Chapter 17
“What do you want with my son. Aubrey?” Alpha Stephen asked as we strolled around in the ballroom with our arms intertwined.
“What?” I stuttered, unable to hide the shock that struck me like lightning from hearing that question.
“Was that too direct?” He shot me a tiny smile and a nervous smile crept to my lips.
I wouldn’t say so but I probably wasn’t expecting that question, Alpha Stephen
His smile deepened. “Well, what can I say? After Damien lost his mother, he changed. He interacted less with people and remained enclosed in his headspace for as long as I remembered.” His lips pursed. “I felt like a failure as his father. No matter what I tried, I could only watch helplessly as my son lost his sparkle. But that’s the ugly thing also death, right?”
in agreement. “It steals our sparkle,” I muttered in oblivion while I recalled my depression days when I had just lost my mother.
I hummed in agr
“All of a sudden, he decided he wanted to move to the human world and I had hoped that perhaps a change of environment would help him find himself again”
My smile returned as my eyes caught Damien far off swallowed in a conversation with some of the guests. “I think he did.”
“How long have you two known each other!”
“It’s been more than a year now,” I replied.
He hummed in a manner
in a manner that signaled his amusement. “So you’re the lady he’s always told me about”
“What?” My eyes twitched in awe.
“He likes you,” he asserted. “Which is why I have to ask again, what do you want with my son? What do you see when you look at him?”
I exhaled deeply. If only I knew.
“Your divorce must have been rough, judging from tonight’s spectacle.” He commented, keeping his gaze intently on me as if he wanted to read every file of thoughts that streamed in my mind.
I could only nod in response and recall the ugly words he said to me tonight. I don’t regret slapping him yet a part of me wondered if Roland truly meint dinse words he spilled.
“You must luve loved him very much, the old man added. “I thought the same too. I still remember when the two of you visited years ago, it reminded me of the early days of my Luna and I. Unfortunately, your chapter had to end with him like that.”
“Once again, I apologize for what you had to witness tonight. If I knew he was going to be in attendance tonight, I wouldn’t have come.”
“And I wouldn’t have met the
e woman my son has lost his heart to,” he grinned. “I’m glad you came, Aubrey. But I’m going to be a little harsh on you.”
I sported a curious look while our slow pace gradually came to a pause. He stared at Damien who was still engrossed in his conversation and like an enchantment, a tiny side returned to my lips. How he always managed to be radiant was a mystery that eludes me.
“Damien is my son, the future Alpha of Silver Crescent Pack. He must have a strong Lama by his side, a woman who desires him just as much as he desires her. A woman, selfless enough to lay her life just so he can live. A woman who would be accepting of him in all of his perks and flaws.
Are you that woinan, Aubrey?” His gaze reverted to me. “If you aren’t, don’t my with his feelings. Stay away from him.”
My sonide just its glow and his eyes though gentle subtly beheld a stern warning I didn’t blame him, the old man was simply trying to protect his only son. At the same time, it made me realize just how neck–deep I was in a dilemma. Losing Damien was like losing the ray of light radiating in. my life but loving him. Was I ready to take that bold step after my experience with Roland!
“When Damien lost his mother, he almost lost himself. I’m afraid if he grows too attached to you shattered beyond repair” Alpha Stephen added
you
up breaking his heart, he’ll be
The orchestra changed the tunes of their music, one that ushered some of the guests to the dancing floor.
“This was a good conversation. I should leave you two to the dancing flour,” Alpha Stephen beamed at me, he briefly glanced at Damien who was walking towards us, and then left my side.
“Mademoiselle,” Damien grinned at me but my lips could only manage to forge a tiny smile. “How was the interview?”
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“Terrific!” I chirped and he chuckled.
“My father can be quite the character.”
1 hummed in agreement.
“Are you alright?” Worry bloomed heavily in his voice. “I mean, what happened earlier with Roland must have bothered you.”
I heaved a sigh, the only thing bothering me was that I could potentially lose Damien.
“I don’t care about that.” I replied
“Yet you look so worried.”
“Your father wants our relationship to be defined”
He sported a confused look. “We’re friends.”
“Your father knows about your feelings, Damien
-One step
at a time, isn’t that what you wanted?” He answered.
“But that’s not what your father wants. He wants me to make a choice. Be with you or stay away from you. There’s no in–between.”
“We’re taking things at our own pace, okay? I’ll talk to my
my father,” he was about to leave but I held his wrist, stopping him from leaving-
“He’s only trying to be protective of his son, any parent would do the same,” I softly toned.
“I chose to stick with you–”
“Damien,” 1 wriggled my head and pain dawned in his eyes like the morning sun.
“What now! Are you going to support my father! You’ve made up your mind, right?”
I gulped down my saliva hoping the guilt in me would diminish.
“I’m sorry, Damien.”
“Don’t do this.. his voice broke..
“I don’t want to lose you, Damien, but at the same time, I don’t know where exactly to place you. What if I end up casting you out of my life? I don’t want to be the reason you are shattered.”
His eyes twitched and he lost the rhythm of his calm breaths. His heart pounded so hard that I feared it might fail at any moment. My heartbeat was no less either and my eyes started to glisten with faint tears. I knew better that I was going to hate myself but this was the right thing to do.
“Our chapter ends here, Damien.”
