Tabitha's POV
Dad continued, "Tabitha, I have protected you well since you were little. You don't know the challenges that werewolves face in human society. Both men and women will do whatever it takes to climb up the ladder for power, money, and status.'"
"I know it now."
"Back then, she spent long enough time on me. I was her best choice. Firstly, I was the Alpha of a pack, and secondly, I didn't have a mate while my only child was not in the Silver Moon Pack.
"If she could join the pack and become my mate, she wouldn't have to worry about anyone else taking her place. Most importantly, I am much older than her, and she would receive a lot of money after my death.
"Only after receiving a clear answer from me did she give up on pursuing others. Do you know who she targeted that night?"
I suddenly felt a chill down my spine. "Who?"
"It was Derek."
I was completely dumbfounded. "How could it be him?"
"Well, she has a high self-esteem. Maybe she was mad because she couldn't win my favor. You and Derek were mates but you didn't publicly announce it. Certainly, plenty of women wanted to make a move on him."
I was quite worried before, thinking that since Derek was the Alpha of the Black Thorn Pack, surely many she-wolves wanted to get this eligible "bachelor".
He would always smile gently as saying to me, "I've got you as my mate. I don't even look at the other women."
It was just unbelievable to associate that woman with Derek.
But when I looked back, it was not entirely impossible. After all, she resembled Elena to some degree. If Derek saw her, he would definitely take a few more glances at her, and naturally, she would also think Derek was interested in her.
"Whose child was she carrying back then?"
"I found that she had intended to drug Derek back then, but she left before meeting him. Later, no one knew who she had slept with."
I remained silent, not knowing what to say. No wonder the sex of that night was so intense and I couldn't get out of bed all day.
I didn't know the truth behind it.
If Derek had really seen her that night, she would have been doomed.
He would definitely not allow someone to do such a cheap thing with a face like Elena's.
"Later on, she got out of control and kept insisting on having an abortion, but the baby still grew to three months old. When I received news from her again, she had already passed away."
This was consistent with what I knew. "Did you meet her before she left?"
"Before she went missing, I met her once. She sent me a text message threatening me. When I went to see her, she went crazy again, saying that if I didn't marry her, she would ruin my reputation.
"I had done everything I could for her, from supporting her education to giving her everything she wanted. It was in the end that I saw through her true colors. I was very disappointed. I told her that we didn't need to see each other again.
"I didn't know if she had been traumatized or not. Back then, she packed up some of the small gifts I had given her into a suitcase and told me to leave. She even said that I would regret it.
"In short, things turned really ugly, and her words were also harsh. On the day I left, she stared at me coldly and viciously.
"At that time, I knew my decision was right. Fortunately, I didn't marry her. But anyway, I never thought she would die. Well..."
Dad was lamenting his lost love while I couldn't help but shudder as I listened.
My wolf paced uneasily in my heart. "Something feels off."
I felt that way too. Who on earth was the man who got that woman pregnant?
What role did he play in the whole thing?