Dangerous Desires Novel

122 Closing Conflicts

Aesop.

We arrived at Neev within an hour. Mike was good with the helicopter, and I figured he might have been the one flying Luke and Caleb about the place. I was not looking forward to revisiting Neev. That was where I lost my Chloe. That was where my life took a turn for the worst. I have had sweet memories there, but it also took those memories from me. I met my late wife and current wife there, and the memories were still fresh.

The helicopter touched down at the hotel we would stay at, and I hesitated. What will the people think when they see me? I had almost erased the place out of anger. I knew I had some fences to mend and apologies to tender in Neev, especially to the former Alpha, whom I almost destroyed thinking he had a hand in Chloe's murder. I owed the man an apology, and I knew my apologies would not change the past or fix the damage, but he needed to know I was sorry.

Knowing who the culprit was, I felt like a bully. I had really wronged the territory.

"Father, let's go inside," Luke said, and I smiled at him. He was only two-years-old years old when the atrocity happened. He was oblivious of the loss that had befallen him, and I wished I was him in those moments. I wished I was naive and did not have to feel the pain of loss. Although he had her eyes, his soul wasn't haunted by her demise because he never knew her, so he never knew what it was like. He was more likely to feel Stacy's death than his mother's. However toxic the relationship between the two was, I knew he cared for her. That was why he kept her secret when she told him she was being blackmailed, and that was why he did not kill Monica. He did it more for Stacy than for his brother. If he did not care for Stacy, he would not love Caleb.

Thinking of Stacy, I knew I was unfair to her. I expected so much from her. I felt she was a step down from Chloe; no matter how hard she tried, she was never good enough. I was always quick to point out her flaws and her mistakes. I never took the time to know her well enough to appreciate what I had. I knew she loved me completely, and I took it for granted. Had I known about her past, I would have put aside my pain and devoted myself wholly to her. I remembered how I would scold and embarrass her in public. It was easy for me to throw her out, and I hated myself for it. I did all that because I knew she would always come back. Somehow I was too confident to believe that she could leave me. How could I expect her to love my son when I showed her little love. I watched Tia with Paul in the few days he was with us; she genuinely loved him. It was easy for the girl because Luke showed her complete devotion. I put Stacy in competition with Chloe's ghost and damaged her. I felt she was weak and unwise. I saw her as a trophy wife, a pretty face with nothing to offer. Yet she was a strong woman.

Deep down. She endured so much pain, abuse and humiliation from a young age and still had the strength to open her heart and love me. She lived afraid all her life because of Regan, yet she hid it from me and was there to comfort, please, and love me. Whenever I needed her, she was there.

When I became insecure about her activities, she stopped going out, and I know she lost her friends. The truth was I did not deserve Stacy. Yes, she lashed out and did some horrible things, but her life would have been easier if she had listened to Regan and killed Luke and me. Yet she endured the blackmail and fear and refused to kill us. What I do to Regan will be my gift to her. Once all this is over, I will mend our relationship and love her with all my heart. I will no longer put her in Chloe's shadow or make her feel less. I will copy Luke and Caleb and love my mate the way they love theirs, especially Luke. No matter how hot his temper gets, he remained cool with Tia. He was a complete fool for her, and his reward was bliss. Stacy and I deserved that kind of life, too, and I was ready to give it to her. Now that I was in Neev, I was ending everything that had to do with Chloe and focusing on a future with Stacy. To do this, I will have to visit Ummul. I needed to tell her that I never cheated on her niece and That things she believed were wrong. Amirah needs to know that I would give the company to Luke regardless. I just wanted that gold digging Elisabeth out of his life before I did it. They needed to understand my actions, and Since Luke knew the truth, I wanted him with me when I visited them.

We walked into the hotel, and just, as usual, it was flooded with pretty women from Dome. Looking at them, all I could think of was Regan. There was a possibility they were his girls. I would not be surprised. The bastard was sick; the fact that he would pimp his wife, whom he loved and was jealous about, to people for personal gains was sick. When I saw his broadcast, I knew he was mad about Stacy leaving him. He did not expect that she would switch sides so quickly, but how could he expect someone he drove so much fear into to love him? He loved her in his own way and wanted her back but too bad for him, I wasn't letting go. I love her too, and my love is dangerous.

cousin and grandaunt," I said, and Luke looked at me, surprised at my

that." I said to him, and he nodded. He did

former Alpha and current Alpha were coming to pay their respects. I told her

my boys. I did not trust Regan, and I suspected the girls in the hotel might be

are you giddy, son?" I asked him, and he beamed at me. He was still the naughty little boy that used to run around the hallway pretending to be a superhero. I was glad he turned out

see you give it to that

Tia. The entire Woodclaw Island will have peace. That bastard is a menace, and he picked the wrong Alpha to mess with." He said to me, and my heart was lifted. My son held me in such

met Stacy. She had come to my room to ask me if I needed anything. She knew she was beautiful, and she was using it. I felt shitty that I went to stay in a separate hotel without Chloe, but Ummul and Chloe were killing me slowly. I needed the space. She was cute and wanted me to sleep with her for money. She looked desperate, so I did not kick her out like the others.

of the girls asked. She wore a suit with

I replied, irrespective of

said with a seductive voice, eyes focused on

if they had done what their pimp sent them to do. Their faces lit up immediately, except for two of them who had their eyes on my sons. My sons had that effect on young women. It reminded me of when I was their age, and every woman I met was smitten by me. It was still the

to the girl trying to grab him. They reluctantly

end an old mystery. He was angry at Regan for creating such an atrocious crime on his soil. He assured me his son would provide whatever I needed. The current Alpha, his son, complained that we had not funded their Military in three months, and Luke refused to send them weapons to defend themselves. Luke promised

visit. Caleb wanted to come, so I decided we could all go. Mike was there when Ummul said her truth, and Kirk could not be left alone in the hotel, especially with how he looked at the girls; it was only fair we do this

vines on the walls made it beautiful and more homely. I had bought the cottage for Ummul to show my gratitude. I never knew it would end up being her home. Until she came to

at Luke and then at me. I could see the anger and resentment in her eyes. It