I frowned, my anger flaring up, but I wasn’t going to lash out when that was what he fucking wanted. I saw myself in him, and it wasn’t a pretty sight. Rafael had been there for me when I let the darkness consume me, and I intended to be there for Leo continuously, even if he was a fucker that I wanted to smack over the head most of the fucking time.Fucking pups.
“Leo!” Marcel growled.
“What? Will eating together solve the fucking issue? I don’t think so,” he scoffed before pushing past his dad and walking out. The door slammed shut behind him.
“He’s getting worse… the only thing I can pride him on is that he is fair when it comes to the pack, and he’s studying hard,” Marcel growled.
“It’s that age. I’m sure he’ll come around, that, or he’ll get a mate who will fucking whip his ass into shape.”
“I want to see what girl can do that… she’s going to have to be extremely strong-willed,” Marcel sighed.
“Yeah, someone like Kiara. I don’t know how the fuck she fixed me up,” I agreed coldly, needing a fucking cigarette. Marcel chuckled dryly.
“Well, the Westwood women are something else.”
Yeah, they fucking are. Scarlett is even more fucking feisty and equally headstrong as her daughter.
I glanced over at him. Despite only being six years older than me, he looked aged. He had lost his mate. There were signs that were bound to catch up. Second-chance mates existed, but not everyone got one. Life fucking sucked. If he took a chosen one, maybe things would get fucking easier? But I also knew he was Marcel; he wasn’t over her… many alphas took chosen mates just to keep their sanity.
“Come, I’ll show you to a room where you can shower, and then dinner will be ready.” I nodded, allowing him to lead the way.
Once I was left alone in a guest room, I took my phone out of my oversized shorts pocket. First, I checked for updates from the other men and filled them in on where I was and the plans for tomorrow. I sat down on the bed, lying back and feeling the tiredness in my bones.
I needed to talk to my nympho. How was she coping? Were the kids and Del doing okay? I called her, frowning when it went straight to the answering machine. Why the fuck was it turned off? I tried again, but nothing. The fuck?
I sat up, dialling Darien. He should be there. His phone rang, but he didn’t answer. Worry began consuming me, and a thousand fucking scenarios rushed through my head. Did something fucking happen? The only thing fucking keeping me from losing my shit was that I hadn’t felt anything through the link.Fuck.
I rang Scarlett next, my heart racing as I tried to tell myself they were okay. The witches did a fucking spell, right? Nothing should have fucking happened…
“Hello.” I closed my eyes. Never had I been fucking happier to hear her voice.
“Why the fuck is Kia’s phone off?” I growled.
“Hello to you, too, Alejandro.” The woman was so fucking antagonising at times.
“Pass it to Kiara.” Silence followed, and I clenched my jaw. Was she really fucking doing this? “For fuck’s sake, please?” I added coldly.
“I’m not asking you to be nice, Alejandro. It’s just that Kiara isn’t available right now,” she replied calmly.The fuck she means unavailable?
“Scarlett… where is Kiara?” My stomach twisted, my heart thumping with unease.Don’t fucking tell me she left…
“She went after Kataleya.”
I closed my eyes, my aura flaring around me as her words sank in. Fuck. Kiara was out there alone… phone off… with no one…
“She’ll be okay, Alejan-”
“Do not fucking tell me she’ll be okay when my daughter is out there alone, and now Kiara? Fuck, why did you let her go?” I hissed, standing up. I couldn’t stay here when she was out there alone.
“She’s a mother-”
“Who clearly had no faith in her mate,” I said icily.
I didn’t care if those words were harsh because what I felt inside… was fucking worse. I was doing my best… I fucked up… Kat was gone because of me, and now, Kiara decided to go look for her herself? I really wasn’t fucking enough, and it was clear she had no faith in me.
“Alejandro, please don’t think like that, she’s only-”
I cut the call. I did not need Scarlett talking shit to me. I needed to find Kiara now, too.
