GODDESS LYSSA

𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻 4

JOSEPH'S P.O.V (24 years ago)~~

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I was looking around for Angel. It has been only three days since she came to this pack land. Today is the day I finally get a chance to adopt her officially.

If the Council of Elders deny my request I will have no choice other than to resign from this position and leave this pack for good but before that we will need to attend the meeting with the elders and even before that I need to find Angel.

" Sweetheart! Where are you? It's me da- I mean it's me your knight. Can you please come out! Please!" I plead with the softest voice I could find in my system. I began to lose control of my emotions feeling as if I failed. I failed in making her feel safe and secure.

Tears which are a luxury to the MOON WARRIORS seem to have made a home in me. I can't cry, the one who should cry is angel not a 30 year old man. I shouldn't have left her alone even for a second knowing her mental state.

"Knight? Are you really there?" A scared voice enquires.

I look down to see a pair of small bruised feet trying to hide under the bed. Oh thank you dear Selene! A small smile finds its way on my old frozen face. I slowly kneel down and sit beside her feet.

"Yes. It's me. Your knight in shining Armor. Can you please come out dear? We need to go somewhere. Hmm?"

"Where?" She whispers.

"Umm.... It's a big boring house. There I will talk to other people and adopt you." I tell her not knowing if she will be able to understand that.

"Adopt?"

"Yes. After that you can live with me in this home. Your home."

"No you're lying. You're gonna throw me back in the basement. I don't wanna go there. I don't like my mummy. She yells a lot. It hurts. Please I don't wanna go back." She whimpers and I could hear her struggling for air.

"We're not going back to that place. I promise. We can do a pinky promise if you want." After hearing this the cries become softer and softer and eventually stop.

She peeks her head out as if to confirm if it was really her knight or not. And as if on cue she raises both her arms in the air. I gently pick her up and rub circles in her back to calm the little kitten down.

"Do a pinky promise." She orders. Now whatever a Queen wants she gets it.

"Here. We need to cross our pinkies like this." I say as I extend my pinky finger and wait for her to follow. She slowly examines her fingers searching for the right one. Upon finding it she giggles and entangles them together.

"Done Angle. Shall we go now?"

" Ok but you can't break your promise. Ok knight? "

"Yes queen as you command."

After a few minutes of talking about my sword we finally reached the Alpha's office. I knock and ask for permission.

" Alpha, this is Joseph Bryce the Beta. Do I have permission to enter?"

"Yes" His voice commands from the other side of the door. I open the door and walk in with pride having decided not to be scared by the authorities of the Elders for the sake of angel.

She hides her face in my chest trying to hide from the ugly glares being thrown towards her.

"I am Joseph Bryce, the Beta. It is my honour to be in the presence of the Elders and our Alpha." I say as I bow my head.

I hear a deep sigh. Waiting for them to acknowledge my greetings so I could raise my head back but instead all I get is a snarky remark.

"Bryce, I think it will be better if you keep that thing out of this room."

"Yes. I don't think we'll require her. Leave her outside."

Ok they are starting to get on my nerves. Remember Joseph! No killing in front of your daughter!