Chapter 0007

Maybe he doesn't smile much.

"Beta," he says in acknowledgement. "Jayda, how are you?" He asks looking at me lovingly.

My dad looks at me confused.

"I am good Maddox," I say smiling at him.

My dad tenses as soon as I say his name. He looks like if he is about to have a heart attack.

Maddox just seems amused at my father's reaction.

"Forgive my daughter's disrespect, she is new to the pack life. She didn't know she can't call you by your name Alpha, we just needed you to sign this papers to give her permission to live in the house next to mine in the pack village then we'll be in our way," my dad says politely, bowing his head.

"What?" He roars, "My mate will live with me in this house Beta!"

My dad gasps and gets as pale as a ghost.

"M-mate?" My dad stutters.

"Yes! Jayda is my mate" Maddox says glaring at dad.

Dad gulps. "I am so very sorry Alpha, Jayda had not informed me that she was your mate."

"Why not?" Maddox asks, looking hurt.

"Well, it's not really his business," I state simply.

Maddox looks confused. "He is your father, Jayda," he states and I roll my eyes.

"He abandoned me! When he left 8 years ago he lost all of the rights to be called my dad and to have anything to do with my life, he preferred some tramp over my mom and I--" My dad growls at me for calling his wife a tramp. But as soon as he growls at me, Maddox stands up and at lightning speed is in a protective stand in front of me. "We were both heartbroken but I got over it! Sadly my mom didn't," I say coldly.

"I found my mate!" My dad explains and I roll my eyes at his excuse.

"As soon as I found out about mates I stopped dating," Maddox cuts me off with a growl, probably because of the thought of me dating another guy. "You grew up knowing about mates but you still made my mom fall for you and married her! Then one day you just left and she had to get the divorce papers through the mail! You knew she was human and that one day you would find your mate, but you didn't care because you were a selfish bastard and for that I hate you," I was yelling now. "I hate you so fücking much! You ruined my mom and thanks to you she lived her final years being miserable." When I was done I had tears in my eyes.

"Beta, leave," Maddox boomed.

Dad nodded and left.

Maddox pulled me closer.

I started crying in his chest. I am glad that I got that out of my system. Every time my mom asked me how I felt I told her I was fine, bottling all my feelings towards my dad in and that’s why my hate for him kept growing.

Maddox picked me up and brought me to what I think was his room because it had his scent all over it and laid me down on the soft silk sheets. He strips out of his shirt and jeans staying in his black boxers. He Took off my flip flops and laid down next to me, wrapping a protective arm around me. I curled to his side and before falling asleep I whispered, "Thank you." He kissed my forehead and for the first time I felt something I hadn't felt for many years, I felt content.

I felt happy.