My Alpha Mate's Christmas Gift novel Chapter 87

　　I have finally found my mate... father

　　“I… I want to see Asher? Me?! Impossible!”

　　Roxanne did not accept the feelings that nudged her. She loved her newfound self, the new sensations that flowed through her, her new perception of everything around her. However, there was one thing she would never accept… Feelings for the man she despised.

　　“There’s no way” She denied it with a passion.

　　Rita and Melissa both exchanged knowing glances and watched as Roxanne resisted her new urge.

　　Slowly, she began to calm down, and before long the feelings left her. Roxanne inhaled deeply and exhaled.

　　"So… Where were we?" Roxanne asked, giving the two women who stared at her a bright smile, totally putting her just-concluded episode behind her.

　　“You know, you can’t fight it forever…” Rita said.

　　“…”

　　Roxanne took a deep breath and closed her eyes. Her heart felt Rita was telling the truth, but that didn’t mean she had to accept it. Until Asher proved himself to be someone she didn’t know him as already, she would never accept him.

　　“Is the food ready?" Roxanne changed to the subject.

　　Fortunately, it was.

　　Rita brought out the dish for the afternoon. Piping hot chicken soup with cream scones by the side and Roxanne's favourite chicken pie. There were other items prepared on the table, mostly greens. As she took in the sweet-smelling savour of the mean, Roxanne moaned in ecstasy.

　　After Rita was done setting the table, Roxanne thanked her for the meal and stared at the food laid on the table with a passionate look.

　　“Time to dig in!” She licked her lips.

　　After they were done having their meal, Roxanne suddenly remembered Camilla, the strange girl from the previous day.

　　“By the way, Rita, where’s Camilla? I haven’t seen her around since yesterday afternoon. You said you were going to see Ash… Him, right?” Roxanne quickly corrected herself, realising that whenever she heard the name of her so-called 'mate', her heart skipped a beat.

　　“Oh yeah, about that… She's staying over at the guest place.” Rita commented.

　　“There’s a guest place? Why did you bring me here then?” Roxanne exclaimed.

　　“Do I really need to answer that?” Rita smiled

　　This made Roxanne not bother, remembering the connection between Rita and her situation.

　　“In any case, it seems she’ll be here for quite a while. I don’t really know the details though… She had a private talk with Ash- Ahem, I mean… ‘Him'.” Rita said in a mock tone.

　　“Just stop it!” Roxanne said with an embarrassed laugh.

　　As they both burst out laughing, with Melissa just being a spectator to the two girls, she thought back on her encounter with Asher the previous night. Surely, Roxanne was right. There was no way he could arrive at that exact moment if he wasn’t watching from afar, the timing was too perfect. Asher really was stalking Roxanne… Or was he?

　　Melissa's initial impression of Asher wasn’t too good. In fact, she couldn’t still say she trusted him entirely. However, the young man she had met that night was different from the one who grabbed her neck and gave a deathly glare.

　　He had a melancholic presence, contrary to his usually oppressive aura. His eyes didn't appear to be stern and intimidating, rather cool with a hint of loneliness. She wondered whether she, as well as her daughter, had made the mistake of misunderstanding Asher. Despite his actions, somehow he still granted Roxanne free reign, allowing her unrestricted movement throughout the village.

　　Also, so far his people all loved and respected him. They lived in happiness and peace, something that would never be seen if Asher was a tyrant. This made Melissa even more confused about Asher's true personality and intentions. She still worried for her daughter, but it had been proven time and time again that Roxanne didn’t need her to worry.

　　Roxanne would have to forge her own path, find her own answers, and live her own life. The only thing she could do as her mother was to offer guidance when necessary. Besides, her time here with Roxanne was coming to an end. Any moment now, she would leave the village. She wouldn’t be able to watch over her daughter anymore. However, unlike before she had a level of assurance within her heart. She remembered Asher's words to her after he came to carry Roxanne.

　　“You had better keep your promise… Young Alpha… For my daughter’s sake!” Melissa thought to herself.