Finding out her true identity

Cassi's Pov 

I kept on crying, not just because I wanted to but because I had to; my heart ached and I cried my sorrows out, I was tired of being strong all the time and pretending that all is well but now all is well, the days I've been left out, days I've been discriminated, days I was fed up and then the pain of finding out I'm adopted and human as well, it was draining.

I had hated the goddess, cursed and blamed her for making my life miserable not knowing that she had a kingdom, a lovely mother who longed to hold me in her hands again, and a father who never stopped searching for me for years, I was elated, I'm also a princess, not just any lycan but a Princess! All that rejected me if only they knew I was important! I'm a Princess.

I looked back at the older version of me, my mother, it was strange and thrilling for me, I have a mother, the woman I've looked up to for years wasn't my biological mother and I have never felt this safe around her, but I've barely been with this woman for two hours and I'm at peace, I was fulfilled!

The look in her eyes showed that she had seen lots of things and had longed for me and I ached to be in her embrace. At that moment I knew that my life would be a lot better, my mother is loving, and I didn't deserve someone like her.

I cried harder and she pulled me into her embrace and patted my hair gently.

"Shush, stop crying honey, everything is fine." She cooed.

"I was rejected and even attempted to end my own life." I cried.

"I know darling, it's fine, you're safe now honey, they don't know how special you are, you're a treasure and it's their loss that they don't know your worth, I love irrespective of who you are, even if you turn out to be human then I'll love you with my whole being, I love you darling." She said soothingly.

She kissed my Temple and urged me to cease crying, I cried my heart out and she listened attentively, she was patient and gentle as she dried my tears.

"It's okay darling, what's your name?" 

"Cassi," I said, sniffing back my tears.

"Cassi." She repeated.

"I love you, darling." 

"Can I call you Mom?" I asked.

She would have longed to see her child call her Mom or Mother, the look in her eyes showed she was pleased.

"You can take your time and do as you please darling z don't force anything on yourself."

I blinked back the tears forming in my eyes, she was considerate! I'm in love with my mom!

"Is everyone that horrible?" She asked.

"No, not all of them, my friends and family treated me well, with care and love," I replied.

"I'm glad they did." She taunted.

"I'm glad as well, else I'll raid that pack and burn it down, I'd also make anyone who made my daughter cry pay for it!" A husky voice said.

I turned my head to see a handsome middle-aged man, I guessed he was my father or so, I could see where I took my eye color from, it looked exactly like his, I was elated. "Dad?" I asked.

His face brightened with a smile. "Baby." He whispered.

I ran into his arms and hugged him tight, I didn't know what got into me that moment but I just wanted to be in his arms, to feel him and heavens know I felt at rest in his arms, he truly was my father, I could feel him trying to hold back his tears, I looked up at him and chuckled.

"Are you crying, Dad?" I asked.

"No." He lied.

Mom chuckled.

"He's the king, Kings don't lie." Mom pokes fun at him.

"Can I call you Papa?" I asked.

"You can call me whatever you want darling, at your pace darling, I know it's very thing is still kind of new to you and all but we'll be with you all the way, if you have any questions to ask, I'm right here, don't go running to your mother always, I can also gossip as women do." He said cheerfully.

I chuckled, he was funny, I sighed, it's quite funny and weird how everything just fell into place, we barely know each other but here we are bantering like family, they are my family, my everything, I looked at the garden one more time and smiled.

"I'm sorry you had to go through all that, I heard what you said to your Mom." Dad apologized.

"You were eavesdropping?" Mom asked.

"I couldn't help myself." He confessed.

We all laughed.

"It's fine Papa, just remember to ask me for the details and I'd be willing to," I said.

He nodded.

"So tell me, do you still want the pack to pay for what they did to you?" He asked playfully.

I chuckled and shook my head.

"Let them be Pa. I'm fine now." I said.

I hoped my words were true, I have a new life now but what about my mate? The rejection still hurt as though it just happened, I was downcast.

"What's wrong honey?" Mom asked.

"Nothing." I denied.

"You can tell us anything." Mom insisted.

"I'm just trying to believe everything." I lied.

They both smiled reassuringly.

"Welcome to the kingdom darling, here is a bit different from your former pack, our norms are different, for example; you get to choose your mate, no one, I mean no one has the right to choose for you, you marry who you are or who you're in love with," Dad announced.

My eyes widened in shock.

"You do what now?" I almost yelled.

They laughed at me and I was embarrassed. "Unlike werewolves, we are lycans and we are very different from them, that's just one of our differences.