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.

can but getting a little bit of help doesn’t hurt. You know that, right?” She

help

from front to back like it was supposed to be. Once I was done also

to go say hi to Angela. I couldn’t stop laughing when I saw her sneaking out of the

guess she used

an

ones. They let her sleep. Is she

what she saw that scared her that much yesterday but it would be cruel to scare

doing perfect. Your mama is

for taking care of her,

my job” I told her She nodded. “Would you love for Daisy to pick you up from

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

to be something light; some

“Alpha,”

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

head. “I can cook anything you want. You don’t have to do

to survive all alone after my father threw me out of this house when I was fourteen. He was done

and I can do it just fine, you should leave while I’m asking nicely,” I threatened. I realized through the years that when I ask nicely, it doesn’t speak

Alpha, I’ll take

hummed, not saying a word to her 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

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