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.”

be rooting for you. Go and take a bath. The food is

with my hair slightly wet and a towel around my neck to mop up the draining water from it.

dad was setting the table. Ispite having one of

we seldom ate there.

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

appearance.”

starving and I’m not a boy. I’m a

settled on one of the chairs in the

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and started drying off my wet hair using the towel around my neck. After another few minutes of

bite and closed my eyes in bliss savoring the

taste.

is it?” my

as usual. Thank

“I’ve always been a good cook. Would have ended up owning

region if not for my Be

“That’s if you don’t bring a woman home before then.”

I should be asking you… why don’t you have a girlfriend? Don’t tell me

everyone says but…” I shrugged my shoulders dramatically “I believe

with the Tannors…

round of laughter and continued eating. Halfway, I looked up at him again.

diplomatic mission to the Southern packs would

I

empty glass of wine. “To say the

are the easiest bunch I’ve ever

I did

winked at me.

laughed “I was begi

to wonder why you were suddenly glowing. That explains things.”

I’ve been away? But before that… how was your program abroad? I’m sorry

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

proud of

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with

me up to date? I heard there was a Gala and a bit

before looking up. “There’s been chaos alright, and Lyla

eyes widened with shock.

she leave?”

with her parents and she cut herself off from everyone.

back.”

know… what happens to her every month. There are a

with that.”

about it!” 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 it’s understandable