Stephen’s POV
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After a while, Uncle James reached us, carrying fresh blood just like Eva had said. And I didn’t miss to look at his shocked look when he saw Eva’s mother. Well, we all were on the same team.
Just like we had agreed, we had also arranged a room for him in our packhouse where Ezequiel could rest until he regained his energy.
At first, none of us wanted to take him to our pack, where Nora was, but then he was our responsibility as long as he was here. So, instead of making him stay at Alpha Francis’s pack where the Alpha of the pack got killed, and no one could do a thing, we place him in our pack, tightening the security of the pack a little more.
“Even Aleena looks fine now. We should take her to the pack.”, I suggested. Not sure I was right about that part.
“Yes! That’s a great idea. She hates staying in hospital anyways.”, Eva said. “But take her to dad’s packhouse, not ours.”
“No way! I can’t trust that Lunatic Luna again. Who knows she would attack my mate again?” I quickly turned down her suggestion.
“My job was to suggest you, Stephen. The choice is all yours because, just like I said before, neither you nor I can change anyone’s face.”, She paused before speaking again, “By the way, Mom, Dan, and I are leaving for dad’s packhouse. So, are you joining us?”
I frowned, hearing her. I wasn’t able to decide anything.
‘Let’s take her to her dad’s packhouse. Because the moment she would regain her consciousness, she would look for her dad or anything that belonged to his dad. So, it would be better if we take her to the place where she could find her dad’s presence in each and every corner of the house.’
“Okay.”, I agreed.
Picking Lina in my arms, I walked out of the hospital, where an SUV was already waiting for us to drive to the packhouse.
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After reaching the packhouse,
Everyone except Clara (Eva’s mother) unwantedly ate a small amount of dinner before walking toward their room. I knew that Eva would check on that Lunatic Luna before going to bed. I wondered why she was so good even though those people who were never good with her?
I hadn’t forgotten the recording incident. It was her who had implemented the plan of sending vampires to the place where she and Daniel were, enjoying their personal time.
I looked at Lina, who was sleeping peacefully. As much as I wanted her to open her eyes, I knew what she would do when she would wake up. I sat beside her, holding her hand for god knows how long until she started screaming.
“Dad…. dad ….. Please don’t leave me, dad. Dad”, Not just scream, she was crying too, and she had held my hand so tightly that I was sure that she was considering this hand as her dad’s hand, whom she was trying to hold as tight as possible to stop him for leaving.
“I’m here, Lina. I’m here.”, I mumbled and kissed her hand before wiping her tears. I remembered my conversation with her dad when I met him last morning and when we were trying to know each other better. It was him the most who was checking in every possible way whether I was right for his daughter or not.
(‘I want to say something to you. I know I should have said these words to you at the time of the wedding, but then my little princess would have taken it as these lines are for Eva. That’s why I’m telling it right now.’, He said in a serious tone, and I nodded my head, wondering what he was going to say.
‘From now on, your family and especially you are the NEW family of my daughter. And I want my daughter to have you as her priority now. It’s also the time for her mother and me to take a backseat in her life. We don’t mind taking that position at all, but I would request one thing, please keep her happy!
That’s a different thing. I’m more than sure that you will try your best to keep her very happy. Maybe she will be happier than when she used to be here. But like all-father fathers, I obsess over my daughter’s happiness. That’s why I’m saying this over and over again, and please keep her happy!
She never was and will never be a burden to me. This pack is still as much as her as it was before. It’s just that I’m helpless in the face of our culture and therefore sending her to your pack, your home. I’m giving away my princess to you. Please make sure you treat her like a queen.
If my princess does something wrong, feel free to scold her. But handle her with love because that is what she always needs even though she is totally unaware of it. If at times she feels sad, be with her. She just needs a little bit of your attention. If she feels sick, show her some care. It’s the medicine that will work best for her. And please empathize with her. There are a lot of things for her to learn, so do understand that she is not perfect. Please keep her happy!
I don’t mind if I don’t get to see her for months. Neither do I mind if I won’t be able to talk to her regularly, nor do I mind if she keeps thinking that I don’t love her as equal to Eva. Because my only motive in life has been her happiness which is now in your hands, so, please keep her happy!
Maybe you won’t understand the depth of these words now, but if you are lucky enough to be a father of a daughter someday, you will understand each and every word of mine.’)
‘You too, get some sleep, Stephen. It looks like she is not going to wake up tonight. Hopefully, by tomorrow morning, she will be fine.’, Thunder suggested. I sighed before closing the light of the room and laid down on the bed, still holding her hand and bringing her close to me.
I tried to sleep but I couldn’t because I knew what was coming next!
Investigation for Alpha Francis’s murder.
And that Lunatic Luna had blamed Lina as her father’s killer. In case she was serious about her words, then the first thing that her own pack members would do was put her in the cell in charge of the death of the Alpha. Not just that, if she was found guilty and in case even a single percent of evidence would be against Lina, then she would be beheaded then and there.
Damn it!
Lina was trapped by her own mother against the charge of killing her own father.
I wouldn’t have been this worried if Lina had been in her right state of mind. And right now, she was far away from that. She was already lost and broken, and at this moment, any attack from her mother would lead her to her death for sure.
‘But we won’t let that happen.’
‘Yes! We won’t. We can’t lose our mate again.’, I said with determination and wiped her eyes. Her tears were the proof for us that she couldn’t think of killing her father, but at the same time, I knew that I needed some serious evidence because her tears would not help, just like my assumption didn’t help me in my last trial.
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#TBC
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