Schuyler's P. O. V.The next morning, I woke up when I heard noises around me and when I looked around, I saw Stormi packing up the toys that Ezekiel had given her. Her eyes looked so dark right now, it's like she wasn't my sweet baby.“Stormi..” I called her in a soft voice but she only looked up to me and continued to pack the toys again. I got off the bed and tried to console her. “Hey, baby. Why are you packing it all back? Are you going to play it outside with Archer or Auntie Honey? It's fine if you don't pack it back.”She shook her head to me and just the same time she was done packing, we heard a knock on the door so I opened it and saw Honey. She glanced at Stormi who carried the four paper bags in her small hands.“Your dad's here to see you, Stormi.” Honey said in a careful tone. “Would you like me to help you with your toys to play with Archer?”She shakes her head at her before she leaves the room and I was wondering why. We followed Stormi until we reached the top of th
Schuyler's P. O. V.“Here's your snacks!” I heard Ezekiel say this while approaching our daughter. “Anything else you want?”Stormi nodded at him while I was preparing the table and they were sitting at the center. She tasted the strawberry with chocolate on it before she nodded to Ezekiel.“I want… more sweets!” I heard her whispering at Ezekiel before she secretly glanced at me but I still caught her eyes.Ezekiel followed my direction and he chuckled lightly before he got up and was really about to get her some sweets!“Don't,” I told him just before he opened the sweet jars. I lifted my gaze to Stormi. “We have rules, baby, don't we?”She pouted her lips before looking at Ezekiel. “Please, daddy?”Ezekiel glanced at me and I glared at him the moment our eyes met. He nodded before placing the jars back and walking towards our daughter again.“Sorry, little storm. Mom’s the boss!” He playfully said before playing with her hair and walked forward to me. “Need help?”I shook my head at
Schuyler's P. O. V.The moment I went down the stairs, Ezekiel immediately caught my eyes and stared at me the whole time I was walking towards him. His family are still here and waiting for me to approach them too. And when I sat beside him, Ezekiel rested his arm on my waist.“Where's Stormi?” Celeste asked in a low voice, she wasn't even looking at me and her eyes were on the starry night outside the glass wall. “She must've been so tired.”“Asleep,” I shortly answered, not even wanting to speak with her— and even to any of them if I can!“What's her whole name?” Mr. Riego asked and unlike Celeste, his eyes were completely on me and Ezekiel.“What her name should be, dad.” Ezekiel answered in a serious tone. “Stormi Riego.”I bit my lower lip before lowering my gaze at them. I felt when Ezekiel squeezed the side of my waist.I took a deep breath before starting to speak, “Thank you for coming here tonight. Stormi was really happy to know you.”Mr. Riego nodded at me, “She's our gra
Schuyler's P. O. V.“Done?” Ezekiel's eyes analyzed our daughter's looks before he stared at me. He was leaning at the hood of his car, crossing his arms over his chest, and waiting for us to approach him.“Mall!” Stormi almost screamed in excitement while jumping at the stairs before she ran to her dad. “Carry me, daddy!”Ezekiel's eyes bored into hers before a smirk escaped on his lips. He crouched down to carry her in his arms and they both waited for me to reach them.“Mommy,” Stormi stretched out her hand, as if she's reaching for me so I quickly walked towards her. “Hurry, please!”I chuckled as I showered her cheeks with kisses while cupping them. Stormi laughed loudly before she buried her face to Ezekiel's neck, hugging him tighter. And when I glanced at Ezekiel, I found him still looking at me. Slowly, my smile disappeared before I avoided my eyes on him.I went to the back door of his car and opened it, only to see the child seat already settled in the middle of the car. He
Schuyler's P. O. V.“You okay?” I felt someone nudging my shoulder. A small smile escaped from my lips when I felt her leaning her head on me. “Do you have any idea how much risk I take just to save your ass?”I glanced at Ezekiel on the other table, he was playing with Stormi and Archer, who are only forcing him to go along with them. Even Archie had no choice but to join as well. While Hunter was standing at the corner, smirking while watching them suffer.“I'm sorry…” I genuinely said in a low voice. “It has been a real pain in the ass to all of you, huh?”Hannah clicked her tongue, “I’d be lying if I say you were never, but honestly, Schuyler…. I’d never been prouder to you after hearing everything you did to save your daughter and keep her safe.”My gaze averted on Stormi as I heard her laughing while running away from Ezekiel. She was so bubbly, and she looked really happy.“When I found out that Ezekiel couldn't remember anything, I knew right then that you did the right thing,
Schuyler's P. O. V.“You're lying…” I whispered in a low voice, almost not wanting anyone to hear me. “Ezekiel has nothing to do with my parents death!”“Has Ezekiel really managed to get a hold of you?” Beatrix laughed sarcastically. “Even his family knows who your parents' killer is.”“Don't say that, he has nothing to do with them!”“Oh, my dear niece!” My aunt shakes her head in disappointment. “Just how naive can you be? Beatrix is telling the truth. Ezekiel killed your parents!” As my lips trembled and I wanted to attack her for it, her smirk widened while watching my reaction. “Well, perhaps not directly? But it was him who did that to them.”My tears were at their peak when I heard a car pulling over and Beatrix stood up as they both looked from behind me the moment the door opened.“Damn it! That ride was freaking long!” Marisse's voice was too loud as she complained. “I wasn't even able to purchase more— What the hell are you two doing here?!”“Beatrix, what brought you here
Schuyler's P. O. V.“Do you also know?”There was a deafening silence between us after I asked that question. A tight smile appeared on my lips as I slowly caressed my daughter's hair while she was asleep in my lap.“Why did you not tell me?” I knew that despite my low voice, he could tell how much pain I was in.He sighed deeply before I felt him approaching me and he sat on my side.“Would you accept it if I told you?” Slowly, I glanced at him with no emotion in me. “But still… I recently just found out about it. And you were already living with him.” Archie clenched his jaw as he looked down. “Beatrix confronted me that day, and everyone heard it. The next thing I knew, the Lycans were already talking about it until it finally reached the Riegos'.”“How did Beatrix know?”“That, I can't tell, but surely, she dug through it. There's no way she’ll find out, out of random curiosity.”I took a deep breath and dried my tears before I carefully carried my daughter to her bed. She fell as
Schuyler’s P. O. V.“Where’s Stormi?” Zehan greeted me with her question. She was walking towards me with Archer beside her.I smiled and hugged her before I knelt to level Archer. “Hey, there, little Arch. Stormi’s with her dad so you two can’t play today.”Silently, he nodded at me before letting go of his Mom’s hand. He walked towards the couch and just turned the TV on. I straightened myself before facing Zehan again.“I heard what happened,” she started in a soft voice. “How are you, Schuyler?”A small smile grazed my lips before I shook my head lightly, “On the process.”Her eyes became gentle before I felt her reaching out to hold my hand, “Hey… It’s gonna be alright.”I slowly nodded at her before noticing a figure on our side. When I shifted my attention there, I saw Honey with an unexplainable look in her eyes as she walked towards me. I heard Zehan clearing her throat before she excused herself and Honey stood in front of me.“Schuyler…” There are only a few times that she