Chapter 43: Fix-it-Felix to Chasity’s rescue Felix We got back to our room and all saton the bed. Alex had his to-do-list face on: placate Chasity, check.

Calix had his biggest puppy-dog eyes on display.

Those two had dragged me into this dishonest mess unwittingly.

I wanted to make one thing clear.

"I’m angry too, you know," I said, not looking at anyone in particular.

I faced my brothers.

I took a deep breath.

I could not believe them.

The audacity.

"Since when do we keep secrets from each other?" I asked, glaring at them.

Alex and Calix looked at me, their guilt leaking into their expressions.

They exchanged a glance.

What? Were they mind-linking without me now too? You better not be mind-linking behind my back! Orin front of my face or whatever! You know what mean! I snapped.

Tm sorry, Felix," said Alex out-loud, his jaw set.

He seemed genuine.

"Sorry, Felix," mumbled Calix, looking at the floor.

I softened a little but I was still livid.

My Baby was quiet.

"We thought you'd blab to Chasity!" Calix confessed.

"Yeah, except you blabbed to Chasity," Alex pointed out.

Ha! "I deserve to know," said Chasity softly but firmly.

She was getting more assertive and i was glad about that but this was one ofthose things she should not even have to ask of us.

We had so many things to work through.

We could not pile secret-keeping on top of that "Of course, you do," admitted Alex, keeping his voice low andhis tone gentle.

alone like Calix on I half-wished she was more upset with them.

I deserved to be in here with her Christmas Day.

I sulked quietly while Alex tried to comfort Chasity.

Alex

I felt awful.

I hope Chasity knew how remorsefull was.

I just wanted to hold her so badly.

I hoped she would not push me away this time.

I drew her to me slowly, pulling her onto my lap and into my arms.

I just needed her to know how much I wanted her to notice me as pathetic as that might sound.

I just wanted an unencumbered shot at her love, which was technically already impossible because of our history together.

When Dad told me this particular secret, about Chasity’s Dad being the stepbrother of

Alex

Everyone waslooking at me.

I met my Luna’s eyes.

I almost wished I knew.

I wanted to give her a satisfying answer.

She deserved one.

"I don't know," I said apologetically.

I just hoped that she believed me.

She seemed to.

"We really don’t," said Calix in earnest, backing me up.

Felix shrugged.

He had been none the wiser about any of this.

"Do your parents know?" Asked Chasity.

"They might," I said hopefully.

Calix nodded.

"So your Mom really cared about my Dad even though he was just her stepbrother?" Inquired Chasity.

I looked at Calix.

He had recently told me about that day, about how he had watched Mom sink to her knees in the snow and cry as the cardrove away.

That had been the day I had first laid eyes on Chasity.

She had been such a tiny thing with pink cheeks and a pink nose with goldenskin and golden curls and brown doe eyes.

"Yeah, she was devastated when he drove away and left you." confessed Calix.

She had thought he was coming back into her life after being estranged because of her dislike for your Momonly for him to leave again, skip town and leave you behind on her porch." Chasity flinched.

out

you think your Mom

doesn't," said Calix

about that myself but Calix had a hard time seeing Mom's

you'll hurt us," explained

feel Chasity’s frustration and I found

the one who got

Not anymore though.

her, encase her, insulate her with my

would not let a repeat of today took

able to trust

felt as though your Dad, her little stepbrother, was taken away from her and ruined by your Mom,"I said in as gentle of a tone as

wanted to make it clear that these were

belonged to you like your Dad had

she had let trouble in her house again,"

naive as to think my Mom justified in her feelings and

child

was still my Mom's niece by marriage, her step-niece, a fact that made my Mom less forgivable

of how I was treated by

Asked my Luna.

friend, Guilt,

Calix pouted.

Felix was

was not innocent on

awful behaviour

We were the same.

had questionable

parent was perfect but both Chasity’s and ours were severely lacking in my

your father isn't exactly a good father, Baby," I said in whati hoped was

asked sharply, narrowing

you,” I

a doorstep as did her

was protecting me from something!" Insisted Chasity,

off the bed and

was not about to let

to face

more loudly than I had

snarled at me for yelling at his stan,

at me like I was

shocked by my

down on the bed,

the Luna of our pack and you have to

had substance abuse

would have befallen you or

hold us accountable,

a fairytale, Baby!"

rolled slowly

felt awful but it needed to be

was rubbling her back, trying to comfort

her hand

sure i never stay the least

hand it to

He got me there.

rolled my eyes though and folded my arms as I stood

was surprised Alex had nothing to

thought he was a few seconds

were addicts, ok," admitted

heart broke watching her turn away from

tried to get under

just wanna take a nap, by mysell,"

I want to be alone

was relieved that she would at least be

not completely blown

let out

been kinder about it, said Alex

always knew just what to say to make me

Ugh.

was better

rubbed Chasity's back and kissed her

Luna," I heard him murmur

gave me a

a bit harsh, I

know the lying is on me but this is on

and make it right,

He left the room.

tightly and kissed both of her cheeks and

her parents' memory because memories are all

acts like her parents were these amazing people but she needed something to get herthrough

Ugh.

Calix was

was not my

was the only one side, I

’TH be back,

me and Chasity

was grateful they were giving me some one on one time with her

have yelled like

began, pausing, trying

know you want

could magically deliver them to

could sense she

off to do it," I said decisively I

my wolf, in a rare

Don't get me wrong.

control and influencing my decisions but he was not

as they come in terms of

my common sense away like in thatmermaid cartoon Calix used to make us watch on repeat when

had the

second later, Chasity was sitting up in bed, her

She breathed, hope

I nodded.

herself

Sure, I was used to girls doing

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