Kids from One Alpha

Chapter 94: The Test

“Can we talk?” Santino asked. Logan nodded and Serena’s brother joined him outside. “How’d the talk go?” Logan asked curiously. Santino laughed. “Our parents have always been hard on Serena,” he said. “They have to be, though.” “What does that mean?” Logan asked. Santino shrugged and looked out at the water.

“You really like the kids, don’t you?” he asked. “I love them,” Logan said. “I did before Serena told me the truth. Santino sighed. “Yea, she shouldn’t have hidden that from you,” he said. “If I’d known, I wouldn’t have let her keep that a secret.” “I thought you supported her in everything?” Logan asked. He crossed his arms over his chest as he approached Serena’s twin. Santino chuckled and shrugged.

“She’s my sister and I love her, but she doesn’t always make the best choices, you know that,” Logan said.

“No, I don’t,” he scoffed. “I think she really did believe she was doing the best thing for Olivia and Oliver.”

He hadn’t said that aloud, or even admitted it to himself, but in saying it, he did feel like he believed it. Did he agree with it? Not entirely, but he could accept that Serena had believed it.

The sun had almost set completely, and porch lights flicked on as the sky darkened. Santino was still looking out at the water. Logan wondered what it was he was doing. “Well then, you are a forgiving man,” Santino observed, glancing slyly at the Alpha. “Hardly,” Logan muttered. “I accept she thought she was doing the right thing, that doesn’t mean I agree with it.” Santino nodded.

“Yea, I guess it will be a while before you see her as a friend again, won’t it?” Santino asked. Logan shrugged. He wasn’t sure why Serena’s brother was acting so friendly to him all of a sudden, and in such opposition with his sister. He’d been under the impression that Santino stood up for her with her parents a lot, but now he seemed willing to badmouth her.

“I don’t even know if we were friends,” he admitted. “I thought we were but…”

what?” Santino asked, turning to face

He wasn’t sure what he

is,” he said. “Maybe that’s why I felt comfortable enough to confide in

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even talk about being

Logan said, nodding to the kids. “That’ll be a conversation for another day.” “Do you get mad like that a lot?” Santino asked. Logan raised an eyebrow at him. “Serena’s told me some things.” Logan scoffed, rolling his eyes. “I have a temper, we all know this,” he said snippily. Santino laughed and nodded. “Noted,” he said. “I just mean…from the sounds of it, your two most recent outbursts had to do with my sister.” Santino wasn’t wrong. First when he thought Serena and Carson were seeing each other behind his back, then again when he found out the

before that, you had it under control for a while, didn’t you?” Santino asked. Logan narrowed his eyes at

“You know, Serena has always been difficult. Whether it is in lying and keeping secrets, rebelling against my parents, not doing a

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blood, and all the while, she keeps putting

strength and power. Santino raised an eyebrow at him. “You do like to defend her, even when you’re mad at her,” he pointed out. Logan scoffed and walked to the edge of the deck. He thought about running into the yard and shifting into wolf form so he could go for a run. “She’s special,” he said. “And I don’t just mean because she is my mate. You haven’t seen what she has done in Night Sky, the trials she has overcome, the crap she’s had to deal with – no thanks to me…” he

to be mad at someone and simultaneously in awe of them while being self-flagellating for what you’ve put her through, yet still begrudging her for what she put you through. You are a man of many contradictions, aren’t you?”

“But don’t worry, you passed the test.” “Thanks ever so,” Logan muttered sarcastically. “You were quick to come to her aid,” Santino pointed