Chapter 115 - A Life Of Remorse & Regret

Even if it meant he would be humiliated by Xavier, and teased by Rosalynn along with the other wolves of the Eudorian pack, he still stayed. 

Maybe he really did intend to keep his promise and make do on it. 

Madeline appreciated his efforts. She knew this was his way of trying to fix his ways and establishing a familial relationship with her. 

The old Emilio wouldn't make a good father, but the same couldn't be said for this new Emilio. 

"Is that all? Or do you have another question to ask, dear?" Rosalynn asked. 

So far, she had covered why Emilio wasn't told of her existence, whether or not Cornelia gave her up willingly, and also if Cornelia was alright. 

Hmm, what next?

"Emilio once told me he and Cornelia were madly in love."

Rosalynn seemed amused. So this was the route Madeline was taking things. 

"But he didn't seem to want to get into detail."

Rosalynn nodded, "Ah, that."

"There isn't much I can tell you."

"Not because I don't know anything, but because that's not for me to tell you."

This entire time, Rosalynn was relaying information Cornelia had told her. She had told Madeline because she doubted there would ever come a day Madeline could get the opportunity to ask her own mother about these things. 

Instead, she was giving her one, except it was her that would answer Madeline's questions. 

"Maybe Emilio will tell you eventually, but really I can't be the one to tell you what happened or what took place between Cornelia and Emilio."

Rosalynn knew the answer. It was a long one. Their love story… It was complicated. That was the shortest way to put it. 

If only Emilio had told her what happened himself. 

"Did Emilio tell anything else?" Rosalynn asked curiously. 

She wanted to know if Emilio had told her something other than how he and Cornelia were madly in love.

Maybe some other details she possibly didn't know of. After all, Emilio and Cornelia viewed things differently. 

Rosalynn wondered if a glance in Emilio's perception of their romance would make her see their love story in a different light. 

Hence why she waited impatiently for Madeline's answer. 

"No, he didn't tell me anything else. That's why I asked you," Madeline responded. 

Rosalynn's hope was shattered. So much for knowing what Emilio thought of things. 

She'd bring it up during her next visit, which would take place tomorrow morning.

Then again, if Rosalynn's impatience got the best of her, Emilio would find himself another visitor. The visitor being her in a search for answers. 

"Why ask?"

"No reason," Rosalynn lied.

"Now, it's getting quite late, are you not hungry?"

Madeline thought of a wonderful idea.

"Not really. But, would you like to join me for dinner?"

This question seemed to take Rosalynn by shock. 

A startled look on her face, she asked, "Dinner?" 

"Me and you?" She asked, wondering if anyone else would be in attendance.

Madeline nodded, "Yeah, just the two of us."

"Oh, alright," Rosalynn said. 

'I didn't know she'd invite me to dinner all of a sudden,' she thought to herself. 

Madeline smiled, "Great!" 

One might be wondering… Why had Madeline invited Rosalynn to dinner all of a sudden? 

Did she have other questions to ask? Did she want a change of scenery?

No. The answer was that she realized she never really got to know Rosalynn. 

She'd only been asking questions about her biological parents, and none about Rosalynn herself. 

'How rude of me to go asking Rose questions without getting to know her first? She didn't come here just to answer my questions, and after everything she's told me, the least I can do is invite her to dinner.'

A quick trip to the dinner room later, and Madeline and Rosalynn sat across from each other. 

At the beginning, it was awkward. Rosalynn was quiet, and Madeline wasn't speaking much. 

As they dug into their food, Madeline got to know Rosalynn better - her favourite foods, how she met Cornelia, the moment she met Xavier, and others. 

'So her favourite food is anything that has to do with dessert. She met Cornelia by coincidence, and she met Xavier when she was visiting Eudora alongside Cornelia and was introduced to Emilio's beta at the time, Xavier. She has no siblings, although her parents are alive and well. Hmm, what else to ask…' 

"I suppose it's my turn to ask you a couple of questions now, no?" Rosalynn inquired, hopeful she could get a couple of questions of hers answered. 

