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

Mom hates

doesn't," said Calix

about that myself but Calix had a hard

afraid you'll hurt us,"

feel Chasity’s frustration and I found it

been the one who got

Not anymore though.

to protect her, encase her, insulate

not let a

needed to be able to

taken away from her and ruined by your Mom,"I said

clear that these

was upset when she realised we belonged to you like your Dad had belonged

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

justified in her feelings and her maltreatment of an

wished I had been strong enough even as a child myself to see the error

Mom's niece by marriage, her step-niece, a fact

does the Luna think my father would think of how I was treated

Asked my Luna.

old friend, Guilt,

Calix pouted.

Felix was upset

not innocent on this

awful

We were the same.

all had questionable

but both Chasity’s and ours were severely lacking in

be outraged but your father isn't exactly a good father, Baby," I said in whati hoped was a gentle tone but

My Baby asked sharply, narrowing her

you,” I said

father abandoned her on a

from something!" Insisted Chasity, her

bed and was

not about to let

to face

more loudly than I

snarled at me for yelling

stiffened, looking at me like I was

looked shocked by

down on the

you have to grow up, Baby!"

substance

of this would have befallen you or them if they had

us accountable, you’re

a fairytale,

slowly down Chasity's

but it needed to be

rubbling her back, trying to comfort

her hand

never stay the least favourite for long,"said Calix, trying to diffuse

hand

He got me there.

my eyes though and folded my arms as I stood before

was surprised Alex

seconds away from using her eldest

were addicts, ok," admitted Chasity, her voice barely a

broke watching her turn away from me and crawl under the covers,

all tried to get under the covers with her

by mysell," she pleaded, refusing to look at

change rooms but I

relieved that she would at least be

not completely

let out a

wrong, Felix, but you could’ve been kinder about it, said Alex in my

to say to make me

Ugh.

was better at conversations

rubbed Chasity's back and kissed her

I heard him murmur

gave me a pointed "fix

was a bit harsh, I

the lying is on me but this is on

make it

He left the room.

tightly and kissed both of her cheeks

just protective of her parents' memory because memories are all she

know it's make-believe when she acts like her parents were these amazing people but she needed something to

Ugh.

Calix was

not

only one side, I ended up putting myself

on her bad ’TH be back, Goddess." Calix promised,

was just me

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

shouldn’t have yelled like

pausing, trying to find

know you want your parents," I

wished I could magically deliver them to

could sense she was

you to have that chance but don't go running off to

this, insisted my wolf,

Don't get me wrong.

and influencing my decisions but he was not a

they come in terms of Alpha wolves and that was

I was signing all my common sense away like in thatmermaid cartoon Calix used to

it had the desired

split second later, Chasity was sitting up in bed, her eager eyes

hope blossoming all over

I nodded.

herself at

Sure,

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