Alpha Luka And His Human Mate

Victoria's pov

"Victoria" She whispered in shock. I just stood there awkwardly as she gaped at me.

I shifted uncomfortably on my feet, not exactly knowing what to do or say in this position.

I took the opportunity to take in her features. I knew what she looked like from pictures, but it was the first I'll be able to actually see her.

I knew from a tender age that I had most of her features, like her hair colour, eyes and the shape of my face, but I never thought I'd actually get the chance to compare in person.

Her hair was cut to her shoulders in its smooth waves. It looked thinner than in the pictures, but it still looked nice. Her face seemed slightly pale as if she was having a rough day, but her eyes held so much life and joy, just like what aunt Sophie always said.

She wasn't as thick as aunt Sophie and me, but her body weight seemed fair for a woman her age and suited her quite well.

"You're so grown up and beautiful," she said through sniffles. "My baby is all grown up" She added, and I involuntarily took a step back. I scrunched my face up in confusion at her statement, not exactly liking how she's acting.

After leaving me alone all this time, now is the time she realizes she has a 'baby' that's all grown up? Oh no.

My expression seemed to snap her out of her daze, as she invited us in. Lincoln tensed all of a sudden as if he saw something.

"Everything okay?" I asked, concerned by his sudden change in stance. He shook his head as if he was clearing his thoughts then smiled at me.

"Yea, I’m just used to being on high alert around humans." He stated calmly. I wasn't convinced, but I brushed it off nonetheless.

I took the opportunity to observe my mother's house. It reminded me a lot of Velma's home, having that same cosiness about it. Pictures were all over the walls, but I couldn't see them properly from where I stood.

She led us into a small neat dining room, where Lincoln and I sat side by side.

"Can I get you guys anything? Tea, water, coffee?" She asked sweetly.

"Tea sounds fine" I replied, while Lincoln nodded in agreement. She left shortly after telling us to make ourselves at home.

I looked around the dining room, loving how cosy and family-like it felt.

"Why don't we ever use the dining room at home?" I asked Lincoln as the thought popped into my mind.

The kitchen was quite spacious and had more than enough space for us to eat, but the dining room just sat there.

"We do," He chuckled. "On Christmas" I simply shook my head at the wasting of a good dining room.

Daisy, which was what my aunt said my mother's name was, returned shortly after with three cute teacups on a tray. She got comfortable in her chair across from us, beaming happily at me.

Nobody spoke for a while, but eventually, she started talking.

"How are you?" She asked quietly.

fine" I replied as I

situation felt so

Are you happy?" I picked up a hint of guilt in her tone as she asked. I

beautiful" She attempted to sound motherly but my heart wasn't having it. Everything she uttered made the elephant on my

promise ring" I cleared my throat as I pushed my hands under the

to joke, but the feelings of annoyance and

simply a friend" He corrected politely.

chuckled. "And you can call me Daisy" Lincoln nodded with

into another moment of silence, which was

her from across the table as the thoughts jumbled in my head. I didn't know

much thought about if I should actually meet

there but never checked in on me. I was an emotional mess, and the fact that my mood swings were

to cry, shout, scream, anything to ease the feeling in my chest. After minutes of pondering my thoughts, I came up with

her gaze for probably the first time

dear?" She gave me a confused look as if this wasn't the first time she's seeing me in twenty

mother, didn't you come back?" I asked a little too harshly,

conversation. She sighed, looking down in

she said, but I stayed quiet as I waited for her to elaborate. Lincoln quietly

left, I wanted to come back but I couldn't Victoria, you have

what Daisy?" I asked as she flinched at me using her first name. Did she expect me

"Your dad wasn't....stable"

don't know" I scoffed, knowing damn well

confused at the

nodded in understanding with a look on her

telling me that I didn't want to know, but I probed her to continue. She sighed before

actually very sweet and loving" She started with a longing look on her face. I got

had you, he was a great dad too" Yea like I would know. "One day, a couple of

see?" I asked, even though I knew what it was

he saw a man change into a wolf, but

me" I mumbled as I took a sip

that day forward he was just obsessed with wolves. He would research them, disappear in the woods for hours searching for

slowly going over the edge. One day, he claimed he saw a wolf again, and he was convinced that he struck a eureka

me to come with him, saying he needed me. He promised we'd be back in a week tops, so I called

never supported his craziness, but he was still my husband. I thought that- that maybe if-" A sob broke through her lips as she attempted to finish the sentence. "I thought that if I was with him, that maybe I could pull him back in, talk some sense into him. But two weeks passed, then three, then two months,

going home with or without him, and I left. He told me that I would regret it, but I left anyway. The cabin was a good distance into the woods, so I had to walk back

didn't look happy. He seemed to have followed me and I assumed it knew we were watching it, but I never believed it was a human too. He chased me

sure if whatever reason she gives me will ease the pain I felt for years, but I still wanted to

also my confirmation that this man that she's describing, and the one in the grave are the same

the danger I'd be putting you in if I came back for you because wherever I

I jumped from my seat. "That's the lamest excuse for ruining my childhood I could ever