Chapter 42 - The Road

******Coda's POV******

Maddison went off upstairs with Adam once we had gone inside. She had told me she would see me in the morning which hurt me slightly since I just wanted to sleep in her bed and hold her close to me but I knew that her father wouldn't allow that right now...

This was the first chance I had got to really admire their home. The atmosphere was lighter and happier with Maddison now back and it just felt so welcoming. The house itself was beautifully decorated and everyone we passed seemed to now be smiling.

What a difference from when I had first been here.

We stopped outside the Kings office- the same one I had gotten to know all too well before the guards opened the door for me- allowing me to enter.

"Take a seat Coda." The King gestured to the seat opposite his own.

He may as well engrave my name into it at this point considering how many visits I had been making to his office these days.

"Now that I have my daughter back... I am willing to talk properly about the situation with you being my daughters mate." He begins, as I nod in agreement.

"Well... I don't take lightly to my only daughter now having a mate... let alone one that kidnapped her and managed to trap her in hell." He states, causing me to gulp.

"I understand sir but please know that I have no further intentions to put your daughter at risk." I try to defend my case as best as possible.

My biggest fear right now is him saying that I'm not allowed to be with Maddison...

Like that would ever happen. I would fight like hell to be with her.

But it's half the battle having her fathers blessing with us being together.

"I know that. I do not plan on interfering with your relationship with my daughter but be warned that if you step one foot out of line from this point on... I'll end you son." He explains slowly, causing me to simply nod in understanding.

"But I am intrigued on knowing who your father is..." He suddenly shoots me the question that I didn't want to here.

Shit.

For all I know he's best friends with my father...

"Uhh... it's... it's Alpha Lain sir." I lower my gaze, trying my best to prepare myself for his reaction.

"Ah Lain... that makes sense..." He confirms, causing me to tense.

What makes sense?

"He's the only Alpha that I can believe would abuse his own son..." He growls, causing my eyebrows to rise slightly in confusion.

"You believe me?" I ask in shock.

"Yes I believe you. I figured out when I first met you that you had to be an Alpha blood. You were too strong to be anything else. Your wolf size is incredible. It matches up to Karson and I... though I must say you clearly didn't get your size from your father because Lain isn't anywhere near as big as your wolf... but let me tell you this son... very few are blessed to be as big and as strong as you are and that means you are destined to do great things..." He tells me, looking me dead in the eye.

He's treating me more like a son right now than my own father ever did.

"I can't thank you enough for those words sir it truly does mean the world to hear that from you. But it's my mother that I care about sir... my father only began to abuse me once he had gotten rid of her... I don't know where she is or what happened." I state sadly, as he nods in understanding.

"He told us years ago that his wife had died and that he must find a new Luna for his pack... I did always find it rather strange that he was looking for a new Luna only weeks after her so called death but something did always suggest to me that he was lying I just didn't find the time to investigate it." The King explains, as I nod.

My mother didn't die. He kicked her out. I watched him do it.

"He only lied to you all because he wanted some younger whore to be his new Luna. He banished my Mom from his pack and I haven't heard from her since... Silvia told me she would help me find her and from that moment on my life turned to even more shit... that was until I met your daughter... she was the only happiness I had managed to find in years. I'm sorry for what I've done but please know that I want nothing more than to be happy with your daughter and to have a normal life... I just need closure with what happened to my Mom." I try to ramble, the King seeming to nod in understanding with what I'm trying to say.

"We will pay a visit to your fathers pack. I will carry out a full investigation and if I feel the need to then I will strip him of his Alpha title." He states, as I scowl slightly at the suggestion.

"I'd prefer him dead if I'm honest." I grumble to myself, the King chuckling lightly at my comment which catches me off guard.

"I said I would strip him of his title... I didn't say you couldn't end him after that..." I look up in shock at the King's comment, before I let out a heartfelt laugh.

Was I seriously bonding with Maddison's father right now? This felt amazing! I'm glad he's willing to at least give me a chance let alone help me find out about my mother!

"I think you deserve some rest son. I'm glad we talked. I must get back to my wife and I apologise about the sleeping arrangements but until I can fully trust that you mean my daughter no harm then it will remain separate bedrooms for now." He states, standing from his chair as I follow his lead.

"Understood sir... thank you... I mean for everything." I state, as he nods.

"You can call me Kane for now." He offers me a small smile as I smile back.

He was giving me a chance. A chance that I won't ever fuck up. I want the best for Maddison and I want her family's acceptance with our relationship.

Here's to the road to happiness...