na's

eart was pounding in my chest, and for a moment, my throat was dry. For years, I have b

f any of this, and I did not know how she was going to react. For years, I have allowe

this, Joanna?" Axel's vo

he did not know came into his house with his daughter and told

sed, his anger getti

er room," I told him, trying to do

ion on the couch and carried her, heading for her room. It warmed my heart, knowing

father did not want her, but Axel made sure not to allow Lavender to feel the absence of her

ot his. After all, I was told of how humans could be when a child was not theirs. I had thought about

d always compliment her. He would speak about her and tell me all the plan

heard Axel say as he walked down

ng my head with my eyes wid

to protect our daughter from that man.

. "But he will.

hone. "The police will st

is hand before he could

o see her go to a m

fortunately, I was finding it hard to say the words. The words tha

nder," he said inste

something I need to

was finding it hard to do what I asked of him. For a moment, he was hesitant

uld begin. It was a lot to tell all at once. "It better be a good rea

not stop him,"

o stand them. Moreover, we are her parents, if we say we do not

at are bigger and more influential than the police. I am one hundred percen

r daughter?" He questioned, his ga

ght that we can do for her. Fighting him will

ccept this. That man cannot ta

e handling. Alpha Caramel was the alpha of a strong pack. Standing against him

" I informed him, m

ifted my gaze and took it to him. "Years ago, I p

a word. For a brief moment, I could already tell what was going through his m

"He helped me. If not for his help, I would not

le?" He found his voice. "Why wait un

thought he was never going

d a hand on my lap, trying to c

rmed him, and he t

good man,

ur child forcefully. And what help did he render

for this, and he helped me do i

m, I knew he was deep in thought. "The law

to come after us if we do that. Either way, it was best we hand over Lavender to him

you to

l. I just need t

help. He wanted to stop his daughter from being sold out to a man who just popped out

go just like that, and there is only little

ng and should not be married off so quickly. Are you sure you want to do thi

ht for what is right, I'll let it be," he sa

ant I would have to tell him who Lavender truly was. She was not a normal child, so she cannot live

I wish there was another way to tell him this. This white lie is the only thin

ce. No one dares to go against the alpha. I sighed; now the issu