Alpha's Abused Mate.

Father And Daughter's...

"There is nothing storger and more intense than the love a father has for his daughter. He... He is always going to be her shelter, her strength, her savior!"

~some hours later, too late at night, Ivan and Cora’s room~

Ivan’s pov

I listen to her sighing again and I feel her turning for once more.

It has been hours now and she hasn’t managed to sleep yet.

I tried to make her relax but I can’t, I brought her tea and nothing, I made her a massage but still no result, she had a warm bath, she ate nothing despite how much I pressured her to eat…

Did what happened to Natalie affect her so much?

She is alright now and her pup is healthy, the doctors assured us about it and Cora is still in tension and maybe even more than she was at the beginning.

Okay, I know that the fact that Natalie has a boy reminded her Miles but and she is too vulnerable yet sensitive when it comes to kids and babies but I know her too well and I know that my Cora is a logical person. It doesn’t make sense, she should have been better, more…

How can I say it?

Self collected...

It is breaking my heart to feel her in so much tension. She is suffering and I don’t know what to do in order to help her. I have never been close to her when she is in bad mood, she was hiding it from me because I was such a big ass but now?

Now it costs me because I have no idea how to behave and what to do in order to help her and I don’t want to do things worse if I make anything stupid! So I have to think of something but what?

I sigh heavily and move a bit closer to her. I wrap one hand around her waist and bury my face in her soft hair. She has turned her back to me but I do not care, I can’t get mad, I understand! I am sure she needs some space, she is not talking or helping me understand but I respect it.

Cora is a proud woman, especially after what she has been through and everything related to her son is more serious yet sensitive than anything else.

I just want her to know that I am here for her.

I feel her hand above mine and smile relieved, at least she wants me next to her…

“Are you alright rose? Do you want us to talk about anything?” I whisper timidly and she exhales again if I can say nervously.

“I am good. Please forget about it. It was a long day…” she replies shortly but in the end her voice breaks and a sob escapes her lips.

What happened?

“Cora baby, please look at me.” I say immediately and try to turn her around in order to face me but she escapes my hold, jumps off the bed and runs to the bathroom.

I sit up worried not able to say a thing and I observe her in the darkness getting inside the bathroom, closing and then locking the door behind her. I leave the bed as well and run to the door breathless and extremely confused yet speechless.

What did I do?

I tried not to pressure her but I guess I did, right?

“Maybe she is already pressured. You did nothing wrong!” Vital states in frustration as he is also worried and I bite my lower lip not knowing what to do.

I close my eyes trying to think of something but some seconds later I listen to some low, short sobs that make my heart break and I start shaking panicked.

She is suffering!

“Cora what happened? Open the door love!” I say trembling but her sobs turn louder and I gasp running my hands through my hair.

Okay Ivan, no more talking, you are not helping her, you make things worse and she is obviously not willing to talk to you or maybe she needs time. So…

You have to tell someone but…

Alena!

No! I can’t, she is already frustrated due to what happened to Natalie today, she was crying discreetly when I stayed alone with her like the proud Queen she is and asked me not to tell anyone about it. I do not want to make her worse or worry her and this is something that is going to make Cora angry as well.

Also I can’t ask from Rosana to come, she was sobbing for hours about Mischa and Nat and Jose took her to take some rest as she was ready to pass out. Jose is with her from that moment and I am sure that Cora won’t feel comfortable with him…

Mmm… I don’t want to bother Chloe and Owen because they have little Cora with them and she is going to wake up and ask about what is happening, not to mention that she is a child and she can easily talk about it to Alena and I am not comfortable with the idea of telling Caleb and Leo for well known reasons, I feel awkward and I do not want to risk another incident with that bastard…

So…

Only one person lefts and to be honest…

He is the most appropriate one!

Alright Ivan! You have to talk to him, now!

~some minutes later, somewhere inside the palace~

Sebastian’s pov

“Sebastian…” a voice whispers from somewhere far away and I stiffen surprised.

It feels weird, I think I know this voice, I…

“Sebastian!” the voice says louder and I look around me but all I see is thick smoke.

Can it be?

It’s…

“Yes! It is me!” the voice replies from behind me and I turn around like a flash.

