Chapter 29

Darius

The next morning. I was able to wake up before Angela. That allowed me to take a better look at her face. Although her eyes. were swollen and her mouth rounded into a pink, pretty pout, she was still as beautiful as sunset. I pushed a strand of hair away from her eyes to the back of her car and when my finger touched her skin, she let out a deep breath and I could see a sparkle of light underneath my fingertips. A smile crept its way to my lip. One I hadn’t found the strength to do in a long time. Since Reina and Angela came into my life, I stopped finding it difficult to smile,

I got up from the bed, and left her room just in time to find Rema back in her room. She was struggling to put on her school uniform. She was as stubborn as Angela, asking the people at home for help would be difficult for her.

“Should I help you with that?” I asked, interrupting her fighting-for-life moment.

She looked up at me with those lights in her eyes but no smile for me this morning. “I can do it,” She snapped.

I surrendered and laughed. “Okay, little miss independent,” I said and that got her to smile at me.

“Good morning, Uncle D.”

“Morning Ree. I kissed her cheeks and moved back, giving her space and a chance to continue the struggle with her

uniform

“How did you get here?” I asked.

“Grandma took me. She’s waiting for me.” I nodded. Her grandma must be waiting for her downstairs. I rubbed the back of

my ear.

“Did you perhaps tell your grandma you could dress yourself for school?” She turned to me, frowning.

“I can do it.” She insisted.

help doesn’t hurt. You know that, right?” She sighed loudly and I

you help me?”

and adjusted the dress from front to back like it was supposed to

allowed her to go say hi to Angela. I couldn’t stop laughing when I saw

sleeping. I guess she used one

an

They let her sleep.

sure she was still worried about Angela I don’t know what she saw that scared her that much yesterday but it would be cruel to scare her even

perfect. Your mama

you for taking care of her, Uncle

nodded. “Would you love

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my face as I took in her reaction but before I could ask her why she said that, she ran

for myself and Angela. It was supposed to be something light; some scrambled eggs, pancakes, and milk. As

“Alpha,”

me a few minutes, I’ll leave the kitchen for

sheepishly making me wonder what was going through her head. “I can cook anything you

make the meal. I can make a meal by myself for my woman. I’d learned to survive all alone after my father threw me out of this house when I was fourteen. He was done with the troubles I came along with and instead of hitting me as usual, he

leave while I’m asking nicely,” I threatened. I realized through the years that when I ask nicely, it doesn’t

Alpha, I’ll take

anymore. “I’ll tell Miss Daisy to meet you here,” she suggested before leaving. I c*cked my head, trying to make sense of her words. I don’t remember asking her to call Daisy or even mentioning Daisy at all Before I could ask her for clarification, she was out of my sight. I pushed it to the back of my head and continued making breakfast. I was almost done and all that was left was dishing it out when

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