Chapter 118


    Chapter 57: Party Puke-r Chasity Alex


    Love was a form of madness. I would always see mates taking care of each other through thick and


    thin and in ways that were frankly…gross. I remembered my high school friend holding back his mate’s


    hair while she vomited into the toilet. She had then proceeded to vomit on him too. All he had been


    concerned about was her. He had not been the least bit squeamish. I had told him he was crazy. I


    wondered if he was here tonight to see that I was crazy now too. I went right for Chasity and wrapped


    my arms around her. I knew there was undoubtedly vomit on my shirt now but it was the least of my


    worries. Chasity was sick. I should have cut her off sooner. In fact, I should not have let her drink at all.


    I had held my tongue because Felix and Calix were both all for it and I had wanted to not be the


    bossiest and fussiest


    one for once.


    “Little Luna! Are you ok?” I cooed, pulling her even closer to me. “What happened? Where’d you run off


    to?”


    “I had to use the bathroom,” she mumbled. “Did you?” I asked.


    She shook her head. I looked at the open door right in front of us. It led to an immacte white-tiled


    bathroom here on the stairnding. Unfortunately, there were three seething she-wolves separating


    Chasity and me from the sanctity of the bathroom’s gleaming interior.


    My brothers and I had tried to end things with Sandra, Tonya and Avery on good terms but they


    probably still harboured ill feelings towards us. Nevertheless, Chasity herself was innocent in all of this.


    I had hoped Sandra and the girls would be decent enough to acknowledge that. I supposed my hopes


    for them had been too high.


    “Excuse us,dies,” I said, keeping my tone polite and unassuming, hoping that they would simply step


    aside.


    “Alex! She vomited on us!” Shrieked Sandra, her voice shrill. The girls remained standing there wearing


    scowls to match their vomit-sttered clothes.


    “She’s sick,” I said curtly, “and if you hadn’t blocked her way to the bathroom you wouldn’t have gotten


    vomited on,” I added.


    It was a no-brainer. Who would ost a nauseous girl on her way to the bathroom? “You hated her!”


    Spat Sandra, emphasising the word. “You called her a burden and…” “ENOUGH!” I roared in my Alpha


    voice as my wolf came forwards.


    Sandra’s screeching had irritated him. I could not recall ever calling Chasity a burden. Sandra was


    totally misrepresenting everything I had said just to put a rift between me and Chasity and that was low.


    Sandra, Tonya and Avery fell silent and became tense in response to me using my Alpha voice.


    “Move, now!” I ordered.


    They had to obey their Alpha so they hurried down the stairs and out of sight. I helped Chasity into the


    bathroom, locking the door behind us


    “Do you need to vomit again?” I asked, brushing the curls stuck to her sweaty forehead out of the way.


    She shook her head but went towards the toilet anyway. She stared at me. I stared at her. **Turn


    around. I have to pee,” she squealed.


    I faced the wall while she used the toilet. She washed her hands and then I helped her wash her face. I


    wiped the vomit off of her dress with a few damp paper towels. I carried her from the stairnding


    bathroom to the kitchen. I knew theyout of the house well. It was my Beta’s house and we had pack


    meetings here as adults and ydates here as children. We had known the whole family for years.


    I put Chasity to sit on the kitchen counter and then I made her sip some water while I patted her head


    with a damp towel. Her face was flushed and she felt a bit feverish so I was worried. She groaned.


    “Your tummy?” i guessed. “My head,” she mumbled. “You have a headache?” I asked.


    She nodded feebly. I made her take two ibuprofen tablets for the headache and a gravol tablet for the


    nausea. Chasity took whatever I handed to her. She was so trusting and sweet. I kissed her forehead


    and put the damp cool towel on the back of her neck while she buried her face in my chest. I kept one


    of my hands on her waist to hold her steady


    “How’s she feeling?” Said a familiar voice.


    It was Roxie. I smiled. Roxie was a decent ex to Felix and first and foremost, she was our childhood


    friend and the Beta’s elder daughter.


    “She’s doing ok,” I said.


    “Could I talk to her for a minute?” Asked Roxie, the hesitancy in her voice evident. Chasity cozied up to


    me, seemingly reluctant to talk to Roxie.


    I thought she could use some advice on how to deal with all the not-so-friendlypetition from other


    she-wolves eyeing her Alphas, said Roxie in my mind.


    Chasity has nopetition, I said sternly. That doesn’t mean the cattiness affects her any less, said


    Roxie firmly.


    I sighed inwardly. She was right. Our unwavering love for Chasity did not protect her from feeling


    alienated or judged or slighted by the a few of the hostile she-wolves in the pack, especially if those


    she-wolves were the exes of her mates.


    “I’ll be right in the pantry looking for a snack for you. You need to eat something!” I said to Chasity.


    “Help yourself! You know where everything is!” Said Roxie, giving me a grateful smile.


    I stepped into the huge pantry. I would grab a snack for Chasity on my way out of the pantry. I was not


    about to miss this chance to eavesdrop on the conversation between my Luna and Felix’s ex. I closed


    the pantry door and pressed my ear to it.


