Chapter 49


    Chapter 49 – The Dragon and the Snow Queen (Anj‘s POV)


    “Woah!”


    Dn moved away from me when we heard Anya‘s surprised voice. “Too early! And please, not in


    the kitchen,” She chuckled, shaking her head as she walked toward the refrigerator to get the pitcher


    of water. I walked past her and dashed to the bedroom, where I heard my children arguing about


    something. I closed the door immediately and shook my head, telling myself it should not happen


    while I put my hand on my chest, trying to calm my heart pounding hard inside me. “Mommy, are


    you okay?” Leyanne asked. Her voice woke me up, and they were all gawking at me when I


    looked at them. “I thought Aunt Anya would give you a bath?” “That was the n,” Leyanne said, “but


    we started fighting who would go in first. She went out to call you.” I nodded. “I don‘t see the need of who


    will go in first,” I opened the bathroom door. “Inside, the three of you.” They went inside the bathroom


    without fuss, leaving me in peace for a few seconds. I swallowed hard, breathing out deeply before


    going inside the bathroom, hearing them fighting again.


    ***


    I knew I was not in my usual self today after Dn attempted to kiss me. I left without looking at


    him, not even Anya, who surprisingly did not ask me about what she saw. Dean Jones‘s secretary


    knocked on the faculty room‘s door and tapped her wristwatch. “In Conference Room A,” April


    said when I reached her. “Dean Jones wants to ask if you can handle this yourself?”


    “What‘s this about?” I asked, thinking we had a meeting with her, but my idea seemed incorrect.


    “An unhappy guardian of one student not on the list of graduating this month,” she chuckled. “Usually,


    Dean Jones talks to them to exin the reason and pacify them, but she has an emergency


    meeting with the chairman.” I chuckled softly. “Is the parent there already?” “Not yet, but good luck!


    He‘s kind of... different. He breathes fire,” sheughed, shaking her head as we walked into the


    hallway.


    “Don‘t worry, April. Tell Dean Jones I can handle this myself. As for him breathing fire, just so


    you know, I breathe snow,” I winked at her, stopping at Conference Room A.


    She rolled her eyes at me. “I know,” She moved her head toward me. “Have you heard? Students call


    you the snow queen?”


    “Really?” I raised my eyebrows as I smirked. “Cold heart, eh?” She onlyughed at me, waved her hand,


    and continued walking back to their office. I went inside, closed the door, and walked toward the window


    when I heard my phone ringing.


    My eyebrows knitted when I saw Anya‘s name on the screen. “Anya?” I said as soon as I answered her.


    “I‘m d you‘re not busy but help me here. Lyra Helene‘s not stopping,” Her voice was worried, and from


    her side, I could hear her wailing.


    “Give the phone to her.” My heart was thumping in my chest with worries, wanting to go to them now.


    “Mommmmyyyyyy!” She wailed so loud that I had to move slightly away from my phone. The two other


    girls started crying, and I could imagine the stress Anya was experiencing now. Having triplets looking


    exactly alike is cute, but not until they start fighting and crying.


    “Lyra Helene, what‘s wrong?” I said gently.


    “Mommy, do we really have a daddy?” she asked, surprising me with her question when I thought it was


    already settled. “Sander said... Sander said we‘re lying. He said he saw Sky on TV, and he‘s not our


    daddy.”


    I closed one eye and pursed my lips when the three of them cried like they were singing in a choir, only


    theirs were annoying wailing sounds.


    “Do we really have a daddy, mommy?” screamed Selene.


    I rolled my eyes, massaging my temple as I answered impatiently. “Of course, you had. I won‘t give birth


    to you if you don‘t have,” I hissed, trying to calm myself.


    “Where‘s our daddy, mommy?” cried Leyanne. My body jolted when I heard the door open and closed. I


    turned around to see if he was the parent I was waiting for, but my lips parted when I saw who hade


    in.


    “I‘m looking at him right now,” I answered, blinking my eyes to make sure I was really looking at the god


    of the Elite, the Mighty Sky. I turned my back on him. “Give the phone to Aunt Anya,” I whispered


    nervously. “Anj –” She sounded like she was crying, too. I would love to see her face, but I have an


    urgent matter to attend to now.


    “Listen to me, Anya. I have a very important meeting now. Tell my children to stop crying because their


    father ising tomorrow by hook or by crook, and I‘ll make sure to scrape Sander‘s head for


    saying my children are lying.” I gritted my teeth, breathing hard before ending the call and turning to


    Sky Mars, looking dashing in his business suit. “Ms. Anj Perry?” He asked, surprised to see me. “I was


    expecting an old professor. You‘re rather young and –”


    “I get that a lot,” I cut him. “Please sit down.”


    He did, but he was not breaking his gaze at me. I cleared my throat, sitting across from him. If only I


    knew who I was meeting today, I had requested a meeting at the auditorium to be seated as far


    away as possible from him.


    “Ah, Finn Mars,” I eximed, realizing now the connection and remembering him from the pictures they


    had in the study room. “Yes, about my brother. I went to talk to you about his status. I heard he‘s not


    graduating, and I hate to do this, but he must for my father‘s sake,” he exined.


    I was d I had my records and notes with me, giving me a chance to avoid Sky‘s eyes. I pushed the


    brim of my eyesses as I checked on his name.


    “His research papercks the information, Mr. Mars,” I said. “I told him unless he submitted me a paper


    with substance, only then would I give him a chance to pass this subject.” He crossed his arms on his


    chest and leaned on the chair‘s backrest. “Is there anything we can do about it? Miss Perry, my father, is


    really sick and his only wish is to see Finn graduate.” I swallowed hard, thinking fast, and then I nodded


    at him. “Okay, I will help him on one condition,” I said, closing my eyes, thinking I might lose my job once


    heined.


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    “Condition?”


    Without looking at him, I told him my term. “Pretend to be my children‘s father in their activity tomorrow,” I


    uttered in a hushed tone. I bit my lower lip, waiting for him to roar like a lion or breath fire on me, but


    when I raised my head, I caught him staring at me. “No. I won‘t.” He answered, causing my heart to stop


    beating. “Of course, why would you say yes,” I rose to my feet. I breathed hard, wanting to run away from


    him but not liking to go home for the first time. My heart ached for Lyra Helene, but I should have


    anticipated this kind of problem when I lied to everyone about who the father of my children was. “Tell


    him to see me tomorrow afternoon. I‘ll see what I can do to help him. Goodbye, Mr. Mars,” I said, walking


    in a hurry toward the door and hoping to save my face from shame. “You‘ll still help even if I said no to


    you?” His question stopped me from going out. I turned around, my lips trembling as I smiled. “My job is


    to help my students reach their goal, Mr. Mars. About the condition Iid to you, only a lunatic man would


    say yes and wants to participate in my craziness.” “You are right, Ms. Perry. Only a lunatic man would


    say yes, and I am not that man.”