I watched her keenly as she fidgeted with the hem of her dress. She was nervous and it was too obvious. I feared that she would pass out from all the anxiety, so I placed a hand on her thigh to calm her down, but my wolf nearly threatened to take control and have sex with our mate right there.
“Rolan, you are in Pandora’s parent’s house, behave yourself.” I cautioned myself.
“So what are you both talking about being mates?” her father asked me, narrowing his eyes in suspicion.
“I’m pretty sure you know what that means, sir. I just got mated with Pandora.” I replied, slightly upset and frustrated that they wouldn’t just let me take my mate and go home. But, I knew that was not how things were done, and so I had to exercise patience.
Her father glanced at me angrily and gave me a stern look, I knew he didn’t appreciate what I had said.
“I am sorry. I was just frustrated.” I apologized and made a mental note to check my temper.
“Alright then. Pandora, are you sure about this? Is this what you want?” Pandora’s father asked her.
She nodded gently, too shy to meet anyone’s gaze.
“I will need to hear the words from your mouth, Pandora.” He told her sternly and my wolf growled, I couldn’t bear anyone raising their voice at my mate, even if the person was her father.
He noticed my body language and eased his tone in speaking to her.
“I want Rolan, father. I am sure about him. He is my second chance mate.” She answered her father, her voice barely audible due to how shy she was.
I smiled at how innocent she could get when it came to me but was so bold and fearless in confronting life outside. I promised myself that I would never let her have to handle life alone.
“Rolan, what do you want to do now since you both have confirmed that you are mates?” Her mother asked me.
“I’ll need the person to confirm that they are really mates.” Her father quickly interjected.
“I understand sir. I’ll get the Epsilon to come here and confirm what we have just said about both of us being mates.” I said and pulled my phone out of my coat pocket. I punched in a few numbers.
“Get me the Epsilon now. I am with Pandora and her parents.” I ordered Griffin and ended the call before he could even respond to my command.
“Rolan, calm down” Pandora whispered gently into my ears and my anger dissipated. My wolf also calmed down, and I could feel him relaxing.
“But Mr. Miller, you already agreed that I could marry Pandora even if we were not mates before now. Why the sudden need to prove that we are mates before you can believe us? Do you think that I will be a liar?” I asked Pandora’s father, looking at him squarely in the eyes.
“I am just doing my duties as a father, Rolan. If your temper is too hot to be patient, you can kindly leave. I will not throw my daughter into the hands of another man who calls her mate after the first one publicly rejected her and broke her heart. I cannot and will not bear to see my daughter like that ever again.” He fired back at me, his eyes blazing with fury.
I read the pain in his voice and understood the perspective which he was coming from. I reminded myself that this man was her father, and I was only here to plead with him to release my mate to me which was the normal procedure, so he wasn’t really doing anything that was out of his jurisdiction.
“So for the last time, Rolan, watch what you say to me. I’m not concerned about your title as an Alpha when it concerns my daughter. We do not need anything you have to offer aside from the happiness of my precious daughter. When you have yours, throw her to the dogs or the lions when you see one.” He finished and scoffed at me.
I knew I had offended him.
“I am sorry, Father” I apologized, hoping my calling him father would do something to soften his heart towards me.
He studied me carefully and was about to speak when we heard a knock on the door. Pandora stood up to get the door and I stopped her.
“I will get it,” I ordered, and she smiled gently and sat back down.
I opened the door and Griffin bowed slightly to me.
“He is here, boss. I brought him as fast as I could.” He reported to me respectfully.
“You have done well. You can go” I commanded and Griffin saluted me and left.
“Good day, please come in,” I said politely to the Epsilon.
“Good day, Alpha Rolan. It is a pleasure to finally meet with you.” He curtsied respectfully as I led him into the house to where the rest of the family members sat.
“Good day, Mr. and Mrs. Miller. Pandora.” The Epsilon greeted them.
They nodded their responses.
“Epsilon, please confirm if Pandora and Rolan are mates.” Her father asked.
The Epsilon looked at us like we had suddenly grown two heads. He didn’t refuse, he simply closed his eyes and began to chant some words. I studied him carefully to make sure he was doing the right thing, even though I didn’t even understand what he was doing.
“Yes, they are mates. Rolan is Pandora’s second chance mate.” The Epsilon declared.
I saw the worry immediately leave her father’s face and her mother was already all smiles.
“Congratulations to both of you. I wish you both a happy life. I’ll take my leave now.” The Epsilon bowed and left us.
“Well, now that it has been proven that you both are mates, congratulations to both of you. Rolan, you will give us one last night with our daughter then you can come and get her tomorrow morning.” Her father said in the calmest voice he had ever used to talk to me since we met.
“Thank you, Father” Pandora and I chorused.
“Welcome to the family, son,” her mother said and smiled at us.