Page 94 of Alpha's Forbidden Fate

He looks up, a smile spreading across his face. “Liam, good to see you. How have you been?”

We exchange pleasantries for a bit. He is interested in how I am handling the job and whether I think I need help at all.

I tell him no.

That is when he drops a bombshell on me.

“So, Liam, there’s something I wanted to tell you,” he says, his expression serious.

I raise an eyebrow, intrigued. “What’s up, Dad?”

“Well, there’s been some... unusual activity in town recently,” he begins, choosing his words carefully.

My curiosity piqued, I lean in closer, eager to hear more.

“There was a vampire spotted at the edge of town,” Dad continues, his voice dropping to a whisper.

My heart skips a beat at the mention of vampires.

“Did they catch her?” I ask, my mind racing with possibilities.

Dad nods grimly. “Yeah, they did. But not before she put up quite a fight. I was there, actually. She nearly attacked me.”

I have so many questions, like what he was even doing there, but I am too shaken to actually voice them.

I feel a chill run down my spine at the thought of Dad being in danger. “Is she... is she still alive?”

Dad shakes his head. “No, they had to kill her to stop her. It was... messy.”

I am grateful that Dad’s okay, but I hold my breath. My mind is reeling from the news.

What if it was Selene?

What if they killed her?

“Do you know who she was?” I ask, trying to push down the panic creeping up inside me.

Dad shakes his head again. “No idea.”

I swallow the lump forming in my throat.

“And you have never seen her before?”

“Nah. She was blonde, pretty young. None of us recognized her, so she must have been passing through.”

I let out the breath I was holding at his description. It couldn’t have been Selene.

Dad glances at his watch and sighs. “As the Protector, you do need to keep your eye out for vampires. Okay, son?”

“Yes, Dad. I will.”

“Well, I’ll tell your mother about it later. No need to worry her before dinner.”

I nod in agreement, eager to change the subject. “Yeah, let’s head to dinner. Mom’s probably wondering where we are.”

We make our way to the dining room, where Mom has already set the table with all our favorite dishes.

“Finally, you two are here,” Mom says, giving us both a pointed look. “I was starting to think you got lost.”

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