Mates 17
Chapter 17
Chapter Sixteen
FREDA WHITLOCK
“Mommy!” Francisco screamed as he ran the length of the backyard with a cape waving behind him.
I smiled. “Be careful, Superman,” I called and the proud look on his face made Lyra and Iugh.
“Is he asleep?” I turned my attention back to what Lyra and I had been talking about before Cisco
called me.
“Yeah,” she sighed. Then immediately went down to business with her next words. “I am going to
create shifts with us looking after Dad. Of course, I’ll live here with him, but I can’t stop Georgina
from seeing her husband,” she exined and I nodded.
It was going to be hard to avoid them, and people in general, but I was going try and face whatever
happened eventually.
Lyra had Dad moved from the infirmary to a secluded house that was constructed for him and his
family. Someone else had taken over his Beta position since he was sick and it needed to be
handed over. So Lyra had decided that it would be easier for Dad and everyone else if he just
stayed in a house separate from the pack house, so he would have his peace.
It was beautiful. The backyard was beautiful and Francisco absolutely loved it.
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I could never understand how Georgina was my father’s wife yet it seemed like Lyra ran everything
around here.
My only guess was that she and my father had drifted apart when I left, and they were only together
by title, not in their hearts. I was not sure if that made me happy or sad.
My father had remarried to escape the grief of my mother’s tragic death. I hated to admit it, bit
Georgina had helped him. Now that they had drifted apart because of me, how had my father been
coping with both his failing body and the grief he had been gued with for years?
I let out a small sigh and reached for a butterfly thatnded on a de of grass close to me. My
fingers barely skimmed over it’s wings before it fluttered away.
I smiled and watched it as it flew towards the flowers that lined the picket fence.
“Baby,e on. Let’s go make a sandwich,” I called out to Francisco before I nced at Lyra who
hadid out in the grass beside me. “You hungry?” I asked her and she only nodded in response.
“You okay?” I asked with concern. I did not like it when she went silent. It made me feel lonely and
ufortable.
“I’m good. Just want to savour the sun.” She responded and I nodded.
I was about to call for Francisco again when she interrupted me. “You go on without ys… We will
come in when you’re done. Just call me.”
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I nodded and got up. She stood up too. The sun was high in the sky but it wasn’t hot, thankfully.
“Super Francisco… I’m the viin and you’re the hero. Come get me!” Lyra spread her legs apart
and took a challenging stance as she called Cisco’s attention to her. I nearly burst out inughter.
Francisco looked at her and narrowed his eyes before racing towards her. She stood still for a
moment, but broke into a run when he was close enough.
She screamed and heughed, going faster at her tail.
I smiled and walked back into the house through the back door that was connected to the kitchen.
After Lyra and I had brought Dad home and we’re sure he was fast asleep, we went out for a quick
grocery run, to stock up stuff in the new ce they would be staying. As much as I wished I could
live with them, I couldn’t. I did not want to take the risk of putting my son close to Georgina or
Safiya.
Lyra had told me that Safiya barely ever visited Dad and was too absorbed in the bubble of her life
and Luna duties.
My wolf growled as the thought filtered through my mind. Gia was supposed to be the Luna. She
was the Luna and she was a Luna wolf, whether she was married to the Alpha, crowned the Luna of
the pack or not.
I understood her anger.
I pulled out the bread from the refrigerator and microwaved it. When that was done, I made some
tomato sandwiches,
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because for some odd reason, unlike other children, Francisco absolutely loved vegetables. Well,
any vegetable that was not broli.
I smiled at the thought and carried out the three sandwiches with cold pineapple juice and a
chocte drink for the sunny day.
*** *** ***
“… The princess fell in love with the prince and they lived happily ever after. The end,” I read the
last two words in a whisper and kissed Francisco on his forehead because he was already fast
asleep.
“G’night baby,” I whispered. Lyra looked at Francisco with pure adoration and I was overjoyed with
how much she loved him. I was blissful that he had family asides me that cared for him.
When we were outside of his room, we walked to the living room. I turned around and looked at
Lyra. She had been acting some kind of way and I knew she wanted me to ask her what was wrong.
Either that or she wanted a favor. I was annoyed that she was scared to ask.
“Spill,” I red at her. “What?” She innocently asked, looking everywhere but me.
“What is it? What do you want?” I asked in a pleading tone. She looked like a deer caught in the
headlights. “I… I was wondering if I could go out for tonight. Just for tonight,” she said in a low
voice, looking at the floor.
I resisted the urge to punch her. “Of course, Lyra,” I told her calmly and her eyes widened with
gratitude. “Dad is my dad too.
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Go have fun,” I said and she kissed my cheek before hurrying out the door without any other word.
I shook my head. She was in her pajama shirt and pants. I guess she knew what she was doing….
Whatever it was.
I locked the front door and headed to dad’s room to check on him before I would go to my own
room. I kissed his forehead when I found him sleeping. He spent almost every hour of the day
sleeping. I guess he needed his rest.
I quietly shut his door and headed towards my room. Halfway there, I heard a knock on the front
door.
Lyra. Knowing Lyra, she had probably changed her mind about going out.
I stormed to the door and unlocked it. “Lyra, if that’s you, I swear to–” my words got cut off in my
throat and the supply of oxygen around me suddenly vanished.
Because Lyra was not at the door. It was Kaiden. Kaiden Stirling.All content is property ? N?velDrama.Org.