EricHere we go!“So what is it you think is your fault?” I asked with an interested look. I would really love to hear what that overworking brain has come up with again.“The reason Mum suddenly walked out on Uncle Christos.” She murmured softly and I must admit she got me real good. That was the last thing I was expecting her to say.“Your fault? How the hell is that possible?” I muttered furiously and she blinked.“Don’t cuss, Ric, Mum does not like it.” She corrected urgently and I could not believe she had the effrontery to say that. I was always the properly behaved twin for goodness sake.“I will say what I like. It’s you who should stop your rubbish.” I returned shortly and she gave me a pitying look before sighing softly.“It’s not rubbish, Ric. I know what I am talking about.” She murmured solemnly and that more than anything actually made me give her a penetrating look.Erica being solemn is not a thing to be taken casually else there shall be disasters.And is it possible
Becca.After a long silence, I knew I had to say something.“Aha, can we not talk about this now, guys? I promise to try to explain maybe sometime in the future, but please, I don’t want to have this discussion now.” I lamented almost in a growl and they sent me a swift look.“But Mum, you said he is going to be our new family?” My daughter pointed out and I really wished I could bite at something.“Yes, I remember all that I said but I think where Christos Fernandez is concerned presently, we will be having some needed breaks.” I tried to put them off but I really couldn’t say if it’s working.“Breaks? But why?” My son almost wailed and I found myself almost snapping at them.“Nothing. Just an adult decision and no please, Erica, you will not ask any more questions. I am having an intense headache right now.” I warned with a soft palm to my forehead and they sent me identical worried glances.Just when Erica opened her mouth to say something, I saw her twin brother give her a gentle
Christos. I was in my private office at the pack house, trying not to listen to my wolf’s grumbles nor think about the fact that I have not had any access to my mate and pups ever since they left. That abrupt disconnection from their Mum the last time I called and Erica picked up was nothing but cruelty. Hearing Erica’s voice so briefly on the phone having just realised she’s of my blood had stoked my hunger. But the abrupt manner in which the Mum had screamed over the wire and then shut the call showed her volatile emotions have not in any way lessened. And well, I was trying not to think of it or any other thing for that matter when something alerted me that I was no longer alone as I thought. It has been almost twenty four hours since my Luna left the pack house in the strangest rush and even though I tried to stay out of the way, I could feel the tension in the air as everyone walked around me on tiptoes. Even my men had all come up with an excuse or the other to be out of my
ChristosI have been set up. Of course my mother knew nothing of such happened, she was just trying to make me accept the fact that my mate left me.‘Crafty old woman.’As if she could hear my thoughts, she smiled tightly before waving me to my seat.“Stop standing over my head, boy, I did not come all this way to be deterred by your dark looks. You don’t scare me.” She announced shortly and even though I knew it, that still came as a surprise.Is there really nothing I can use to threaten this woman into obedience?“Nothing! I’m your mother and also the old Luna and I still have one or two tricks off my sleeve should you and your wolf act funny.” She warned softly and Lightning raised his head from where he was dozing in surprise.‘Wow! How did I get into this?’ He wailed piteously but I ignored him. When my mother is in the mood to show herself, stray bullets usually touch everyone. He should not be surprised.“Mmmmm, we will leave Lightning out of this if you don’t mind, Mum.” I in
Christos.At this rate, the old Luna might never get to meet her grandkids if at the mention of them she can only freeze with happiness and unbelievable surprise.“Snap out of it, Mum. You and Aviana don’t like going to the hospital, remember? But if you keep acting this way every time they mention your grandkids, then that’s where I will take you.” I warned softly, hoping that would get her serious and she turned her head to glare at me.“I am sure we both know this would not be happening if only you had decided to give birth the normal way and not just spring the news on me.” Just when I was feeling guilty because what she said was true, she continued and I could not believe my ears.“I never even knew you were sleeping with anyone.” She muttered almost with a wail and even my uncle gave her an askance look.Probably wondering how he never knew the old Luna is a dramatic woman. If only he knows, Hmm!“You never knew I was sleeping with anyone? Let’s not even talk about the night wit
Eric.“Hi Erica, care for a game of Ludo?” I started conversationally as I opened the doors into the other room.Raising her head slightly from the bed, she gave me a hard frown from between her reddish eyes.“What are you doing here?” I could see the stubborn way in which she set her chin and I hoped she was not about to be difficult.“Here to keep your company. What do you think?” I injected a sardonic inflection into my voice.“But I don’t want you here. I am the one on punishment. It has nothing to do with you.” She rejected my offering and if I did not understand her better, I would think she meant it.“I am sure you don’t mean that.” I waved away her words as I walked towards the bed.“I actually mean it.” She returned defiantly, with arms folded across her chest and I gave her a surprising look.“You mean, you would have ignored me if I were to be in your shoes?” I watched for her expression and I was not really surprised to see the flickers of indecision.She probably knew any
Becca.Getting to my room, I sat on the bed and that was when an idea came to my mind. But the idea was not a surprise. What surprised me was that in all of these, it’s just now occurring to me. I would think it should be one of those things I would think of after leaving that place.Feeling slightly energised, I ran to the side of the bed drawer to pick my mobile phone. A phone I had abandoned days ago after snatching it away from Erica and switching it off.Now praying the battery would still be strong enough for the call I desperately wished to make, I pressed the switched on button and when it came on in a brightening light, I almost wailed in relief.Quickly I dialed the memorized number and after the second ring, a voice came over the phone.“Hello?” I whispered softly almost in a cry.“What the hell, Becca? I know it’s unforgivable to miss your wedding but girl, you should be more forgiving than that. I had been trying to reach you for days all to no avail. Are you avoiding me?
Christos.Staring at the glass of brandy in my hand while my wolf stared rebelliously in there, daring me to just as much as take a sip of the drink, I contemplated on risking it all.But knowing that all my troubles started in the first place as a result of alcohol not to talk of the fact that I had not so much tasted it in the last seven years, I could not bring myself to raise the glass to my lips even though an angry part of me really wished to do it, if for nothing else but to irritate my wolf, whom I was still not talking to.“Is this another game we are practicing?” A voice murmured and I raised my head lazily to glare at the idiot who just asked the question. If only look can kill, he would be dead right there and he knew it.“Hmmm sorryBoss. But I thought you were trying to break the glass into pieces with your eyes, seeing how you were staring at it.” My Gamma explained softly as he walked fully into the room with the others.“What the hell are you all doing here?” I mutter