Serena's POV
His words...then you are still my daughter, still a Lycan. They stayed in my chest for a long time, like a small fire that warmed me from the inside.
At first, I had not been sure about him at all. I was only going with him because of my mother. After all, how could someone suddenly accept a father who appeared in their life after being gone for almost all of it?
I thought it would be impossible. I thought I would never feel anything for him.
But now… after hearing those words, something inside me softened. My heart fluttered, even if only a little, and I no longer felt so resistant to going to the werewolves' territory. Instead, I began to look forward to it.
Most importantly, I did not feel like I would be completely alone anymore. Maybe… maybe he really would be like a protective figure, like what a father is supposed to be. Maybe he would protect me too.
