Chapter 4

GAVIN

FACE TO FACE

I watched as Logan walked off from me after we arrived at the gala. He had seen my expression after asking the question so he didn't demand an answer from me.

“Mr Russell.” A feminine voice pulled me out of my state where I was staring at Logan who walked off to meet othe kids. “It's nice to see you here.”

Felicia flashed me a bright smile as she tried grabbing my hand but I pulled my hand away from her with a frown and she just chuckled gently. “Still the cautious young man I guess. Let the kids be and let's get something to refresh ourselves before the gala.” Felicia suggested.

Felicia had always tried her best to get close to me these past years but I haven't given her that chance and Logan equally was disgusted by her presence so she was careful not to approach me when he was around me because he didn't mind saying what he felt about her while pretending to be respectful so he wouldn't get a scolding from me.

“Excuse me.” I mumbled before walking past her and heading towards Logan's direction where he just sat, looking around slowly.

After a few minutes, I saw him stand up and head towards a young looking girl who seemed to be surrounded by other girls and a guy who was laughing at her. “She looks like a cry baby. All feisty at first and now crying for her mommy.”

“Hey, what do you think you're doing to her?” Logan asked them in a fierce tone. “Leave her alone.”

“And who do you think you are?” The boy raised a brow and the girls by him held his hands. I tried hard not to burst out laughing because these kids just look like young adults in a highschool battle.

“Is that what you should be thinking about when someone is being bullied?” Gray asked in slight annoyance but I just ignored him.

Logan ignored the guy and just walked up to her, pulling her to her feet and to my shock, she looked really familiar. The familiarity wasn't mistaken as she looked just like my son but a feminine version and with blonde hair.

Blonde hair. Does that mean? “Leave her alone and scram.” Logan bared his fangs at them and they instantly rushed away.

No young werewolf was able to bare their fangs yet but Logan was a different case. He was a unique kid and my mother just assumed it was him getting his smart genes from me that made him develop earlier than usual.

I walked over to both of them and as Logan saw me, he immediately turned to hide the girl behind him. Of course, the one with the reputation of never talking to a girl was now talking to one and looking over her.

“What's up Logan?” I asked him teasingly and he just glared at me while the little girl behind him peeked over his shoulders. She was almost the same height as him and she had bright blue eyes just like mine and my suspicions just needs to be confirmed by whoever her mother was.

Could it be that Iris had two kids and only gave one of them to me to raise? “What's your name little girl?” I asked her, squatting to their height.

“L-lyra.” She mumbled in a soft and gentle voice.

“Lyra what?” I asked her and she looked at me for a while and back at Logan who gave her a slight nod.

“Lyra Green.” She completed.

Lyra Green. And Iris is a Green too. So my suspicions was right. If she wasn't my kid, then she's a few months younger than Logan and belongs to another man but that was impossible, she definitely was Logan's age.

“Lyra there you are…” A voice came from behind and trailed off almost immediately. The voice I would never forget from that night when she tried getting an expression out of me.

Standing up, I turned to look at her. Her green eyes stared back at me. I couldn't quite tell the exact emotions behind her gaze but one things I was sure about was there was annoyance in it. “Iris.” I called with a smile. “It's been a while.”

“Yeah, it is.” She forced out before looking behind me to see Logan patting Lyra's hair gently and she smiled at him. The hard look on Iris's face disappeared and it was replaced by a soft look.

She walked over to them, ignoring me and knelt right before them. “Lyra.” She called and Lyra immediately rushed to her, wrapping her arms around her neck with a relived look. “What's your name my love?”

“Logan Russell.” He replied with a slight smile. “Are you Lyra's mommy?”

“Yes I am.” She replied, obviously trying to hold back her tears but she got a grip of herself before pulling him into a hug along with Lyra who was still glued to her. “Thank you. Lyra can be a bit shy sometimes.”

“She agreed to be my best friend. Can she come over to my mansion for a play date please?” Logan asked, shocking me to the core. Did he figure something out already?

Oh wait, did he recognize Iris from the picture I had of her in my study? From the look on his face, he already recognized her but wasn't saying anything. “Mommy, please.” Lyra said gently and she nodded gently with a smile.

“No problem.” Iris said to them with a smile and they both looked ecstatic before Lyra got off her arms, walking away with Logan and she finally faced me with a frown on her face.

“You have a beef with me, Miss Green?” I asked her with a slight smile. “You finally decided to appear after deciding to go into hiding for the past five years with my daughter.”

“Why would you care?” She asked in a sassy tone.

“Why would I care?” I raised a brow. “You had my kids, Iris and you think you can just escape from me after making sure the night we had together was imprinted in my mind?”

I took a step towatds her and she took a step back till her back was hitting the wall. Thankfully, no one was really paying attention in our direction as people were busy with a thing or two while we were at the kids side.

“What are you doing Gavin?” She asked, her voice shaky as she looked around.

“Do you think Logan doesn't know you're his mother already?” I asked her, not ready to let her go this time around. I would make sure I do everything in my will to make her stay with me this time around. “I never forgot about you Iris. And you torture me by appearing every night in my sleep. It's only fair that I don't let you leave this time around.”

A scornful smile appeared on her face as she shared deep into my eyes. “Aren't you funny, Mr Russell. You were the same person who told me five years ago that you don't eat the same food twice. I might have Lyra with me but that doesn't mean you have any right to touch her. You don't own me and I have no business with you, so let's just go about the same old way. As strangers.” She stressed the last word.

She pushed me away from herself and I let myself move as she tried walking away. Was I going to let her leave me again? No I won't. “Wait, Iris. Don't leave me again.” I stopped her with my voice low so only she could hear me.

“I-I love you.”