Chapter Thirty Five

Emily's POV 

“Let go of her!” Fayne yelled as he made to release me from the grip of my father but my father pushed him back with one hand and Fayne slammed his head against the wall, blood instantly gushing out from the back of his head.

“Fayne!” I yelled.

Fayne hurriedly got back up to his feet but I shook my head at him, urging him to not go any further.

I turned back to my father. “Dad, what are you doing here?”

He scoffed. “What else do you think I'm going to do? Of course it's to bring you back home. After so many years, it's about time you understood your roots.”

Tears rolled down my cheeks which I quickly wiped away.

“Have you finally learnt your lesson?” Father asked me and I bowed my head in shame.

“Father, I have no idea what to tell you.”

“You don't have to say anything, just follow my lead and come with me.”

I turned back to Fayne and he looked at me without saying a word. I guessed he understood the message that he was weak compared to my father. Also, it probably dawned on him that if my father was a werewolf then so was I by blood. It was clear that he felt betrayed but I had no other words to say to him. In fact, now was not the time if I was to begin to explain anything to him.

Father dragged me by the wrist and Jones bowed slightly when he saw my father.

“I'm sorry, I didn't know that she was one of us.” 

“That's okay. She needed to know how the world worked regardless. It's good this sort of thing happened to her. It helps build moral and character.”

“In that case, you may leave with your daughter.” Jones said.

“Thank you,” my father told him and I was dragged out of the hall and taken outside.

My father shifted to his werewolf and had me ride on his back. When I got back home, I was handed over to a maid.

“Clean her up and make her look presentable.” Father told the maid and went off.

I didn't know what to feel but it was clear that my father wanted me back home. I felt as though the moon goddess answered my prayers and showed pity for me.

Even though the last place I would ever want to be in was my father's house, it was the best solution at this moment.

“Miss, it's time for your bath.” The maid told me and I was escorted to the bathroom. The water felt clean and fresh compared to the pond water. I couldn't complain about that.

The maid dressed me up in a white flawless gown and did my hair and makeup. Even I didn't recognize myself in the mirror. I looked totally different… in a positive way.

I was taken to my room and served good food which I ate. It was delicious and I found myself enjoying the luxury for a little bit. After I had lunch, I went out in the hallway where I saw the maid look at me with a smile.

“Excuse me,” I told her and she halted in front of me.

“Do you know where my father went?” I asked him and she nodded.

“He's at work. But he'll probably be back in time for dinner.”

“I see.”

“Miss, are you bored? If you're bored we can play together.”

“No thanks I'll just go outside and enjoy some fresh air.”

“No, you can't!” The maid said out loud which made me hesitate.

“Why not?”

“Its your father's orders. I can't let you go out.” She said causing me to sigh.

This little maid… if I didn't listen to her words then she would be punished. My father was no total loser. He was unpredictably cunning which made him very dangerous.

“Fine, I'll just go get some rest in my room.” I said and the maid bowed her head at me.

“Thank you miss.”

I walked to my room and sat on the bed thinking about Fayne.

He was not well, I feared for his life. If he got into a fight with some thugs, things would be very difficult for him.

I sighed deeply. In this place, my only card was that I was perceived to be a werewolf. If Fayne was to make it out alive, I was the only one that could help him. That was why I had to play my cards right and not lose control of my mind.

“May the moon goddess protect me.” I said and sighed.

I looked out the window, letting the wind blow my hair back. 

After all these years, I was finally back. I wondered the kind of life that would wait for me here.

*** 

By dinner time, I heard a knock on my door.

“Come in,” I answered.

The door opened revealing the maid from earlier.

“What's going on with you?” I asked and she shook her head.

“Not much miss. I just came to inform you that your father is back from work. He brought home some meat. Would you like to join the feast in the dinning room?”

I hesitated. 

In the past, I rarely dinned with anyone. But now my father was indirectly asking me to dine with him. Peharps he was ashamed of the way I was treated in the past and he was trying to make amends?

“I'll be there soon, let me just change my clothes.”

“Let me help you miss.” The maid said.

“Okay,” 

I decided not to push it.

I changed into a yellow dress which stopped right below my knees. I let my hair down and walked to the dinning room with the maid.

The dinning table was elegantly arranged and all sorts of food were laying there. 

However, all of these things did not give me the feeling of warmth that I had when I was living with Fayne at his house in the woods.

“Good evening, father. You're back.” I said casually as I took a seat across from him.