A Mate for the Latecomer novel Chapter 17

Flash back: 4 years ago

20-year-old Elle

"Why did you do it Elle?"

My father threw the couch to the other side as I cowered away to a corner.

"They were our Alpha's sons and one of them was your best friend's mate, why?"

I could hear my mother sobbing in the kitchen.

"Damn it Elle! Why? I thought you weren't like those girls"

I wanted to cry even more.

"You have disgraced us and if tomorrow comes I want you out of this house and this pack. You're not my daughter!"

My mother came in the living room blowing her nose with a tissue

"Go to your room Elle, your father and I need to talk."

Instead of going to my room I hid behind a wall listening in. I heard them talking, my mom lashing out at my dad

"Don she's our daughter we can't just push her away and agree to what everyone is thinking. We are her parents Don! Whether she's good or bad she's still our daughter."

I could hear my dad pacing around

"Mira, we can't forgive her, she disgraced this family, our family" he almost shouted.

"Don, are you forgetting the goodness in her? When she did everything we want without asking for anything in return? When she was supposed to find her mate but we let her take care of the late Luna when it wasn't even her priority?"

I cover my mouth with my hands suppressing my sobs. My mother's voice weakens

"She has no one Don, but only us" she cries

Closing my eyes I withheld back my tears

"I was going to die mom, and I couldn't leave you behind. I couldn't bring myself to do it."

My parents wouldn't believe it; they began to panic "oh my, are you sick? You could have told us. We could look for a cure..."

I stop them both "No mom, dad" my tears couldn't be held back anymore

"My mate died. I felt my heart and my whole being burning. The pain was intolerable that it weakened my body."

I try to wipe away my tears "They said I wouldn't live any longer. I thought about it a lot you know, of no purpose to live but you gave me a reason to live and that's why I sought Jea for help. I don't want to give up because he's gone. I still have you"

My father broke down and he apologized for what he said. He was the one who agreed to let me look after the former Luna while all young female and male wolves were out there living their lives. Now my mate is gone and they both feel guilty about it.

After that day, my parents both resigned from their posts as warriors and we moved.

They would rather help serve another pack and Alpha than the Cascarade pack.