I had barely slept all night, remaining in my office, yet I now returned to my quarters to speak to Soleil… A lot weighed upon her answer.
Unlocking the door to our quarters, I stepped inside. ‘You might want to make sure Charlene stays home, Yileyna just tried to get her to
sneak out.’ Theon’s voice came through the link. I closed my eyes, exhaling deeply What would I do without him? Theon was a great
help, although the colour of his eyes often unnerved me. ‘I will handle it. She is far too disobedient.’ I replied through the link before
mind-linking Charlene. ‘Stay in your room until I summon you. This is very important.’ ‘D-dad… is Yileyna ok?’ ‘Perfectly, fear not, I will
not have her punished. It was a mistake – the pendant I mean.’ It was strange to think Charlene was not mine. “Andres! You didn’t come
home; I was worried you had your block up! What is going on!”
Like always, she was dressed perfectly, upholding the image of the perfect queen and luna.
She had known I had been unfaithful, but never asked who or where… Yet knowing that she may have
been unfaithful to me… it opened an entire new perspective. If it is deemed to be true, what should I
do? Rejecting her would destroy us both… And punishment would only affect me since she was my
true mate… 2 “A lot is going on.” I said as she kissed me. The familiar sparks rushed through us both.
“What is it?” She asked, her green eyes filled with concern at my expression. “Is it Theon? Can he not
get over Yileyna? Maybe you need to have her taken care of! She is a traitor who we do not need
anywhere around us!”
She turned away in frustration, and I rubbed my jaw. “Yileyna isn’t going anywhere.” “Meaning?” She
asked, looking over her shoulder at me. “Are you planning on leaving her in prison? With Theon here, I
wouldn’t advise-”
I simply nodded, waving my hand.
“I’m going to ask you something Soleil, and I want the truth.” I cut in quietly. As my mate, she may be
able to defy my command, but I prayed that in good faith she told me the truth that I was becoming
more and more certain of. “Of course, anything Andres, you are worrying me.” “Is Charlene really
mine?” I asked clearly, my alpha command rolled through my words that
shook with power. I had put my all into it, now I could only hope for her to yield to the command and tell
me the truth.
Her face paled, her heart thundering and in that moment, I realised I did not need to use my alpha
command upon her. Her reaction alone had already given me the only answer I needed.
I felt… cold and empty. I don’t even know if there was anything for me to even feel angry about. We
had both cheated on one another and had children with another. I have no idea what the moon
goddess was thinking when she paired us… It was obvious we were not a good match. She never gave
me happiness, and I, her.
“Andres… she-”
“I have gotten my answer. Were you planning on hiding it forever?!” 1 thundered, my anger suddenly
returning with vengeance.
“You raised her as your own Andres, forgive me! ….. We were so desperately trying for a pup b but it
wasn’t happening! You should be grateful to me! It wasn’t me that was the issue! I am able to carry
pups, there was something wrong with you-” 1
“So I’m to blame?! Cheating was not the answer!” I roared.
She flinched, backing away. I looked around, ripping the huge artwork from the wall. It hit the floor, the
wooden frame splintering.
“Andres, she-she’ll hear!” She whispered.
“Who is the father?” I asked coldly, tearing the tapestries from the wall.
My anger was raging within me, and all rationing was gone. My eyes blazed as I broke the cabinet that
stood to the left.
“Answer me, Soleil!” She was trying to defy it, her face paling as she clamped her hand over her
mouth, refusing to speak. I strode over to her, pulling her hand from her mouth roughly.” Who is her
father, Soleil!”
She broke into sobs. “It’s it…. it… ah..”
She was fighting it.
“Who is he?!” I roared, and before my eyes, she finally succumbed to the Alpha command, falling to her
knees. “G-Grayson is Charlene’s father!” She screamed, anguished. 3
My mind stilled.
Grayson.
My chest heaved, my heart thumping faster than it should.
My own Gamma… 3
Was it karma that all those I considered my comrades were betraying me one by one? Was this the
price I was paying for my sins?
I ran my hand through my beard, glaring at the woman before me.
“How long was it going on for?” I asked. “You were always busy.., always out…It was not long,” she
robbed, Ah… back then when his mate and son were gone to visit her homelands… + The timing made
sense… “Does he know Charlene is his?” I asked murderously, She shook her head, sobbing.
“No! I told no one!”
“And how and when did you notice she was not mine?” I spat resentfully.
“I swear”
“THE TRUTH SOLEIL!” I roared.
“I was desperate! I needed to bear you a child, so you didn’t entertain other women! I did it for you! To
keep you!” She screamed in desperation. “And so, you decided to become a whore and sleep with
another man!” I growled, upturning the sofa that she was clinging to.
She yelped, backing away with fear in her eyes as it smashed against the far wall. My canines were out
now, my anger barely controllable. “I will only ask once more! When did you realise, she was not
mine?!”
“She-she lacked an Alpha aura… When I became pregnant the first two times, I felt the power within
my womb of an Alpha pup… but… I feared… But she may be yours! We can’t be sure that
she isn’t!” She begged, crawling over to me.
I shook my head.
We both knew she wasn’t.
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