Astridâs POV Erika? Thatâs also my motherâs name. The braceletâ¦. Alpha Theron gave it to a woman named Erika, who then gave it to me.
My eyes slowly widened when Alpha Theronâs words sank in. The woman he had been involved with, the one he had abandoned while she was pregnant that woman is my mother. Which meantâ¦
My breath got caught in my throat as realization dawned upon me like a splash of cold water. Is the Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack my father?
How could that be? How could a powerful Alpha be my father who abandoned us?
My heart hammered inside my chest, my pulse pounding in my ears. I curled my fingers into the bedsheets, knuckles turning white from my viceâlike grip. as a storm of emotions clouded me.
âDonât tell meâ¦â Asha spoke, her eyes widening. âTell me, is that the name of your mother?â she spoke directly to me, My gaze flickered to Asha, my halfâsister that I ever knew I had.
I opened my mouth, desperate to say something â anything, but the words. lodged in my throat, choking me. I could only nod my head in response to her question.
My answer hit Asha like a punch to the gut, knocking the wind from her lungs. Her eyes went wide, and her mouth agape as she struggled to process everything.
Shaking her head slowly, Asha took a step back as if distance could somehow make this truth disappear. Her gaze darted between Theron and me, but just like her, I was also equally caught off guard by Alpha Theronâs confession.
that sheâs my half-
âThereâs no way.â Asha blurted out. âThereâs no sister!â Ashaâs fingers curled into trembling fists at her sides, nails biting.
Every time I suffered every time I needed a father, I always wondered why he wasnât there. I canât believe that this is the reason that he will give me âAstrid,â he began, voice low and thick express how deeply sorry I am. When th regret 1.. cannot begin to when I left your mother, I thought i was making the right choice, the only office. But in doing so, i abandoned you â my own flesh and blood âHe paused, swallowing the lump in his throat â robbed you of a father, and forthat, I am truly sorryâ
A resounding slap echoed inside the room after my palm made contact with his cheek. Everyone was surprised, not expecting that I would hit the Alpha of the Shadowfang Pack My palm stung at the sharp contact, bure one said a word. I watched as Alpha Theron held his stinging cheeke âThat is for my motherâ i spoke hard astears streamed down my face. âYou donât know how much pain and handshig she went through after you left her. âI pointed a finger at hum *After you left, she took all the responsibility. Life was so hard on her that she died early âI spoke as i choked back tears Alpha Theron fell silent. He couldnât even look into my eyes. Iâve only mentioned my motherâs pan Mine was worse than hers because i had no father to protect the âYouâre right. You robbed me of a father but you also robbed me of a mother as well!â I shouted at tums âWhatâs the point of you telling us all of this?â I asked him mockingly. âDidnât you choose your Pack instead of us? Sace youâve already made that choice, you should commit to your decision unt the end,â I spoke emptily âYou canât choose your Pack and expect that you could also have me, Alpha Letâs just act like you said nothing.â1 added as I turned my back on bum,