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Seeing her reaction to her question, Veronica immediately
began to apologize, “I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean to cross the line.
Please forgive me.”
“It’s fine.” Megan said, “but why did you ask?”
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“Like I said, I was only curious and I let my curiosity get the best
out of me. I didn’t mean to ask. Please just forget that I asked
about it.” Veronica said in a rush.
“Calm down now, will you?” Megan said and she paused for a
bit.”
“If you were so curious, why didn’t you ask him?” She asked
Veronica.
“I just felt he might not be willing to tell me about it because that topic seemed a bit sensitive to him.” Veronica answered her.
“Hmmm,” Megan sighed slightly. “I’m sorry but I can’t answer your question. It’s not my story to tell, it’s his and I think he is the best person to answer you.” She said to Veronica.
“Also, can I just give you a little advice?” She asked Veronica
who nodded and said, “Yes, please.”
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“Don’t ask him anything about it. Just like you have rightly
figured, it is a very sensitive topic which he doesn’t really like to
talk about. So, just leave it that way.” Megan warned. “Except he
decides to tell you himself, which I highly doubt will ever
happen.” She then added after thinking for about a minute.
“Okay, thank you.” Veronica thanked her and began to think of
various things that might have happened that would warrant
Steve to not want to say, anything about his parents or his
family.
Veronica was already so lost in her thoughts that she didn’t
realize that Megan had been talking to her.
“Veronica?” She felt Megan’s soft palm as she placed it on her
arm to call her attention and this snapped her out of her
thoughts.
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“Yes. Were you talking to me?” Veronica asked and she rolled
her eyes
“Really? So you’ve not been listening?” Megan asked, a bit
disappointed.
“I’m so sorry, I was lost in thoughts.” Veronica apologized.
“Why? What was so serious that you couldn’t stop thinking
about it, that you didn’t know I had been talking to you since?”
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Megan asked her.
“It’s nothing serious. I’m sorry for zoning out like that.” She
apologized.
“It’s fine. Anyway, how do you feel now?” She asked.
“Uhm, aside from the pain in my shoulder and ankle, I’m fine.”
Veronica responded.
“Okay, just wait a little longer. Once Steve is back, we’ll attend to
that.” Megan assured her and Veronica thanked her so much.
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The drive to the Alpha’s palace, although not usually far away,
seemed like the longest journey Steve had ever embarked on.
Throughout the course of the drive, he had different thoughts in
his head. He wished he knew the reason why his father had sent
guards to his house to bring him to his palace.
“I just hope this man is not up to something strange.” He thought
to himself as he closed his eyes.
He only realized that they had gotten to the Alpha’s palace when
the car stopped and he heard the engine turned off.
“We have arrived sir.” Tha guards announced and their voices brought him back to the present as he opened his eyes.
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They opened the door for him and he stepped out of the car. As
he stepped on the grounds of the compound and looked around,
different memories began to flood into his head.
“This way, sir.” One of the guards said and Steve sighed loudly
and then took a deep breath before he followed the guards who
led him in.
Not that he wasn’t familiar with the place, he just chose to act
like a stranger.
“Look who finally decided to show up.” Alpha Marcus said as
soon as he saw Steve. The guards had bowed and stopped at the
main entrance and they had gone back from there, leaving Steve
alone to walk into the Alpha’s inner chamber.
“I wouldn’t have been here, if you didn’t drag me here.” Steve
answered coldly and Alpha Marcus scoffed.
“Is that a way to talk to your father after all these while?” Alpha
Marcus asked him.
Steve snickered, “Father? Really?” He asked scornfully. “You
really hold yourself in high esteem, Alpha Marcus.” He said.
Alpha Marcus glared at his son for a moment but Steve on the other hand, raised an eyebrow.
“Why? Are you angry?” He asked mockingly but his father
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didn’t respond.
“Why did you drag me here? What do you want from me?”
Steve asked him.
“I won’t beat around that bush and I’ll just go straight to the
point. You need to go on a journey in three weeks time to
prepare you for the task ahead.” He answered him and Steve
snickered again, seriously trying not to believe what he was
hearing.
