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

think your Mom hates me?"

said

but Calix had a hard

you'll hurt

frustration and

been the one who got

Not anymore though.

going to protect her, encase her, insulate her with

would not let a

be able to

away from her and ruined

it clear that these

she realised we belonged to you

in her house again,"

as to think my Mom justified in her feelings

child myself to see the

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

think of how I

Asked my Luna.

friend, Guilt,

Calix pouted.

Felix was

innocent on

right about my parents' awful behaviour

We were the same.

all had questionable

perfect but both Chasity’s and ours

good father, Baby," I said in whati hoped was a gentle tone but gentle wasn’t my

My Baby asked sharply,

left you,” I said

father abandoned her on a

something!" Insisted Chasity,

up off the bed and

about to let her

to

yelled a lot more loudly than I

at me for yelling at his

me

looked shocked by

sat back down on

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

substance

this would have befallen you or them if

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

not a fairytale,

slowly down Chasity's

awful but it

back, trying to comfort

her

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

had to hand it

He got me there.

rolled my eyes though and folded my

surprised Alex had nothing

seconds

admitted Chasity, her voice barely

heart broke watching her turn away from me and

tried to get under the covers with her to cuddle

take a nap, by mysell," she pleaded, refusing to look

won't change rooms but I want to be alone

was relieved that she would at

not completely blown

let out

you could’ve been

just what to say to

Ugh.

wished I was better at conversations

rubbed Chasity's back

Luna," I heard him murmur in her

gave me a pointed "fix

a bit harsh,

is on me but this

and make it right, encouraged

He left the room.

tightly and kissed both

is just protective of her parents' memory because memories

her parents were these amazing people but she

Ugh.

Calix

not

the only one side,

bad ’TH be back, Goddess." Calix

me and

on one time with

shouldn’t have

began, pausing, trying to find the right

want

wished I could magically deliver them to

could sense she

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

insisted my wolf, in a

Don't get me wrong.

snatching control and influencing my decisions but he was not a

as feral as they come in terms of Alpha wolves

common sense away like in thatmermaid cartoon Calix used to

it had the desired

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

breathed, hope blossoming all over

I nodded.

threw herself

threw herself at me? Sure, I was used to

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