Walked Away 49

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49 Meeting the King (Part 2)

Candace POV

“Candace, you need to sit down. You need to show the council that you are distraught, not angry. They should be arriving any minute,” Roman says. I know he’s right, but my blood boils every time I think about that little

b**ch choosing that wh’re and Ace. How dare she choose her over her own mother? I had intended to allow

her a comfortable life when she came to live in our pack, but after such disrespect she will become a true

omega.

Hell, when we have pups she will be their personal maid. A knock on the door brings me out of my thoughts. Kyle Roman’s Beta pushes open the door and two men who look bigger than most alphas step into the room.

Kyle moves to stand next to Roman while I stand on the opposite side. “Councilman Finn and Gregory. Thank

you for coming out so quickly,” Roman says. “Of course, Roman. Anytime pups are involved, the council takes

it very seriously,” Finn says.

“Please have a seat,” Roman says, and both men take the seats in front of his desk. “You both know my Beta Kyle, but I don’t believe you have met my Luna, Candace. Councilman Augustus was present for our ceremony since my father’s death was so sudden,” he says. “It’s a pleasure to meet you both. I can’t tell you how much I

appreciate your help getting my pup back.” “Let’s not jump the gun. We need to understand the circumstances of the pup remaining with her father in the first place,” Gregory says.

I keep my face impassive despite the anger bubbling up inside me. She is my pup. I don’t give a f**k why I left her, I am her mother. “Of course, I understand. I grew up in Alpha Xavier’s pack. I unfortunately fell in love

with a human who was allowed to reside among the pack.” Roman growls, and I reach out my hand, placing it on his shoulder. Everyone in the pack believes I am his fated mate. I have no intention of telling the men seated before us any differently.

“We were happy until Roman came to the pack to meet with Alpha Xavier. I scented him, and obviously I couldn’t fight the bond. I felt terrible about hurting Ace. He was a good partner and an excellent father. Out of pity, I allowed my daughter to remain with him. I didn’t feel right ripping her away from him after leaving him after so many years together. I never intended for it to be permanent, but I was forced to sign a paper giving

Ace sole rights when I left the pack.”

“She is my pup and I can’t live without her any longer, no matter how much it will hurt Ace.” Tears stream down my cheeks. “How long ago did you leave the child,” Gregory asks.. “It has been about a year since Roman and I have been mated.” “So, why have you decided now that you can’t live without your pup,” Finn asks. Roman looks up at me and places his hand over mine. “I will answer that question,” he says.

“It was my fault that it took us so long to request Candace be reunited with her pup. I was being selfish. I hate the thought of my mate having a child with a human, but I know now that I’m hurting my mate by keeping them apart. Besides, the pup is a girl. When we have a son, he will be the next Alpha, so the pup will not need my claim,” he says. “So you don’t intend to claim your mate’s pup,” Finn asks.

“Of course, not. The pup’s father will still want to be involved. I wouldn’t want another man to claim my pup. She will be treated with all the respect a member of the Alpha family deserves, but she won’t the rank. I can’t take that away from my own pups or Ace,” Roman says. If I didn’t know better,..ould actually believe him.

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“I’m sure you understand that we will have to visit Alpha Connor’s pack and speak with Ace and the pu is what, five years old now, based on what you’ve said, Gregory says. I burst into tears and Roman immediately stands wrapping me in his arms. “Luna Candace, I apologize if something I’ve said upset you?

Gregory says.

I bury my face in Roman’s chest. “We tried to resolve all of this without involving the council a few days ago. We tried to reason with Alpha Connor, but he insisted that the paper Candace signed was binding. They also brought the pup to the office and, based on things she said, we believe they are poisoning her against Candace. Ace has found his mate and she has the pup calling her mommy. It has caused Candace a great deal of pain,” Roman says.

“We will look into this matter and get back to you both in the next few days, Finn says. When I hear the door click shut, I pick up my head and smile at Roman. “The tears were a nice touch sweetheart” he says. “7 thought so. We should have Della here in a few days. She will be punished for calling that bch mommy the

moment she arrives.”

