Damaged

Pteridology 🌙

Chapter 46:  Pteridology
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Pteridology (n.) destiny;fate
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Like That- Bea Miller

Lara's POV:

She said, "I want to alter my last name."

Uh..

"Why?" Ares queried

She replied, "Because I'm sick of being related to him.

"But" I responded, "he's your father."

"No." She said, "If you knew what he did to me, you wouldn't call him that."

"What did he do?,You don't have to tell me if you don't want to" I  said.

"It began following your left with Phoenix. Slowly, he changed. Cheynne moved in with her children Vivian and Davien after they got married and moved in with him. When I turned 11 years old, I didn't shift. Dad took me to the pack doctor, who confirmed that I didn't have a wolf. The moment he said that, things changed, both at home and in the pack.He would occasionally join in with my step siblings and allow my stepmother abuse me. He would allow me to go days without food while the others slept well-fed. He would hit me when he came back, treating me like his own personal punching bag. He once entered my room while still in his drunken stupor, climbed on top of me, tore my pajamas, unbuckled his pants, and sexually assaulted me. I was only 12 years old. It became known that I had asked him to request it. He allowed them to abuse me for years. He told me that you left him because of me." She groaned.

She jerked back as Ares roared angrily.

"I'm sorry," he said.

"Do you want the one I adapted to using or the you should have been born with?" I query

"I want Reign," she firmly declared.

Someone remarked, "You would have to inherit the kingdom in order to achieve that."

a 50+ year old male. Sea green eyes that could pierce,with salt and pepper hair.

"Sir" Ares murmured.

I rose and gave him a hug.

"Father" I grinned.

"Lara, who could this gem possibly be?" He claims

I proudly announce, "Meet your granddaughter, Aspen."

He remarks, "Oh my, the resemblance is ingenious."

He bows and says, "Miles Reign, at your service Princess."

"Uh,hi?" She squeaks

She was so cute.

"Where's mama?" I asked

He said, rolling his eyes, "Off with Lauren."

He said, "Come, we have a lot to talk about; bring your mate too."

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Miles remarked, "Your mother must have told you all she knows about our line."

She nods

"Gabriella Reign, your great-grandmother, was a ruthless queen with a heart of gold. Before she was poisoned to death, she guided our species to many wins. When they learned the news, the kingdom flew into a huge frenzy. The culprit was immediately put to death. Before she met me, your grandmother, Isabella Reign, was in line after her. Outside the realm, dozens of soldiers from distant countries and beyond were waiting to launch an attack and put an end to the Reign lineage. They got through our defenses and set everything on fire. They had luckily managed to flee. What's remained of my family decided it's time to let people know we're back after living under the radar for centuries" he said, adding venom to the last two words.