Chapter 56


    Chapter 56


    Alessia’s POV


    I have taken the day off from training because I don’t think my body can withstand another


    mming into the ground from Caden.


    I then proceeded to spend that day in the kitchen with the children, baking up a storm after their day


    of school. Right now, I’m helping Lucy and some other kids direct their cookie mix into the cookie


    pans. They are doing a messy job that is going to need at least thirty minutes of cleaning but each


    one of them has a huge smile on their face.


    I wipe the spill on the side of the pan and shove it into the oven to wait for the required baking time.


    Just as I’m wiping down the counter, a soft patnds on my shoulder and I turn around to meet the


    face of an elderly woman that I’ve never seen before. Does she live in the houses around the pack


    house?


    Her face breaks into a smile. “Hey, dear. Are you Alessia?”


    I nod tentatively. Ever since Caden blurted out our rtionship to the pack house, I’ve been very


    cautious about how I speak to them. A lot of people were no happy to find out about that news and I


    fear that one of them may decide to disy their unhappiness.


    “Grandma Theresa!”


    The squeales from Lucy who’s racing this way with her arms wide open. Thedyughs softly


    as Lucy’s little arms wrap around her legs. She pats Lily’s head as she pulls away. “Bless you, my


    sweet child.”


    “What are you doing here Grandma?” Lucy asks with her head tipped way back to look up at who I


    now know to be her Grandma.


    I inwardly agree with Lucy. What is she doing here and talking to me? Is she going to try to get me


    to stay away from Caden by throwing a big envelope of money my way? Will I ept it?


    I probably would.


    “I came to meet my little sweet cheeks.” She pinches Lucy’s cheeks resulting in her squirming to get


    away. When she does, she res at her Grandma as she rubs her soft cheeks.


    “I’m not little!” She pouts. “I’m seven.” She holds up what she probably thinks is seven fingers but


    actually happens to be six.


    I smile behind my palm so as not to offend her as Theresa throws a knowing look my way.


    “OK then. Why doesn’t my big girl go over to her friends and y with them while I talk to Alessia


    for a while.” She continues talking as Lucy opens her mouth to say what I know is going to be a


    comint. “I promise toe to y with you before I leave,” she finishes, pacifying Lucy who


    gives us a tiny smile before s k i p p i n g over to her friends


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    Chapter 56


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    My stomach twitches as Theresa turns her attention back my way. “So where were we?”


    “Hmm…” I look around for an escape route and find none.


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    “You don’t have to look so scared. I don’t bite. Well, unless you want me to, you pretty little thing”


    She looks me up and down and winks. My mouth drops open as I nkly stare at her.


    Did she just…check me out?!


    “Leave her alone, Theresa. You’re scaring her away.” Caden appears around the corner and into


    the kitchen.


    This may just be one of the few times I’m f u c k i n g d to see that stiff face.


    “Oh. hush it. I’m just getting to know thedy that going to make me some great grand kids.” She


    looks my way again, still smiling and eying me.


    Again, my mouth drops open. It’s a miracle a fly hasn’t made a home in my mouth.


    Great Grandkids?! Who the hell is she talking about?! There’s absolutely no way she could be


    referring to me, but no matter how much I look around for any other people that it could be, ites


    back to me. She’s talking to me.


    “Congrattions,” he mutters dryly. “You’ve seeded in scaring her off.” He’s looking at me with


    what I’ll almost call an embarrassed expression. He looks…cute.


    I almost let out augh at that thought. Caden notices and arches a brow at me, leading to meContent protected by N?v/el(D)rama.Org.


    avoiding his gaze and staring away from both of them.


    Caden walks towards us, standing by my side, his scent and body heat whiffing around me,


    wrapping me up in afortable nket.


    I close my eyes, breathing them in, and open them up to find his Grandma staring at me with


    another knowing smile on her lips.


    Blushing, I lower my head to the ground, avoiding her gaze.


    “What are you doing here?? Caden asks dryly, leveling her with a stare that would send many men


    running away with their tails tucked between their legs. Not her though.


    She gives it right back to him. “Am I forbidden to enter the pack house?”


    Caden rolls his eyes heavenward, the first time I’ve seen him do it. “I thought you said you would


    never leave your house by the hill.”


    She purses her lips, looking bratty. “I changed my mind.”


    Caden sighs deeply. “You’re not here because you heard the rumors and wanted to see for yourself


    if they


    are true?”


    She tters her eyshes at him. “Well, are they?”


    “Yes, they are,” he says exasperatedly. “Now, stop bothering her. I just finally convinced her not to


    run


    away.”


    “If you were doing your job right then she wouldn’t feel the need to run away,” she says bluntly, and


    my feelings about her change. All of a sudden, I like her and I show that to Caden by giving him a


    snarky


    smile.


    He res at me before looking back at her. “Please, go back home.”


    “Fine,” she huffs, rolling her eyes. “First, I’m going to go y with my granddaughter. At least, I have


    someone who enjoys mypany.” With that, she pats his cheek and walks away.


    I hold in myugh as Caden’s gaze darkens.


    “Don’t. even. think. about. it,” he draws out slowly and I lose the fight, doubling over as theugh


    pours out of me.


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