Chapter 97: Promise me

"You have to kill me."

Alpha Alaric froze, the color draining from his face. He slowly released Diana, shaking his head in denial.

"No," He whispered.

"Dad please..."

"No Diana." Alaric shook his head, his entire body trembling. "How can you ask of something like that from me?"

"It is the only way." Diana cried out. "Astrid is going to destroy the realm, and she has already succeeded because the moon is gone..."

"No..." Alaric adamantly refused.

"Dad we can't let more innocent people die..."

"I can't do it Diana!" Alaric suddenly burst out. Then his voice lowered and trembled as he continued. "I can't kill my own child, my own daughter."

"So you would let other people die?" Diana whispered. "If Astrid takes over, I'll die. Why not make use of the opportunity and defeat her instead?"

"Diana, it isn't as easy as you want it to be." Alaric whispered back. There were tears glistening in his eyes, threatening to fall. "I can't kill my own daughter. This is a difficult decision you're as