Ace POV

“Excuse me, did you just say that you’re my father?” “I did. I’m sorry that I haven’t been able to be there for you, Ace, but I’m sure you realize that circumstances were out of my control. You’re here now and that is what matters,” Hudson says. Does he really think it’s that easy? He says he’s sorry and all is forgiven. He

hasn’t even explained what the hell happened and why my mother wasn’t here with him. She was good

enough to knock up but not to keep.

Anger surges through me and I can feel my control slipping. Before Ryker completely takes over, Olivia slides

onto my lap. I breathe in her scent, getting myself back under control. After a few seconds, Ryker settles in

the back of my mind. I look back at Hudson, whose eyes are focused on me.

“So that’s all I get. Two useless words and some platitudes about difficult circumstances. I think you owe me

more than that. If my daughter was away from me, I would do whatever it took to find her, to be with her. So explain to me why my mother ended up with John. Was he even her mate? I feel like everything I’ve ever

known was a lie.”

“I loved your mother, Ace. She was my mate. Despite what she told you, she was never human. She was

wolfless. The day I found her, she had been cast out of her pack because she was considered worthless. I did

everything I could to get her to accept our bond, but she refused. She believed she wasn’t good enough to

stand by the Lycan king’s side. I tried to tell her many times how wrong she was, but she wouldn’t listen.”

“Despite not wanting to accept the bond formerly, she stayed with me. Only my closest guards knew of our relationship. There was a lot of distension happening among the wolves and Lycans, especially with the

wolven council. They wanted to appoint an Alpha to be their king, but I refused. The goddess chose me to

rule, and I could not simply hand that duty over because the wolves felt I wasn’t fair. They had no real proof

of my favoritism of the Lycans because it was untrue. They simply wanted power” he says.

“A few days before the attack, your mother told me she was pregnant. I was over the moon Ace. I thought that she would for sure accept our bond, but she was worried that you would take after her. Cassandra, a

witch that lived in my kingdom, came to me the morning of the attack. She told me that my s

more powerful than me. He would be a great leader of our people. That in order to keep you sa

attack, your mother needed to be far away from the kingdom,” he says.

ould be

rom the

My mind feels like I’m swimming through mud. My mother was a wolf. Even if she didn’t have one, she grew

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up with wolves. Why the hell did she lie to me? “Ace your mother loved you. The morning I sent her away, the begged me to protect you. She knew what the council was capable of. She didn’t want them coming for you before you could shift. Cassandra performed a spell to make your Lycan dormant. I’m still not sure why it took so long for him to awaken, but there has to be a reason. The spell should have fallen away when you turned twenty–one,” he says.

“Can’t we ask the witch who did the spell?” “Unfortunately not. The last thing she did before the council killed her was ensure that only a Lycan could step foot in this place. It is a prison as much as it is my salvation, Hudson says. “That doesn’t make sense. I had no trouble crossing the barrier,” Olivia says. He smiles and, for the first time, I really look at him. He truly does look like he could be my brother. Why was my mother so stubborn? If she had accepted their bond, the cancer would never have taken her.

Olivia wraps her arms around me and I fight back the tears that threaten to fall. “To answer your question, Olivia, the minute you accepted Ace and you marked each other, his blood mixed with yours. It makes you an honorary Lycan for lack of a better explanation,” he says. I’m just about to ask him about the council when my phone rings. I pull it from my pocket and Connor’s name flashes on the screen.

“Connor, what’s wrong?” “The council has arrived and are demanding to speak with you and Della. I’ve explained that you aren’t here and vaguely alluded to the same about Della, but they refuse to leave until they speak with you. I’m so sorry, Ace” he says. “This isn’t your fault. The only one to blame is that b**ch, Candace” I say with a growl. “Ace, did you just growl” Connor asks. “I’ll explain everything when we arrive. Olivia and I will be there as soon as we can.”

Anger flashes in Hudson’s eyes. “What the hell is happening” he asks. “My daughter’s egg donor is trying to take her away from me.” Hudson’s eyes flash black, and I can see he is fighting his Lycan for control. “Do you need me to send Liam with you? I wish I could go back and protect you and my granddaughter,” he says. “We should be fine. There are still things we need to discuss. We will be back as soon as we can.”