The Alpha's Half-breed Mate

A second chance

John pov

I never expected her to come home again, let alone with a small child. Britney had spewed some crap about it being a stepchild, and that they were visiting us here, and her boyfriend would come soon after, and I had believed her. As foolish as I was, I believed her. It wasn't until her father had talked to me the night after they got here, that I realized that the child was Elizabeth's adopted daughter, and I have to admit, the little, bubbly kid has to be one of the cutest pups I've ever seen. My heart broke when I heard that her parents had been killed by rogues.

I spent every day from then trying to get rid of Britney, and she just became more and more insufferable, but the last drop was the day she pushed Emily so she fell and hurt her knee. I saw red when Elizabeth sat in my office, telling me what had happened, and through the mate-bond, I instantly knew she told the truth. I had my beta stop Britney from entering my office, and I immediately mind-linked her telling her we were over, and if she ever came near my mate or her daughter again, I would kick her from the pack, and declare her a rogue. She was livid, but she didn't press it.

I've spent every day since trying to make it up to Elizabeth and Emily, trying to be a good mate and father. Emily instantly started beaming when she learned that I was her mother's mate, and she jumped up and down, yelling at the top of her lungs that she had a daddy, and it made my heart clutch.

I groan as Emily climbs into bed with us, snuggling between us and starts talking. I check the watch on my arm, and I groan. It's six o'clock in the morning, and I haven't had my coffee yet. It's way too early to have my ears talked off. "... And I have new friends, oh daddy! I want to come with you to work today, and maybe we can get ice-cream after...?" I feel Elizabeth waking up next to me, and I see her trying to stifle a giggle. Is she always this talkative in the morning? Xavier asks me, trying to plug his ears from the small child. Who knew a three-year-old had such a big vocabulary. "Daddy? Are you listening to me?" I furrow my brow and can't help but chuckle as I open my eyes and see her small brows furrow together like she's mad, and I wrap my arms around her and give her cheek a kiss. "Of course, darling. But I'm not going to work today. I wanted to sleep a little longer, and then take you and your mother out for lunch." Emily points a finger at me and furrows her brows more. "And ice-cream, daddy!" She exclaims, and I burst out laughing as I nod. I hear Elizabeth groaning next to us, but I don't care. That little girl already has me wrapped around her little fingers, and she's already taking after her mother. "Em? Go back to bed. It's still too early to wake up," Elizabeth scolds gently, and Emily leaps from the bed and into the hallway, stomping off to her own bedroom. I wrap my arm around Elizabeth and tug her closer to me, grinning from ear to ear. "I've missed having you home, but f**k that girl can talk... Is she always this chatty in the morning?" She sighs and wriggles closer, wrapping her leg over mine and snuggling into my neck. "Yes, before she could talk, she would babble and suck my nose until she got my attention." She smile, and I feel her falling asleep again in my arms again, and I kiss her head.

We get one more hour of sleep before Emily darts into our bedroom again, this time wearing a skirt, some sweatpants and a leather jacket, and nothing else. Clearly, she dressed herself. I snort when I see her, and I climb out of bed, grab her and carry her to her bedroom. I place her on her changing table and take her clothes off before grabbing a fresh diaper and some wet wipes. I clean her, put on a new diaper and lift her to the floor before going to her closet and grabbing a pair of black leggings and a white shirt, walk back to her, dressing her and carrying her down to the kitchen. I put her in her chair, find a bottle and fill it with milk, placing it on the table next to her, and then grab a bowl, some cereal and pour the milk in. I give it to her, and she starts eating, grinning from ear to ear.

Elizabeth comes down not long after, and smile as she sits down next to me, looking at her daughter. I am so happy we decided to give ourselves a second chance. I can't wait to spend eternity with you. I love you. She mind-link me, and I drape my arm around her shoulder, pulling her closer and placing a kiss on her head. "I love you too. More than you know."