Chapter 47: She Worth Everything
Chapter forty-seven: She Worth Everything
Bernard
"I am truly in love with Elena, father." My father smiled knowingly at me.
"You never stood a chance, that is the thing about fate and logic, my son. Fate never truly makes sense but it is inevitable. Logic works with probabilities and facts but life is never exact, its abstract and obtuse make it fun." My father said to me.
"But, I love her, father." I felt the smile creep onto my face easily. It felt so freeing to say those words. It had been something I had always known but had hidden from everyone including myself.
"She is your mate, son. You already loved her even before you knew her. The moon goddess had already predestined your paths long before you were even conceived."
"I can't live without her, father." He placed a supportive hand on my shoulder.
"Then don't." He said and I sighed.
"But you know it is not that simple, father. I gave my words to Ronald and Helen, I promised him that I would marry his daughter and I would make her my Luna. If I go back on my words, they will question my integrity and honor and I can't afford to lose the respect of my peers." I muttered.
"I know that too, son." He withdrew his hand from my shoulder.
"But I also know that fate is something bigger than us all. It is something that cannot be explained or reasoned with, the whole reason why they were Alphas is because of fate, and no one can dispute that. So, can they truly crucify you for being a victim of fate?" I stayed silent unable to answer his question.
This is not as simple as me just choosing Elena and then living happily ever after. There were some customs that needed to be followed and compensation that needed to be given. Roland is a man of pride and if he doesn't get his way, he often throws tantrums that result in tension between Pack. It is not that I am afraid he would attack and we would lose but on the contrary, our wolves were some of the best trained wolves within the clan. I just don't want bloodshed, no lives need to be lost over issues that could be resolved through talking. But sadly, Ronald is never one for talking, he likes to resolve issues with fists and fangs.
"There is no easy way out of this, father." I licked my lips as I aired my grievance.
"I don't want to hurt Helen, she may be a difficult person to deal with but at the best of times, she still deserves more. She came to Pack with the expectation of becoming Luna and now I would be taking that away from her. It would not only hurt her but it would humiliate her." I said.
"That is true, son but consider what you risk losing if you decide to follow through with a union your heart is not in." I groaned.
"I know, I could lose one of the best things that have ever happened to me. My whole life source." My father nodded in understanding.
"Is she not worth the risk, son?" My father asked.
"She is worth everything." I responded and her face flashed through my mind.
"She worth the whole world and more, father." I muttered.
I would have risked everything just for Elena. I don't mind losing my title, my inheritance, my money, and all my power if it meant that I got to be with her. There is no me without Elena, she is my whole life.
"It seems to me like you have already made up your mind." My father muttered.
"But my decision could impact the Pack in a very negative way. Shouldn't you be the one trying to talk me out of all this, father? You are the one who arranged this whole thing after all." My father was thoughtful for a moment. Guilt overtook his eyes when he looked into my eyes.
My father was many things but he was never a man who regretted any decisions he had ever made. So I knew that whatever he was about to say was going to come from a very deep place for him.
"When your mother and I decided to get the marriage arranged, we were almost certain that you would not have a fated mate. I feel responsible for the current predicament you are in now. If we had not interfered, you would have met Elena eventually and none of this would be happening to you." He said.
"You were only doing what you thought was the best, father. You never knew that Elena would show up, I have convinced myself that I had no fated mate either." He rubbed his chin, turning away from me to look at the television which was off. His eyes seemed to glaze over as he began speaking.
"Your mother and I were a strategic marriage, I was to be married to the Alpha's daughter from a Pack situated in the east. My father, your grandfather had arranged it. He said that it would be the best option for the Pack because at that time we were not this strong. We needed to build an alliance with other Packs."
"But you and mother are fated, Father." He turned to me and smiled sadly.
"Yes, we were, that is where we were lucky. When our marriage was arranged, I was only eighteen years old, I was still within the range to find my mate. I remembered I fought my father so hard because I didn't want to lose the opportunity to be with my one true person but he said that duty comes first before love and other frivolous things. I was lucky that the woman happens to be my mate which is your mother and I had gotten the best of both worlds. I got to appease my father and strengthen the Pack and I got to have my one true love." This is my first time hearing all this.
"And that is why your mother and I waited until after your 25th birthday. We wanted to make sure that you were out of the range to find your mate. Although I didn't want to but your mother and I knew that you needed a mate. An Alpha without a Luna is like a wounded beast. You needed a partner to help stabilize you." My father said.
"But, I was doing fine on my own, father. I didn't need anybody at that time." I muttered.
"I know, son." His eyes held so much regret.
"Which is why I am trying to correct my mistake. My father was wrong, love is not a frivolous thing that can be discarded to the side. If you aren't with your true mate, Bernard, you will not be your whole self. A Pack is only as good as its leader and if you are crippled, our Pack will also be crippled. Don't fight fate and don't try to sacrifice your happiness for old laws that needed to be challenged."
"But….." He held his hand up, stopping my words.
"No buts, son. You and Elena are made for each other. We will handle the consequences that follow this decision you shall make and there is no debate about this. I will not sacrifice my son's happiness to appease a man I don't even like, we don't need Ronald. He is getting more out of this union than us." I nodded.
My father's words made my decision much easier. I could finally be with the woman who I truly wanted and needed within my life without a feeling of regret weighing on my heart. My father had just given me his blessings and I couldn't have been happier.
"I need to let mother know." I muttered.
"You leave that to me, son. I know how to handle my wife." My father responded. I could only hope so because it was not lost on me that my mother had been plotting with Helen to harm Elena. I could only hope that my father would convince her to take a different stance and she would give Elena a chance.
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