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    Bemy shifts the angle of the keyboard towards me. I look at what he has already written, it’s okay but


    I adjust it a little and add to it.


    “Good afternoon,


    I’m sorry to hear you are having concerns about your child. It is not out of the ordinary for a child to


    have some issues with control over their shift at that age and children develop at different rates so


    based on this alone I would not be particrly concerned at this time. Is there some particr reason


    or observation you have made that is causing you to worry?


    If it would help ease your mind we could arrange for your child to get a checkup with a doctor to make


    sure there are no health issues for you to be aware of. Additionally I might suggest finding a mentor to


    help your son practice. Please let me know if you need assistance arranging this.


    Please keep me updated on your concerns and your child’s future progress.


    “There, how about that?” I ask. Bemy reads over my shoulder and when he looks back at me he is


    absolutely beaming.


    “That is about a million times better. I can see why you thought my original answer was harsh now. And


    you’re right that it would be easy enough to get the kid a check.


    up and set him up with a mentor to help him along. If nothing else, it would help ease the mother’s


    mind.” I can’t help but blush at his praise. Bemy signs the email from ‘Alpha Kane‘ and hits send.


    “I really should sign the email from you, you’re the one with the answer. But until you’re ready for that


    kind of thing, we can just sign all the emails under my name.” he says confidently. Without waiting for


    my response. Bemy opens the next email and we get to work.


    Over the next hour we answer maybe a dozen emails. They range from petty arguments about.


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    ‘he said, she said‘ drama, to concerns about ie,ints about businesses in the wider


    community and their treatment of Shifters to random suggestions for improvements to thepound.


    One of the newer messages gives me pause however.


    “Good afternoon Alpha Kane,


    Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.


    It was brought to my attention earlier today that you have been spending far more time than usual at


    home recently and if you’ll forgive my frankness, you seem a little more high strung than is the norm.


    No doubt you are working hard as usual, but everyone needs a break every now and then. If you can


    make some time sometime during the week I would love to take you out to dinner to show my


    appreciation for all the hard work you do for us.


    I also noticed that you seem to have a long–term house guest. I know how having guests in the home


    can be stressful and I thought it might be adding to your burden. As such, I would like to offer my own


    home to your guest as an alternative. If there is anything I can do to relieve your stress in any way,


    please feel free to call me at any time.


    Respectfully,


    Lauren White.


    I turn to Bemy as much as I can while sitting on hisp and raise an eyebrow. He’s still reading the


    message and his cheeks flush a little as he catches up. He groans in frustration.


    “She is definitely offering you S*x. Also trying to get rid of me apparently.” Iment. Bemy hides his


    face in my neck.


    “You can answer this one, say whatever you like.” He mumbles. I let out a snort of augh.


    “Oh no, this one is on you. I’m interested to see how you answer it.” I smirk at him and he


    groans again.


    “Would it be wrong to simply answer with ‘no‘?” he asks and I snicker.


    “Yeah it would be wrong. She doesn’t know you aren’t avable, my bad, sorry. So all she’s


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    really doing is shooting her shot. I can’t exactly me her.” I point out. Bemy sighs


    “You’re way too nice, I can’t believe you’re not jealous at all. I’m a little disappointed. actually,” he


    comins. I roll my eyes.


    “I never said that. I am fairly certain that I want to write something awful and scare her off, but since I’m


    the one who wants to keep things private, it would be hypocritical of me toin.” I pause before


    continuing.


    *I DO want to see how you respond though.” I rify. Bemy’s pleased smile makes me itch to poke


    him in the ribs or something. He’s being all smug.


    “Well, in that case.” He reaches around me to grab the keyboard and leans his chin on my shoulder as


    he types.


    “Ms White,


    While I appreciate your concern, I assure you I am more than happy with my personal life at this time.


    Thankyou for your offer of dinner, but I do not need special thanks for fulfilling my responsibilities


    While it may be true that I am staying home more than usual it is due to the fact that I am


    busy, but also because I am enjoying spending time with my house guest who is a close friend of both


    myself and my sister. I find that when I truly enjoy someone’spany, their


    Presence in my home is in no way a burden, but is in fact a relief in itself. Don’t you agree? Thank you


    again for your kind offer, but if it were up to me, my houseguest would extend her stay indefinitely.


    Alpha Kane


    “How’s that?” He sits back from the keyboard. I consider what he’s written. I’m not even the one being


    rejected and reading the emails stings a little. But I can’t bring myself to object as I want his rejection to


    be clear, and it is. I’m not sure about his finalment about wanting me to stay indefinitely though.


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    “Thatstment isn’t exactly going to help keep our rtionship under the radar. It might make her


    more curious about me.” I point out. Bemy shrugs.


    “They don’t know whose bed you’re sleeping in. As far as everyone knows, you’re a friend of the family.


    Besides, they can gossip all they like, it’s what we say that matters.” He reminds me. I think about it


    before agreeing with him. Mostly. Either way, I tell him he can send the reply. I hope this Lauren chick


    doesn’t actually have real feelings for him. A crush on the Alpha will be forgotten easily enough, real


    feelings result in heartbreak and anger.


    “I hope this doesn’t upset her too much.” Iment and Bemy gives a halfugh.


    “Only you would be jealous and worried about the other person so much at the same time. If it helps at


    all, I barely know her. She can’t possibly have real feelings for me. She is most likely only interested in


    me because I’m Alpha.” he reassures me. I shrug.


    “I’m sure I can think of a few other possible reasons.” I grumble quietly. Bemy goes still and I start


    internally cursing. I should have kept that thought in my head. That is definitely not the type ofment


    he could bring himself to ignore.


    “Oh really? Tell me, what other reasons might you be thinking of?” his voice purrs out from behind me.


    Have you ever been stared at by a cat? Usually when that happens you assume they are thinking one


    of two things. ‘I am going to murder you sometime soon you disgusting human‘ or ‘hi, what’s that? Can


    I y? Give me attention!‘ That is the impression Bemy is giving off right now, the attention and


    ying one, not the murder… But I AM the toy that I’ve identally dangled in front of him and he is


    completely locked on target. Since I am not prepared to have this conversation right now, I leap up from


    hisp before he has the chance to grab onto me and dash to the door.


    “Too many to say.” I answer before I run off and head upstairs, I can hear Bemyughing from behind


    me. I head straight into the main bathroom where I decide to hide and end up staying at least an hour


    and having a hot bath.