“You’re joking, right?” He asked him. “You brought me all the
way here just to tell me that I’ll be going on a journey? And what
makes you think I would even want to go on the journey?” He
asked him.
“After all you did us? You really have some nerve, Alpha.” He
said with so much irritation in his voice. “You know, it’s funny
how you act in a certain way to unsuspecting people, making
them believe you are a perfect and blameless person but deep
down, you know you’re nothing but a heartless coward!” He
spat.
“Silence! How dare you?!” Alpha Marcus sprung to his feet
angrily. “I won’t sit here and watch you insult me!” He yelled at
him.
“I won’t also stand here and listen to you give out unnecessary
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rules for me to follow after all you did to mum!” Steve snapped
back at him and strangely Alpha Marcus became silent.
“Why? You think I wouldn’t find out?” He said and smiled
bitterly. “She trusted you! We trusted you, but what did you do?
At the slightest sign of a problem, you threw her under the bus
and destroyed this family!” He screamed at his father, pain in his
voice.
Some years ago, there had been a serious issue and Alpha
Marcus‘ family was in big trouble and a lot was going on. It got
to a stage where the paternity of Steve was being questioned
and his mother was seriously being questioned. Alpha Marcus,
who was being blackmailed at the time because of some things
that he did way before he became the Alpha of the pack,
couldn’t stand up for his wife and believed liars instead.
He immediately banished her for bringing a bastard into his
home and she left with Steve. Surprisingly, the truth came out
and a search party was sent out to look for them but they found
Steve alone without his mother. He narrated their ordeal to the
warriors and that his mother was taken away from him by
some strange looking wolves and she had asked him to run
away to save himself before they found him.
The warriors then went in search of his mother but only found
her dead in the forest. That was one of the main reasons why
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Steve loved to go into the forest, because it held memories of him and his mum before she unfortunately passed away.
After bringing him back to the pack, the relationship between Steve and his father never remained the same again and so after
a few years, he decided to move out of the house and moved far
away from his father.
”
“I won’t stand here and listen to whatever else you have to say.” He said again and turned to leave but his father stopped him.
“Do you think you’re any better?” He asked as he took his seat
back on the throne, and this stopped Steve in his tracks.
“You’re my son and my blood flows through you. Whatever you
call me, bear in mind that that’s what you are also, because we’re
the same.” Alpha Marcus said insensitively and Steve
immediately shook his head.
“I’m not like you. I’m nothing like you! I’ll never be!” He shouted
at his father who just sat on his throne, smiling proudly.
He was trying to manipulate Steve and he was so sure that it was going to work, maybe not immediately but eventually.
“Don’t you think it’s high time you quit all this drama of the past? Act like a man and stop throwing tantrums. You’re going to be the future Alpha of this pack, you need to be ready and
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prepared to make any decision for the pack no matter how hard
or impossible they seem!” He said, raising his voice at his son who seemed unfazed by all of that.
“What makes you think I even want to be the Alpha of the
pack?” Steve asked him, irritated.
“You have no choice, son! You’re the only heir and you have to be the Alpha according to the moon goddess.” He snapped at
him.
“I won’t go anywhere! I won’t do anything you want me to do!
You can’t force me!” Steve revolted.
“You have no choice! The earlier you come to terms with this and stop hiding like a coward, the better for you!” Alpha Marcus yelled at him again and Steve glared at him.
And if you resist further, I’ll make sure you regret it. Remember you can’t hide anywhere because I’ll always find you. No matter where you go, I’ll definitely find you.” Alpha Marcus threatened
him.
Hearing his father’s words at that moment, Steve felt like doing something really crazy. He glared at him and wished greatly that he wasn’t related to the man sitting in front of him.
“Don’t push me, Steve. Just a gentle reminder that if you do,
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everything you care about will disappear right before your
eyes.” Alpha Marcus threatened his son in the softest voice
possible and Steve angrily stormed out.
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