Chapter 16


    LIAM


    Seriously?


    “Don’t look at me like that, is there a problem?” Mom asked, cocking a brow.


    I swear she had that attitude of a feisty lioness and if you get o n her bad side…


    “No, I just thought it’s a fucking family day?”


    “Yeah family, and they are our family.” Mom said, for a moment she looked concerned. “Liam.. talk to


    me.”


    “Isn’t that what I’m doing?” I asked ncing out the kitchen window, where dad was pushing Azura on


    the swing.


    It fucking hurt seeing him so much quieter, losing Uncle Raf really did fucking do a number on him. 2


    “You know what I mean.” Mom said shoving an electric whisk into my hand and a bowl full of powder


    and milk.


    “Yeah, well time changes people.”


    “Yes, but you never said what happened.” She said as she began slicing the puff pastry before she


    began spooning in the tuna and cheese filling.


    Mom was an incredible cook, her and Kiara both were…


    “Nothing happened.” I lied.


    “Sooner orter, you will need to talk about it.” Mom said, stubbornly.


    “Yeah… maybe.”


    “After you have whisked the cream go set the table for seven.”


    Seven?


    “Who’s the seventh?”


    “Raven.”


    Fuck, just fucking great… this was going to be so fucking stressful…


    An hourter the scent of delicious dishes, mixed with Raven’s scent filled the dining room, I had just


    set the table, and everyone had just arrived.


    Raven looked fucking fine, dressed in a ck halter dress that left most of her back on show, paired


    with tights and boots. The only colour in her look was her deep blue earrings that matched her hair


    and the same colour that touched her smoky eyes. Her lips painted a gorgeous nude that made them


    look oh so fucking tempting.


    I looked away from her, just as Aunty Monica and Damon who had just entered.


    Shit, thanks to my own fucking ego, I never bothered finding out how Aunty Monica was doing and by


    the fucking looks of i t, not good…


    She had lost weight, and that vibrant gorgeous smile that once used to light up her face, was gone, I


    couldn’t help but notice how Damon was holding her hand. Losing a mate wasn’t easy for most…


    “Monica.” Mom said pulling her into her arms.


    “Scarlett, you shouldn’t have.” Aunty Monica murmured, giving mom a weak smile.


    “Hey.” Dad said before hugging her.


    “Hey guys.” Damon said with a small smile ncing at me and Raven. “You look great.” He added to


    Raven which only made jealousy re up inside of me.


    “Thanks.” Raven said smoothly, but I didn’t miss the way her heart was fucking racing.


    We all sat down with Dad at the head of the table, mom on his right, with Azura between mom and


    Aunty Monica. To my irritation Damon took the seat opposite his mom and Raven sat next to him which


    fucking annoyed me and I got thest seat next to her, with dad on my other side.


    Well fuck.


    “Did youdies have anything nned for the weekend?” Dad


    asked, his gaze on Aunty Monica who sat silently.


    “Me and Monica are going for a manicure.” Mom said.


    “I can’t, Aaron said we’re going out.” Aunty Monica said quickly.


    I looked down, thinking she lost her mate and was suffering and here I was not even able to have mine


    who was right by m y side…


    “I think he’d like you going out M.” Dad said, giving her a small smirk. This is property ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    He nced over at mom and I saw the love in his eyes, yet there was also the fear of losing her, or her


    losing him.


    “I want manicaw too.” Azura added staring at her hand. Speaking off the little pumpkin, I had got a


    proper fucking telling off from mum about her having coke. Like it was my fault… When I had asked,


    she had said that she was allowed to have it, mom and dad had looked at me like I was fucking stupid.


    Guess I was, for listening to a little monster. “My baby cane too.” Mom said kissing her head as


    she ced a pastry on her te. “I heard you moved to the pack house Raven, how is it so far?” Dad


    asked her. I nced at her, she was so fucking tiny that I really fucking wondered how she had been


    paired to Damon and I? Like how even that shit worked? I think one man was more than enough for


    her… “It’s good, my room was painted today, and I ordered some curtains and stuff, so its going to feel


    like home super soon.” She said brightly crossing her legs, my gaze dipped to her thighs and really was


    it so fucking wrong to admit that I wanted to run my hand up those sexy thighs. She may be tiny but


    she had meat in the right ces… “Sorry to change the topic, but with everything that’s going o n,


    what’s your take on it Uncle?” Damon asked, ncing at Azura who was eating a potato croquette like


    there was nothing more fascinating in life then food. Dad sighed. “I don’t actually know, its rather


    baffling, the notes, the way it’s done, no scent… I mean if we think its internal as Liam suggested, we


    could go down that path, but it might rile the pack.” He said clearly reluctant about my proposal. Damon


    nced at me, Ok so I haven’t told my fucking beta my idea. Who cares? ‘What idea?’ Damon asked


    through the link. “To fucking put everyone under alphamand and question them.’


    “What do you think of his idea anyway?” Dad asked.


    “What is the idea?” Raven asked.


    “To question everyone under Alphamand.” Mom said, frowning with concern.


    Raven’s heart skipped a beat as she looked at me.


    “Liam would have to be the one to do that… if you put your pack through that… it would be…”


    “Damaging.” Damon said quietly. “Putting everyone to trial would really hurt them, not to mention they


    will feel betrayed


    and that they are being used.”


    I clenched my jaw.


    “And you just recently took that position.” Dad added.


    “Exactly…” Damon murmured.


    “Yeah, well then how about we let them carry on and let another few get killed.” I said ring at him.


    “Liam.” Mom said warningly, looking between me and Damon.


    The tension in the room was fucking thick, and dad nced between the two of us as well.


    “What is wrong with you two?” He asked frowning deeply.


    “Nothing.” We both replied in unison.


    Mom cocked a brow and Aunty Monica looked at me suddenly.


    “Damon will be a good Beta, he is a good Beta just like his father.” She whispered before looking away.


    Guilt rushed through me, fuck I don’t want to hurt her…


    Mom reached over giving her hand a gentle squeeze.


    “He is a good Beta.” Dad said firmly, now turning to me. “And I would expect you to work alongside him,


    I don’t know what happened between you two but I want it fucking fixed.”,


    The table fell silent and Azura gasped.


    “Daddy said a bad word! Daddy needs a spanking Mama! Just the way he said he’s going to spank you


    the other day!”.


    Kill me fucking now. I did not need to know that shit.