“I’ll show you my office. Do you want to see it?” He kneeled to Emmett’s level, “It has the best view of the city.”
“Yes yes yes,” Emmett nodded vigorously.
Caspien tensed when we got to his office floor.
“f**k,” Caspien muttered, “Sorry,” He apologized to Emmett, who looked at him with wide eyes and giggled. Caspian eyes clouded over, and he stopped walking. The elevator opened a moment later, and Holden appeared. “Let’s go do something fun,” He said to Emmett, “I heard a rumor that there are pancakes on my floor.” Caspien eyed him, and I eyed Caspien; what was going on?
“Nora, Griffen’s mate,” Holden explained, “She making pancakes, don’t worry, I’m not,”
“Mama, can I?”
“Sure?” It came out more of a question, but I trusted Caspien.
Emmett waved to us as he was ushered back into the elevator, Holden fixing Caspien with a glare.
I turned to him when the doors closed, I didn’t think I should be worried, but I had no idea what he was thinking.
“My parents are here,” He looked at me apologetically.
“Your parents?”
“I didn’t just poof into thin air, even though most people think that’s the case,” His face was set, his jaw hard.
“I can take you back to my apartment; I just thought that might be a lot, especially with Emmett.” He looked worried.
I studied him, waiting for him to go on.
“I just got you here – by accident,” He admitted, “But I don’t want to scare you off; I don’t want to force you into anything that you’re not ready for. Things are really good. They’re good, right?”
“They are,” I admitted, “Let’s go meet your parents,”
He visibly relaxed, smiling at me, but I could tell he wasn’t sure.
He opened his mouth to say something, but his office door opened. A tall thin woman in a cream perfectly pressed dress walked out. Her black hair, the same as Caspiens, pulled back into some intricate bun I didn’t have a word for with a long clip holding it in place.
She looked like a damn first lady, no, a president.
She turned towards us, tilting her head, raising a thin eyebrow. She walked towards us with dancer-like grace. Well, f.uck me. I almost looked down at myself; my makeshift suit dress felt very childish in this woman’s presence. “Caspien darling,” She reached out to him, and he lowered his head so she could place a kiss on his cheek. She pulled back her face stern, and I swallowed, “Do you want to explain why you kept your mate from us?”
(Willa)
His mother turned to me, and her eyes lightened. She reached for my hands and took a step back, loo “Well,” She breathed, “You are absolutely stunning, strong genes there.” She smiled approvingly. “My name is Grace, and it is my absolute pleasure to meet you,” Her face softened. “Hi,” I said a bit awkwardly, “I’m Willa,” I took a deep breath.
A man emerged from his office before I could say anything else, dark brown hair and familiar blue eye “I let him grow it out once we handed the pack to our son,” Grace winked at me, following my gaze.
“I figured I would let your mother at you first,” He came up placing a hand on his mate’s shoulder.
e over. I don’t think I had ever felt as self-conscious before in my life.
set over a beard.
“I’m Rendell,” His dad smiled reaching out a huge hand towards me, his smile softened his face and it was everything I wasn’t expecting from a previous Alpha.
An Alpha King.
“Willa,” I repeated, placing my hand in his.
“We heard rumors and had to come ourselves,” Grace’s stern face was back as she turned to her son, “You wouldn’t have kept that from your parents would you?” She asked me. “Uh,” I said, trying not to wince.
I actually didn’t mention it to mine. This time. The first time they knew the same day but this, this was different. “Your mother dragged me-” Grace gave her mate a quick look with one perfect eyebrow raised, “We de
I bit down on a smile.
“Well, welcome.” Caspien sighed, “Can I get you something to drink? Eat?”
to come down to see if it were true,” The previous Alpha corrected himself.
“We’re fine for now, but let us go somewhere to chat, shall we?” She looked at me smiling but my stomach curled in anxiety.
Caspien was one thing, but his parents, they seemed untouchable.
Caspien’s phone beeped and he frowned pulling it out, “One moment,” He walked away for only a min I of our eyes were on his back. Caspien turned looking angry for a second before settling into his cool Alpha demeanor.
“Pack business, if you want you can wait for me in my apartment,” He explained to his parents who digue, “Holden and Griffen are coming, do you want to sit in?” He asked me.
“What about Emmett?” I asked.
“Nora can watch him, she’s been sitting out of things since her pregnancy, mostly because Griffen insists,” He shook his head.
“Who is Emmett?” His mom tilted her head.
“Um,” I started, taking a deep breath.
“Her son,” Caspien said, putting his arm around my shoulder.
“She has a son?” Grace’s brows furrowed, and my stomach dropped. I knew how single mothers were viewed, even in the werewolf world.
Especially since Caspien was an Alpha, my son would be seen as a threat, as competition. The real world was coming back again, threatening to burst the bubble we created. It wasn’t just Caspien and I, there were rules and ranks and college and life to deal with. It was too easy to pretend it was just us, but that bubble burst.
“Isn’t that just wonderful,” His mom’s eyes lit up, and she clutched her hands together.
I looked at Caspien confused. He shook his head once and I swore he shrugged but it was barely perceptible.
Holden and Griffen came a moment later and his parents went gone into the open elevator before I could say anything else.
Caspien gave me his seat at his desk and replayed an angry message from an Alpha screaming about borders.
“Alpha Jasper, the one that was supposed to be helping us with the rogue problem on our shared border.” Caspien closed his eyes and took a deep breath. “Great idea switching up the units, by the way, Luna er Willa,” Griffen nodded to me, “A bit bumpy at first but I think it’s going to make us stronger than ever.” Ah, I remembered they mentioned one of their units that had internal conflict was surveying the border.
“Good,” I tried to give him a smile despite my confusion.
“What is his problem?” Holden crossed his arms.
Caspien grabbed his phone and dialed him back, putting it on speaker.
“Alpha Jasper I just received your message, you’re here with my Beta, Gamma, and Mate.” He added, looking at me.
“Let’s talk Alpha to Alpha, f**k the formalities.” Caspien didn’t say anything, “Why is there an army at my borders?” He screamed.
“You didn’t hold your end of the bargain up, you didn’t secure your side. I don’t want to babysit you, but you brought this upon yourself.” Caspien stated cooly. “This could be seen as an act of war,”
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.