The next second my heart stops beating, I lose my breath and I fall on my knees shocked.

“Nadia?!” I exclaim weakly and she nods discreetly with a serious yet hurt expression.

It is the first time I see her after that day… The day I lost her, the day she died and left me alone!

And…

I was hurt from the fact that she wasn’t coming in my dreams but now the way she is staring at me so coldly, so hurt, so… Now I realize that this is killing me even more!

“I am disappointed from you…” she begins and I lower my head ashamed.

Of course she is, I already knew it! I… I hurt her by hurting Cora and do say it clearly I was killing Cora, I wasn’t just hurting her all those years and later I allowed Noah to do the same thing and even more…

“You left her alone, you wanted her dead, you never showed sympathy, you never felt sorry for the pain you caused her, you cared only when it was too late!” she continues in a harsh tone and I nod trying to drown a sob.

“I wasn’t expecting it from you Sebastian. How could you? How? You forgot everything we had been talking about! You were excited about her, do you remember? You loved Owen, you were proud we had a son but for her… You were already proud of her, you had told me… Remember?” she asks and I nod in hurry desperately.

How can I forget those words?!

I meant my every word, I believed it, I…

I did but I didn’t keep them, I didn’t keep my promise!

“Nadia, I am going to give my life for her! She is always going to be the most precious thing in my world. You and her… I hope she takes everything from you, she is going to be the same angel, the same sweet soul, the same calm, silent power you are… And if anyone dares to hurt her I will kill him with my own hands even if this means that I am going to die the very next second!” she says steadily and I break into sobbing the moment she stops.

“These were your words… But… You never did what you promised me. I left but you were with them and you left her alone. You all did Sebastian but you… It kills more than anything from you because I believed you and I know you have always loved her!”

“I am sorry! I am, believe me, I am!” I cry out in desperation and gasp breathless.

I think I am getting crazy from the pain, my head is killing me!

“I know you are. I believe you, this is why I came. You asked for her forgiveness, she accepted it, she accepted you and now you are finally the three of you, like it was supposed to be from the moment I left you! Now listen to me!” she says and I observe her getting closer to me with slow steps and a weak smile on her face that eases my pain a bit.

“I am proud of you because you did the right thing even if it was late but not too late…”

“What do you mean too late?” I ask immediately getting panicked again.

“She needs you more than ever Sebastian, she will… She storm has already started and she is in the middle of it. She is the target and she needs someone, her father!” she says and stops right in front of me.

“Noah…” I murmur instinctually but she shakes her head negatively and kneels as well with our faces only some inches from each other’s.

“He is the last one that is ever going to harm her. And Ivan… Believe me, Noah is not the threat, maybe his behavior is a bit frustrating yet painful for her but don’t worry about him. Lots of people want to harm her, visible and invisible! She is strong, she has the one she was asking for, a man that she deserves to have by her side but she needs you. You are her rock, my father would die for her but you two are not the same. Her father is you, not mine!” she says and raises her hand to me.

She gently touches my cheek and I gasp overwhelmed from her touch as every other time and she smiles with some tears falling from both of our eyes.

“I love you very much! I can be peaceful now that I know she has you. Be strong like the man I know you are and protect our daughter for both of us. Help her in my place and give her all the love we wanted to from the moment we learned her gender. Tell her that I am proud of her and I am never going to leave her alone! Bring her to me, I want to see her the sooner!” she says and leans closer while I am unable to even talk so imagine how hard it is for me to move…

“I love you! We will meet again, very soon!” she whispers and her warm, soft lips touch my forehead sending sparks to all over my body as my body shudders in desperation for more redemption.

I manage to take a short breath and open my eyes ready to hug her but all I find is smoke and I allow some more tears fall from my eyes again.

She left…

But…

She came, she was here, she…

“Sebastian, please open to me! Sebastian!” another voice shouts and I jump up breathless.

I am in my room and it was a dream…

Nadia!

“Sebastian!”

Ivan?!

God no! Cora!

I jump like a flash and rush to the door shaking. I unlock it with hands that feel like jellies and I open the door to find him waiting like a wet cat, he is pale and sweaty.

