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 .

“ That’s a future impossible tense , Nathan but I’ll be rooting for you .

Go and take a bath .

The food is ready .

skipped out of the

Pajamas with my hair slightly wet and a towel around my neck to mop up

dad was

having one of

most beautiful dining areas in

eating area

Why didn’t you dry your hair

believe a boy your age

appearance .

, Dad , ” I rolled my

starving and I’m

a man now

the chairs

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my

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started drying off my wet hair

taking myself

closed my eyes in

taste .

? ”

tastes and smells

you , dad ! ”

always

up owning one of the finest restaurants in the

ities .

if not for my

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

He laughed .

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

when I was 14 ,”

… ” I shrugged my shoulders

up with the Tannors …

round of laughter and

I looked up at

to the Southern packs

even two

? ” I

I wrapped things up

He responded , filling up my empty glass of wine

the truth , those Southern

bunch

I’ve

so fast

my work

he winked at me

… ” I laughed “

why you were suddenly

That explains things .

,” my

been going on while I’ve been away ? But before that … how was your program abroad ?

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

so proud

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with the

.

he nodded with approval

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

happened ?

my food , deciding what part to tell him before

There’s been chaos alright , and Lyla came back … Well ,

father’s eyes widened with shock

? Why

? ”

“ Same issue .

huge fight with her parents

Masked her scent .

her Pack

, she’s

back .

his

still think Logan is overreacting with you know …

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