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Part Eighty-Two
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Adara was quiet for a long time but I kept my mouth shut, knowing that she was trying to tell me how she felt without hurting my feelings. I could see her nervousness in her aura and I had thought that we were beyond that point.“It’s not that I don’t like living there. I would just like a space of our own that I can decorate the way I want to. I don’t feel comfortable changing things in Malachi’s house, changing things that Karani decorated.”“I’ll talk to Malachi when we get back home. I just assumed we’d always live there and we might have to for a while until we can build a house because I’m not living in town.”“If you don’t mind …” She was unsure of my words thinking that I was saying it just for her benefit. She would revert back to her old self at random times and I hated that she felt she couldn’t voice her opinions or feelings. My hate for Ramos was very alive even if he wasn’t.“Of course not. We probably should have had this conversation a while ago. I just never really th
Gravity Part Eighty-Four
Even before the large door was opened I could hear the lively music being played. Karis told us that it was called Sega and native to Mauritius. The music was a genre fusion of Seggae and Bhojpuri and sung in Creole. It was an interesting mix of drumbeats and rattle sounds.My eyes scanned the room instinctively and the man that rose to his feet was – I assumed – the Alpha, Teeven. Another man followed him and I concluded that he must be the Beta of the pack. The women at the table remained seated and another table not too far from the Alpha table were occupied by children.Teeven was tall, like a typical Alpha, broad shouldered but with graying hair. His face was lined and his eyes exuded a calm wisdom. He wasn’t that fit anymore and I could see that he had gotten comfortable and lax, which was probably why his son was a problem.“Welcome to my territory!” Teeven took my hand firmly and grasped my arm in his other hand as he greeted me.“Thank you for the courteous invitation.” We no
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Vincent bristled and he sneered as he looked at me. I knew I could take him but I didn’t want to make a scene ten minutes into our arrival at Teeven’s gathering. This was not my territory and assaulting the Alpha’s son might not go down that well.“You dare speak to me like that, in front of my pack?” His anger was more evident now and Teeven stood up and looked at Vincent.“Perhaps you can settle it with a little fight challenge?” I nodded my agreement at Teeven’s suggestion and Vincent sat back down. He was of average height and he was skinny, there was no muscle that I could see.“Fighting is barbaric. The future of the world lies in other things.” My dislike for Vincent grew. He was weak and he would ruin this pack when he took over from his father. I was keeping a tight lid on my own emotions because I was nearing the point where I’d say to hell with it all and just beat the living shit out of him.There were a few minutes of uncomfortable silence and people appeared with platter
Gravity Part Eighty-Six
The rest of our vacation was peaceful and adventurous. We went swimming with the dolphins and took scuba diving lessons and went on a sunset cruise. We ate at all the local restaurants and Adara went shopping a lot.To my surprise, Karis had started joining me on my morning jogs after arriving at our house one evening bringing gifts from Teeven to apologize for Vincent’s behavior. I liked him and we made a bond for life as we spent every morning together training on the beach after our run.“We’ll need to rent a ship to get all this back home,” I said jokingly as I referred to all the shopping bags.“Don’t be silly, a small boat will do,” she replied.We were lying on the loungers on the beach watching Christian play in the surf. He had a bucket and a spade. He was attempting to build sandcastles close to the black volcanic rock that protruded from the water that covered the beach area in front of us.“This has been the best vacation.” I had to agree; we had needed this time away from
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We were staring at each other and I knew whoever backed off first would be perceived as the weaker one. I held her gaze until she looked away, an itch beneath my skin that I couldn’t explain.“I assume you’re not married because that would just be awkward.” Mia looked up but didn’t give anything away. Her aura was neutral and I wondered why she was blocking me.“Kiran, we’re just friends at this stage. Malachi still loves your mother very much. I’m just being a friend. Karani and I went to med school together with Stephanie and I had only now found out about what happened to them.” Her words were like a punch to my gut but I couldn’t detect any malice from her.“Yes, he does still love her very much.” I confirmed that fact. I wondered why I was acting so bratty. Malachi wasn’t an idiot. He was the most level-headed person I knew besides James.Adara knocked on the study’s door and opened it. Malachi smiled as she stood in the doorway and he looked at her intensely, in a way that only
Gravity Part Eighty-Eight
James and Shoran arrived three days before Christmas and by that time I had already started stripping down the bathroom in the old main room. Adara wanted to redecorate it completely. She had already chosen new tiles, a large shower and a bathtub that would replace the old fixtures.She seemed more energized and the color scheme she chose flowed from the bedroom to the bathroom. She had gone with a light gray broken only by a soft green, almost the same shade as her eyes.I left her mostly to her own devices when it came to decorating. I didn’t really care what color the walls were as long as I had my own bed in there. Adara and Shoran had gone to the shops again. They were constantly changing the menu for Christmas lunch.We had also invited Robert to spend Christmas with us. Edna had gone to visit her sister but Robert had accepted our invitation. We owed him a lot and felt that he was also part of our family now. We would have his back with anything he needed and we would also prot
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James kept glancing at me and I sighed. “I would know if I spent the night with someone, James. She’s delusional.”“They will be doing a wake tonight. The fall of the great Kiran Sinclair. He was caught by someone else too soon!” James laughed and I punched him on his arm.“Funny,” I said to him as we paid for our purchases and walked to the car. A taxi drove past us and I saw a face I recognized instantly. It was also a face I thought I would never see in Seward.“You look pale.” James said to me as I watched the taxi speed past us towards Lowell Canyon Drive, the way to our house.“We need to go.” I climbed into the Jeep hurriedly and spun away from the parking area.“Calm down, why are you in such a hurry?” The tires squealed around the corner as I sped back towards the house.“I saw someone.” I said as James grabbed the dashboard since I didn’t slow down on the dirt road.“Who?” I was already out of the Jeep and running into the house. I must have looked wild as my eyes searched e
Gravity Part Ninety
By the time Malachi returned from the hotel with Christian, Malika had unpacked her clothes in Adara’s old room. Christian had almost knocked Malika over in his happiness when he saw her sitting in the kitchen.“My Malika!” His excitement was evident and once she had Christian in her arms her tears instantly stopped.Malachi gave me a look and I filled him in silently as he read my mind. He nodded once and then smiled as Malika paled when she looked at him. She bowed her head low, not looking at him anymore. It would eventually take months for Malika to stop bowing her head whenever me or Malachi stepped into the room.“Malika, we’re not that formal here. You really don’t have to bow your head at me.”“Yes, Alpha.” Malachi didn’t like all the formalities that went with being Alpha, not in our pack at least.“Is this my Christmas present?” Even Malika laughed at Christian’s question and just hugged him tighter.The women were busy in the kitchen and Malika almost fainted when Adara tol
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