Angel Blackwood(102)

“Who hurt her?” I hear Alex ask again. I look up to see her looking up to Johnny, whose eyes are still trained on Talon and I. Alex then turns, looking to Tyler asking for a response.

“His name is Drake. His Alpha knows all about it. Drake is his Beta,” Tyler says.

“Has he been punished? Wait-” She looks back to me. “Drake?” She turns to look at Tyler then Johnny. “You said Drake?” She says, shaking her head clearly confused. “Drake, the boy you were dating in Point Bright?”

I nod my head and all of a sudden her face pales and she covers her mouth. She walks slowly up to me and sits to the side of me. I feel the cushion in the sofa next to me rise as Talon gets up and walks over to his brother.

Alex pulls my hands into her lap, softly running her fingers over the scars that wrap around my wrists.

“You told us you didn’t know who he was?” She says softly.

“I lied.” I grit out. The cat’s out the bag, there’s no reason for me to lie to them anymore.

She looks at me. “Why?” She seems so hurt.

“I was afraid. He threatened you all, so I kept my mouth shut like he demanded. ” I look up to my father as I say this. Johnny’s face crumbles and he rushes to my side wrapping his arms around me.

“God, I’m so sorry you were put through all of that. I will kill him and his Alpha for allowing him to harm you again.” I pull away from him.

“No, you can’t hurt Jax. I know Jax should have punished Drake, Jax knows that now too, but if you punish Drake that will be punishment enough for Jax; Drake is like a brother to him. Please don’t hurt-”

“Why do you keep standing up for this Jax?” My father sounds perplexed.

I don’t know how to answer him.

“He was her mate,” Tyler says. He’s clearly not a fan of Jax at all.

“What?” Alex gasps.

“You found your mate?” My father turns to look at me.

“No, he rejected her,” Talon explains.

“He what?” My father yells, standing up. Talon holds his ground as Johnny storms up to him, grabbing his shirt.

“You’re telling me, the Alpha of the Black Valley Pack rejected my daughter?”

“Yes, Alpha,” Talon says, not looking worried at all.

“Stop this!” I stand up and my father steps away from the twins obviously surprised by my firm voice.

“Yes, he did reject me. I won’t lie and say it didn’t hurt, but I have bigger things to worry about now. Jax regrets what he did and has made it pretty clear that he wants me back. I told him that I don’t belong in his pack, that this is my pack and this is where I belong. Unless you don’t want me in this pack anymore?” I say, looking to Alex.

“Of course we want you in this pack. The things I said earlier…” My father walks up to me seeming calmer than he did before. I force myself to look up into his eyes.

“…I didn’t mean them. I don’t want to send you away and I won’t force you to marry Caspian, Angel. I was furious that you went and saw the witches without my permission. I should have listened to what you had to say before lashing out on you, honey. I’m so sorry.” I nod my head, unsure of what to say.

“I promise not to storm into the Black Valley Pack’s territory to take out their Alpha, but you’ve got to do one thing for me.” This has me looking up with focused attention.

“Stop calling me Johnny. I’m your father. I know I don’t deserve the title, but please… Please call me Dad and don’t ever call me Alpha,” he begs. I can’t help the small smile on my lips.

He pulls me into his arms again, letting out a deep sigh as I wrap my arms around his broad waist.

He motions for me to sit on the sofa I was sitting on moments before, as he sits beside me. He seems calmer and talks to me as if I’m a fragile piece of porcelain.

“Your mother has told me about the lineage of witchcraft in her family, Angel.”

“What?” I hear the twins blurt out in unison. My father turns and motions with his head to the other empty seats.

“You two might as well take a seat. Seeing as my daughter is in love with one of you fools, you need to know what’s been going on.” I don’t miss the grimace that comes from Tyler as my father says this.

If only you knew the truth, Dad… It isn’t just the one man I’m in love with.

“I told your father about my mother and how I was destined to be a witch. He knows everything. There are no more secrets between us.” She gives me a small smile then looks across me at my father, he nods his head smiling.

“Do you think that I survived Mom’s pregnancy because she was supposed to be a witch?” I look between my parents.