The Dark Side Of Fate Chapter 671

"Suzy," I heard my father say.

He was the only one that called me that, and he knew I hated it so much, but he teased me with it so much when I was a child.

I looked at him, and he wiped away his tears.

"I am sorry, honey. I am very sorry," He said, and I knew he had told his part because he wasn't good with words.

My mother finally broke the hug between us, and my father replaced her and held me in his arms.

"My little girl is a woman now. You have grown into a fine woman, Susan, and I am proud of you. Richardo told us all you have been doing. I am proud of you," he said, which did not make me feel any better or decrease my anger and pain.

I broke the hug and looked at them.

"If you cared so much, why team up with an enemy? Why make Maurice's allegations right? I had to deal with the shame of Uncle Nicolas's treachery, and now I hear that you two aren't far behind. Why? Why couldn't you be normal?" I said, voicing my mind.

"Do you know how it feels to be a suspect every time something comes up simply because every member of my family is deep in some shit? Do you know how uncomfortable I am with my friends and Mate? Yuri took the South from Devin, my mate. Uncle Nicolas helped him do it. Then I heard you were in the cult. It made me start thinking you two were part of it too. They murdered people! How do you want me to feel about that?" I asked, and my father's eyes widened.

"We had no hand in that, Suzy; you must believe us. We never helped Yuri do anything. He took us in to protect us from Maurice. Maurice was going to hang the three of us for treason, Sue. Nicolas was the one that told us to run away and that he would take care of you. We had no choice. Had we stayed, Maurice would have hanged us.

He had proof that we were part of the uprising; I recently realised that Nicolas had set us up.

Nicolas did many messed up things in my name, and I had to go down for it.

We had no choice. It was either we remain and die with you, or we run away and hide with the Steapanovs to keep all of us alive," He said, rushing through his words; I knew he wasn't lying, but I could not help feeling sad about the entire situation.

"We will get the South back. We will help you counter Yuri. Maurice is gone, and we are free from Yuri; we will help your mate take back what is rightfully his; I swear on my wolf, Sue. I will give my life to make sure you forgive us and live a happy life. It is the least I can do after missing so many years with you, my child," He said, and I wanted to tell him no, that I did not want them to give their lives for it, but I could not trust them still. It could all be an act.

My father looked at Devin and bore his neck.

"Councilman Corrigan, it is an honour to meet you finally," He said, officially addressing Devin.

Devin walked towards us and extended a handshake which my father took respectfully with his head bowed.

"The pleasure is all mine, Beta Sullivan," Devin said, and my mother wrapped her arms around him without warning.

"Thank you, Alpha, for loving our baby. Thank you for being her family and not allowing her to walk alone. Thank you so much. We are at your service, Alpha. Anything you ask of us, we will do. We will do all we can to ensure Yuri doesn't take the South. Please give us a chance." She said and broke the hug. I noticed Devin was a bit uncomfortable but managing it well.

"Susan looks like both of you," He said, changing the topic. I knew it was to ease the tension because it made me laugh, and my father, who was a bit confused, later got it and joined in.

"Yes, she does," He said, and Devin nodded.

"Please let us sit while we discuss the matters with the others. Time is not on our side. I believe you will have ample time to catch up with Susan after." He said, and my parents agreed and went to sit down.

Devin went to speak with a Kappa at the door and returned to sit beside me to wait for the others. My mother did not stop staring at me, and my father smiled at me every time I looked in his direction. It was very awkward, and I doubted I would get used to it. It seems my parent did not understand that I wasn't ten anymore.