“I’m sorry, Felix,” said Alex, in a diplomatic fashion.
“Sorry, Felix,” mumbled Calix.
Felix was still seething.
“We thought you’d blab to Chasity!” Calix said.
“Yeah, except you blabbed to Chasity,” Alex said.
“I deserve to know,” I said softly.
“Of course, you do,” Alex said just as softly. He pulled me onto his lap. I let him draw me to him this time. “I wasn’t lying when I said I’ve always thought you were beautiful. I wanted a chance with you. I didn’t want to complicate an already horrible situation. That was selfish of me and I’m sorry. Felix, I almost forgot I was keeping it from you and Chasity. I kinda pushed it aside. I just wanted to be happy.”
My wolf was completely satisfied with that apology, but she would be satisfied with any apology. She was team triplets all the way.
“It’s ok, bro,” grumbled Felix. He smiled half-heartedly.
“Chasity,” whispered Calix, pouting, with his big blue eyes on me, “do you hated me?”
“No! Calix, I love you. And I love Alex. And Felix didn’t do anything this time but I love Felix. I love all of you,” I said, looking at each of their faces.
They all lit up.
“That’s why it hurts so much,” I said, closing my eyes for a bit.
I could feel their smiles falter.
I looked at them. “I want to know where my parents are,” I said resolutely.
“I don’t know,” said Alex, looking me straight in the eyes. I could tell he was being honest.
“We really don’t,” added Calix.
Felix shrugged.
“Do your parents know?” I asked.
“They might,” Alex said. Calix nodded.
“So your Mom really cared about my Dad even thought he was just her stepbrother?” I asked, raising my eyebrows incredulously.
“Yeah, she was devastated when he drove away and left you,” said Calix. “She had thought he was coming back into her life after being estranged because of her dislike for your Mom only for him to leave again, skip town and leave you behind on her porch.”
I winced. I sighed.
“Do you think your Mom hates me?” I asked.
“She doesn’t,” said Calix. “She’s afraid you’ll hurt us.”
I wanted to roll my eyes. They had hurt me.
“She felt as though your Dad, her little stepbrother, was taken away from her and ruined by your Mom,” explained Alex, his tone gentle and apologetic. “She was upset when she realised we belonged to you like your Dad had belonged to your Mom. She felt she had let trouble in her house again.”
The Luna was not just a snob who was indifferent to her servant. She had cold calculated reasons behind her dislike of me. Reasons she had hid from me my entire life. That made her unforgivable in my eyes.
“What does the Luna think my father would think of how I was treated by her and you all growing up? I asked.
They all squirmed guiltily, Felix included this time.
“Any good father would be outraged but your father isn’t exactly a good father, Baby,” said Felix.
“What?” I asked, narrowing my eyes.
“Baby, he left you,” Felix said softly.
“He was protecting me from something!” I insisted, fighting back the tears and springing up off of the bed to storm away.
“ENOUGH!” Bellowed Felix so powerfully I almost fell over.
Alex stiffened. Calix regarded him with wide shocked eyes.
“You’re going to be the Luna of our pack and you have to grow up, Baby!” Demanded Felix. “Your father and mother were irresponsible. They had substance-abuse problems. None of this would have befallen you or them if they had made different choices. If you’re gonna hold us accountable, you’re gonna hold them accountable too. Your parents were not a fairytale, Baby!”
His yell had made me sit back down. The tears streamed slowly down my face. Alex was rubbling my back gently. Calix squeezed my hand.
“I can always count on Felix to make sure I never stay the least favourite for long,” Calix said brightly, trying to lighten the mood.
Felix rolled his eyes and folded his arms, still standing. Alex was silent.
“I know they were addicts, ok,” I said even softer than a whisper. I knew they heard me, being alphas and based on their worried expressions. I crawled to the middle of the bed and got under the covers. They all moved to come cuddle with me.
“Please, I just wanna take a nap, by myself,” I mumbled into the pillow. “I won’t change rooms but I want to be alone right now.”
Alex sighed deeply. He rubbed my lower back and kissed my cheek gently. “Sleep tight, Luna,” he murmured in my ear. He left the room. I listened to his slow footsteps.
Calix gave me a bear hug and kissed both cheeks and my forehead. “I’ll be back, Goddess!” He hopped off the bed and followed Alex.
It was just me and Felix now. I could sense him. I could smell him. I could feel how tense he was.
“I shouldn’t have yelled like that. Baby…I know you want your parents. I want you to have that chance but don’t go running off to do it. I’ll help you,” Felix said.
I shot up into a sitting position and stared at him. “You mean that?”
Felix nodded. I launched myself at him wrapping my arms around his neck and my legs around his waist. He caught me and held me tightly in his strong arms. He sighed into my curls and buried his nose in them, inhaling my scent. He rocked me a little.
“There’s one condition,” Felix said. I stiffened.
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