AUSTIN. I slammed the door after I entered my apartment. I was pissed off at seeing the fucker there and being thrown out. I saw how he smirked smugly when Lexi said I was leaving. I wanted to trash my apartment and destroy everything I saw, but I knew they would hear me. And I was already doing my best to be a better man. I couldn’t fail now. So I sucked it up and left my apartment. I put on my running shoes and ran. Shifters would usually let their wolf run when distressed or upset, but there were no forests nearby, so it was harder to clear my head. I had no idea how long I had run, but when I returned, Randall’s car was still in the parking lot. I was so close to scratching his car with my claws, but then Lexi would know it was me. And I didn’t want any more trouble. So, instead, I made a detour and went to the nearby shop where I could buy beer. I bought a lot and took them home with me. Then, I turned the TV on at full volume so I would not hear the laughter and giggles f

AUSTIN. Lexi fell asleep in my arms, and as much as I just wanted to hold her, she was not in a comfortable position. She might end up with a stiff neck, so I carefully laid her down on the couch before grabbing a pillow and blanket from my room. I could move her to my bed, but I didn’t want her to freak out if she woke up in my bedroom. As soon as she was settled comfortably on the couch and purring nicely in her sleep, I went to the bathroom and took a quick shower. I also brushed my teeth so no one could smell the alcohol in my breath. I planned to go to her apartment to let Louise know she had fallen asleep, but before I could do that, someone was already knocking on my door. I grabbed the beer bottles in the living room, which were visible from the entrance, and placed them on the kitchen sink before I headed for the door. “Nana…” I greeted her as soon as I opened it. “I was on my way to see you.” “Where is Lexi?” She asked, her eyebrows hiking up. “She fell asleep on th

AUSTIN. THREE HOURS AGO. I shook my head after dropping the call with Lexi. I was already upset that they were taking too long to come home. They were just three hours away from where I was, and I could have easily gone there to visit them, but I didn’t want to overstep the boundaries Lexi set. But yes, maybe I did. I drove there one night just to see where she was, but I just checked the neighborhood. There was nothing unusual, and if anything, the place looked calm and secure. I just drove by and went home. I shouldn’t be crucified for that, right? I just wanted to make sure the mother and son were safe. But I did miss them. Not just David. I missed having Lexi around. It had been two weeks of me looking at the wall or the ceiling instead of her face. I realized I would rather stare at her scowling or poker face than the four corners of this apartment. This whole building felt like a ghost town without them. “Two more days, man, and I will see them again,” I mumbled, trying

AUSTIN. “Fuck! I didn’t pull out!” I exclaimed the moment I remembered what we did and how I finished off at the fire exit.“Lexi’s eyes widened as she stared at me, dumbfounded. “Oh, Goddess! Are we ready for another baby?” “I don’t know,” I answered honestly, but I realized what I just said, so I continued right away before she was able to get a grip on what came out of my mouth. “But I’m sure I’m not walking away this time.”But she still wasn’t smiling.“I just finished my period a few days ago, so maybe it won’t…” She paused before she continued. “And I feel it dripping out of me.”My head snapped down, and true to her words, she had traces of cum sliding down her thighs. “Holy fuck!” I muttered under my breath before I took off my shirt and crouched in front of her, wiping the liquid off her legs as well as on her pussy using it. “We need to clean you up.”“I can clean myself, Austin.” She said, her hand landing on my shoulder as she put weight on me. She was holding me for s

LEXI. A lot of things happened in the course of two months. Austin left, and I felt empty. I waited for him to invite us to the territory, but the invite never came. To say I was disappointed was an understatement. I was heartbroken. I badly wanted to ask him if we could stay with him for a while, but I didn’t have the courage either. I had always been a confident female, but Austin and the possibility of rejection still lingered in my head. He did visit us, but it wasn’t as often as he promised, and at times, he would just spend an hour or two. I shouldn’t be complaining because whatever he lacked in presence, he would make up for the financial support. Alpha Jace gave him three months’ advance salary, and he dumped the two months in my bank account. He then told me I was already hired as his new assistant, and my job was to keep David company and make myself happy. I didn’t say more, but I didn’t take the job I said I would take.Besides, Nana was right — David was too young to