#Chapter 109 – Help me, please

“Come on,” Victor growls, grabbing my hand.

“What?!” I say, surprised and a little unwilling. “Where are we going?”

“To your house,” he continues, pulling me along. We leave our small pack of luggage behind, the boys running after us as Victor takes long strides around his house towards mine.

“Victor, can you let go of me!?” I say, smacking at his hand which has a firm grip around my wrist. “I’m coming with you! You don’t have to drag me!”

He pauses and looks down, seeing what he’s doing. Dropping my wrist, he shoots me a look of apology. I raise my eyebrows, letting him know it’s all right.

The four of us hurry across the lawn towards my house, which is apparently now Victor’s headquarters, since his father and brother have claimed his own. The boys are unusually quiet, and I glance back to look at them. They’re staring at each other as they jog after us, clearly talking in that special way of theirs.

I sigh, deciding that they’re probably okay – as okay as they can be, in this crazy family – and turn my attention back to following Victor.

We climb the stairs onto my back porch and head through the unlocked door. A Beta peeks in the front window and gives Victor a thumbs-up, letting him know that all is well. Victor nods his thanks, and then turns to the three of us.

“I need you all to be on your best behavior for the next few weeks,” he says to us, shoving his hands into his pockets.

“Um, are you talking to me with that tone?” I say, a little appalled. “Or did you mean to just say that to your two children,” I say, gesturing to them.

“Evelyn,” he growls. “Don’t be difficult now.”

“I will not be difficult,” I say, looking at him with my fighting face on. “If you speak to me with the respect I deserve.”

He takes a deep breath and turns around, running his hand over his face. I cross my arms and give him the moment that he clearly needs to gather himself. When he’s ready, he turns around and tries again.

revises, “is that the next few weeks are going to be very difficult for me, and I’d really appreciate it if you

beaming up at him, speaking for all of us. “We would love to help you!” Alvin nods his agreement enthusiastically, and I give

Boys,” he says, leaning down to address them. “I need to speak to your mother now. Would you please go

their agreement and head up the

after them, his voice letting them know that he knew what they had

Ian

this once!”

He is calmer now than he was five minutes before, so I relax. He opens his mouth to talk,

ask, very serious.

fight going out of him a little. Swiftly, I move to the fridge and pull

sorry,” I say. “I don’t have whiskey in the house. Because it’s

little. “For emergencies in which my dad tries to overthrow my position as Alpha.” He smacks a hand against his forehead, a growl rumbling

arm. “You’re right,

Evelyn. And it’s totally fair to test that capacity of an Alpha’s abilities – he’s right, that the Alpha functions best as a pair. Without a

to ask, not wanting to…well, not wanting to put it

eyes, knowing what the obvious answer is, knowing that I’m avoiding it. “No, Evelyn. She has to take his side. You know

say, giving a

says, his voice iron. I nod, knowing it. I always

He takes two steps closer to me, putting down his wine glass and taking my face in his hands. “Please, Evelyn,” he whispers, staring down at me. “Please, do this for

suddenly, of the fact that because he was holding my face yesterday, so like this own moment, my relationship with Edgar might be over. “Victor, I can’t do something that will hurt Edgar. He’s going to see this,

bearing down on me. “Edgar will understand – it’s strictly a formal

feel like a formal arrangement,” I murmur, staring up at him, allowing my hands

“You have all the training of an Alpha wife, you cut your teeth on

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