    “I know Tanya, Sonia and…Avalon,” said Roxie as she struggled to remember their names. I knew she


    meant Tonya who was Felix’s ex, my ex Sandra, and Avalon, Calix’s ex. “None of those names are


    right,” said Chasity bluntly. I stifled a chuckle.


    “Well you know who I mean, those girls, they were giving you a tough time. That was how it always was


    when you were dating one of the triplets. Girls would be so jealous. They’d be catty, calling me names,


    messing with my clothes while I was in the gym shower and they even sabotaged my art piece for the


    fair. They shed the painting up,” said Roxle.


    Whoa! I had not known that. I wondered if Felix had known. He probably didn’t. He would’ve gone


    ballistic over that he had been quite protective over Roxie, though not nearly as much as Chasity. He


    was actually entering into the realm of overprotectiveness and sheer paranoia when it came to Chasity.


    Felix was an artist too, just like Roxie, so he would have understood how awful that must have been for


    her.


    “But, you’re popr! You’re outgoing! You’ve always had…friends, money! You’re pretty,’ said Chasity,


    seemingly shocked that anyone would dare to bully Roxie.


    “None of those things made any difference. Everyone hoped to be Luna and they acted crazily over it.


    Alex’s girlfriend at the time, my friend ir, dealt with the same thing,” said Roxie.


    What?! ir had never told me that! What was with these girls?! Why were they all so keen on


    covering up the misdeeds of their own bullies? I instantly became worried about Chasity. ir had


    been a gentle soul, simr to Chasity. What else was Chasity hiding? Was she still getting mistreated


    by students or other pack members or even our own parents Chasity had thought our mother had hired


    the kidnapper. Maybe, Mom was still being extra snarky behind my back even though I had told her she


    wasn’t allowed to have any serious talks with Chasity without me or my brothers present


    “So did Rosie! She was Calix’s girlfriend, continued Roxie “But people who behave that way aren’t


    worth your time. Any self-respecting girl would let go when a guy meets his mate


    I had let go when ir had met a guy whom she believed would be her mate. I had been a bit miffed


    because it had happened three months before her eighteenth birthday in the interim, Felix had


    thoroughly enjoyed telling me I had gotten dumped for a mature college guy who may or may not be


    ir’s mate” as I had been seventeen at the time However, she had been right He turned out to be her


    mate and they started dating seriously after her milestone birthday


    “Why did you and Felix break up?” Asked Chasity Felix had not told her this?


    “I met my mate, Deacon,” said Roxie. “And Felix was so happy for me. He really was. He hoped to find


    his mate soon too! He was never quiet about how much he wanted to meet her.”


    I smiled. My brothers and I had all felt that way about our future mate and now we had found her. She


    had been right under our noses the whole time.


    “Also, the rtionship wasn’t perfect, we did fight. We’d argue a lot. He called me Charity by ident


    like twice,” said Roxie,ughing.


    I winced at the mention of Chasity’s old mean-spited nickname. I had never called a girl Chasity or


    Charity by ident but I had signed a card for one of my exes: To my Dearest Chasity, Love Always


    Alex. The girl’s name had been Beth. Beth still hated me to this day. She was convinced Chasity was


    the other woman and not the girl my parents had taken in. Chasity had been dusting nearby while I had


    been signing the card. Not that it mattered. Chasity had always been on my mind or in the back of it


    regardless of how near or far she was.


    “So I’m not surprised,” added Roxie. Come to think of it, I was not that surprised Chasity was ours


    either.


    “You were only seventeen at the time and Felix and I were twenty. We had dated back in high school


    for a bit when I was head cheerleader and he was the star quarterback. People seemed to like us being


    together but we weren’tpatible. He broke up with me and we both dated other people untii aged


    twenty when we got back together pretty unexpectedly. I was livid that he was like obsessed with this


    little maid girl that lived in his house, no offence. Ugh, that sounds so snobby and awful saying it out-


    loud like that,” said Roxie.


    It did sound awful. “Little maid girl?” I was in no ce to judge though. I could have been much nicer to


    Chasity


    “He was always either whining about something wrong you’d did or how you looked at him as if he


    were a monster or how you didn’t respect him. Then he would call me by your name sometimes. Then I


    found it!” Eximed Roxie.


    Found what? I thought to myself. “Alpha?” Said a soft volce right behind me. I jumped


    “Charlista, it’s you,” I whispered in relief as I turned around to find Keaton’s housekeeper. She had


    worked for Beta Keaton since I was a child. “Um, what are you doing?” Asked Charlista softly, raising


    her thick brows at me.


    She was a portly woman with olive skin, glossy dark hair and hazel eyes. She always wore all ck


    except for her signature crisp white apron, even though Keaton did not stipte any uniform. She was


    kind but no-nonsense.


    “Getting some snacks for my Luna,” i whispered, hoping Charlista would take the hint and not give


    away my position.


