Chapter 89

Killian:

I smiled when I saw mom and dad entering the house.

Mom’s eyes met mine for a second before I walked toward her, hugging her tightly. She hugged me back with the same energy before I pulled away to kiss her forehead. 

My father waited for me to pull away before he extended his hand to me.

Both of them left without a proper goodbye after the Elton deal, and though I knew that we were going to have to deal with more than just him, I knew that it was going to be worth it when he was fucking dead.

“How are you, old man?” I asked, and he chuckled before punching my shoulder. I shook my head before he wrapped his arm around my shoulder. Eleanor, who was watching us, took a step back before looking down at her feet. 

Vladimir stood a step behind her before putting a hand on her lower back, gently pushing her forward, and mom looked at me before looking at her. Eleanor wouldn’t meet her eyes as she approached and mom gently extended her hand to her cheeks, gently cupping them to make her look her in the eye.

Both mom and dad knew who she was, and though I knew that neither one of them was very thrilled about where she came from, I was thankful for the fact that they chose to just be quiet about it. “I take it that you are the little dove that landed in my son’s cage?”

Eleanor kept her eyes on the ground and mom raised her face to make her look her in the eye. “As far as I heard, I believe that you are my son’s mate, and I see no reason why you would be looking down at your feet when you are supposed to be introduced to your mate’s parents.”

“You know who I am.”

“There is nothing that happens within these walls that we don’t hear of, little dove.” She said, removing her hands from her cheeks. Eleanor avoided her eyes and mom looked at me. “A child must never be blamed for their parent’s sin. And if I make my calculations correctly, you would have been a toddler when my daughter died.”

Eleanor looked up at me and I smiled in assurance. My father, who stood beside me, looked at me and winked before taking a step forward. “Plus, if what we heard is true, then we have a warrior standing in front of us. Had it not been for you, I believe that my son would have been dead on that island with no one to find him until we went looking for him when he went missing. And by then, it would have been too late.”

“He was shot by my ex…”

“I did not ask for details.” Mom said, stopping her. “I owe you more than I can voice out, and I know that you are not going to understand that now, and you are not required to anyway. But what I will let you know is that by saving my son, you saved the whole pack, and that is something that we will ALL forever be thankful for. To say the least, you did what a Luna was supposed to do, and that is something that you should be proud of.”

“I grew up hearing that we were enemies by blood. The two families despised one another and have sworn oaths to it.” Eleanor said, and dad nodded.

“And yet, I see you, standing in front of me, as my son’s mate.” He said, looking at my beauty whose heart raced as she clenched her fist. “And that shows you that even such oaths can be broken when a little angel decides to pop up at our front door.”

“Or inside my closet.” I said, and Eleanor shook her head at me. The memory of me finding her inside my bedroom closet was one that will forever be in my mind. I didn’t even know what came into my head that day or why I chose her of all people to be the one to take care of my suite. But I was more than a little thankful for my wolf at that moment. I knew that it was him that took over my mindset that day.

Vladimir, who was standing behind my mate, walked toward mom and dad, greeting them before Natasha ran inside the room. Dad smiled and watched as she ran toward him before he engulfed her in his arms. 

He kissed her cheek and she pulled away to look at him.

Mom smiled at the sight and looked at Liana who walked toward the living room, hugging mom as she greeted her home. This was the family that we were strong, even when we had a lot on our minds. It was the way that we managed to live and survive through everything that we’ve been through.

I walked toward Eleanor who had her hand on the pendant that I gave her before wrapping my arm around her shoulder. She looked at me for a second before I pulled her closer to me, gently kissing her temple as I did.

“You didn’t tell me that they knew.” She said, looking up at me and I tightened my arms around her. She turned to me and put her hand on my chest, gently running her finger over it. 

“I knew that it would make you more nervous,” I said, and she looked down at my chest before I put my hand on her cheek, showing her what happened when I told them, bonding with her the way that she did with me.

Flashback:

“What do you mean that she is the daughter of Luca Bernardi?” Mom asked, frowning in confusion.

“You have fucking lost your mind.” My father stated, shaking his head and I looked down at the desktop, knowing they could see me through the cameras, but I knew that there was no hiding this. I wanted them to process everything before they met Eleanor. They would end up backfiring against her if they came, met, and found out who she was in a short period of time. My only fear was them choosing not to come because of who she was.

“She was abused, raped, and harmed by them. Therefore, if anyone would want the same revenge, it would be her.”

“The man fucking killed your sister…”

“He would have sentenced his own daughter to her death by sending her as a bride to a man that knew nothing about treating a woman right.” I said, stopping my father. The memory was forever drilled in my head, and the fact that he died before I could make him pay for it was one thing that I was never going to live out of. But I knew that there was no changing the facts for the way that they happened. I just had to accept them and know that they must have happened for a reason. “At this point, I really don’t care what you would be thinking about the two of us being together. She is my mate, and I am not going to let her go. You can choose whether or not to accept her but the last thing that I am going to allow is for ANYONE to harm her.”

“You are defending a woman that you met a few months ago…”

“She could have died to come back to me when the fucker shot me.” I said, and mom frowned. “I want you to keep that in mind when you meet her…”

End of Flashback.

“Killian…”

“You are my mate, my pride, my glory, and the love of my life.” I said, stopping her. Her heart raced and I leaned in to connect my lips with hers before pulling away to rest my forehead against her own. “Never, not for a second, think that  would allow a single tear to fall from your eyes as long as I am alive.”

“And you wonder why I am deeply in love with you.” She said, and I smiled before kissing her forehead.

“And I love you, baby girl…”