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Part Ninety-Eight
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Jessica had eventually left and even Malachi had hugged her goodbye, another first for me. He wasn’t exactly anti-social but with humans he was different. Adara and Jessica had exchanged phone numbers and they looked like old friends. They had talked about herbs and mixes and I was shocked to learn that Jessica actually knew everything that Adara was learning about.“You were right, again, I do like her.” It was the only apology I’d get from Adara about Jessica and she went upstairs. I carried the dishes back to the scullery and Malachi helped me.“I can’t figure out why you never introduced her to us, she’s great, especially the way she puts you in your place.” Malachi smiled at me, a genuine smile I hadn’t seen in weeks.“Maybe because I’m not ready for a stepmom.”I heard him laughing as he walked up the stairs. ‘Wasn’t that funny,’ I thought to myself and looked at the dishes. There was no way I was doing the dishes right then. I shook my head as the feeling that I was missing som
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The man in front of me claimed to be my brother. I could see it in his eyes but I couldn’t believe it. There had to be some sort of mistake somewhere.“Malachi.” He was already behind me, his eyes boring into the older man’s own.“So nice to see you again, Malachi.”“Franklin.” Malachi made no move to invite them in and I stood next to my father, shoulder to shoulder, blocking their entry. I sensed Malachi’s confusion as he looked at the younger man.“Where are your manners? At least invite your father and son in for some refreshments.” I looked at the older man again. I always thought that Malachi’s father was dead; it was an assumption I had made because nobody ever spoke of him.“My son?” Amusement reached Malachi’s eyes.“I present to you Alexander Reyan Miller. His mother was Alexandra Miller.” I saw the instant recognition hit Malachi’s eyes and I knew then that Franklin was telling the truth. This man was my brother, my older brother.“That’s impossible.” Malachi’s words were s
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I arrived back at the house with Christian and found Malachi sitting at the kitchen table. Adara was sitting next to him and she gave me an odd look. Even Christian’s sunny disposition didn’t get a smile from Malachi.Malachi seemed a bit pale and I looked at Adara again. She was worried and Christian frowned as he looked up at Malachi. My keys and phone went into the bowl on the counter and I sat down next to Malachi.“He’s just been sitting here since they left.” She glanced at Malachi again who seemed to be in a trance.“Christian, why don’t you go play for a bit? We won’t be training today.” Christian whooped with joy and ran up the stairs.I turned to Malachi and touched his arm. “Dad, are you okay?”Malachi sighed and briefly closed his eyes. “Honestly Kiran, I don’t know what to make of all this.”It took Malachi the better part of an hour to tell me the story of the night he met Alexandra, Georgina’s birthday party and how he had ultimately cheated on my mother. Despite all th
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Adara was already in bed when I finished putting Christian to sleep on his mattress on the floor. She smiled sadly as I walked in and closed the door. She turned on her side as I slid into bed next to her.“What did Malachi mean when he said you know why?”My hand cradled her stomach and I thought about it for a few seconds. Malachi was a proud man but nothing that had happened to him was his fault and the one secret that he wasn’t aware I knew would remain safe. I’d never tell anybody that Franklin had raped him as a boy.“Franklin would tie Malachi to a tree, the one I cut down, especially when it snowed. He left him there for hours until Georgina came home and found him, that was before he could heal. His training sessions consisted of Malachi’s hands tied behind his back and Franklin with a baseball bat. Broken arms and ribs, so many times. He was cruel, Adara. He beat Malachi with a whip when he got home late and one night, he tried his best to kill him.”“How can a father do som
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“So, this older brother you have. What does he want?” James’ look was serious, our previous jokes forgotten. He was in full Beta mode now and I could sense his need to know everything about this situation.I shrugged in response to James' question. I had no idea what he wanted and I wasn’t sure if I wanted to know. Everything I knew about Franklin told me that the situation could become chaotic but I didn’t know Alexander.“I think we’ll find out tonight at dinner.” It was Adara that had spoken and she came to sit down next to me with her own cup of tea.“You do know that he can’t claim the first-born right to the Alpha seat.” I already knew that but I was still glad that James was here. He knew more about wolf laws than I did, although I was trying hard to change that fact.“How so?” Adara asked.“Because he was born a bastard. Only a born Alpha can take over as Alpha. Like Kiran. Born in wedlock I mean,” James answered her and Malachi nodded in agreement. “Malachi never claimed him.
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Malachi had refused any of us to lift a finger towards dinner for Franklin and Alexander and instead had gotten take-out Chinese. I wasn’t about to let Adara cook either because she wasn’t gaining enough weight and she was still paler than she should be.Franklin and Alexander’s car stopped in the driveway exactly two minutes before seven and we listened to the car doors close. The doorbell rang promptly at seven and I sighed as I stood up and walked to the front door.‘Showtime,’ I thought to myself and opened the door for them.“Hello, Kiran.” Franklin didn’t bother to greet me and just stepped past me into the house.“Hi Alexander.”“I see Karani just about changed everything in this house.” It was more of a sneer than a statement from Franklin and I ignored it.I led them through to the formal dining area and I had to hide my smile as Franklin looked at all the take-out boxes in the center of the table. They were not important enough to prepare a feast for.“Franklin … Alexander.”
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“That guy gives me the creeps.” Shoran shuddered as she spoke.“Something’s off with both of them.” Adara voiced her agreement.“I’m going to go check on Malachi.” James nodded as I headed down the hall.James sat down next to Shoran and had to endure the endless baby talk between Adara and Shoran after they moved on from Franklin and Alexander.I walked towards Malachi’s study and opened the door. Everything was in disarray. He had swept everything off his table. He must have been in quite a state because normally he’d chastise me for not knocking.“Dad.”Malachi sat down in his chair behind his desk. “He infuriates me so much.”“He’s a bastard.” My voice was softer because the fury had left him for the moment.“Just leave it,” he said to me as I started to pick things up. I put them on his table and sat down on the other side of his desk.“He really does hate you and me for some reason.” Malachi’s eyes found mine and he nodded solemnly.“What about Alexander? I couldn’t hear any of
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Malachi sat behind his desk and looked at the few pens that still remained on the floor. The truth had been staring at him for two days now and it was time to act. Malachi hated betrayal, more than anything else in this world.Karani’s message had never been about Juniper. ‘Beware the wolf in sheep’s clothing.’ Her message had been about Mia. Mia was the wolf in sheep’s clothing. Mia was the snake, the one who had planned this and betrayed him from the beginning.Malachi’s fists clenched and unclenched. Anger was bubbling up in him. He had walked right into her trap, with open eyes, even though he’d questioned her motives. He needed answers, answers only Mia could give.Malachi got into his Navigator and drove down the dirt road. He stopped before turning onto Lowell Canyon Drive and let the car idle. He pulled out his phone and dialed Mia’s number, breathing in deeply as he listened to it ring.“Hello ,Malachi.” Her voice was friendly, with no hint of the betrayer she was.“Mia. Are
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