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 is

in my Pajamas with my hair slightly wet

setting the table. Ispite

most beautiful dining areas in the pack, we seldom ate there. We preferred the

it’s wet, it’ll break and become bristle. I can’t believe

appearance.”

rolled my eyes. “I’m starving and I’m not a boy. I’m a man now.”

the chairs in the kitchen ignoring

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my

up with the

towel around my neck. After

and closed my eyes in bliss

taste.

it?” my dad

and smells amazing as

Would have ended up owning one of the finest restaurants in

region if not

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

to date, Nathan? If anything,… I should be asking you… why don’t you have a girlfriend? Don’t tell

says but…” I shrugged my shoulders

Keeping up with

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

to the Southern packs would

yet?” I asked.

my empty glass of

the easiest bunch I’ve

fast as I did with them. They made my work

winked at me.

I laughed “I

to wonder why you were suddenly glowing.

been away? But before that… how was your program abroad? I’m sorry I couldn’t attend the

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

so proud of you and

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nodded with approval. “So, bring me up to date? I heard there was a Gala and a bit of chaos. What happened?”

him before looking up. “There’s

with shock. “Really? Why did

she leave?”

cut herself off from everyone. Masked her scent. and

back.”

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

with that.”

me 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