Chapter 33 – She's My Wife

Little Santiago and Diana cheered triumphantly with a bag of candy, each in their hands.

Naomi stood renegade in a corner of the room watching the show, looking preoccupied and focused on her thoughts.

Luz, Alma's mother, was sitting on the couch in the living room, wearing a mask of expressionlessness.

Ricardo Contreras, Alma's father, was smiling as he saw the little ones celebrating, when the door opened to make way for his eldest daughter, Alma.

“Dad...? Dad? She asked, perplexed, seeing the scene.

“Oh! Soul, daughter! Ricardo reached over to hold her in his arms, while she remained static.

It was only an instant, but it was long enough for Alma to smell the intense scent of Lycan.

Apparently, the old tricks hadn't changed.

By this early hour of the morning, Ricardo would have had several drinks, if not a full bottle because of his somewhat swollen countenance, with his slightly red eyes standing out.

Ricardo separated himself from Alma for a moment, to look her up and down with a