Page 143 of Claimed By Prince Daddy

Nick straightened. He lifted his chin in a proud gesture. “My great-grandmother was a Light Fae.”

“What?” Sasha exclaimed.

Lara all but collapsed in her seat.

Exclamations resounded within the room. I could see Nick was getting agitated with the bombardment of questions.

“All of you, be silent!” I glared around the room, frowning.

A hush descended.

Everyone gazed at me in shock. I turned to Nick and nodded for him to continue.

He gave a brief dip of his head in thanks—an acknowledgement between Alpha and Beta.

“My great-grandmother mated with my grandfather—a werewolf.”

“But… it’s… it’s a—” Lara stammered.

“Sin?” Nick finished for his mate.

He sighed. “Yes, it is in the eyes of Werekind and fae.” His features turned contemplative. “Yet, how could such a love be abhorrent? My great-grandmother loved her mate. In the end, she gave her life so that he wouldn’t die from a fatal wound he incurred from a rogue panther who’d lost his sanity. He was bleeding out, unable to heal from the venom incurred by the tainted werepanther. She healed him with her life force.” Nick glanced down. “Or at least, that’s what my grandfather said. He used to tell me stories about his mother. She died when he was fourteen years old.”

Nick sighed, looking at all three of his children. “I had hoped and prayed that none of you would ever gain her powers. I knew there was a risk you’d be in danger. Especially after they poisoned you, Sasha.”

I watched her swallow.

Nick’s eyes grew moist. “It’s my fault you lost your inner wolf. I should’ve told Lara, warned her… been more vigilant. Now you're latent, because of me.”

Sasha shook her head. “No, Father.” She smiled and gestured toward the light wolf at his side. The enormous wolf slipped its head and nuzzled into Nick’s side. “I have a wolf. And an inner wolf that lives in my mind. She’s feisty and has a mind of her own.” Sasha glanced at her light wolf. “But perhaps she’s manifested outside my body through the Light Fae power.”

Everyone turned to stare at the translucent wolf. She slumped her head.

“You understand why I’ve kept this a secret for weeks, right?” Sasha asked, her gaze spanning to each family member. She then offered an imploring gaze to her beta and sentinel. “I didn’t want to reveal my newfound powers in case they heaped more danger upon me. Especially after the werebear attack?—”

“Werebear attack?” Ty snarled. He narrowed an eye at me, as if I had something to do with any harm befalling Sasha.

I curled my upper lip back, revealing wicked fangs.

Sasha, upon seeing the volatile situation getting ready to unfold, cleared her throat. “It’s a long story, Ty.” She glared at him, and after a pause, he tore his glare from me. Though his lips still trembled with a muffled snarl.

“The point is… I couldn’t tell you,” Sasha explained once more. Despair shone in her gaze. “No matter how much I wanted to.”

“We understand, sweetie.” Lara dabbed at her eyes.

The female werewolf had seemed to have regained some of her coloring and appeared at ease despite the light wolf nearby. “You do not have to hope, nor ask for our forgiveness.”

Sasha turned to her father and siblings. They all nodded, grinning at her.

“Plus, the light wolf is so badass!” Sky exclaimed. “I wish I could do that, instead of just shifting into a regular old wolf.”

A small giggle escaped Sasha’s lips. She closed her eyes, and the light wolf disappeared, its aura fading like fog at the first rays of early dawn. “You keep your wolf, Sky. Don’t wish for this type of danger.”

A knock at the front door brought a hush to the room. Nick Havens’s brow furrowed. He padded to the door. Opening the door, Nick straightened and dipped his head in greeting at Alpha Ryan on the other side. The alpha werewolf nodded in return before his gaze flicked to Sasha and I.

His shoulders heaved on a sigh. “You are right. There’s no known substance from this realm in the vial. Our analysts could only conclude it was from the Fae Realm.” He jutted his chin, determination flashing across his features. “Silverfang will join you in fighting the Dark Fae.”

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: WAR

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