Finding Your True Mate

Chapter 17 part 1

Chapter 17

Michelle's POV

I sometimes wish my dad wasn't so protective of me. I guess it's because I don't have a mom that he just worries a lot. Like in his little own world he thinks he should make up for me not having two parents, so I shouldn't have been surprised at all to see him standing in my doorway.

"Michelle! What is going on here?" Derek slowly rolled over and sat next to be with his arm around my waist. I looked up at him and then at my dad. I was speechless and that was very rare. I always have something sarcastic to say to my father but this time I didn't know what to say.

So when Derek started talking my eyes widened. "Mr. Rodriguez, Michelle called me in pain and I only came over here to help her. She was alone and you couldn't be reached."

"Oh I can see you were about to help her all right. Unless you have a degree in medicine I doubt you could help her at all." My dad started to walk towards me. "Michelle why didn't you answer your cell phone when I called you? You had me worried half to death. I had to postpone a surgery after you didn't pick up."

I pulled away from Derek's warmth and body and into the arms of my dad. Once I lost body contact with Derek I felt different and when I stepped into my dad embrace it didn't make me feel any better.

"I'm sorry it's just when you didn't answer the first couple of times I got frustrated and the pain came and I was scared so I dialed the only person who would drop everything and come help me." Tears started to fall from my face and I pulled away to wipe them.

"Dad remember what you told me the other day about being a witch and you asked me who Carol was and what she was doing here?" My dad took a strand and of my hair and placed it behind my ear as I started talking. "Well when I was in the car accident Derek came to help. I don't remember much but you have him to thank for saving my life." My dad's face softened as he turned to look over at Derek. In that moment he realized who Derek was and what he actually is.

"You’re an alpha aren't you?" My dad’s hold on me tightened. I looked up at his face and saw that his facial expressions hardened. In that moment I thought the worst. I thought my dad was going to prevent me from seeing him. Or even worse prohibit him from seeing me. My heat started to break and I felt a rush of fear overcome me and I quickly looked over to Derek. He looked like he could understand what was going to happen.

"Mr. Rodriguez, please before you say something know that I will always protect your daughter. I will always put her first above everything else." My dad’s hold on me loosened.

"So then I was right to assume that you’re an alpha and the reason that you involved my daughter in your world is because she’s your mate?" He walked over to the balcony doors and sighed. "Is that why you kept her away after the accident? But if you really care then why did you let her back?"

I finally found my voice "It was my decision. I wanted to come back and see you, sleep in my own bed, I wanted answers. Derek didn't want me to leave his place, and I didn't understand why. Until now." I walked over to my father and placed a hand on his back "Before my birthday I was a normal girl graduating from high school, going to college. Finally turning 21 and then I get into an accident which isn't so much of an accident. Who is trying to kill me?" At this point I just wanted to know so I can go back to living a normal life...well not so much normal now that I have Derek in my life.

"I didn't want you to find out like this. I actually never wanted you to find out period." He sat down on my desk chair and placed his finger above his lip like he always does when he's thinking about something. "I don't want things to change after what I tell you. You Michelle are the best thing that has ever happened to me. You will always be my little girl"