“What happened? Is Cora alright?” I ask immediately and he bites his lower lip nervously.

Kill me more!

“She is not very well. I tried to make her talk but she locked herself in the bathroom, she is sobbing and no matter what I say she is not replying or opening to me. I think you are the one she would like to have next to her right now and to be honest with you… I am certain that you can make her open up, she needs you now that she found you again!” he says in hurry and I do not reply.

I just turn around, get dressed as quickly as I can and get out of my room closing the door behind me.

“Okay, let’s go!” I state and he nods following me blindly.

We are almost running to be exact, we are both worried and I am happy he loves her that much or else it costs me nothing to kill him like I should have done with Noah.

I am getting panicked the closer we get to their room and Nadia’s words keep on playing in my mind again and again.

Cora is in danger, she has enemies, she is the target…

Shit!

“Whoever he is or they are they will never touch my pup!” my wolf states through his teeth and I nod in agreement angrier and more determinate than ever.

You tell me?!

No one will ever land his hand on her as long as I live, they will have to pass above my dead body first!

After some more time we reach outside their room and Ivan suddenly stops.

“What is it?” I ask confused.

“I think that you have to go alone. If she asks me tell me to come, I will go to check on Mischa and Natalie at the hospital. Okay?” he says with a sympathetic smile.

I really like this young man! He is something, he puts her above everything, even his own self!

“Alright. I will inform you, thank you Ivan! And… I would like us to have a talk tomorrow, if you can of course!” I say and he nods firmly.

“Yes Sebastian! We will talk! Now go!” he replies and with this he turns and walks away while I get in their room and listen to Cora still sobbing.

My baby girl…

I walk to the bathroom’s door and knock gently while holding my breath nervously but she does not reply.

“Baby? Are you alright? Can you please come out? I am worried…” I say and the next second the sobs stop and some sniffles take their place.

“Dad!” she exclaims and before I open my mouth to talk the door gets unlocked, then opens and she falls in my arms burying her face in my neck.

“I am here baby! Don’t worry, calm down!” I say as I wrap my arms around her and kiss her hair.

“I can’t…” she murmurs and tightens her hold around me.

“Do you want us to talk about it baby? Why? What is it?”

“Can we sit?” she asks impatiently and pulls back with her big, red yet wet from crying eyes looking at me in a begging way.

I smile at her and I lead her on the small living room there is and we both sit too close facing each other.

I take her hands in mine and she lowers her head still sniffling but after a while she takes a deep breath and clears her throat.

“What happened to Natalie reminded me of Miles… But… Um… Can I trust you something dad? Please don’t tell the others, I need to tell someone or else I will get crazy! I think I am already…” she begins and I nod confused yet curious.

“When I came back in our room Ivan went to get us something to eat, I was alone and when I got in I found something…” she says and leans on the small table, opens one draw and takes of a piece of paper, it’s like a card.

“This!” she states and hands it to me ready to cry again.

“The truth can’t be hidden forever… Who is the one behind your son’s death?” I read out loud and I blink my eyes shocked.

What the hell?

I look at Cora that is staring at me with tears blurring her vision while she is biting her lower lip in a big try in order not to scream and I shake my head feeling my rage reaching its peak.

“Who on earth did this?” I ask confused and she shakes her hands in desperation.

“I don’t know. I smelled nothing, I saw no one. All I found was this. I am losing my mind dad! Darren killed Miles! Noah can’t have lied about it and it is logical, I mean Darren was sick, he was psychotic! What if this note is just a bad joke? But can I be sure? Miles’ loss is still hurting me like hell, it is never going to stop hurting! What if someone knows something more we all don’t?” she asks doing her best not to scream and I sigh chaotically.

Alright, this is…

God! I can’t even find the words to describe but the only thing for sure is that Nadia was right, she came to warn me, she knew…

Someone knows something or he is trying to play with Cora by using her weakness in order to weaken her on purpose. He wants her to be vulnerable because only if she doesn’t have a clear mind there is a possibility of being defeated.

No, I won’t allow it to happen!

No one is going to play with my daughter and my grandson’s memory.

