hapter 34
Nyssa pov
My heartbeat thudded in my ears as I sat frozen, staring at my father in shock, my eyes wide and struggling to process what was happening. Hiding something from him? Yes, I had been, and the truth was that I had been sent back into the past by the goddess. It was something I couldn’t share because if I did… I would die.
But now, my father… did he know?
I watched as he frowned at my silence before turning to his beta and gamma, exchanging a quiet look between them- one that spoke of disappointment and pity? My heart sank, but I couldn’t quite place what it meant.
“F–father, I-” I stammered, my voice trembling as my eyes began to well with tears. I didn’t understand how he knew, but it didn’t matter anymore. I had so much to say, so many apologies to offer.
Apologies for letting Kieran and Aria destroy everything, for allowing them to take the pack for themselves. Apologies for being naive and gullible, for making decisions that led to I and my unborn child death.
“I–I wanted to tell you, Father. I wanted to tell you so badly that I’ve been sent back―”
Before I could finish my sentence, I froze. My father, without a word, pulled out his phone, tapping on it. He turned the screen towards me, and my confusion deepened.
There, on the screen, was a video from the mall when Darius had shoved Kieran into the wall. But the video that was being played to me was when Aria had rushed over, holding Kieran close, her eyes narrowed in worry, her hands instinctively reaching for him as if nothing else mattered in that moment.
I blinked, trying to process everything at once.
Huh?
My gaze flickered to my father, who watched me with a sad expression, his lips curved into a frown. It was as though he expected me to say something, but how could I when I had no idea what was going on?
When I remained silent, he let out a deep breath, turned off his phone, and placed it back into his pocket. He then began to speak, his voice softer now.
“Why didn’t you tell me, princess?”
I raised an eyebrow, confused.
Tell him what? That Darius had shoved Kieran against the wall? I had just gotten home and barely had time to breathe before being interrogated.
“That’s why you’ve been so upset. That’s why you didn’t want to see them, why you’ve been angry, right?” His fist slammed against the seat, his rage radiating off him in waves. “I should’ve known that bastard would do this to you, but I can’t believe “Aria would betray you like this after everything you’ve been through together. I’ll kill both of them,” he hissed.
And then it finally clicked. His words echoed in my mind.
Aria betrayed me? Wait- did he know that Kieran and Aria were seeing each other?
My eyes brightened as I looked at my father, excitement bubbling inside me. Oh my goddess, this was great- truly fantastic but I needed him to confirm it with his own mouth to be certain. If I said it first and it wasn’t what he meant, I’d probably die. But if he brought it up himself and I simply confirmed it, it wouldn’t count as me revealing anything about the future.
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“Y–you knew?” I stammered, my voice shaky as I stared at my father, trying to mask my expression and the urge to smile.
My father’s frown only deepened, and I sucked in a shaky breath, forcing a sad expression onto my face.
“So it’s true? Kieran and Aria are seeing each other and you knew about it but decided not to say anything just to keep them safe?”
Yes!!
Oh my goodness, that was it. I wanted to jump up and burst into laughter, but instead, I dramatically slammed a hand over my mouth, feigning shock. I took several deep breaths, forcing tears to well up in my eyes.
“H–How did you know?” I whispered, my voice trembling as tears began to spill down my cheeks, my lips quivering for
effect.
My father’s eyes immediately darkened, and a strong wave of killing intent radiated from him, making even me flinch.
You see, my father was a good and kind Alpha- beloved and respected by the entire pack. But he rarely got angry. And when he did… he became someone else entirely.
I once watched him behead a man with his bare hands, all because the man had plotted treason to steal his position. My father hadn’t even hesitated.
A small smirk tugged at the corner of my lips as I pictured Kieran in the place of that traitor, my father standing over him, blood dripping from his hands.
It would be such a beautiful sight.
“How could you still choose to protect him after what he’s done to you? I can’t believe you knew and decided not to tell anyone! Do you love him that much?” my father hissed, his voice echoing through the packhouse as he stood up, his face flushed red with anger.
Love him? I wanted to kill him.
“And that Aria girl,” he continued, practically spitting the words, “after all these years, how could she betray you for that bastard?”
I watched him lose his composure, his eyes flashing with raw, unrestrained fury. Calen and Benjamin kept their gazes trained on me, and I could see the heavy disappointment written clearly across their faces.
If I told them the truth that Kieran and Aria hadn’t cheated, that they had been mates all along and had tricked everyone just to steal the Alpha’s position, would that count as breaking the rule of not revealing the past?
Definitely.
I shook the thought from my head, forcing myself to focus. Rising slowly to my feet, I reached for my father’s hand with teary eyes.
“F–Father, please… please forget about this. Let’s not bring it up again,” I choked out, letting my voice waver just enough. “I–I don’t want anything to happen to them… Even though I’m hurt, even though I want to cry, just… please forget about it.”
My father froze, frowning deeply as he stared at me. I made sure to keep my expression as broken and vulnerable as possible, watching carefully as he shook his head, pulling his hand away from my grasp.
“Princess, I can’t do that. I can’t let them off for doing this to you. You are my daughter, and no one bullies my daughter. No matter what you say, they are going to be punished for what they’ve done.”
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Chapter 34
My eyes lit up at his words, and I opened my mouth, ready to agree. In particular, I was about to hint that they should be killed for what they did, but before I could say anything, my father’s gaze shifted behind me and in the next moment, he stiffened and quickly lowered his head in greeting.
Even Calen and Benjamin immediately followed, bowing their heads.
Almost instantly, I knew who it was.
I scowled, fighting the urge to roll my eyes at the terrible timing of this man.
Without thinking, I turned around, narrowing my eyes into a glare at Darius, who stood upstairs, leaning casually against the railing with an expressionless gaze locked onto me. His white, baggy shirt and trousers matched his hair, making him look almost ethereal–like a god that had descended to earth.
Behind him was Cassian, who watched the scene with eager eyes, his grin widening when he met my gaze.
Just great.