    “Leave it to me,” she said She began gathering a few things I continued eavesdropping “Found what?”


    Asked Chasity “The painting,” said Roxie, lowering her voice Thankfully, my Alpha hearing never failed


    me


    “The painting of you looking all sullen and forlorn in your hand-me-downs sitting on the pack house


    porch steps. I mean you were always a pretty girl,” admitted Roxie


    No lies there. Chasity had been cursed with a shitty childhood but she had been blessed with girlish


    cuteness that blossomed into womanly beauty She never had an awkward stage It was probably the


    Universe’s way of apologising to her. That and three hunks for the price of one ording to Felix the


    other day. I was pretty sure my mother and the other high-ranking she-wolves had been a bit jealous


    that the “maid girl” was so naturally lovely while they were trading stic surgeons. My mother was a


    very beautiful woman in her own right but she was prone toshing out at others, possibly out of


    insecurity or envy.


    “But you were so sour!” Comined Roxie. “But now I get it! Who could me you? After everything


    you’ve been through. Felix was terrified you would reject him as a mate and say no to the marriage


    proposal. He was scared he’d wake up one day and you’d just be gone no exnation, no note, no


    apology, nothing.”


    “Felix told you all of this?” Asked Chasity softly. My Luna did not sound pleased.


    “I hope you’re not upset. I mean we’ve been friends for years and years even before high school. I’m


    Beta Keaton’s daughter, didn’t you know that?” Asked Roxie, sounding genuinely curious.


    Felix really hadn’t told Chasity anything. I was to me as well. I should have introduced Chasity to the


    hostesses and let her know they were the Beta’s daughters.


    “Beta Keaton seems in histe thirties,” mumbled Chasity sheepishly. I knew Keaton would love to hear


    that. Roxieughed. “Oh you know werewolves always look young,” said Roxie.


    I heard Chasity sigh. Charlista tapped me on the shoulder. She handed me a te of snacks and gave


    me a “get out of my pantry” look.


    “Thank you!” I whispered.


    “You’re sobering up,” I said as I walked back into the kitchen as though as I had been diligently


    choosing snacks and not just standing behind the door the whole time.


    It was believable enough. The pantry wasrge and had a second entrance. That was how Charlista


    had been able to sneak up on me.


    “Where’d you get all this?” Asked Chasity,ughing softly.


    I looked down to see several brownies, sweet croissants, savour croissants and chips with dip on the


    large te.


    “Charlista picked some stuff,” I said honestly. “Charlista?” Said Chasity, raising a brow.


    “Our housekeeper,” said Moxie, Roxie’s younger sister, as she walked into the kitchen with Calix and


    Felix in tow.


    Felix


    Moxie was looking for her sister Roxie while Calix and I were looking for Chasity and Alex. We all


    ended up heading to the kitchen where we found all three of them.


    “Chasity! Are you ok?” Calix asked, making a beeline for her. He ran his fingers through her hair. “Baby!


    Where’d you run off to? What happened? I missed you.” I cooed as I reached Chasity. I kissed her


    forehead at least half a dozen times “It took you ages to notice I was missing.” She said softly but


    pointedly.


    Igrinned. My Baby wanted more attention. Usually, clinginess was off-putting buting from reigning


    Ice Queen Chasity, it was a wee change. It was nice to be missed by her even if she was currently


    pissed at me.


    “Fine. Let me have it then,” I said encouragingly, opening my arms wide to wee our first official”


    you need to be more attentive” lecture.


    “What?!” She squealed, looking shocked.


    Iughed. “Yell at me,” I said, actually meaning it. “It’ll make you feel better.”” “No,” she said curtly. I


    pressed my forehead to hers. “Chasity,” I grumbled. She said nothing. I gave her forehead a seventh


    kiss, making this one slow, soft and lingering. “Come on, little party animal, it’s time to go home,” said


    Calix, winking at her.


    Chasity hopped off the counter and swayed on the spot a little. She was in no danger of falling though,


    not with three Alphas pressed up against her. Clearly, we all wanted to be the one to carry our Luna


    from the party.


    I’ve got his, guys, I said over mind-link.


    That’s okay, I’ll handle it, said Calix. I’m the one who has to drive so at least let me carry her to the car,


    said Alex, shamelessly guilt-tripping his younger brothers.


    We obliged him. He swept Chasity up in his arms, holding her bridal style. He made sure to pass


    through the busiest f””’g room in the whole damn party so every guy could see him holding Chasity.


    Chasity was in a pretty foul mood and my ass ended up in the passenger seat while Alex drove and


    Baby Boy Calix was the only one with Chasity in the backseat. The thinking behind this was that Calix


    would be able to sweet-talk her.


    I’m not hearing any sweet-talking back there, Calix, 1 pointed out over mind-link. If I’m gonna getid


    tonight, you need to start talking


    She’s really upset, said Calix. She might need some space. I regret taking her to this party, guys. We


    messed up.


    What’s done is done, said Alex. Hindsight is 20/20, I agreed, We won’t be so hasty in the future, said


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