I never wanted to meet him, I never cared about him but this is what hurts the most, after we lost him I realized how much I needed to be his grandfather and when Cora came back to our pack under Chloe’s order and I changed my mind I felt useless, a monster, a bastard…

I left both of them alone but enough is enough!

I am going to make the right things from now on starting immediately.

“Baby…” I say after I clear my throat and he opens her big, beautiful eye widely ready to listen to me.

“Come with me, I want to take you somewhere!” I say and she blinks her eyes surprised.

“Where to?”

“Someone wants to see you…”

~about two hours later, somewhere deep inside the forest~

Cora’s pov

I look around me as my after keeps on leading me deeper in the woods and the small breeze brings me some scents.

Werewolves!

“Dad… There are werewolves here and we are going straight to them. What is going on?” I ask trying to think of a possible answer but before he opens his mouth some loud howls make me perk my ears as Cynthia groans in annoyance.

Will we have to fight?

What the hell?

“Dad did you hear them? They are coming!” I say more annoyed than before and he turns and closes his eye with meaning.

Okay…

I have no idea what is happening here!

“We are almost here…” he murmurs and their scent gets even stronger while I observe a small movement some meters in front of us.

Tell me a reason that made me follow him…

I have no idea where we are and what is happening! Who wants to see me?

“Alpha!” a man says making his appearance from behind a big tree and I narrow my eyes thoughtfully.

I know this voice and the more I get closer to him and I observe him better I think he has to be…

“Kevin?” I exclaim and stop while he freezes shocked for s second and then bows to me and next to my father.

“Your Majesty… Glad you are alive!” Kevin says turning again to me with a quite regretful expression that makes me feels sympathy.

He means it, he regrets his violent behavior…

“Alpha, everything is ready just like you asked me to!” Kevin continues looking at me father now and my dad nods smiling pleased.

We approach Kevin a bit more and some more pack members walk to us from the trees and bow again to me and then to my father. Some are crying, some are smiling, some are shaking with their heads bended.

“We are at the pack?!” I ask my father confused and he nods shortly.

“In our territory, I am glad you remembered them!” he says and takes my hand in his.

“Why are we here?” I whisper impatiently and he raises his other free hand pointing a small hill after the woods with a pavilion at the top of it and some discreet lights around it.

I open my eyes widely breathless as the realization hit me and my vision gets blurred from tears. My heart breaks and my stomach tightens, my legs are so weak that I feel too close to collapse.

It’s…

Here!

“Leave us Kevin! Thank you all!” my father says breaking the silence and bringing me back to reality (somehow) and they all nod and bow to both of us.

“It’s mom…” I whisper when they all get too far away from us and disappear in the woods and he wraps his arm around me touched.

“Yes… She is here! It was our favorite place, she always loved it!” he replies and we start walking to the hill.

The more we get closer to her the more I feel my strength leaving my body.

I feel too small to stand in front of her, I never did it, I didn’t know where she was buried, I wasn’t allowed to even talk about her and now…

Now I realize that I was never ready to ‘face’ her, I am not.

We keep on walking up the hill and I want to stop and run away ashamed and guilty for what I caused but my father seems to read my thoughts and tightens his hold around me not giving me the privilege to make it.

I have to admit that I had never imagined this side of his and I am relieved yet lucky I have him but all this is just too much.

Do I have the right to be here?

“Of course you do! More than anyone else!” he says smiling melancholically and I turn to him with open mouth.

“You wondered out loud sweetheart!” he whisper and I lower my head blushing.

Great Cora! Now you are surely losing your mind…

“We are here!” he announces as we stop after a while and I look around me slowly yet careful avoiding looking at her photo, her grave, her…

The full moon is breathtaking and it is so bright white tonight, it is magical and the sky is full of stars, there are no clouds and the small breeze feels perfect. The forest is silent but not in a terrifying way, it makes me feels peace and the flowers’ scent has a calming effect on me. The pavilion is covered with climbing white roses and the small torches with fire makes the atmosphere even more idyllic.

“She wanted to see you the sooner! She asked me to bring you to her.” My father whispers and kisses the top of my head with affection fighting with some tears.

“She did?! Isn’t she mad at me?”

