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 soft

think your Mom hates

said

so sure about that myself but

afraid you'll hurt us,"

feel Chasity’s frustration

had been the one who got

Not anymore though.

protect her, encase her,

not let a repeat of

able to

from her and ruined by your

clear that these were Mom’s thoughts

realised we belonged to you like your Dad had belonged to your

felt she had let trouble in her house again,"

my Mom justified in her feelings and her maltreatment

child

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

how

Asked my Luna.

friend,

Calix pouted.

Felix was upset

innocent on this

parents' awful behaviour

We were the same.

had questionable

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

Baby," I said in whati hoped was

asked

he left you,” I said

father abandoned her on a doorstep as did her

something!"

up off the bed and was about

not about to let her

to face

more loudly than I had

me for yelling

stiffened, looking at me like I

looked shocked by

back down on the

to be the Luna of our pack and you have to

substance abuse

have befallen you or

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

were not a fairytale,

slowly down

it needed to be

rubbling her back, trying to

squeezed her

always count on Felix to make sure i never stay the least favourite for long,"said Calix,

hand

He got me there.

my eyes though and folded my arms as I

was surprised Alex

few seconds away from using her eldest

know they were addicts, ok," admitted Chasity,

watching her turn away from me and crawl under

to get under the covers

take a nap, by mysell,"

change rooms but I want to be alone

she would at least be in bedwith me

had not completely blown

out a

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

to say to make

Ugh.

I was better at conversations like

rubbed Chasity's back and kissed

tight, Luna," I heard

me a pointed "fix

know I was a bit

on me

behind and make it right, encouraged

He left the room.

kissed both of her cheeks and

protective of her parents' memory because memories are all she

acts like her parents were these amazing people but she needed something to get herthrough those years, explained Calix

Ugh.

Boy Calix was

not

when I was the only one side,

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

me and Chasity

one on one time with

shouldn’t have yelled

I began, pausing, trying

know you want your

I could magically deliver them to

sense

to have that chance but don't go running off to do it,"

my wolf, in a

Don't get me wrong.

influencing my decisions but

terms of Alpha wolves and that

my common sense away like in thatmermaid cartoon Calix used

had the desired

up in

that?" She breathed, hope

I nodded.

threw herself

Chasity threw herself at me? Sure, I was used to

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