Not His Type Of Mate
Chapter 116

Nora's POV

Two months later...

Maddison and I are back from Paris, where we went for our honeymoon. We have settled in Maddison's kingdom, and he has resumed his duties as the Lord of the Hybrids. Meanwhile, I have been staying at home, working on drafts for my new book while waiting for my coronation as his queen, which is scheduled to take place in the next two months during the full moon.

I rarely get to see Lord Maddison as he has been busy with his duties and hasn't had much time to spend with me. We usually only see each other during breakfast, lunch, dinner, and bedtime. I understand that being the Lord of the Hybrids comes with numerous responsibilities.

Leo? I'm learning to forget about him. I mean, he has also forgotten about me. Every day, no matter how hard I try, his hurtful words keep buzzing in my head. It feels like I can still hear him saying those words to me. Occasionally, I dream about him, but when I wake up, I tend to forget what I dreamt, although I know the dream was about him.

Our mate bond is still active, no matter how hard I try to suppress it. Every so often, I feel like Leo is in pain, but I just can't wrap my head around it.

"Leo is the past, Maddison is the future." My wolf would always say that to me, and now I have grown to accept it.

With a groan, I sat on my bed, feeling bored and sighing. There was nothing for me to do, and everything seemed dull without Maddison here. Since I couldn't replace anything else to occupy myself, I grew tired and decided to pay him a visit in his office, which was a room in the mansion. I wanted to surprise him and make sure he's captivated when he sees me.

I got up from the bed and went to the wardrobe, where I picked a red off-shoulder gown that stopped just above my knees. The gown hugged my body perfectly, giving me a sexy look. I let my already loose hair fall to the side, brushing it aside.

Afterward, I stood in front of the mirror, glancing at myself and noticing the changes pregnancy had brought to my body. I rubbed my stomach and smiled. There was a slight change in the growth of my stomach, although it wasn't very obvious yet. My breasts had grown bigger, and my facial appearance had also changed, making me look more mature while still maintaining my usual look.

"Hang in there, baby," I muttered as I rubbed my stomach with a smile.

I walked to the dresser and applied a touch of makeup on my face, opting for nude lipstick. Then, I assessed myself in the mirror again. Satisfied with my appearance, I smiled and left the room, heading toward the stairs.

To my surprise, as I reached the bottom of the stairs, I found my entire family in the sitting room with Maddison. They all turned their heads toward me. "Honey, you're here. I was just about to call for you," Maddison said. I furrowed my brow, puzzled, and made my way towards them.

Firstly, I stared at my mother, who had a weak and nervous smile on her face. Then, my gaze met Vera, who smiled at me, but I didn't respond to it. I held my father's gaze and saw the expressionless look on his face. Finally, I met eyes with Maxwell, who smiled, and I smiled back at him before turning my gaze to Maddison.

"I invited them over for lunch. It was a surprise for you," he pleaded, hoping I wouldn't get angry at him. But I wasn't mad; I was just surprised to see them. The last time I saw them was two months ago during my wedding, and I didn't have much interaction with them, except for Maxwell, who walked me down the aisle.

Taking a deep breath, I smiled. "You're welcome to our home. Please take a seat," I said, gesturing for them to sit down. They complied, and I took a seat, with Maddison sitting beside me. "Are you angry?" he asked through our mind link. "No, dear," I truthfully responded.

Nora, you look so beautiful. It seems Lord Maddison is taking care of you," Maxwell said, and Maddison chuckled and placed a kiss on my cheek. "Of course, she is my most valuable possession. What do you expect?" Maddison responded, and I beamed.

I waved at a maid and asked her when lunch would be ready. She informed me that it wouldn't take more than ten minutes. I asked her to bring refreshments while we waited.

"The meal will be ready soon," I announced, and they hummed in acknowledgment.

Silence filled the whole place until Maxwell broke the silence. "Nora, your family has something to say. Do you mind listening?" he asked, and I nodded, urging them to go on. My dad was the first to speak.

"Nora, my dear," he called, and I held his gaze. His eyes were filled with emotions, and the one that stood out vividly was remorse. "Can you ever forgive me?" he asked, and I gulped. "I wasn't really the father I should have been to you for the past years. I should have spoken up when you were little. I should have told the truth and not kept silent that day..." he paused and took a deep breath. "While you were growing up, I was filled with guilt, and yet I couldn't stand up for you when you were being bullied and mistreated by your mother and sister. I should have stepped up and been your knight in shining armor, but I didn't. Instead, I just sat and watched you go through all that..." he paused, and I could see tears welling up in his eyes, ready to fall.

"Nora, I'm so sorry, my dear child. I'm sorry for not trusting you when I should have. I'm sorry for not standing up for you like I should have. I'm sorry for not telling the truth that day. Can you replace a place in your kind heart and forgive me?" he asked, and I blinked my eyes repeatedly, stopping myself from crying.

Next, my mother spoke. "Nora!" she called, but I didn't look her way. I was filled with pain, and unpleasant memories began playing in my head.

"I don't know how to say it, Nora. Where should I begin?" she sniffed, and I still didn't look her way.

"I failed you as a mother, Nora. Because of me, you never once experienced the love of a mother while growing up. I hated you and showed you hatred for silly reasons, for something you never did. I caused you a lot of pain, Nora. I made you shed tears every single day. I caused you so much pain, and I wonder if you will ever forgive me, Nora. Can you ever forgive this woman who has caused you nothing but pain?" she asked, and I sniffed.

Lord Maddison moved closer to me and gently massaged my shoulder. "I'm so sorry, Nora. I'm sorry for all the terrible things I said and did to you, Nora. It's okay if you don't want to have anything to do with me, but my heart would be at ease knowing that you've forgiven me. Please, Nora, replace a place in your large heart and forgive me."

I gulped at her words and then shifted my gaze to Vera, who was already crying. She lifted her gaze to meet mine. A series of emotions filled her eyes, but the one that stood out vividly was pain.

I watched her leave her seat and fall to her knees. "Nora, my sister," she called, and droplet of tears fell on my cheek. This was basically the first time she called me this for the past nineteen years.

"I'm so sorry," she sobbed loudly. "You've always shown me nothing but love and kindness. You've always put me first in anything, despite how I treated you..." She sobbed, and her body shook with pain. Tears kept falling on my cheek while Lord Madison comforted me by massaging my shoulders.

"I took so many things from you, from your parents' love to your boyfriend, and also your..." She gulped and didn't say, but I knew she meant to say Leo.

"Nora, I have caused you nothing but pain, but you've always been there silently supporting and loving me. Despite all I did to you, you still came for me in my darkest moment..." She paused and lowered her head to the ground. "I'm your twin sister. I'm supposed to be your other half, showing love to you, but what did I do? I caused you nothing but pain, and the Moon Goddess has punished me dearly for it." She sobbed uncontrollably, and Maxwell comforted her. After a moment, She gathered her emotions and looked up at

me.

"Please Nora, please forgive me. You can decide not to talk to me; all I just want is your forgiveness, Nora. I won't be able to live with this guilt in my heart, knowing that you still have grudges against me. Please Nora, my dear sister, replace a place in your heart and forgive me, forgive us, your family!"