Quill's POV Lord Robert sat in his garden, deep in thought. "All I did was be a protective father," he muttered to himself."I didn't want Ava to be taken away by William, especially since I knew that the Shadow Clan was trouble. But I should have trusted her. I should have let her make her own decisions." He sighed, disappointed. “What kind of father am I?" He shook his head. "I can't even protect my own daughter." "My Lord," I called out to him, snapping him out of his thoughts. He looked up to see me, his future son in law, standing in the doorway. "What's wrong, Alpha?" I asked, concerned. I noticed Robert hesitated for a while. "Ava... she's run away with William." My eyes widened in shock. “What?” I said, my voice merely a whisper. I looked up at him. "Now it makes sense my A

