82 Alone 

Tia 

I could not believe what had just happened! I never saw the punch coming. Luke had struck a nerve with his father. One thing I knew was that Alpha Aesop loved Luke dearly, which was why the man reacted the way he did. After Alpha Aesop voiced his mind and walked away, we were still shocked. I was stunned, and I could not move. I believed Luke went too far with his father, and he had hurt the man Aesop sounded like a man that has been hurting for many years. He cried in public for the first time, and the memory of his late wife caused it. 

“You need to go after him and apologise,” I linked Luke. I was afraid that this might take a toll on his health. Aesop did not react well to things. 

“No,” Luke said, and I could not believe my husband. 

“Unless you are ready to become an orphan, Luke. You need to go and apologise for insinuating he killed his wife. He is clearly still hurting over her. For goddess’ sake, Luke, you of all people know how his face lights up when he is talking about her. What you said was a low blow. You both need closure and won’t get it from attacking each other at the breakfast table. You need to go to him before it is too late, Luke. I think he is really done,” I warned my husband, and Luke reluctantly got up and went after his father. 

Stacy began to weep at the table. No one comforted her. 

“Caleb, how can you let them do this to us?” she said to her son, and Caleb was too shocked to even respond. 

“Caleb,” she cried again, and I saw him snap. 

“What the hell do you want me to do, mother? You dug your grave, mother. Just look at you? You have lied to father for years. You were mean to your stepson, and you stole from them. No one ever believes you because you lie. You connived with our enemies to steal from Luke. You slandered his image and tried to make him miserable by making our father buy a wife for him. As if that wasn’t enough, you still tried to ruin the marriage. Then you brought your niece here to create problems for them,” He said, and she looked at him, shocked 

Luke. You wouldn’t be trying to get her to work with my brother. Why isn’t she respectful and nice to Tia if

are the victim here.” he said, and she wiped away her tears. It was clear that

of.” she said, and Caleb shook his head, interrupting

Alpha, too, and I expected him and Luke to be annoyed coming back from their journey.

men and their parents,” I linked her, but she couldn’t calm down, and she dared not get up. Luckily for her, Michelle was caring for Emma in the left-wing. We knew breakfast would

said, trying to defend

not my mother. Do you even know the gravity of your actions? Luke has done everything to shield me from your mistakes and lies. That journey was to see how he could help me maintain my dignity. If we do not find this bastard, my life will be over, mother. Where is the grave of this child, and where

at me. 

no one had anything nice to say. Did you really go and stay with your late sister in Cleeve, or did something happen? I know Grandpa and

felt she wasn’t good enough for me. You said they were too poor for me. I saw the true meaning of poverty in Dome. The Lockwoods are wealthy compared to your folk’s mother; Tia is premium material compared to you, and because of what you have done here, I know you will do

on your own. Father said he was done; I know he meant it this time. Luke put up the Dome house on auction on our way back, I am sure your folks are moving out as we speak. When you return to Dome, it will not be that duplex anymore. It will be the shabby ramshackle you grew up in. Do not expect help from me. I do not want to be tied to you, mother. You are just too wicked. You maltreated your stepson, the very reason father married you, the very reason you could enjoy…” Stacy interrupted him by banging the table and standing up. I saw her claws grow out,

to be on standby in case she chose to wolf out on us. She will not attack Caleb or

love Luke. Aesop did not give me

sleep and sometimes calls her name when we are together. When Aesop and I got together, I sympathised with him over Chloe and offered to take care of Luke because he had a revenge plan. I cared for that boy for three years, hoping Aesop would see and fall for me. Aesop saw no one except Chloe. She was his world. I thought he would get over her with time, but he never did. He married me three years later. He didn’t marry me because he loved me. He married me because he believed I would be a mother to Luke, did not want Caleb to think his father was unfair to her. That was the picture she was trying to paint. She was trying to poison her son against his father. Aesop might not feel the same way he did for Chloe, but he loves

going to care for her, and Luke was right; Luis was a bigger problem right now, and since Stacy nor her parents were unwilling to give the information needed to apprehend Regan,

pregnant to do so. There

not need to repeat it; she copied me and dug in We were used to the breakfast, and right now, we were

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