chapter 20
{Callie pov}
I was getting really nervous when Carter told me that they were here, i took a deep breath and let it out, i had not seen this man ever since i left the pack, he told me to leave and never return, i had to listen he gave me his alpha command, what else could i have done? When we heard the car doors shut, that's when my heart started beating fast, i wondered if he could hear it right now how fast it was going, we stepped out of the house onto the porch, When i saw Adam, my jaw almost dropped open, he had a beard now, his hair was in a man bun, and he looked really tired, he was looking right at me, what i really wanted was to go to him hugged him tightly slap him across the face and hug him some more, but i didn’t, i didn't want him to think that he still had that effect on me, we walked down stairs to greet them, oh goddess help me because all i want to do was kiss this man, but i held back, i have a child to think about and i needed to talk to him about this, when we went into the office, Alpha Carter told him about the threat, about them wanting Luna Van dead, and gone from this place, they come back every two days trying to get to her, with stronger rogues then before, i hope you can help Alpha Adam.”
“Of course, i can help, our strongest warriors and fighters are here, they know how to fight and kill, trust me with your pack beside us, we will be able to defeat them,”
‘That is great to hear, welcome again to my land, and home, i'm sure you and Callie have a lot to talk about,”
that was a little awkward Callie had thought to herself, but this is now or never, I stood up from my chair and walked toward the door, turning back i looked at Adam,
“Come on, i have a place were we could talk, there's a lot to say and i need to tell you a few things,”
he nodded got up and walked with me out the office door then to outside, we walked toward a large pond where chairs was sitting waiting for someone to sit on them, so that's what we did, but i placed my chair so i could be looking at him so i could talk and tell him about Ivory,
Adam began to talk before i even started to say what i wanted to say, I set back because I wanted to know what he had to say.
‘Callie listen, i know what i did was wrong, saying i'm sorry a thousand times over is not going to make up for the years that you have been gone, I was going to reject her as soon as i found out who she was, i was going to tell her all about you and who i choose to be with, but when the fighting started, the mate bond was much stronger, the way i yelled at you i am truly sorry, and i hope one day you could forgive me.”
i set there listening to him, tears started forming in my eyes, as i heard him say how sorry he was for what he had done, that he was going to choose me and not her, but it didn’t happen that way at all, what was i going to say to that, well i needed to say something because all he was doing was sitting there waiting for me to talk,
‘Adam, this is going to be hard to forgive you, I was so much in love with you, that I didn't think I could survive the heartbreak but I did, I had to. over the years i have grown i had thought about you so many times, wondering if you was happy, yes i had a mate, but he died from the attack, we weren't fully mated because we never had time to do that part, but we still had our bond and that’s what mattered the most, in time i forgave myself for being so angry with you, So, here's the thing i need to tell you, and i know you might be angry, but i still need to let you know because sooner or later you're going to find out, and be more pissed when you do, That day when i left i was pregnant with your pup, she is now three years old and very smart,”
“Did you know before you left Callie? Why didn't you tell me? Is she really and truly mine?”
“No before i left i did not know at all, how I found out my wolf Lita told me, she said she had to protect the pup, when that woman tried to kill me, so she came out and did what she had to do, i cried for days not knowing what to do, i stopped at small towns working to get enough money to move again just incase someone was looking for me, i kept moving until I got here, i promised my… excuse me our child that we would not move anymore not until we had to,”
“Who does she look like? Can I see her Callie? Is she really smart, does she look anything like me, what is her name?
i sighed this is what i was dreading the most he is wanting to see her, i was getting scared and Lita was growling,
"You need to promise me, promise me you will not hurt her Adam, if you do not want this child, just leave her be i will take care of her, i will be enough for the child, just do not hurt her, because then you will have to kill me to keep from killing you,” i knew he was shocked to hear those last words, i could tell by the look on his face,
Callie, i'm not going to hurt our child, if i do not want her, i will get up and leave that's all there is to it, i do not believe in killing children, that is from the old days in time, this is now, i promise you Callie with all my beating heart and wolf heart, i will not hurt our child, just please I need to see, I need to find out of this baby is really mine,"
I nodded, i was still scared, Lita was ready to come out and do what was possible to kill him if he even tries to harm Ivory, i was ready for this, I linked Van asking her to bring Callie to the nearby lake, she asked if i was sure, i said no but just bring her, we will be okay,
‘If you need me, i will be just around the corner watching,” the link got shut off and i was scared and nervous at the same time,
‘they will be here shortly, Adam, please whatever you do please do not try and hurt her,”
{Adam pov}
When Callie told me we needed to talk, i got up and followed her to this lake, it was nice, nice enough to go fishing, we set down i wanted to be the first to talk, i needed to be, i told her how sorry i was, i was foolish for picking her and not Callie, that i was going to find out who she was and reject her but the fighting started and the mate bond just took over, when i was done talking it took her a few minutes to talk, i could tell she was trying not to cry, i knew she was nervous what she was about to tell me, when she told me about our child, she begged me not to harm her, if i did not want her to just leave, i told her that was the old ways, this is now, i do not believe in hurting children it's just wrong, I swore to her i would not hurt the child, i wanted to say our child, but i wouldn't dare not right now, i knew how scared she was, it took twenty minutes for them to come,. i saw a woman, with short blonde hair wearing a pretty green summer dress, with a child walking beside her she was holding her hand, i kept watching, Rex was growling saying our child, that is our pup, but i needed to figure this out on my own, i needed to see her face her eyes her nose, i wanted to see her up close, i wanted to hug her to make sure she was real and not just a dream, when they stopped in front of us, Callie took the child and set her on her lap holding her close to her, i understood why, she was scared, i looked in the child's eyes, i smelled her scent, Rex did as well, a single tear came down my face, when i knew i wasted three years of my life not seeing my daughter, I held out my arms to her,
‘Can I hold you, little one, what is your name?” She looked up at Callie, Callie nodded, she jumped off her mom's lap came over to me and kicked me right in my knees,
“Owwww what was that for?”
‘Forrr being meannnn to mommy, for making her leve that whay.”.
I couldn't help but chuckle,
"come here little one, sit with me, i am so very sorry for being mean to mommy, i will never be mean to her again okay, and that's a pinky promise.
i held out my pinky and she took it with hers and we shook it together,
"My name is Ivory daddy, i saw you in my dreams, you always looked so sad when you looked at mommy's picture.”
“Yes i was sweet heart, but i'm here now, and we are here to protect this pack, i hugged her gently and kissed her cheeks, i have a daughter, she is beautiful just like you Callie” Ivory Giggled, ‘uou called my mommy beatuful”
“I sure did sweetie, and you are just as Beautiful my sweet daughter, come on let’s all three of us go back inside,” i picked her up and held her while we walked back into the pack house, for the first time in years, i felt complete,