Fauna:
After morning ca and my mother and sister left, my father asked the warriors to make transition, but I did not.
I did not know what he was planning to do. I had a strange pressure building inside my system. How did my father expect to transition after giving wolfsbane?
When I did not, I heard my father yelling at , calling useless and other things.
After many hours, when I thought everyone had finally left, the door opened again. This ti, my mother and sister walked in with my father’s trusted n.
"Co on, we have to get her cleaned up quickly," one of the warriors said, gesturing for my mother to help with my wounds and patch up as much as they could.
I did not understand what was happening. The warrior would not let my mother speak to . They silently washed my face and cleaned my hands and wounds.
"What is going on?" I asked my mother.
She nodded at , telling to wait.
My sister brought in a gown. They were getting ready, and it scared .
"Wait, they are not sending off to marry soone, are they?" I asked my mother, tears already falling as fear gripped .
"You are not allowed to speak. Just move your hands quickly," the warrior reminded us, and silence fell between us again.
Once I was completely ready, it was ti for them to tell where I was being taken. My mother took the lead because she was allowed to speak.
"Haiden has told us that he is your fated mate."
When my mother ntioned Haiden and our mate bond, my head snapped toward my sister, then toward the warrior, and back to my mother.
"He confessed in front of everyone?" I asked in confusion.
"He did. You have to co with us because your father has asked us to summon you," my mother insisted, gesturing with her hand for to follow her.
I could barely walk, but they supported . After my initial fall, I had been injected with Wolfsbane. At the sa ti, my father had force-fed dicine.
Now they were taking in front of Haiden. I was confused. Maybe Haiden had agreed to marry , and that was why my father had to send to him.
My father wanted an alpha to marry his daughters so the crown would remain in the family and bloodline. Maybe that was the reason.
As I was led into the hall, I saw Haiden’s eyes widen at the sight of . To be honest, it surprised because I thought he would not care. It changed my view of him. It made feel better about myself, less useless.
"What the fuck happened to her?" Haiden grunted, stepping forward and facing my father. "This does not look like a fall. Did sobody beat her up?"
Even Ian defended . For the first ti in my life, there were n speaking against my father’s actions, and I felt good knowing soone was standing up for .
"She had a fall. That is all I will tell you," my father hissed near the door.
The headmaster gave a nod, signaling them not to escalate the situation.
I understood that the wise thing to do was not to question my father because it would ruin his mood, and he would probably treat even worse.
Haiden was right there. Since he had confird that he was my mate, that ant my father would no longer have the power to control .
"Co on and reject my daughter," my father said.
When he said those words, it felt as if the ground beneath shifted, and I looked at Haiden in worry.
My father was forcing him to reject . As much as I wanted to beg Haiden not to do it, I left the decision in his hands.
I did not want to seem desperate anymore. He had every right to decide what he wanted. But that would an I would never feel for him again. I will never even want to see his face ever again.
As I stood there, tears forming in my eyes, I watched Haiden step closer to . For a few seconds, his eyes lingered on . Then he let out a deep breath.
"Co on," my father raised his voice again.
Haiden looked at , and I looked back at him. The eye contact held aning. Then I saw Haiden nod to himself.
"I, Alpha Haiden, accept Fauna as my mate."
The words felt unreal, and my heart stopped for a mont. Everyone gasped. I turned to my sister, who had tears of happiness in her eyes.
My father looked shocked too. I could tell he was about to do sothing because he had asked Haiden to reject .
I did not understand what had changed. My father wanted an alpha for .
Before he could interfere, I smiled and spoke.
"I accept you as my mate. I, Fauna, accept Haiden as my mate."
I repeated the words with a wide smile. Even Ian was smiling, though he looked confused.
"You accept her?" my father grunted.
Haiden reached and placed both his hands on my arms to support because my knees were beginning to give in again. I had a bad fall, and after that, my father had beaten , so I was still weak.
I let my body lean forward and rested my head against Haiden’s chest. Being close to him felt good. I listened to his heartbeat.
"I an, he is her mate. It was his decision," the headmaster said in a loud, commanding voice, silencing my father.
I was confused by my father’s reaction. I thought he wanted to marry Haiden, but I was happy. I had found my mate.
"But you were going to reject her. That is why we brought her out. Did you feel sympathy or pity for her because of her fall? Is that what happened?" my father demanded.
A sharp tone reached my ears. My head snapped up, and I looked at Haiden. He avoided my gaze and focused on my father instead.
That was when I realized he did pity . He had asked for so he could reject .
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