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

Mom hates me?"

doesn't," said

so sure about that myself but Calix had a hard time

hurt us," explained

could feel Chasity’s frustration and I found it

had been the

Not anymore though.

her, encase her, insulate her

would not let a repeat of today took

to be able to trust

and

to make it clear that

belonged to you like

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

naive as to think my Mom justified

been strong enough even as a child myself to see the error of

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

of how I was treated

Asked my Luna.

friend, Guilt,

Calix pouted.

was

innocent

parents' awful

We were the same.

all had questionable

parent was perfect but both Chasity’s and ours were

isn't exactly a good father, Baby," I

Baby asked sharply, narrowing

you,” I said

on a doorstep

was protecting me from something!" Insisted Chasity,

got up off the bed and was about

was not about to

needed to face

yelled a lot more

wolf snarled at me for yelling at his stan,

me like I

looked shocked by my

down on the

of our pack and you have to grow up, Baby!" I said, not backing

had substance abuse

would have befallen you or them if they had

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

a fairytale, Baby!" I

rolled slowly down Chasity's

but it needed

was rubbling her back, trying to comfort

her

Felix to make sure i never stay the least favourite for long,"said Calix, trying to diffuse the tension with

had to hand it to

He got me there.

folded my arms as I stood before

Alex had nothing to

was a few seconds away from using her eldest

ok," admitted Chasity, her voice barely

heart broke watching her turn away from

tried to get under the covers with her

by mysell," she pleaded,

I

she would at least be in bedwith

had not completely blown it

let out a heavy

wrong, Felix, but you could’ve been kinder about

to say to make me

Ugh.

wished I was better at conversations

back and

I heard him murmur

a pointed "fix this"

know I was a bit harsh, I

lying is on me but this is on

and make it

He left the room.

hugged Chasity tightly and kissed both of her cheeks

parents' memory because memories are all she

were these amazing people but she needed something to get

Ugh.

Boy Calix

was not my

was the only one

’TH be back, Goddess."

just me

on one time with her to ease thetension

shouldn’t have yelled like

began, pausing, trying to find the

want your parents," I

could magically

could sense she

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

insisted my

Don't get me wrong.

snatching control and influencing my decisions but he was not a

in terms of Alpha wolves

help you," I promised, feeling like I was signing all my common sense away like in thatmermaid cartoon Calix used

it had the desired

later, Chasity was sitting up in bed, her

that?" She breathed, hope

I nodded.

herself at

threw herself at me? Sure, I was used to

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