Alpha Derick's POV
''Father.'' I called out in anger and stood before him, but he sighed angrily and slowly opened his eyes.
''Have a seat, son.'' He muttered those words in a low, weak tone, which I hadn't heard from father.
''What's going on dad.'' I asked while dragging a chair and sat before him.
Father's reactions and behavior tells me something was definitely wrong.
''Listen son, whatever I did, it is for your good and the good of this pack.'' He whispered, almost to himself.
''What did you do, Dad?'' I asked curiously.
Slowly, dad took a deep breath, stood up from the chair and stood beside the window.
I watched him fold his hands behind his back while he went into deep thought.
''Father, what's going on?'' I begged impatiently.
''When you turned nineteen and still haven't found your mate, I thought it wise to get you a mate, not just a mate but a strong and peculiar mate that will help you rule this pack with power and fame.'' Dad whispered, almost to himself, but I heard him.
''I went to Emma's Father, my very good friend, and we both decided that our children should be mated with each other, so we visited a powerful witch in the snow pack who told me it was an easy job if only we would follow the procedures.'' The Moment I heard those words from Father, my head spins around, and I couldn't breathe for a second.
''The witch instructed Emma shouldn't bathe for a week, and we should bring the first water she used in bathing to her, that she will make a portion out of it, and we should make sure you either drink it or inhale it.''
''Oh my goodness, Father.'' I yelled at the top of my voice and stood up from the chair.
Sighing heavily, Dad took in a deep breath and continued,
''Emma came with the idea of making a spray out of the portion and gave it to you during her seventeenth birthday and the rest is history,'' He murmured shamefully.
''Father.'' I yelled in disbelief.
''I'm sorry son, I was doing it for your good and that of the pack,'' He apologized.
''No father.'' I yelled and moved away from him as I felt my Wolf howling in anger.
''You did it for your own selfish reasons, you did it, so it could strengthen your relationship with your best friend.'' I yelled and punched the wall with my fist while a crack came on the wall.
''You did all this for yourself and never for me,'' I yelled angrily and roughly scattered my hair.
''I'm sorry son, I thought Emma was the perfect mate for you, and she still is. Look at it from the brighter side, she has a remarkable wolf, great abilities and power, something Victoria can never have.'' I did not let dad finish before I growled angrily and stood before him.
It took everything in me not to punch him right in the face. ''She is my mate, and the moon goddess has a reason for giving her to me as a mate.'' I yelled angrily and could not believe I was the one saying this.
Dad took a deep breath and slowly sat on his chair. ''I only did what, I thought, was best for you. I'm sorry, son.''
''No, you are not father. I never for once, complained about not having my mate. I was just nineteen and what made you think I wouldn't find my mate.'' I yelled in anger and angrily walked around the room as memories of what I did to Victoria kept flashing in my head.
''Damn it.'' I yelled and punched the wall again, and this time I injured my hand.
''Calm down son.'' Dad pleaded.
''Don't tell me to fucking calm down, for three years, good three years I have been living with a lie.'' I screamed in anger while panting heavily.
''How could you do this Dad, how could you do this to your son.'' I yelled in pain as tears stood in my eyes, but I drew them back.
''I'm so sorry, son, I was doing it for the interest of the pack.'' ''Don't say that to me, stop it.'' I yelled and scattered my hair with my both hands.
''Mate.'' My wolf whispered to me and pushed me forward.
''This is not over father, and tell Emma and her father to get ready because they will feel the rot of my anger.'' I muttered those words as a threat and angrily walked out of the room.
''Fuck, fuck, fuck.'' I yelled in anger as I walked out of the mansion, while I took the direction that led to the servant's quarters.
''You are bleeding, should I get Clinton.'' Anthony suggested, but I ignored him and kept walking while my heart pounded with fear.
How was I going to stand before her after all I said and did to her, how was she going to accept me as her mate after all the pains I made her go through.
With panting breath, I stood before her door and nervously ran my fingers through my hair. Never in my life have I been this nervous and scared.
''Go in, what are you waiting for.'' Eric finally spoke up. With a deep breath, I opened the door of her room and stepped in before closing the door.
I stared around the room and noticed she was not in her room, but her things were scattered around.
Quickly I rushed out of the room while Anthony followed me from behind.
I rushed back to the mansion and walked straight to the kitchen because I knew she would be there helping her mother.
I got to the kitchen and noticed her mother was having a deep discussion with a maid, but they noticed my presence and stopped talking.
''Where is Victoria?'' I asked as I felt a sudden uneasiness in my stomach.
''Greetings alpha.'' They both lowered their heads in greeting, but I wasn't concerned about it.
''Where is Victoria?'' I asked again.
This time, her mother nervously licks her lips and lowered her head to the ground.
''Speak.'' I yelled in fear.
''She is gone.''