Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 0134

You are probably wondering why now. Well, Alec wasn't there when she was born. So, even though the bond settled in him, it didn't completely settle in Aspen. Let's just say that it was loose. That's the best term I can give it.

They have been around each other but never really interacted until today. Just like with mate bonds, familial bonds need eye contact and touch for them to fully settle. It's even stronger if the pup's father is an alpha.

Today, both of those things happened. Aspen unknowingly initiated contact by cupping Alec's jaw. That and the eye contact between them basically sealed the deal. It sealed the father-daughter bond.

Even though a familial bond isn't as strong as a mate bond, they are similar in some ways. Parents can feel the emotions of their children, and vice versa. Aspen is being affected by Alec's sadness. Just like the way my emotions would affect her. She doesn't understand what's happening. She doesn't understand why Alec's sadness is affecting her. She doesn't understand why her heart feels weird. She doesn't understand that a new bond clicked into place today.

again. Plus, she's only three. She never asked. I knew that would change when she got older, but

grows heavy. I sneak a peek at her to find her soundly asleep. Gently, I pick

staying here for a while, maybe I should ask Alec to assign her her own bedroom. She'll be more comfortable sleeping in her

my eyes. It takes a while, but eventually I do

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for all that we had lost. The pain ate at me. The lives that had been lost tore my heart into a thousand pieces. Why did she do this? Why did she choose this path?We tried everything, but even with our allies, they were still too strong. Or maybe I am just weak. She has always said that I am weak. That my goodness, made me vulnerable. Made me soft and spineless. Maybe that's why we lost so badly. If only I'd been better. If only I'd been stronger, but I believed that violence didn't solve anything. I believed love was the answer. Now, looking at the blood-drenched ground, I'm starting to wonder if maybe, just

hard ground, my

grab my chin in a painful grip. I couldn't see her face, but deep down, I knew her. I knew who she

want everything. I