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

Mom hates

doesn't," said Calix

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

you'll hurt us,"

feel Chasity’s frustration

had been the

Not anymore though.

protect her, encase

would not let a repeat of

able to trust

was taken away from her and ruined by your Mom,"I said in as gentle of

make it clear that these were Mom’s thoughts not

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

had let trouble in her house again," I

justified in her

as a child myself

by marriage, her step-niece, a fact that

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

Asked my Luna.

old friend,

Calix pouted.

Felix was

innocent on

parents' awful

We were the same.

had questionable

parent was perfect but both Chasity’s and

a good father, Baby," I

asked sharply,

left you,” I said

abandoned her on a doorstep as did her

was protecting me from something!"

up off the bed and was about

was not about to let her

needed to

lot more loudly than I had

snarled at me for yelling at

stiffened, looking at me like I was

shocked by my

sat back down on the bed, her

going to be the Luna of our pack and you have to

had substance

you or

us accountable, you’re gonna hold them

a fairytale, Baby!" I

slowly down Chasity's

felt awful but it needed

rubbling her back, trying

her

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

to hand

He got me there.

eyes though and folded my arms as I stood before

surprised Alex had

seconds away from using her

were addicts, ok," admitted Chasity, her voice

her turn away from me and crawl under the

get under the covers with

wanna take a nap, by

but I

was relieved that she would at least be in

completely blown

let out

could’ve been

knew just what to say to

Ugh.

better at

Chasity's back

heard him murmur in

a pointed

know I was a bit harsh, I

know the lying is on me but

make it right, encouraged

He left the room.

tightly and kissed both of her

of her parents' memory because memories are all

it's make-believe when she acts like her parents were these amazing people but she needed something to get herthrough those years, explained Calix

Ugh.

Boy Calix

not my

one side, I ended up putting myself

bad ’TH be

just me and Chasity

one on one time with her to ease

have yelled like

began, pausing, trying to find the right

you want your

could magically deliver

sense

to do it," I said decisively I couldn't believe I was doing

my wolf,

Don't get me wrong.

and influencing my decisions but he was

they come in terms of

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

had the desired

Chasity was sitting up in

breathed, hope blossoming

I nodded.

herself

Sure,

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