Chapter 17: A Threat

Before Zane could give a reply to Athena, shouts of ’Mom! Godfather!’ rented the air, putting a stop to the conversation between the two adults.

Athena turned first with a dazzling smile, in the direction she knew that her children were coming from.

So dazzling was the smile that Zane was momentarily blinded just as his heartbeat escalated suddenly. He inhaled sharply to calm himself down.

Athena was oblivious to the excitement she had ignited in Zane unknowingly.

Her attention was fully grabbed by her children who were running to her with large smiles that almost made her dizzy.

She squatted and opened her arms wide, for them to rush into her embrace.

"Good afternoon, Mom!" Kathleen and Nathaniel chorused, embracing Athena gaily, kissing her cheeks which were made available to them.

"Good afternoon lovelies! How was your day at school?"

"Beautiful mom!"

"Interesting!"

Kathleen and Nathaniel echoed simultaneously.

Athena was satisfied with their answers. She smiled and dropped kisses on their foreheads, before letting them rush into Zane’s arms.

Seeing as he squatted to welcome them too, seeing as he ruffled their hairs and played with them, she wished he was their father; that he was the one her heart panted for. Sadly, fate had prepared a different plan.

She sighed wistfully, watching Nathaniel whisper something in Zane’s ears, watching him laugh, watching Kathleen pout her lips at being sidelined.


she watched her daughter shake her head in pride, and

hair. But she hadn’t

fickle. Playing with a man that had

the happy atmosphere and her brother’s jolly mood

head. Her daughter was as vindictive as

Zane, he didn’t know how the children had found out about last night, but he let his knees touch the ground, and

should have followed your mother out of the party. At the

jovial minutes ago, now stood aloof with his hands across his

how to manage this particular issue.

when Kathleen walked up to Zane and draped her arms around his neck. A smile

see to it that you regret that singular decision for the rest of

Nathaniel

something funny and right at Athena’s chest. She didn’t know what Kathleen was on about, but


I will serve as your mother’s protector, just as you two are." Zane flicked their noses as he spoke, causing them to laugh,

giving Athena a good

would be a good fit for Gianna, she

some reason,

wouldn’t have believed it if she hadn’t

if there was any history between them, but had given up,

the car. She enjoyed the view for a second longer, before walking

by

little girl, around the age of her twins, looking at her with wide eyes, wide familiar eyes. "Yes, little one. What is the

little one, and patted her

I be friends with Kate

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