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Chapter 27
KAIDEN STIRLING
“That’s my daddy” Harper’s voice was filled with excitement as she spoke with Francisco who had
done nothing but watch her speak to her heart’s content. She had been talking about the food, her
dolls, and even her school but he said nothing to her.
I wondered if the boy spoke or didn’t want to interact because we were strangers. He looked so
innocent but I believe he was far from that. No matter who he belonged to, Freda was his mother
and might’ve taught him a few tricks.
That was chaste but I really wanted to know whose son he was. Was he mine? He had to be mine, I
had been with Freda for a long time before she left. She couldn’t have moved on from me that
easily after the rejection. Right?
I tried to convince myself but what if she did? What if she found another mate?
Kai snarled lowly at the thought. We were on the same page for once in a while, we both didn’t want
the boy to belong to someone else. His mother was my mate. Mine!
“Hey little fe” I cooed as I plopped on the space beside him. Harper, with a giggle shuffled to sit in
myps. I ced a kiss on her forehead before staring at the boy again. He was watching us keenly
as though he had something on his mind
“Daddy, he’s not saying anything” Harperined looking
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back at me with glistening doe eyes. She was sad her assumed new buddy wasn’t speaking to her.
Smiling at her, I looked at the boy “Kiddo. My name is Kaiden”
Maybe an introduction would do us justice, I had thought. However, the boy didn’t look fazed, his
lips twitched but he said. nothing.
“Are you waiting for your mom?” He nodded. That was one of the dumbest questions I had ever
asked. Who else was he waiting for other than Freda?
‘But he responded, ask him’ Kai snapped impatiently, my curiosity piqued to the highest level. I
would only ask who his dad was, nothing more.
What if he wasn’t mine?
‘Then we’ll deal with it, knowing it’s all your fault’ Kai scoffed, I could feel him roll his eyes as well.
I pressed my jaws together, trying to swallow the bitter pill of his words.
“She’ll be here soon” I assured with a smile and he nodded
again mirroring my expression. His smile reminded me of Freda’s and subconsciously mine grew
larger. She had an effect on me even when she wasn’t close.
Seeing that Francisco was easing to our little conversation, I decided to ask what had been on my
mind since I saw him but before I could, Lyra’s sharp voice calling out to him cut across the room
and the three of us looked up at her.
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“Aunt!” He beamed and I blinked staring in disbelief. He had such a healthy loud voice yet chose to
remain mute around me. This kid was too smart for his own good.
Lyra ran to him, picking him up in her arms and cradling him protectively like I was a threat to him,
like some evil being. I was only going to ask the boy some questions.
here was a
bang in my brain and I almost face palmed. The boy in question was a toddler and it was dumb to
even think of asking him such a question which would be considered sensitive. I had lost my mind
completely and it was my fault.
Mine and Lyra’s our eyes met, she red daggers at me. That was disrespectful but my ego had
gotten used to it as I deserved it but I always wondered why Lyra detested me so much. She never
said anything to me but it was obvious she hated me.
As she made to leave, i stopped her and asked, “Why do you hate me so much Lyra?”
I had to know what more offences I hadmitted and to whom so as to atone ordingly. It
wasn’t right having this conversation here but the kids had buddies themselves already. Harper with
my phone and Francisco with Lyra’s locks.
Lyra turned to me with anger in her eyes. “Why won’t I hate you Kaiden. You pulled the only family I
have ever known apart and you think you deserve my respect?”
I had known she harboured these feelings because of this but hearing her say it hit me right in the
guts as though I had no
idea.
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“And for what reason? Your selfishness, you cheat!”
Kai grumbled out of restlessness and his actions may have tried to surface because I saw her eyes
sh with horror and she quickly hung her head low.
Regaining control of myself, I sighed as I stared at her, I didn’t mean to scare her but her words hurt
my ego as an alpha and Kai’s as the head of the pack.
“Lyra…”
“I’m sorry if my words hurt your feeling Kaiden but I don’t think I’m done yet so bear with me” She
looked away from me, still frowning as she rubbed Francisco’s back, “She’s back after so long so I
plead of you to stay away from her… And her son”
Thest bit of her statement was spoken with emphasis that kept me outside the bar. She was dead
serious and I could feel it. Kai, however wasn’t liking being told what to do so he wouldn’t stop
snarling.
As she turned to leave, she stopped when she came face to face with Safiya who appeared to be in
a foul mood. I rolled my eyes, what was her problem this time?
“Let’s go!” Ignoring Lyra’s cold stare, Safiya snapped, staring at
me
“What?” I asked. Why were we leaving early. We never left early so why did we have to do that
today? I was getting annoyed already.
“Kaiden, why do you look reluctant to leave. Dinner is over and we’re leaving now!” Safiya
persisted, her snappy voice
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prompting Harper to jump off the couch and instinctively at me. I caught her as she expected. I
would never let my daughter fall, wouldn’t say the same for her mother.
Her mood swings annoyed the c**p out of me. Without a word to her, I turned to leave but not after
casting Lyra a nce. Safiya scoffed and followed by my side.
“I think Georgina would be lonely without you, please take her along” Lyra chimed and walked away
leaving Safiya in fumes.
I walked out with my daughter in my arms, Safiya coulde when she wanted, I wouldn’t wait for
her.