Book 2: Chapter 42

Odette’s POV

Plopping down on the bed lightly, dad also lowers himself beside me. Concern and worry written on his face. He looks like he is waiting for my permission to hurt Zach and I can understand, I also want to hurt him too, hurt him so much that even the moon goddess will be scared for him.

“Mum told me you have been worried” I start to talk, “you needn’t worry about me dad, I am fine”

“Do you know how scared I was seeing you on that hospital bed, princess?” He asks me, “I was so scared, it felt like the day your mum was supposed to have her surgery. I don’t ever want to see you in that kind of situation ever again”

Without saying anything, I lean into his embrace and he starts to stroke my hair lightly.

It is still overwhelming that a man who didn’t father us could love us this way. He never made us feel like we were missing a real father. Sometimes I wonder why he and mum didn’t have another child.

“Baby” he calls out gently, “you