"Seems like the perfect love story". I could already feel the tears in my eyes. "How come I've never met him?".

"He couldn't do it sweetheart. He couldn't raise you without your mom".

"So he didn't want me".

"Oh honey". She placed her hand on top of mine. "When we lost your mom your dad went down a very dark path. He wasn't the young man I once knew. He packed up and left a few weeks after you were born". "So he's never even seen me?". I whispered.

"He did". She smiled. "He held you when you were first born".

"And that's it?".

"You were so like your mom. He couldn't handle that she wasn't here anymore. He didn't think he would be able to raise you right so he signed all his rights over to me on the condition that I move you away". "I don't think I want to hear anymore". What type of man abandons his only daughter?

""He wasn't a bad man Leah. He lost his mate, his one true love. He didn't-....

"He abandoned me". I whispered. "He could have raised me with the help from you and his pack. He was going to be Alpha wasn't he?".

"You're right". She smiled softly. "Which is why I think he's here".

"What?".

"The scent found on the territory, the scent found outside our house months ago. We think it belongs to him".

"We?". I frowned.

"Jake thinks it's your dad".

"But how would he know if he hasn't met him before. Do not tell me he's met with him?".

"Hey calm down I'm not saying he's met with him I'm just saying it's a possibility that it's him".

"But why now?". I asked.

he makes himself

want me". I thought I would have been more upset but I wasn't. If anything I was angry. "Thank you for telling me the

see me hurt. You didn't want me to know that my own

always protect

I didn't need

a little impatient I see". She grinned. "You

checking in. You all

at my gran. "I won't

time babe but I want to talk to you when you

a funny feeling I already knew what it was going

soon". I ended

"You okay?". She asked.

"I'm okay".

"You sure?".

"I'm sure". I smiled.

lifted from my shoulders. I thought I no longer had

you're sure. You ready to go?". She

"Yeah".

ways. Once in my car I couldn't help the flood of tears. I finally knew the truth about my dad. It may not have been what I wanted to hear but at least now I knew. Could say I understood why he did it. I reminded him of my mom. His mate, his first and only love, but to not want to

tears I fastened my seatbelt, started my engine and headed for home. When I reached

the kitchen his phone in one hand a

his phone away

you think the scent

could be". He ran a hand

I crossed my arms over my chest. I just wanted him to be honest with me and not hide anything. "And if

here. I don't think he's a

"You don't?".

in. They haven't

think he's

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