Page 157 of Her Destined Alpha
“Then you need to be careful what you say in his presence,” I said.
“Oh don’t worry, I won’t let the truth out, I can keep my mouth shut. I’m not a fool, son, to out my granddaughter like that.”
“No, I mean for your own safety,” I said quietly. The elder man sighed heavily.
“My mate and son are dead… if I die, it’s no big deal…”
For a moment, the proud man I used to always see before me was gone, replaced by a man whose age was clear on his face.
“For Maria,” I said, “and for the rest of us. You are part of this family, and if you wish to stay here, you are more than welcome to do so. Maria would be happy. Right now… she doesn’t really want to see me.”
I looked at my hand, playing with my wedding ring. My stomach twisted, and I sighed heavily. Life was short, and I didn’t want to waste even a moment being away from my mate, my beloved, my Luna, and the mother of my children.
“She will come around. I may not have liked you, but we both know there’s nothing not to like apart from that annoying face of yours. Ah yes, anyway, what I mean to say is, you have been a good mate to my daughter. She couldn’t have gotten better.”
I looked up and nodded. I didn’t agree, especially after all Maria had been through because of me. But for once, all I could do was hold onto someone else’s words and hope for the best.
Delsanra
We reached theinn to find it was empty and run down. A large sign read, ‘CLOSED FOR RENOVATIONS’, but it looked dusty, like it had been there for a long time. The moment the King opened the door, I felt her presence.
“She’s here,” I said. Rayhan was next to me, one arm around my waist, and I held Raihana’s hand tightly.
“Then I hope she’s not going to fucking play hide and seek,” the King growled as we stepped inside.
The door snapped shut, and I willed a ball of flame in my hands. That was a part of me that wasn’t sealed, the part I didn’t understand, but that pull to fire was pleasant. It wasn’t even like I was calling on a source; I willed it, and it appeared.
She stood in the corner of the room, her grey-streaked hair in a messy bun. Her startling blue eyes were very noticeably rimmed with thick lashes. A cloak covered her shoulders, and she looked… tired. Our eyes met, and my heart thumped as I felt her gaze bore into me.
“Why did you call for me, Delsanra?”
It was strange for a witch not to call me a daughter of darkness. It was also clear she was not going to address the wolves in the room. I heard the King scoff as Rayhan gave my waist a comforting squeeze, sending atingle of pleasure through me.
“I don’t know if you know me, but I was sold by my father before I was taken by Endora and made to work for her. I am a witch who has not had any proper training. This is Raihana, Raihana Rossi, the first daughter of Endora’s line. A hybrid whose powers awoke when she first shifted. We need guidance… a teacher to train us because… we are dangerous without one,” I said with determination, hoping she understood how important this was. She looked at us before smiling slightly.
“Who would have thought the Rossi line was so deeply embedded with witch heritage too? Especially since they hate us. I wonder why Hecate blessed them with this power...” she remarked.
“It’s no fucking blessing,” the King remarked, “More like a fucking hassle.” She ignored him, looking at me.
“How do you expect me to teach you when you don’t even have your powers unsealed?” I frowned. She had a point, but…
“I can still learn; we are looking for a way for us to unseal my powers, but Endora holds those answers-”
“Her blood. To unseal her spell, we need her blood. Not her sons, nor the witch, hers and hers alone,” Janaina cut in. My stomach sank…So, there was no hope.
“If you’re talking about fucking summoning her, then we are not doing that shit. I killed that bitch. We are not doing that again,” the King cut in coldly.
“I said nothing about summoning her. I can help,” she shot back disdainfully. “It seems the years have not made you any kinder.”
“Yeah, I don’t fucking do nice,” the King cut in.
“Uncle, really?” Rayhan remarked. “Zip it.” The older man shrugged, taking out a cigarette and lighting it.
“You can unseal my powers?” I asked. I looked at Rayhan, who was frowning as he turned to her sharply.
“No, I cannot. Only Endora’s successor can. But she will need to learn to have complete control first. However, I will only help if you agree to help me…”
“And there we have it, a selfish old hag who wants something in return,” the King remarked. I glared at him, seeing Janaina’s irritation.
