The Alpha: Claiming His Enemy's Daughter novel Chapter 1001

Chapter 1001: BONUS Chapter: REMEMBER ME

"I will not let him go, honey." Iris approached Zaya and she hugged her mother, tears welled up in her eyes, because she was too afraid of the possibility that might happen to her father. She didn’t want to lose him.

"I don’t want father to die." A single tear streamed down Zaya’s eyes when she said that. It was traumatizing for her to watch how Lil Thing left her, but she was terrified to think she was not going to see her father again.

"I don’t want too, dear." Iris kissed the top of Zaya’s head. She was glad that Cane was sleeping right now and didn’t wake up, because he would be heartbroken to see his little princess cried like this. "He will be fine. He will be fine honey."

Zaya lifted her head and looked at her mother through her teary eyes. "Promise?"

Iris kissed the tip of her nose, but she didn’t answer her.

For the next couple of weeks, Zander had to mature overnight, because Cane couldn’t handle the state affair effectively.

Thankfully, there were a lot of people that helped him to go through this. Lou, Ethan and Jace had never left his side and everyone would jump in to help the young future king to tackle some problems.

Iris would always be there for her children too, but the rest of her time would be with Cane.

Zander got all the help that he needed, but still, he missed his father dearly. He wanted him to teach him like usual. He missed their late night discussion.

Zaya would come to her father’s bedroom often to read for him. She would bring a bunch of flowers in her arms to replace the previous one.

"Good morning, Zaya," Carla greeted her when she saw she hugged a flower bouquet. "Do you need help?"

"Good morning, Carla. No, thank you," she said cheerfully.

"Visiting the king again?"

"Yes." Zaya nodded. "Father likes these flowers, yesterday he was smiling when I brought the flower."

"I am sure, he was smiling because he saw you."

Zaya chuckled and then waved at Carla, as she hastened her pace and asked Dean to knock on the door because she couldn’t do it.

"Do you need help, princess?"

"No, thank you." Zaya was beaming when she heard her father’s voice from inside the room. "Father!" She rushed toward her father. He looked fine.

In some day, he would appear fine, but the other day, he would look sick. That day would be the hardest day for Zaya, because she cried so hard, scared that she was going to lose him.

"How are you feeling, father?" Zaya giggled when Cane scooped her up and took her to the windowsill, he placed her on his lap. "This is for you! I remember that you said that you like this flower!"

"Thank you, love." Cane kissed the tip of her nose and took the flower. "This is beautiful. What flower is this?"

Zaya’s smile faltered for a second before she said brightly. "Arella flower." She had told her father about the name of the flower before, but once again, her father forgot about it.

"Beautiful name. Thank you."

Iris was not here with Cane, since she must be with Zander and Zenith to take care some matter. This was a hard time for their family, but she stayed strong for all of them and Cane couldn’t be more grateful for his mate.

"Are you going to read me story?" Cane saw the book that peeked from her pocket.

"Yes." Zaya nodded. "I will continue where we left yesterday, okay?"

Cane was smiling. He didn’t say anything when Zaya started telling him the story that he didn’t remember, but it was enough for him to hear his daughter’s voice.

He couldn’t care less about the monster and the little girl, but he cared so much for this little girl on his lap.

"Father, I love you." Zaya stared at her father after she finished reading.

"I love you too, my love."

"What if you didn’t remember me?" Zaya bit her lip, she didn’t want to cry, but her heart was so hurt. She dreaded the thought.

"I will always love you, Zaya. Even if there was come a day where I can’t remember you, but I will never forget how much I love you."

Cane caressed her chubby cheeks, her hair was unkempt, because she didn’t want anyone else to touch her hair and only her father was allowed to style it. She didn’t even want her brother to do it and Iris would be the one, who would do her hair aside from Cane, but today she was busy.