The Alpha's Fated Outcast: Rise Of The Moonsinger by Ejiofor Dorcas

29 Keeping up with the Tanners

29 Keeping up with the Tanners…

Nathan

I trudged up the path to my house, my muscles aching from the long patrol with Alpha Logan.

I stopped halfway to reply to Lyla’s text. It’s been more than a week since she left and we’ve talked every day since then. Mostly texting and occasional video calls but I was glad she was doing well.

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I was processing my application to request a pass to the human world, once that comes through, I could go every weekend to visit her and rn before the beginning of the new week. No one would notice I ever left.

As I reached the front door of my house, a familiar scent wafted through the air, making me pause. The sweet aroma of curry stew filled my nostrils, a scent I hadn’t perceived in months. My stomach rumbled in response – I would not be having pancakes for dinner again and a smile crept across my face as I rushed

inside.

“Dad?” I called out, grinning as I followed the

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tantalizing aroma to the kitchen. There, standing at

the stove with an apron tied around his waist, was 110 father – the Beta of the Blue Ridge pack–feremy Tanner and the busiest Betal’ve ever know.

“Dad!” I called out again, the smile on my face widening as I crossed the kitchen in two long strides and enveloped him in a tight hug

“Nath!” My father called out with a chuckle “You’re back earlier than I expected I wanted to finish this before you came home. How was patrol?”

“It was fine, Dad, but I missed

You said you’ll be

home by next week. What are

doing here?”

“Then should I go back?” he a: hed his brow at me, an amused glint in his eyes. “I missed you too, son, that’s why I came back and I was worried you were not eating. I wasn’t wrong though… there’s no single food in the fridge? What have you been living on?”

He turned back to the pot, stirring it once more before placing the lid on it. “I decided to make your favourite tonight. You’ve been working so hard and I figured you deserved something other than pancakes”

I smiled, feeling a lump form in my throat. My father

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and I were buddies and it’s surprising to me because we always clashed but since he started going on multiple missions, I began to value the little time he spent at home.

“Thank you, Dad. I promise I’ll learn how to cook.”

impossible tense, Nathan but I’ll be rooting for you. Go and take a bath. The food

of the kitchen. A few minutes later, I came down, in my Pajamas with my hair slightly wet and a towel around my neck to mop up the

setting the table. Ispite having

the pack, we seldom ate there.

it’ll break and become bristle. I can’t believe a boy your age makes no

appearance.”

can wait, Dad,” I rolled my eyes. “I’m starving and I’m not a boy. I’m a

the chairs in the kitchen ignoring

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my

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off my wet hair using the towel around my neck. After another few minutes of complaining about not taking myself seriously, dinner was finally

took a bite and closed my eyes

taste.

my dad asked

smells amazing as

been a good cook. Would have ended up owning one of the finest

region if not for my

a retirement plan!” I teased “That’s if you don’t bring a woman home

asking you… why don’t you have a girlfriend? Don’t

not what everyone says but…” I shrugged my shoulders dramatically “I believe you.”

up with

of laughter and continued eating.

the Southern packs would span until three months. It’s not even two

I

up early.” He responded, filling up my empty glass

I’ve ever worked

I did with them. They made my

he winked at me.

I laughed “I

you were suddenly glowing.

been going on while I’ve been away? But before that… how was your program abroad? I’m sorry I couldn’t attend the graduation?”

“The last one you attended, you nearly ruined a lot of relationships but it went fine and now, I’m back to Blue Ridge

so proud of you and everything you’ve

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“So, bring me up to date? I heard there was a

before looking up. “There’s been chaos alright, and Lyla came back… Well, came

with shock. “Really? Why did

she leave?”

cut herself off from everyone. Masked her

back.”

overreacting with you know… what happens to her every month. There are a lot of technological

with that.”

I shook my head and pushed my plate away suddenly losing appetite. “And then she was arrested on the other of the Lycan Leader, attacked by a Feral and nearly died… She’s been through so much, so