Chapter 44~ The Alpha King

Rex.

“I invited Mom over, Dad. Do you mind?” I ask him while he sips on his bourbon. He then glances at me and smiles.

“I’m actually looking forward to seeing her, son. I missed her.”

There’s a sad look in his eyes that I’ve always noticed and tried my best to ignore for many years. But it still tugs at something in my chest.

“Why did you never find someone else or look for your mate? Is it because of me?” I can't help but ask.

Dad had always been a good King and father. But he was lonely. He never forgot about Mom and sometimes, he often stayed up late just looking out the window and staring at the moon as if that would have brought her back.

He shakes his dead, inhales sharply and looks around as if he’s admiring the place. "It's not because of you, Son. No one could compare to your mother..." He trails, raising his head and looking up at the dark sky.

Tonight is the night he will finally hand over the Alpha King title to me.

We didn’t want to do something big since w