Her Devilish Alpha

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"It hurts," Emilio said to her, placing his hand on his chest. 

He added, "It hurts because I do listen to what you say."

"Sorry," Madeline apologized. 

"Moving on," Emilio said, brushing it off before asking her, "How do you feel about this? Getting powers is a big deal, is it not?" 

Madeline thought about it. She hadn't had much time to think it over, and afterwards, she'd tell Indiana about what she had missed last night. 

"I guess… I'm still adapting. I'm unsure of how to deal with these powers… I don't know if they're going to stay or if they're temporary, so I feel sort of lost."

It felt like a huge weight had been lifted off her chest. That only prompted her to continue speaking. 

"Go on," Emilio said, encouraging her to continue. He knew she had more to say.

Madeline smiled gratefully, touched he was there for her. 

"I don't know, I never expected to have powers. And I've always heard people saying it's a burden, and that it's more of a responsibility than it is a cool thing or fun, which is true. It is, but... Another part of me doesn't know how to react to this. It's like I achieved something, but everyone's divided. Some think it's cool, some are worried about me, and the others judge me."

Madeline paused. 

'Wow, that feels good to say,' she thought to herself. 

It was nice, getting to talk to her father and knowing he was listening to her every word. 

Her entire life, she wasn't listened to. She was brushed off, so she usually did anything it took to keep the people in her life. No matter what they did. That applied to Emilio as well, as if it hadn't been for her need to keep him in her life, he would have been long gone. 

He would be nothing more than a dinner anecdote, if that had actually happened.

However, it didn't. And Madeline chose to get to know her father. Something she should have had the opportunity to do ages ago. 

"And who are the people that judge you?" Emilio asked, clenching his fist tight. 

Madeline hesitated before answering, noticing his hand balled up in a fist.

"It's not really judging. I just... am exaggerating. Yeah, I'm exaggerating, is all," Madeline said to Emilio, who seemingly didn't believe a word that came out of her mouth.

"Do you have to go now?" Emilio asked, wondering why Madeline looked so jittery and nervous.

Madeline shook her head, "No, I don't. I have a lot of time on my hands, and I don't intend to leave anytime soon."

Emilio looked pleased to hear that. 

'Huzzah, she's staying for a while longer,' he said, resisting the urge to pump his fist in the air in celebration. 

Madeline would have found it weird, no?

He said to her, "Is there anything else you want to tell me or ask me?"

Suddenly, Madeline thought of an idea. 

"Hold on a moment," she said.

"When you were the alpha of Eudora, Xavier was your beta, no?"

Emilio nodded, "Yes, he was. I don't see how that has to do with anything though."

Madeline commented, "You must have lots and lots of stories to tell about Xavier, huh. And also when you were still an alpha."

Emilio thought back to all the little moments he had witnessed of Xavier. He had practically watched Xavier grow up. He was there for when Xavier was still a mere omega, up till the point he appointed Xavier as his beta. He wasn't too keen on speaking about his time as alpha. However… When it came to Xavier on the other hand…

Yes, there were a few memories that still lingered in his head. Ones that he'd never be able to forget... And ones Xavier would likely not want anyone to know of. 

Madeline gasped, "Why don't you tell me share some of those stories while we still have some spare time?"

"Err."

"Of yourself and or Xavier," Madeline specified, adding, "If you want to."

It was then she realized she was disturbing him.

"Oh, right. You haven't eaten anything, I'm only bothering you by asking you to talk about all that. Sorry."

Emilio stared at his daughter, telling her, "Don't apologize." 

Madeline blinked.

"You have the tendency to apologize a lot. Apologizing too much is not a good habit to have, and you need to know that."

A shocked but proud expression crossed Madeline's face. 

"You're right," she admitted, lowering her head. 

Emilio made a wonderful point about how Madeline had the tendency to apologize too much. Not to mention, pointing out how apologizing too much to someone was a bad habit to have certainly made him seem more... 

Fatherly, strangely. 

Madeline felt like she was being reprimanded for something she had been caught doing. The look of disappointment he was giving her... It wasn't filled with hate, it wasn't filled with rage... It was filled with disappointment.

And Madeline hated nothing more than disappointing someone, Emilio being no exception to this. 

Disappointing someone was one of the worst things a person could ever encounter if you asked Madeline. 

The look of disappointment on their face... It was unbearable. 

Madeline made a mental note to stop apologizing as much as she did. Emilio was right, and she knew that. 

She had simply grown too used to apologizing, to the point that it was the first thing she did whenever she was in a dilemma or was involved in someone doing something wrong, even if it wasn't her fault. 

Emilio looked at her, wondering if Madeline had listened to what he said and would actually start apologizing less. He hadn't wanted to reprimand her... 

Although what he did was less like reprimanding and more like a gentle slap on the wrist as well as that disappointed face someone gave to the person who disappointed them. Yeah, that was a more accurate description. 

Madeline told him, "You know, you have changed a lot since the first time we met."

Emilio scoffed, "Did I now?"

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