Chapter 79
Astor’s Pov..
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she was hiding something from me but it seems like the more I try with her the more I push her away and I’ll let her come to me with whatever is bothering her if she trust’s me.
I let her think that she was getting away with it but I could see the guilt in her eyes.
I made a decision today that I will never regret but I couldn’t help but feel guilty because of my little girl who didn’t make any mistake.
every decision a parent makes will affect their kids and that’s what’s going to happen to Isabella and most of this isn’t my fault because the problem started the day she was born.
I can’t see me to get into my work and make sure that my pack doesn’t have any problems if my personal life has this many problems so the first thing I needed to do was sort everything out which is why I went home.
faith was guilty for keeping my son away from me but so were her parents and I found them sitting in my house relaxing like there was nothing wrong.
My voice was flat, devoid of any warmth. “Were you ever going to tell me?”
Alpha Connor blinked, his brow furrowing in confusion.
They exchanged a quick look, a silent question passing between them. Then, slowly, the confusion melted away, replaced by something I recognized as dawning realization. It was like watching a slow–motion car crash in their eyes.
I repeated my question, my voice a little louder this time, a cold edge creeping into it. “I asked, were you ever going to tell me?”
Alpha Connor cleared his throat, a nervous habit. “Astor, I… I don’t understand what you’re talking about.” His Luna nodded vigorously beside him, too quickly, too eagerly. Their eyes were wide, suddenly innocent. A lie. I wouldn’t believe it either if I hadn’t had it for myself.
my biggest fear is turning into them. loving one child more than the other and my situation is exact same because one is a child that I raised and the other is my own child.
My control snapped because I hate liars and me and alpha Connor are allies and we have to trust each other but I can’t seem to trust him because it is always one lie after the other. The weariness in my bones gave way to a surge of raw, untamed anger. My voice dropped to a dangerous growl, cold and hard as stone. “Were you ever going to tell me that I am a father? That I have a son?”
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The words hung in the air, heavy and suffocating. Alpha Connor flinched as if I’d struck him. His jaw dropped, and he finally seemed to understand the full weight of my rage. “Astor, wait, please, let me explain –”
“Explain what?!” I roared, my voice echoing off the walls. “Explain how you let me live my life, day in and day out, thinking Isabella was my only child, thinking I deserved nothing more? I helped Alice! I raised somebody else’s daughter, your daughter, Alice’s daughter and never complained, never asked for anything in return. While my own son, my flesh and blood, my son with Faith, was out there somewhere! And the least, the absolute least you could have done, was tell me when you found out he existed!” My chest heaved with every word, the betrayal a bitter taste in my mouth. Years of quiet sacrifice, years of putting others first, all for this. For them to keep this secret.
Just then, a new voice cut through the tension, sharp and accusatory. “Stop talking about
your son.”
Alice stood in the doorway leading from the kitchen, her eyes blazing, her face pale. She must have been there the whole time, listening.
My gaze snapped to her, the anger I felt for her parents now extending to her, burning even brighter. “Did you know as well?” I wouldn’t put it past her to hide something like that because she would do anything to get rid of Faith.
She squared her shoulders, a defiant glint in her eyes. “If I did, what would you do? Shout at me like you just shouted at my parents? Throw me out?.”
I looked at her, truly looked at her, and felt nothing but an overwhelming exhaustion. The favour I did her and what it cost me as well as the resentment, it had all curdled into a profound weariness. “I am so tired of you, Alice. So incredibly tired. I hope I never have to see you again.”
Her face fell slightly, a flicker of hurt crossing her features before being quickly masked by anger. “Unfortunately, Astor, we live in the same house. And Isabella is your daughter!” She spat the last words like a venomous accusation. “Just a minute ago you were so proud to have a son, did you forget that you have a daughter as well?”
My cold laugh was devoid of humor. “We live in the same pack, Alice and most importantly we share a daughter even though she’s not my blood. Of course we’ll see each other. But it won’t be the way that you think it will happen.”
Her eyes narrowed. “What are you talking about?”
“I’m going to be moving into my new house.”
I started building that house before Faith left and it was supposed to be a surprise because it
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was a place where we could start afresh and I lost interest in it for a couple of years but I’m glad I decided to continue a year ago.
Her jaw dropped. “The house? It’s over?” She sounded genuinely shocked, almost bewildered.
I gave her another cold, hard look. “It’s been done for a while now. I didn’t want to tell you, because I wasn’t going to be moving in with you.”
The words hit her like a physical blow. Her face went slack, her eyes wide with disbelief. The defiance drained from her, leaving her looking utterly lost. “You’re… you’re leaving? To that house?” She finally managed, her voice barely a whisper. “Are you… are you going there with Faith?”
I met her gaze, unflinching. The answer was simple, direct, and final. “Yes.”
