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River seems to nod in agreement. “Alexis was a good girl. Whatever happened, something tells me she didn’t have a choice. I believe the information Lykem already passed along. She was taken.”
“But by who?” I ask, because that’s my biggest worry here. Lykem won’t rest until he’s made this right. Not if he has the option of avenging her.
He might be all fun and games the majority of the time, but I’ve known him for over ten years now. The dragon in him is fierce and unyielding when he wants to be.
Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, there’s nothing we can do now. The woman deserves a moment of peace, and this is Christmas. We’ll sort out the rest later.
* * *
The lookI give my GiGi isn’t at all friendly. “You did what now?”
“Oh, come on, Dawsyn,” she says with a sigh. “It’s not that big of a deal.”
I point to the tangle of supernaturals that is my family trying to play some game called Twister that my mom had stashed away. “They’re intoxicated and falling on top of each other. We’re supposed to be eating dinner in an hour. I’m not even sure they’ll be alive that long.”
“They’re just a little drunk,” she says with an evil smirk. “Not dying. At least I made sure the kids didn’t have any of the punch.”
“If you think that makes you GiGi of the Year, you’re sorely mistaken.”
I shouldn’t be surprised that she spiked the punch, but somehow, I am. We weren’t even gone thirty minutes dealing with Lykem and Lexi. I don’t know how this happened so quickly, but I don’t waste time making sure nothing else goes wrong.
“I’m going to go check on the food,” I tell her, not hiding my disappointment.
She grabs my wrist. “Calm down, child. I already took care of everything. I just wanted a bit of entertainment, and no offense, but this is way better than watching your son and daughter open presents. Now, tell me what your dragon friend brought home. I sense drama.”
Once I stop trying to leave the living room, she wraps an arm around me and rests her head on my shoulder, laughing lightly at the mayhem before us.
Aunt Lucy is now standing on the pile of them and throws her hands into the air. “I’m the queen of you all.”
I grab my phone and snap a few pictures, because this really is too good not to capture.
With Aunt Lucy’s weight on top, one-by-one, the others start to drop to the ground. I expect someone to get angry, but instead, they all start giggling like schoolgirls. None of them attempt to untangle themselves, and I look back over at GiGi.
“Are you proud of yourself?” I ask her with a grin.
“Very,” she answers, still staring at the mound that is our family. “Now, this she-wolf. What’s her story?”
“Not today, GiGi,” I say softly. “It’s Christmas.”
She looks up at me and seems to inspect my face with deep scrutiny. “Don’t tell the others, but I think you’re my favorite.”
I bark out a laugh. “Your secret is safe with me. Now, can you fix them so we can have dinner?”
Her lips thin, but she finally sighs. “I guess.”
As her hands begin to glow a light silver, I whisper into her ear, “I also won’t tell everyone that you’ve turned soft and are loving this moment with all of us.”
Her mouth twitches at the sides, and I know I’m right.
My GiGi might be gruff and tough, but we’ve all had a hand in softening her over the years. I like to think I’m the favorite merely because I was the first grandchild who reminded Beatrix just how much love she still had inside her cold heart.
But we’ve also been through a lot together over the years. She’s always been someone I could count on, and for that, I’ll forever be thankful.
Chapter17
CAIT
Ithink I should maybe be annoyed with Beatrix for basically drugging us, but I’m not. It’s been too wonderful of a day to care about any other mishaps. Though, I’m pretty sure my daughter is hiding something from me, which I’m not quite okay with.
