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.

let out a

your Mom hates me?"

said Calix

was not so sure about that myself but Calix had a hard time seeing

afraid you'll hurt

could feel Chasity’s frustration and I

the one who

Not anymore though.

to protect her, encase her, insulate

would not let a repeat

able

and ruined by

clear that these were

was upset when she realised we belonged to you like

she had let trouble in her house again," I continued, my tone

naive as to think my Mom justified in her feelings and her maltreatment of an

child

niece by marriage, her step-niece, a fact that made my Mom less forgivable in my

would think of how

Asked my Luna.

friend, Guilt,

Calix pouted.

Felix was upset

was not innocent on

right about my parents' awful behaviour

We were the same.

had questionable

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

outraged but your father isn't exactly a good father, Baby," I said

My Baby asked sharply,

you,” I said

a doorstep

was protecting me from something!" Insisted Chasity, her

up off the bed and was about to

about to let her

to face

yelled a lot more loudly

me for

looking at me like I was

looked shocked by my

sat back down on

and you have to grow up, Baby!" I said,

had substance abuse

you or

you’re gonna hold us accountable, you’re gonna hold

a fairytale, Baby!"

slowly

felt awful but it

was rubbling her back, trying

squeezed her

count on Felix to make sure i never stay the least favourite

had to hand it

He got me there.

my eyes though and folded my arms as I stood

was surprised Alex had nothing to

thought he was a few seconds

they were addicts, ok," admitted Chasity,

away from me and crawl under the

to get under the covers with

nap, by mysell," she pleaded,

change rooms but I want to be alone right

that she would at least be in bedwith me

completely

out

Felix, but you could’ve been kinder about it, said

knew just what to say to

Ugh.

was better at

rubbed Chasity's back and

Luna," I heard him

a pointed "fix

I was a bit harsh,

know the lying is on me but this is on

behind and make it

He left the room.

hugged Chasity tightly and kissed both of her cheeks and her

her parents' memory because memories are

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

Ugh.

Calix

was not

I was the only one side, I

be back, Goddess." Calix promised,

me

were giving me some one on one

shouldn’t have

trying to find the

want your parents,"

magically deliver them

could sense she was

that chance but don't go running off to do it," I said decisively I couldn't

this, insisted my wolf, in a rare

Don't get me wrong.

and influencing my decisions but he

terms of Alpha

feeling like I was signing all my common sense away like in thatmermaid cartoon

it had

was sitting up in

that?" She breathed, hope blossoming all over her little

I nodded.

herself

at me? Sure, I was used to girls doing that but never

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