DesmondMy hands were fidgeting right now as Anderson had taken care of the unconscious Seraphina. I was forced to leave the room as I kept pacing back and forth.Seraphina... She was bleeding...This was my fault... This was my fault again..."If something happens to them, I am not going to forgive myself..." I cursed myself, clutching my hair in distress.I hurt her again... I hurt her again...How many times did I have to hurt her again? I... I had never done something to make her happy since she was here back in my pack.Damn it! Where did I go wrong?I clutched my chest, wondering where it all started. At that moment, I realized where it was.The time I slept with Hazel..."It's my fault..." I said mindlessly as I slowly slumped to the floor, feeling more guilty than ever."Papa! Papa! What happened to Mama?"I felt myself being shaken by someone. Glistening in tears, I looked up and sniffed the scent of my son."Sander..." I didn't wait for my son as I hugged him so tight. I cou
Desmond"My apologies, Alpha Desmond, but Lady Seraphina does not want to see you."My heart dropped upon hearing that from Anderson. "S-She doesn't want to see m-me?" I even pointed at myself.Anderson released a sigh. "Alpha, she is well aware that you are the triggering factor for her almost miscarriage. Please allow her to rest." I could tell that Seraphina had asked him a favor.'She... really hates me, right?' I asked him through mind-linked. Anderson hesitantly nodded.'I am sorry, Alpha. Also, it is really best for her not to see you know that you are the cause of why she is bleeding in the first place.' He smiled sadly at me. 'She said that you have never been good to her in the first place.'I could have sworn my heart fell out from my chest to hit the floor. Seraphina's words were truly heartbreaking. It was equally painful when she rejected our mate bond before she absconded.I was forced to smile. "I see... I shall try again to see her next time." My wolf was already howl
Desmond"What?" I couldn't believe that my son was negotiating with me by... staying away from his mother.Sander exhaled sharply and smiled emptily. "Papa, I am not naive to know that you are the one who caused Mama to bleed. Mama almost lost my baby sibling. The only plausible cause is you, Papa." His tone sounded cold. "This is not the only moment you have hurt Mama. This time, I am not going to turn a blind eye."The way my son spoke was the same as mine when I was going to turn the tables. It was frightening that Sander was really my son.Was this what Seraphina was getting frightened of? I had turned my son to be like this?"I have been patient with your actions, Papa, to be honest. I am hoping that you will have some character development however, in the end, Mama is still hurting by your actions. You are not good for her."I was silent, and couldn't defend myself from what my son proclaimed. It was as if what he was spouting right now were the things I needed to hear."That is
Desmond"I want to move to Elian."Seraphina didn't waste any time when she told me that she wished to speak with me in my renovated study room after a few days of recuperating in the infirmary.Also, I changed the location of my study room and made my previous room a storage room.Seraphina had been feeling uncomfortable going to my previous study room, so I decided to renovate it and make it a storage room. I knew that it reminded her of my infidelity years ago.Sander was right. Seraphina was going to tell me that she wanted to go to Elian... to the vacation house I built for her.My heart was constricted right now with what Seraphina said. And the way she was looking at me with pure coldness was enough to hurt my wolf right now."Is this... for certain?" I felt a huge lump in my throat right now, asking for that. How much more if I decided to agree with it?And I had to follow Sander's unilateral agreement. If I love my mate, I must let her go now. That was what Sander had been te
Desmond"Are you not going to see them off, Alpha?"I raised my glance when Harvey asked. Oakley was taking care of seeing Seraphina and Sander right now.Today was the day my mate and my son would be going to Elian without me. I decided not to see them off."There is no need for me to see them off. I would be seeing them every Saturday. Plus, Sander would be staying here for four days," I answered him coldly.Honestly, I wanted to see them off. But I halted myself. If I see them off, I might not be able to halt myself once I ordered that they would stay in my pack without my permission.Seraphina would call me selfish and might have a miscarriage this time. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if that happens.Additionally, Sander would take some measures that would finally separate us. Knowing my son, he would do anything to protect his Mama.Oakley entered and informed me that they already dispatched the carriage. "Young Master Sander said that he would come back after three days.
DesmondJust as we talked about, I was staying in Verlice's vacation house to be my son's mentor while still doing my Alpha duties. Right now, I was sparring with Sander with the wooden sword."Is that the best you can do, Sander?" I mocked my son when he was attacking me by calculating my movements. "You are boasting that you can defeat me but I do not see a good result."Sander frowned, annoyed at my remarks. But he did not let himself be distracted by how I was ridiculing him. In fact, he was focusing more on how to counterattack me.Sander was excellent at dwelling on the wooden sword. It would be a matter of time before he would be holding a real sword soon.To finish this sparring, I made a dirty tactic by tripping him with my foot. Sander fell to the ground and glared at me. "That is so unfair, Papa!" He looked frustrated and was near to bursting tears.I chuckled and winced his hair. "This is not always about how well you can hold your sword, son. You must think on the battlef
DesmondAfter several days, Seraphina experienced contractions in the middle of the night. It was a good thing that Anderson had been staying here before last week."Why can't I go in? I want to be by Seraphina's side!" I demanded the servants to open the door for me while Seraphina was in labor. "Seraphina, please! Allow me to be with you!"I paced back and forth while Sander was looking at me, worried.I begged again, wanting to be by her side. I could hear Seraphina's groans in her chamber.I mustered up my courage when I heard her screams again. "Do let me in! I am the father of our second pup!" I ordered and growled at the servants who dared to halt me."Y-Yes, my lord.""Seraphina!" I scurried to be by her side as she was covered with sweat."Desmond..." She was panting when I held her hand. I squeezed it to tell her that I would always be by her side."I'm here, seraphim..." I said softly, caressing her wet hair. I kissed her forehead and looked at her with a gentle gaze. "Your
Desmond"Papa, Papa, look!"I snapped back to reality when Hezekiah tugged my hand and showed me that he earned a high score from studying. I winced at his hair. "That is good to know, Hezekiah. Wonderful..."Hezekiah beamed. "Thank you, Papa." With that, he went outside of my study room, jumping with joy.Before the door was closed, Hazel came in with a tray of snacks in her hands. "I have brought you something, Alpha."I grimaced. "Did I even tell you to come here, Hazel?" My voice boomed all over the manor as I slammed my desk.Hazel looked surprised and frightened before she chuckled nervously. "Come on... Just some snacks, no?" She even dared to place the tray on my desk. Then she went behind me and massaged my shoulders. "No one's going to take care of you, Alpha. I am here. I can handle the wife's chores."I secretly gritted my teeth when she whispered at me with a sensual tone. "Get your hands off me before I shall break them," I threatened her with a growl.Hazel scoffed, ste