"Yeah, go ahead," Madeline said. 

Rosalynn had already thought of a couple of questions to ask. 

"So, first of all, I heard you have powers."

"Powers?" Madeline asked confusedly. 

What was Rosalynn talking about? She didn't have powers. 

"I don't have powers," she denied. 

"Oh?" You were able to create a shield, no?" Rosalynn asked. 

Madeline held her breath. Ah, Rosalynn was referring to that. 

That was a moment she rather not remember. After all, Emilio had tried killing her. 

She had already forgotten about it. Heck, she and Emilio were past that. So Rosalynn bringing it up wasn't really pleasant. 

Rosalynn caught wind of what she had done. Sometimes, she did things impulsively. This whole visit was on impulse. 

Besides, Cornelia had warned her against visiting Eudora. She had gone against Cornelia's warnings by visiting the place and seeing Madeline. 

Cornelia knew Rosalynn would visit Eudora, but at the same time, she didn't know what Rosalynn had in store. 

Mind you, she was practically omnipotent. Not completely omnipotent. There were still some things even Cornelia did not know. She knew most of what would happen in the future, but there were some things fate kept from her. 

"I was," Madeline confirmed. 

"I know what Emilio tried doing, and he is sorry for trying to kill you the moment he laid eyes on you, from what he said at least," Rosalynn explained. 

Madeline agreed, "Yeah, he's told me that himself."

Well, that was nice, hearing Emilio tell someone else what he told her. He seemed sincere with his words, and Madeline hoped he was. 

After all his efforts in trying to become a better person, there was still one thing Emilio had failed to do. 

And what was that one thing?

Clearing Madeline of all doubts. 

Still, she hadn't forgotten about him trying to kill her. Madeline had tried burying that memory in the past, but she couldn't simply forget it and act like it never happened. What she could do was move forward...

But, deep down, there were still a couple small seeds of doubt that came from his past actions. 

No amount of changes in personality and apologies would excuse Emilio for killing her. 

Yes, he thought she was an intruder and a walking meal for him to feast on since he had been starving and probably couldn't think straight. 

But it was only after he discovered she was his daughter that he decided he'd stop killing her and that he'd change. 

Had Madeline not been his daughter, she would've been dead a long time ago. 

She wouldn't have met Rosalynn and Indiana. She would've died without saying goodbye to those she cared about, and died without making an impact. That terrified Madeline. 

Rosalynn knew it must have been extremely tough, Madeline having to live with the fact that her father tried killing her the moment they first met. 

That was her first impression of him. And actually, if Rosalynn recalled correctly from what she had heard, Emilio had tried killing her multiple times actually. Not just once. He had come close to succeeding the last time, but otherwise, he had failed and Madeline had escaped his grasp. 

Thankfully she had. If she hadn't… 

Xavier would have been furious, that was for sure. 

Knowing him, he'd kill Emilio on the spot, without giving it a second thought. 

Killing the innocent was one thing…

Killing his friend/mate was another. 

Especially when this friend turned out to be his own daughter. 

What if Emilio had killed Madeline, only to discover she was his and Cornelia's lovechild?

He'd live the rest of his life in regret and remorse, having killed the only remaining family member he had left. And his only daughter. 

Even if he was heartless and a tyrant, he had always had a soft spot for Cornelia. If he were to discover she bore his daughter… And that daughter had stumbled upon his cave only to be killed by him? He would've blamed himself.

He brought his daughter's death upon himself, there would be no one else to blame. 

Xavier would be without a mate, and Emilio would not be the same man as he was before he killed Madeline. 

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Author's Note: The volume is coming to a close, and the next volume is coming quite soon. 

What will the next volume include and be about, you may be wondering? Well, it will entail getting to know Madeline better. It will also include more spice, and a hint of romance in the mix ehehe. Alright, author out.. Love you all, mari.