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2024-10-29 19:42:56CHAPTER ONE
CATHERINE'S POV
Years later
"Wake up, it's morning," I heard the voice of Rikky, my seven-year-old daughter, disturbing my sleep.
My eyes began to open weakly, and I yawned, stretching my hands widely. Last night was very hectic because we had an emergency, we had a woman who could not give birth naturally so we had to run a cesarean section for her .
I wasn't able to come home until midnight while Jaxon babysat my kids until I was back
Jaxon and I met seven years ago when I was very much l pregnant with my triplets, Nikky, Rikky, and Dikky. Although we have been dating for five years now, Jaxon moved in with me two months ago.
"I've never seen a doctor that sleeps like your mother" I heard Jaxon's voice in my semi-slumber. I ignored his comment and continued yawning on my bed.
It's been years after a very messy heartbreak. Now I'm a mother to triplets, two boys and a girl, a fiance to an amazing man, and also a well-known doctor in Chicago. I couldn't ask for a better family. Although sometimes it feels like my life is a lie, I shove off those feelings because my children are the only ones keeping me going, my only struggle is my supposed marriage to Jaxon
Jaxon had been excited about our wedding. I'm not really interested in the wedding but telling him would break his heart and I don't want to be responsible for hurting the man that has truly loved me. Jaxon Pace is a nice guy and has been a shoulder to rest on in my time of distress, but my love for Burke never died what I feel for Jaxon is duty, I owed him a duty to marry him after all he has been with me through thick and thin, I would feel guilty if I don't fulfill that duty besides he is a good father figure to the kids. I know how a broken heart feels and won't wish that for my enemy.
The best option was to postpone the wedding till I'm ready, or till the day I finally get Burke out of my damn head. Seven years have past and the thoughts of Burke still toutures me. I see him in my dreams, I hear his voice whisper soft words in my ears, sometimes I feel his soft palm running through my skin.
Lying on the bed lazily, and deeply in my thoughts I felt sprinkles of water on my face .
"What the hell, Dikky?" I yelled, wiping water off my face. Dikky had poured water on my face intentionally, in order to get me up.
“Don't' be lazy today mummy, it's the parents and teachers association," Dikky said, jumping on my bed, still holding the bowl of water.
“ Shit, I forget” I said as I got up hastily.
It was then my eyes opened wide, only to see that all my kids were already dressed.
Dikky and Rikky wore suit pants with a well tucked in white shirt, Nikky on the other hand wore a pink long gown, she looked really beautiful on it, she was a splitting image of Burke, same with Dikky and Rikky, with them in my life I always knew that getting Burke off my mind would be difficult. Jaxon stood with them wearing only shorts, without a shirt.
"Why aren't you dressed?" I asked Jaxon, with a dizzy voice as I came down from the bed.
"I want to talk to you in private" Jaxon replied to my question with a serious tone.
“Right now?, we're supposed to be in a hurry", I said while trying to figure out what I was going to wear.
“It's important", Jaxon replied in a rather rude tone.
“Okay, okay guys give mummy thirty minutes and I'll be done dressing, I promise," I said to the children, who grumbled away, closing the door behind them.
"What is the problem?, don't ever use such a rude tone with me especially in the presence of the children", I stripped from my nightwear, and tied a white towel around my body.
"You don't want to marry me, do you?" He asked, following me into the bathroom.
How could he say that, I'm only trying to get my head in the game, I don't even know if he is what I want.
"I…I…I want to marry you Jaxon, I just feel like this is not the right time" I explained, preparing a warm bath, i focused on the water as I wanted to avoid eye contact with him.
"Five years Cat, I have waited five years for you to get over Burke, I feel like you still love him" I could hear the pain in Jaxon's voice and it broke my heart greatly.
I have been trying to get over Burke, but he is still living rent-free in my head. I hate the fact that I'm hurting Jaxon.
"I'm over Burke, I haven't thought of him all these years now" I lied, biting the bottom of my lips.
Jaxon darted his gaze to the window, as I stripped from my towel, and entered the bathtub.
Living with humans had not been easy, but Jaxon made it easier. He knows all about my past, he knows I'm a wolf and my children are wolves as well, but kept it a secret for this long, hurting him was not something I could bear.
"Okay, do you have a wedding date in mind?" I asked, this time my body was full of soap, I scrubbed like my life depended on it, I struggled with the soap on my face to get a glimpse of Jaxon and saw his eyes lit up with excitement.
"Are you serious? Or do you feel I'm just pressuring you?" He asked, pouring himself some orange juice.
“Isn't it too early for some orange juice”?I deviated from the topic intentionally. I didn't want to have this conversation, but I couldn't stop him. I know this is important for him .
I looked at him, and all I could see in his eyes was concern, sincerity, and love. I wished I loved this man the way he loved me.
"I'm serious, Do you have a date in mind?”, I chuckled after seeing the excitement in his eyes, he looked like a child who had just been offered a bar of candy.
Surprisingly, Jaxon knelt in front of my bathtub and took my hands into his large palms,
"Thank you," he said, as he gave me a slight peck on my palm.
"It's an honor to be your wife Jaxon," I said, cupping his face, but our moment was disturbed by the loud knock on my bedroom door.
“I'll be out in a minute, can you guys calm down", I yelled from my corner of the bathroom.
"It's Dikky's mum, you have a letter delivered to you," he said, still knocking at my door.
I got out of the bathtub, tied my towel, and left the bathroom, leaving Jaxon there.
"Who is the letter from?" I asked, opening the door, revealing Dikky smiling at me.
"It's from Crescent Pack," Dikky said, handing me the letter.
At this point I froze. Who would send me a letter from there? I had no family there.
My hands trembled as I ripped the letter open. It was a letter from Burke.
Burke ordered me to come back to the park right away,
Such audacity he has.
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