Chapter 51

My jaw dropped. “Your own father?” I regretted my question immediately after it left my mouth but I must have heard him wrong. His father? What kind of monster would do that to their child, their flesh and blood?

He looked up from where he sat and I quickly picked my jaw up from the floor. I knew that was hard for him to say and I needed to be composed if I wanted to hear all of it.

I quietly went to sit beside him. “Why?”

His body was tense and he was bouncing his legs. If it was this hard for him to say then maybe I don’t wanna hear it. He looked so uncomfortable.

“Keanu” I touched him.

“You know, you don’t have to tell me if you don’t want to”

“I want to, I... I need to. This might change how you see me but you’re my mate and it’s important you know”

“Nothing is going to change I promise”

“You don’t know that, little human. You know I’m no saint but I’m worse than you can imagine ” His voice was shaky.

I’ve never seen him this vulnerable and it hurts watching him like this. I shoul