Page 107 of A Chance at Redemption for the Alpha
I nod, not asking anymore. We both agreed on taking Floyd’s involvement with me disappearing to our graves. He took a major risk for me back then, and I won’t forget that ever. I will also never forget the kindness he showed me when Eugene turned against me. It felt like, during that time, he was the only one who truly understood me.
“You weren’t all that bad,” I muse.
“Where does that come from?”
“I was just reminiscing,” I admit. “Thank you for everything.”
Floyd smiles and nods before his gaze shifts towards Silas and Eugene. Meanwhile, Dad returns with Mom, and with a folder in his hands. “Your mate really doesn’t like Eugene,” Floyd analyzes.
Mom makes sure to stand next to me, and I squeeze her shoulder gently. I am glad neither Dad nor her are making a big show right now. There is only so much I can deal with in one day. Acting normal is so much better for me right now.
“Yeah, he is his number one hater,” I say dryly.
Floyd grins. “He is not even trying to hide it. I appreciate the open pettiness.”
“Floyd,” Dad warns. “Eugene did so much for the pack. He worked relentlessly.”
“He did,” Floyd agrees. “But I need to tease him a little, so he won’t fall back into old ways.” He turns to me. “He really worked hard once the shock passed.”
“I can see that he changed a lot about the pack,” I admit. “Credit where credit is due.”
“Still,” Floyd’s gaze returns to Silas. “A vampire prince. Now that’s what I call quite an interesting catch.”
“He really is,” Mom says, for the first time since she’s seen me without looking like she is seeing a ghost. She smiles. “It puts my heart and mind at ease that you have someone at your side, Marcellus. When did you meet?”
“Only a couple of months after I left,” I explain. “It was fate, truly fate. Made the whole previous ordeal worth it.”
“You really think so?” Floyd asks.
“Yes. Without it, I would have never met Silas, and we wouldn’t have built the pack and coven together.”
“You meant to say poven,” Silas says, a passing comment. I always forget how sharp his ears are, easily rivaling a wolf’s hearing. He must have listened to our conversation and to Eugene at the same time. This man is truly multitasking.
“Poven?” Dad blinks.
I grin at Silas. “Now that you said it, I won’t ever let you live it down.”
A smirk curls his lips. “I know.” His smile turns icier again, his expression distanced when he turns back to his talk with Eugene.
“Let’s go to my office,” Dad offers. “To not disrupt them further.”
“That’s probably a good idea,” I agree.
“Do you mind if I join you?” Mom asks.
“Not at all.”
Floyd decides to stay back, probably to give us some privacy. The whole interaction with him and Silas has put my mind at ease – it still feels awkward as fuck to be alone with my parents, but I now know I can handle everything on a professional level. I don’t need to jump right into a tight relationship.
Once in his office, Dad offers me something to drink. “Just water, please,” I say. “I had a drink earlier with Eugene, and Ineed my senses to be able to handle my new pack members and be fully there for them.”
“It’s amazing what you built up,” Dad says. “I have heard a lot about your pack, and about what you’ve achieved.”
“To imagine you were so close all the time,” Mom says quietly. “At one point, we believed you’d left the country, because it was impossible to find you.”
“For a moment, I considered it,” I admit. “But then I found two young wolves who needed my help and decided to stick around for them. Then I met Silas, and the rest is history.”
“What did you do in the couple of months until you began building your pack?” Mom asks.
