Chapter 32 - The Past

"What do you mean she was your first mate?" Zoe asked carefully. Nick looked around and realized there were too many ears.

"Let's go somewhere we can talk privately," He said. Ryder led Zoe, Nick, Darina, Chase, and Sonia to his office. Once they had all sat down, Nick took a deep breath.

"Dad, I thought Mom was your fated mate? How were you mated to that witch?" Zoe questioned. She saw the look of pain on her mother's face, making her heart ache.

"Your mom is my fated mate. I was mated to Cressida about thirty years before I met your mom. I was a king with no mate, searching desperately for my fated mate. I didn't realize she was a human that hadn't been born yet." Nick wrapped his arm around Darina. He knew this hurt her every time it was brought up, but he needed to explain how he mated with the witch.

"When I was searching for my mate, I ran into this beautiful young woman. I instantly felt the mate bond; even my wolf felt it. We knew we had finally found our ma