He gives me a heartbroken smile and presses his lips together. His face’s muscles tighten and he caps my face in his hands as gently as never before.

“She was mad at me, not you! She was never mad at you! She always loved you and she was suffering with you. I… I have to ask you to forgive me again! I was not a father for you, I was a monster and I need to tell you why. I… I know that I am unforgivable, there is no excuse but… You reminded me of her, every day you were becoming more and more like her, you had her eyes, her smile, her scent, her look, her face, her soul! The love I had for her and you… Changed me when I lost her, when my heart broke. I felt anger, desperation, cursed… With her I lost my hope, at least this is what I made myself to believe. Every time I was watching you it was like I was watching her and I couldn’t bear the pain, her absence was killing me! It was like I was having her at the same time I didn’t! I was feeling like I was insane! I… I never managed to show you how much I loved you! From the first moment we found out that you are a girl! You have no idea how I felt, what we both felt, it was like we knew… That night I told her…” he says and pauses to take a deep breath with tears falling likes from his eyes and me not wanting to interrupt him.

“Nadia, I am going to give my life for her! She is always going to be the most precious thing in my world. You and her… I hope she takes everything from you, she is going to be the same angel, the same sweet soul, the same calm, silent power you are… And if anyone dares to hurt her I will kill him with my own hands even if this means that I am going to die the very next second!” he says and pulls me in his arms.

“I didn’t keep my word until now but I promise that from now on I will! You are my world! The light in the darkness she left me to live in after she died. She is here because you took her heart, her kindness, her courage, her love, her grace! And I love you just like I loved her! I am the proudest man there is that I have you for my daughter! I will be suffering until my last day for what I did to you, for what I allowed them to do to you but I will try to help you at least now! I am sorry baby! I truly am!” he says and breaks into sobbing with me joining him as I can’t hold back any more.

“I love you father! I know! Thank you for being here for me now, I need you more than anyone else!”

“You will never be alone again honey! And mark my words, whoever is against you is going to deal with me. We are going to find out everything, who is hiding behind the note and what really happened to Miles, our Miles! We will, together!” he says and kisses me again.

Cynthia purrs more sensitive than any other time and I feel something I had never felt before, it’s like a strength I had never imagined I had, a powerful aura, a blessing.

My mom!

She is here with us and maybe yes, she is happy now, she can rest in peace knowing that we are all united as one now. As we should be…

“Together father!”

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Hello dear friends!

I am back and sorry for this small delay but some days ago I had a fight with my dad because of my sister and this made me fall a lot!

In some days from now it is the well known Valentine's day but I decided to write this chapter in favor of another kind of love and if I may say stronger. The love a father and a daughter share for each other and I am dedicating this chapter to my dad, my hero, my rock, my everything! Okay, I am not talking to him because his words killed me but today  I feel more grateful to him than ever before because...

It is my birthday! 

Yes, today 12th of February I turn 24 and I wanted to share it with you because you are all supporting me in a way no one else has ever had. You guys have a special way to make me proud of something I do in my life and this means everything to me. We may do not know each other but your words and comments in every book and chapter give me a strength you can't even imagine! So thank you all for once more for everything! And yes, I am crying but you know what? It feels great, it's a real redemption, I consider you my friends!

Anyway, no more tears, let's celebrate the fact that I am getting older but I am still crazy!

God! Okay, I can stop being sarcastic and go on!

Please if you want you can go and find me in w*****d with the same name and photo.

I has also decided to share with you my i********: so my name there is ria_kyriakidou. I have the same picture I have here! I guess it will be easier to communicate from there so think about it!

And for you that want a chapter in Mates And Enemies I am going to updated it during the day (I mean it is going to be 12 of Ferbruary again). And as for His Rejected Queen I will update it until Friday so be in alter and get ready!

Now back to our story!What do you thing about this chapter? What is going to happen next? Is Sebastian going to make it and help Cora?

And as always at this point I would like to thank you very much for your love, support, commends and impatience in order to read the chapters. I am trying my best so continue showing me how much you want more and commend and tell me your opinions and thoughts, or even share the story.

This is it for this week, see you again in the next chapter. Be safe and happy until next time! 

I love you all,

                                       Marie..