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    Chapter 63


    FREDA WHITLOCK


    It was time for lunch. “Cisco dear I called out as I finished setting the table with the help of Lyra.


    “Come down for lunch honey”. Few minutester, Cisco came to join us at the table.


    My heart twisted in pain at how miserable my son looked. The past few days must have been so


    hard on him. With Safiya constantly using him of trying to kill Harper.


    The poor kid was overwhelmed. He had been so quiet …ese days and he wouldn’t speak about


    what happened with Harper and I was almost tempted to ask him.


    A quick nce to Lyra stopped me as she shook her head sensing what I was about to do. I


    nodded, ‘I’ll give him more time to collect his thoughts, he would tell me when he’s ready’. Thest


    thing I wanted was him thinking we thought he was guilty.


    I casted a grateful look at Lyra, she had been so helpful these past few days, I didn’t know what I’


    would have done without her in my life. She even had the guts to stand up to Safiya and Kaiden. I


    was in awe of her courage.


    My mind drifted off to Safiya, I was angry that she thought Cisco was responsible for Harper’s


    ident. I mean Cisco was injured too. But then, I really couldn’t me her any mother would be


    worried but she was taking it too far


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    I decided to me it on her hormones. It must be the stress of her pregnancy or Georgina’s


    maniptions. That woman was bent on ruining my life.


    She even had the audacity toe to the hospital to use my son. If not for Kaiden’s quick


    interruption, she would have created a big scene that day. The look on her face when Kaiden asked


    her to leave was priceless!


    I nced at Cisco again who barely touched his food. Infact, none of us had started eating yet. We


    were all so upied by our thoughts. “Okay everyone” I stated with augh trying to lighten the


    mood. “Let’s not just stare at the food. It’s meant to be eaten”. I joked and Lyra gave me a smallUpstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g


    smile as she started eating.


    “I didn’t push Harper down the stairs”. Cisco’s unexpected loud voice boomed in the room making


    all of us drop our spoons. I looked at Lyra and she was just as shocked by his outburst as I was. ‘Oh


    my poor baby’ I thought. He must have felt the atmosphere in the room and probably thought we


    deemed him guilty.


    “I didn’t push Harper” he stated more softly this time as tears rolled down his cheeks. “I-I was only


    trying to help”. “Oh honey” I stated as I scooped him up and ced him on myp.


    “Nobody thinks you pushed Harper. We were only worried because you haven’t really spoken about


    it in days. You haven’t talked to anyone. And believe me I trust you more than anyone and would


    always believe what you say”.


    “Really?” he asked in a croaked voice. “Of course” I replied as I ruffled his hair. “Now enough of all


    that. I made your favorite food for lunch,” I stated as I began to feed him while he was still


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    on myp.


    “Does aunty Lyra also think so?” he asked again as he casted a pitiful look at Lyra. “Of course,


    kiddo” she stated “you didn’t even need to ask”. She stated.


    “Yes honey, you should have seen her fighting all the people who dared to use you. No one here


    thinks you’re guilty” I assured as I ced a kiss on his cheek.


    “Oh, when will I have my own cute son?” Lyra joked and we allughed. Halfway through lunch, my


    phone rang. I was surprised by the caller. It was Cole but I ignored it.


    I hadn’t contacted him since the day he called and now wasr really a good time as I wasn’t in my


    best of moods. The phone rang again. “Who’s it?” Lyra asked from across the table.


    “It’s Cole” I answered, still feeding Cisco and she gasped. “Pick the call girl”. I sighed she wouldn’t


    let me rest until I picked the call. “Cisco honey, mummy has to pick this call. Can you finish the rest


    on your own?” He nodded and I smiled as I dropped him- on his chair. I walked to a corner in the


    room and picked the call.


    “Freda?”Cole’s worried voice came through the other side of the phone and I was immediately filled


    with guilt. Cole was a good man. I shouldn’t have ignored him but still I couldn’t drag him into this


    life I was living. He didn’t deserve it.


    “Hello, Cole,” I replied softly. “Freda, I’ve been so worried about you. You promised to call but you


    never did”. He stated with hurt evident in his voice.


    “I’m sorry Cole. It’s just that a lot has happened recently. I’ve been swamped”. I replied. “Freda,


    where are you? Which city are


    you in? You wouldn’t tell me where you are, I’m so worried about. you”.


    How could I tell him I’m in a pack of werewolves? Or should I just say ‘oh Cole sorry I’m a werewolf


    and humans aren’t really allowed in the werewolf pack?’ He’d freak out immediately.


    “I can’t, Cole, I’m sorry” I stated slowly. “Why? Why can’t you tell me? Is there something else I don’t


    know” he asked and my heart skipped a bit.


    “Why did you call Cole?” I asked a bit too sternly and I


    immediately regretted my tone. “Because I’m worried about you and I want to see you but you are


    clearly pushing me away”. He replied softly.


    “You can’te and see me Cole, it’s not possible” I stated slowly.” Why can’t I?” He stated almost


    in a loud tone. “Because you can’t,” I replied frustratedly.


    “Then if you don’t want me to see you, I’d just have to use a tracker to locate you, he threatened


    and I was immediately filled with apprehension.


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