The Wolf In Me novel Chapter 8

Part 1 Looking at the impossible

"Goddess Leto has spared my life," he said shortly looking at me with a smile.

"You never came back home," I said looking at him with wide eyes still not believing my own eyes.

"I was always there, so close to you as I watched you grow. I didn't want to get in your way. If people knew I was alive, you would not have become the alpha at such a young age. The pack needed to have an alpha with an open mind like yours, son."

I didn't know how I should feel after listening to what he said. I rushed into his arms and held him tightly scenting his body to make sure he is real and sobbed with all the emotions.

"I can't believe you are here. I can't wait until my mother sees you. She has not been the same since you were gone," I cried out.

He looked at me with sad eyes.

"Your mother can never see me again son. I am dead to her and it needs to be kept that way."

He stopped to see my reaction, then he realised that I was waiting for him to continue.

He took in a deep breath and exhaled.

"The moon Goddess asked me to promise her that I should never meet her. Your mother has done so much to break the pack."

I growled remembering how angry I was at my mother.

"We can never see her again. The Goddess made sure your mum will forget all about us." I stared at him in shock.

"She is my mother. She is still my blood," I said angrily now that I realised that not seeing her was not my choice anymore.

"And a human that can never understand our paths," he continued.

"I haven't seen her since I brought back the pack. I didn't even say goodbye."

I was getting in a form of panic. Dad held his hand on my shoulder as I sat down on a large rock with my hands on my head. I breathed heavily trying to calm myself down.

"I cannot abandon her. She is growing old," I said. "I was never meant to stop seeing her. Even though she did a lot of grave mistakes, she is my blood," I said worriedly.

Dad looked at me like he wanted to say something, but couldn't so he closed his mouth shut and exhaled.

"She is gone, Luka. I asked someone to take her to town and help her find a good old people's home for her to stay in," he said shortly avoiding my eyes.

I raised my eyebrows feeling confused but felt like I had to obey what our Goddess ordered.

"Well, if that is what our Goddess wants, then I will do what I am asked and abide by her orders. May my mother find everything her heart desires and live a healthy and better life."

I lifted myself finding some courage. I looked at dad as he smiled lightly and nodded in agreement. I still trust him. He was the one that helped me become the great wolf I am today.

"You are destined to be stronger then any other alpha the world has ever seen. You will be the one to bring everyone together and make the strongest pack there ever was. That is your destiny son. Goddess Leto is expecting that of you. She wants you to destroy the vampires for they have done too much damage to our kind and also to humans."

I looked at dad and nodded.

"Dad, I need to show you to our pack. They all know I am the alpha now. I will give you your own space but I need you more than ever. My mate is fighting for her life right now and I need to know who poisoned her."

We both rushed in wolf form and everyone looked at us in surprise. Normally no one goes in wolf form into any packhouse but we didn't care. We both shifted in front of everyone, exposing our strong naked bodies. I could hear gasping and women closed the eyes of the young children.

"My beloved pack," I announced. "Your past alpha and my father has returned. Our Goddess spared his life and brought him back to us. Praise Leto, our Goddess and queen."

Everyone stared at my dad in amazement. They all thought he was dead.

"Impossible," some said in a choir.

"Leto has brought him back to me, to us. This is how powerful she truly is. Yes, she does the impossible and he is proof."

As people were gathered around us one elder wolf howled and started to cheer and pray to Leto. I recognised him from my childhood. He was my father's beta. How could I have missed remembering him before?! As I looked at my father he was overjoyed to see him. He lifted his arms as I could see his emotional teary eyes looking at his former beta. He formed a smile and waited for him to stand up and reach in for a pal hug.

"It has been such a long time. You are alive," the elder men said. He lifted his hands on my dad's shoulders.

"Reynold," my dad said with his deep voice. "You have been missed my Beta"