Semua Bab The Alpha With a Heart of Stone: Bab 41 - Bab 50

Nivia’s povI wish Ford could just allow himself to have fun. To be silly.Or at least allow me to be silly.Like Grandma Leia and Grandpa Ash. She’s nuts. I mean, in the best way. She’s funny, loud and weird. She has her crazy hair and her tattoos; she swears a lot and is loud and wild.Grandpa Ash is calm and serious, yet he never judges Leia for the way she is. He loves that side of her. You can see the admiration in my grandpa’s eyes every time my grandma does something weird.I love that even now, in their late fifties, they sometimes still act like kids. They’re still young at heart.After everything they’ve been through, their time apart, losing their daughters only to find them much later when they’re all grown up…Same for my other grandma, Eve. She’s so in love with her second chance mate, and while they’re not as crazy or loud as Grandma Leia can be, she laughs and makes jokes. She has fun with her mate.And then my parents… They went through some shit too. Like a lot of shi

Ford’s povNivia did not get a chance to train with me, unfortunately. Or perhaps it was for the best, considering what occurred last time.I did not want my mate to get hurt another time.‘She wouldn’t get hurt; your ego would.’ Callum felt so sure our mate could best us.Alas, I was called away to attend to business elsewhere.Elsewhere just happened to be the one place I vowed never to return to.England and, more specifically, my old pack.The interim alpha swore he needed my assistance in person. Apparently news of Fletcher’s death had reached the ears of nearby packs looking to take over the Wild Winder pack.They needed the presence of an alpha to scare everyone off.And while it did not bother me if some of the pack perished in an attack, there were also innocent members who did not deserve to die or end up with an alpha who might be even worse than Fletcher.There were many reasons to say no, but none I could admit to out loud.So off I went.‘You skipped a few steps…’ Callum

Ford’s pov“I shall not bore you with the details of my day, -“ I tried to say before Nivia interjected.“It’s not boring to me; tell me.”I sighed, not really eager to discuss my day. It had been tiresome to deal with these alpha pups, who had no real knowledge of how to run a pack or settle disputes.They had seen an opportunity for a land grab, and if I had not been here to stop them, they would most likely have waged war on the Wind Wilder pack and taken over. Causing much damage and many casualties.Like many young and eager alphas, they wanted more but had not considered the ramifications of their actions.If they were to take over the Wind Wilder pack, they would also have to deal with their debts. They wouldn’t just gain land and members; they’d gain all the trouble Fletcher had caused.“I have settled the disputes and will be heading back soon,” I replied.I had felt keen to hear my mate’s voice. While her many messages would normally bother me, they were a distraction from my

Ford’s povSleep felt like an impossible task after the fight we just had.My mind could not come to terms with what just occurred.Had I not been a good mate to Nivia? Had she not enjoyed her stay here?To claim I did not like her… I did not know her. It was preposterous.We converse daily; we spent every meal together and every night. I have opened up to her more than to anyone.I even admit she calmed me on several occasions; I have shared this with her.Is that not enough?‘She loves you…’Callum, my wolf said. At first, he was angry with me, but the anger turned into sadness, which I did not recognise. I do not feel sadness. All I felt was anger and frustration.‘You will feel sadness…’I ignored my wolf as I stared at the ceiling, repeating our conversation over and over again.Tomorrow she would be calmer. Tomorrow we will forget this ever happening and focus on our future.If she does love me, she will want to stay. She loves the children; she loves me. Why leave?For a future

Ford’s pov “Daddy, when will Nivia be back?” Percival asked during dinner. Samuel was the only one who had an inkling of the true reason for Nivia’s departure as he had seen the damage I had done to my office. Everyone else was told Nivia had left to tend to a family emergency. I did not know how to resolve the matter between us. Her betrayal stung deep. All I could hope for was for her to make a swift return back here so I could repair the damages she had caused us. She needed to answer some of my questions before I would even contemplate forgiving her. Callum’s displeasure came through, yet he spoke no words. He had not spoken to me since my mate left us. “She said she’d take us to the festival.” Ada whined. They had been pestering me about this festival for days. I had tried to cancel it, yet Samuel insisted that it would damage my relationship further if I did. Not just with Nivia, but with the pack, for she alone had not made the preparations for this Solstice fe