“Yeah we figured that out when the blood Klaus gave to you didn’t affect you at all. So Dr. Hunt suggested a blood dialysis and direct vein to vein blood transfusion from
Klaus. It all worked out in the end, you no longer have wolfs bane in your system”
“He gave me his blood?” I asked incredulously.
“Yes, he gave you blood and practically threatened the doctor to save your life” he said amusingly.
Hmm I wasn’t expecting that from him. Then again, just like the alpha-command he gave me to fight for my life, he probably wanted to do everything he can to save me, so that he will continue to make me suffer for what my father did to his family.
My body stiffened and my eyes snapped to his as I remembered something. He noticed the change in my body as he asked warily.
“What is it, Ella?”
“I am so sorry beta”
“For what?”
“My father didn’t just kill alpha Klaus’s mate and unborn baby, he killed your only daughter and grandson as well” my tears fell down and my head bowed down in shame, I couldn’t look him in the eye anymore.
From the corner of my eye, I saw one of his hands reaching for me, and out of reflex, my hands went up to protect my face.
“Oh Ella…” he said so sadly.
I know that he wasn’t going to hurt me, but I had no control over myself when it came to a man trying to touch me. I lower my hands down.
“I am so sorry for what he did beta, I know apologizing will do nothing to bring them back, but that’s the only thing I can do” I said as I kept my eyes at my hands, which were catching the stream of tears falling down my face.
“You do not need to apologize for him, Ella. Just because he was your father, that does not make you responsible for his actions. I don’t blame you at all, and don’t you dare think like that again ok?”
“But alpha Klaus does”
“Klaus was too wrapped up in his grief, he couldn’t think straight. But now, I can assure you, he does not blame you for anything anymore. He just wants to keep you safe”
I sniff a little and consider what he just said. Did the alpha really have a change of heart? Or was it just a cover to make me feel safe and then he’ll end up taking that safety away from me?
I look up at him and see him watching me so fondly, it brought a lump to my throat.
“If it weren’t for you beta, I don’t know what would have happened to me. I am so sorry I misjudged you and doubted you from the beginning”
“Stop apologizing and come here”
He opens up his arms for me and waits. I stare at him in surprise and hesitate. He nods in encouragement and smiles at me.
I inch closer to him and lean my head on his shoulder as his arms embrace me tightly. The feelings I felt were indescribable. I hugged him back and tightened my grip.
“I’ve never been hugged before” I shyly admit to him before adding “It feels so good just like I imagined”
His body stiffened in response to what I said, and his hands tightened around me.
“You can always come to me for a hug kiddo. You’ll find my arms always open to hug you whenever you want”
I breathed in his scent and really hoped he meant what he said.
Ella’s POV
Joseph and I hang out in my room for almost an hour. We speak about trivial things, and I feel like he is walking on eggshells around me. Trying not to talk about anything that would bring up my abuse or my father.
“Beta, you don’t have to hang out with me the whole time. You must have a ton of work to do” I said shyly.
“Actually, I really don’t have anything to do, believe it or not. Klaus has more than one beta, although I’d like to think of myself as the head beta. So I delegate my work to them. I’ve been working my ass off for the past seventeen years, it’s their turn now” he said before giving me a wink.
“You have been a beta for seventeen years? So you are not just alpha Klaus’s beta?” I ask in curiosity.
“No, I was alpha Matthew’s beta as well. I took over the beta position after my father; who was his beta, died of a heart attack”
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to ask you such private questions”
“Ok we need to set a ground rule between us” he said seriously.
His serious tone made me regret asking him personal questions. What if I bothered him with my stupid curiosity?
“You need to stop apologizing to me ok? I’d like to believe we are friends. And friends talk about anything they wanna talk about, no barriers” he said softly.
“We can really be friends?” I asked in surprise.
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