Episode 3

"Why now and not before?" my nana asked him.

Yes, why now and not when I needed his love. Why did he leave me with my mother if she didn't love me?

While I waited for his answer, I began to reflect on the pros and cons of accepting his offer.

"Because we were from different worlds" my father replied simply "Samantha didn't fit into my world and she didn't like my world, she hated it. So I decided to let her go. But I was always looking out for you."

"I understand, you have obligations as someone noble. I assume Samantha felt pressured, she is just a commoner, there must have been many against your love."

My nana looked at him astonished, I think in her mind she was creating some tragic story about my father and my mother. She tended to have an overflowing imagination. Oh! But, again, how could my mother be so foolish as to give up someone from the nobility? Well, it's my mother we're talking about, I believed her capable of it.

"Are you really coming to take me with you?" I asked him "What if I say I don't want to go?"

Actually, I didn't want to go with him, I preferred to stay with my nana. But my nana also had her own family. Her daughter called her every day to ask her to move in with her, to stop working and things like that. However, my nana rejected her offer because she was worried about me. For her, I was nothing more than a pitiful girl without parents who loved me. Really, I didn't want to separate from my nana. But she was more than happy that I had a father and he seemed like a decent person at first glance. What I had to do was more than clear. Besides, it wasn't like I was going to miss anything from my life in this city. My last boyfriend left me after receiving a swimming scholarship. My friends... although it was fun to hang out with them and maybe I could miss them for hanging out, but they weren't close enough to stay. And my cat, of course, I would take him with me.

No, wait, I can't get carried away. I didn't even know where the hell he was a duke from or what he did.

What if he was a scammer? Is he after my body? Right?

No, I don't think so.

I quickly dismissed the idea upon noticing my meager boobs.

"That would be a bit problematic, I need you, Mia. You must come with me" he said in a measured way looking into my eyes.

I didn't know the reason, but when I looked into his eyes I couldn't say no.

"If you take me, there are no returns, I warn you, daddy. I'm a bit of a ditz, don't expect good grades, I like parties and boys for mon..."

"Mia, what are you saying to your father? Those things are not the behavior of a young lady."

"I'm just warning him how I am. Since he is someone so great and powerful. I don't want complaints. Or that he then recriminates me."

"I don't think that's a problem as long as you don't offend anyone. In the place we are going there are rules that cannot be broken."

"Of course, royalty is something" my nana seconded as if she had belonged to royalty once "Mia, you must behave well and obey your father."

Nana, you just met him and you already trust him completely. That breaks my heart, it makes me think you can't wait to get rid of me.

"Yes, I'm an angel, nana."

"An angel with a devil's tail" my nana commented "But, Mr. Duke, I am very happy that you have appeared. I was worried about Mia's future. She just lost her mother, her only family. And although she is almost an adult, she is still a rowdy child."

"Nana!"

"It's the truth, my child. I'm already old and sick. I didn't want to tell you before, Mia. But a month ago I was diagnosed with a tumor in my breast, my daughter called me to go and get treated abroad. I was going to submit my resignation to Samantha this week. But she ended up leaving first. I didn't want to leave without leaving you in good hands, but now I can leave with a light heart. You're not alone, Mia. You have a father and he loves you."

I contemplated my nana with surprise and concern. I looked at her chest carefully, before throwing myself into her arms. I didn't even care about spilling the ashes with my mother's remains that were on the table. The only thing that mattered to me was getting to where my nana was sitting and giving her a hug.

"Careful, the ashes of Saman...!"

Oops! Well, daddy, I'll leave them to you.

"Why didn't you tell me, nana? You must have felt distressed."

I hugged my nana, this time my eyes were full of real tears. My nana was the sweetest and kindest person in the world. I didn't want anything bad to happen to her.

"I didn't want to worry you, my child. It's a small treatable tumor, the doctor said that once it's removed everything will be fine."

I felt relieved at her words. I faced again the man who gave me life. My decision was already made.

"Okay, I'll go with you, daddy."

"That's the right thing, Mia. I am your father, your family."

My father turned to see my nana who had a sweet smile on her lips, while her eyes were clouded with tears.

"Thank you for taking care of Mia during all this time. I assure you that your efforts will be rewarded" he said holding the urn with my mother's ashes.

"You shouldn't do that, Mr. Duke. I thank you for your gesture. The only thing you must promise me is that you will take care of Mia and protect her."

"I assure you." my father commented seriously. Again there was pressure in the atmosphere. That was making me nervous. "You will not regret your decision."

***

However, the next day while holding my cat Serafin in my arms and listening to my father's fantastic story I couldn't help but wonder if I had made the right decision to go with him.

"Duke of which country are you, daddy? England? Denmark? Florida? No, I don't think that's a country" I asked while waiting for his private jet to arrive.

"Norden" he said concisely.

"And where is that? I have never heard of that kingdom. Are you sure you're not a scammer and you're not here for my body? Why did we have to leave so fast? You didn't even give me time to say goodbye to my friends. You know there aren't many, but they are very funny, they always make me smile when I'm in a bad mood, I think they're crazy, although we don't talk about important things, just seeing their faces..."

"Mia" my father called me interrupting my words, he seemed a little exasperated by my rant. Then, as if he had made a decision, he looked me in the eyes and said something that made me want to check my ears to see if I had any problems.

"I am Duke Storm Franklin Saetear of the kingdom of Norden, which is composed of werewolves."

What, is this man being serious? Until yesterday he showed sanity because now it seems that he has lost more than one screw.

"Werewolves? Did you escape from a madhouse, daddy?" I said laughingly thinking that he was making fun of me.

"I am one of the Alphas that make up our species."

"If this is a joke it's not funny, I never thought you had this kind of unique sense of humor. Hey..."

I had to stop my next words due to what was happening in front of me.

Soon, my father's eyes turned red, and his body began to undergo a metamorphosis, for a moment his face was lengthening and I glimpsed a pair of ears. I closed my eyes hoping it was all a dream, but when I opened them, where my father was there was a large giant wolf.

Holy pearls of the rainbow.

That was my last thought before falling into darkness.

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