NovelEnglishChapter 0504 - Jace- It was the calm before the storm. Jaxon had spent the day with a fucking smug smirk upon his face, something I wanted to beat right out of him.
To say he was pissingoff was an understatement.
By the tI had finished with training and pack duties it was already almost early evening. I hadn't been at the alpha house all day, half expecting the Arancea's to arrive early. Half expecting to bump into Cleo before I was prepared. I stayed well clear in the eventuality of such a thing happening.
Walking into the alpha home, the sight beforeis one of frantic energy and chaotic dismay.
Mum had roped Callie into prepping the meal, which judging by Callie's eyes as I walk in, was the cause to the nervous atmosphere in the kitchen.
"Where have you been?" Callie grits out toas Mum leaves her side to head into the pantry for something else, muttering a list of extra ingredients.
"Training and pack duties, why?" I move in closer, Callie adding small sprigs of rosemary onto a tray of roast potatoes.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"I told her I can't cook." "Yes you can." "Barbecues, fish on the grill...things that I will cook when the restaurant is closed at the hotel Jace. Not bloody beef wellington." She scathes at me, her eyes murderous. "You're nervous." "No shit." "I'm here next to you, you don't need to be nervous This will work Callie." Mum could probably pick up on Callie's nerves this morning, thinking helping to keep her busy would go lengths in calming her.
But judging by the mess of the kitchen and Callie's appearance, it's only stressed her out even more.
"I haven't seen my parents since they all but kickedout Jace...this is a bad idea..." She lifts the tray up to shake it out, biting down on her lip.
"Just breathe. Everything looks great." I try to calm her spiralling nervous energy as best I can, secretly holding my own fear for how tonight will go. Tonight was in celebration of my return, my acceptance of the alpha position of Clear Waters...and to announce Callie as my luna.
With my own fated mate sitting right in front of me.
Tonight will be one of the toughest nights of my life.
"What are you doing?" She watchessuspiciously as I head to the fridge, picking a bottle of chilled wine and pouring out two glasses.
Clearly the only way to get through this would be with alcohol...to help numb that growing feeling inside of me, my wolf's hell bent desire to ruin my plans. She takes a slow sip of the wine, breathing in the fruity scents before her shoulders start to relax.
"You're right, we can do this." She confidently nods out, just as Mum re-enters.
"Callie, I think we are on top of everything, why don't you go get ready." "Are you sure? We still have two hours before everyone arrives." As soon as the words exit her mouth the front door rings, Dad exiting his office and heading towards the front door.
I watch Callie's face drop of all colour at the unrecognisable voices at the front door. Unrecognisable to me, but not to Callie.
"Callie?" Mum's supportive hand goes to her shoulder as she notices her paling face also.
"They are early.." She gasps out, running her hands through her hair trying to flatten it down.
Callie has full heartedly dived into my family life, helping Mum with the dinner...but she was not prepared to meet her parents like this for the first time.
I knew how important this was to her, how long she had waited...how many times I have had to encourage her into doing this.
And deliberately or not, they have cearly...completely knocking her off course.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Alpha Bill Luna Louise...such a pleasure to finally meet you both Mum wipes her hands with a kitchen cloth as she moves towards Callie's parents, shaking their hands QUMS
Callie is of similar colouring to her m dad; that permanently canned skin, ve the dark silky smooth hair, but on first appearance she see but on "" have her mum's eyes.
Eyes that were sharply scanning the ground floor of the alpha home.
"Thank you for inviting us." She politely replies, her eyes falling uponand takingin.
"Of course." Mum responds giving Mata look to introduce myself, but something holdsback.
e Maybe look rude, but I don't m particularly care..not when I know how cruel they have been to their own child. A tension falls upon us, where their eyes move to their daughter for the first time.
I can see they are scanning her...their jaws tense in a disapproving manner.
"You aren't dressed?" Luna Louise tries to smile through the words, but it comes out with a distorted face as she seethes out the words.
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