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 .

out of the kitchen

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

dad was setting the table

one of

cosiest and most beautiful dining areas in the pack , we

the small eating area in the kitchen

didn’t you dry

boy your age makes no effort on his

appearance .

hair can wait , Dad , ” I rolled

I’m not a

man

one of the chairs in the

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my

up with

drying off my

minutes of complaining about not taking myself seriously , dinner was finally

my eyes in

taste .

?

and smells amazing as

dad ! ”

I’ve always been a

one of the finest

ities .

if not for

that as a retirement plan ! ” I teased “ That’s if you

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

… ” I shrugged my shoulders dramatically

with the Tannors …

round of

, I looked up at

I thought the diplomatic mission to the Southern packs

not even two

” I asked

I wrapped things

responded , filling up my

truth ,

the easiest bunch I’ve ever

I’ve

signed treaties and collations so fast

made my work easier and their

… ” he winked

I laughed “ I was begi

wonder why you were

That explains things .

my father finally

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

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

, I’m so proud

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.

” he nodded with approval

date ? I heard there was a Gala

happened ? ”

poking at my food , deciding what part to tell him before looking up

and Lyla came back …

eyes widened

Really ?

?

“ Same issue .

her parents and she cut

Masked her scent .

Pack mark

, she’s

back .

shook his

overreacting with you know … what

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