Richard storms out of the room away from his brothers, just as he goes to get in his car the call of Ryman stops him.
"Don't" Richard warns him, and Ryman raises his hands in defense.
"I know you are angry and want to punch something or someone, but think rationally we four are in it together no matter what and Rick trusted you to do the job...
I can easily go and take your place but we both know we will all regret it if we did. Cool off, think again and take your anger out on Micah...
I am sure Ricardo won't say if you do"
"That's the problem, he does not say anything at all" Richard grits through his teeth before he glances towards the door to find both Ricardo and Rustic walking out.
"Drop me at mom's" Ricardo orders Richard who frowns.
"Where's your car?"
"Drop me" is all he states.
"Well guess, he is ready to have the talk" Ryman sighs as he makes his way towards his own car.
The few seconds of the ride is done in silence before Ricardo finally starts to speak.
"Lena is the woman who gave birth to you..."
"I don't want to talk on that topic"
"Good thing you are only listening to what I speak then" he pats on Richard's shoulder and he grips the wheel tightly.
"What happened between us, I will never be able to take that back I know. I was just an insecure boy, I have seen how it felt to have both mom and dad fight and stay away and I got scared, it will happen again...
That is why I said all those things to you all those years ago, but know this those words were spoken in anger by me, I just wanted to let my fears and anger out and due to that stupid mistake, everyone suffered...
You would not have hated mom and me"
"I don't hate you" he grumbles.
"But you have some anger against me I know and a silent competition on going where only you are the one competing...
Your marriage with Diana is proof enough, I was just dating Melissa at that time, but you did have to go marry Diana, no one needed that...
Not you or anyone of us, you don't have to proof anything. My mother may not have given you birth but among the four of us you are the one she loves the most...
She proved it when she left dad for you"
"So, you are blaming me for what happened?" he asks in anger.
"No, but I will blame you if something happened in future because just to prove something you will want to bring Lena back and I will not let that happen"
"So, you can have your mother and I cannot?" he scoffs.
"You have a mother if you just let that damn ego of yours go aside and see her"
"It's easy for you to say that to me because you have everything and everyone besides you, would you happily except my mother as yours if the role was reversed?" Richard questions just as he reaches Alana's house.
"See, it's easy to speak but hard to get it done" Richard states as he gets no reply from Ricardo.
"I can call her mother if that is what will make you happy but I don't want you to call my mother your just for the sake of it...
I want you to call her mom, from deep inside your heart" he speaks as he unlocks the car.
"If..." Richard stops Ricardo.
"If your claims about Lena is true then I don't want anyone of you involved in it" Richard speaks but Ricardo states nothing as he gets out of the car while Richard drives away.
"What are you smiling at?" Alana asks as she steps out of the house.
"Nothing"
"That did not seem like nothing, was not that Richard's car? Is he okay?" she asks as she stares at the way the car went.
"He is fine, but let's discuss about me today" his words make her raise a brow as he wraps his arms around his mother walking back in the house.
For now, he will explain why he cannot marry Melissa to his mother and gloat on about the fact that Richard mentioned Lena by her name but not as his mother, so there still was hope for his brother.
*******
"Slowly" Damon grabs Tulip as she gets up too fast and feels a bit dizzy.
"Hey, hey, hey...that's my grandson you two better be careful" Damien warns his son and daughter-in-law, before he turns to grab his drink.
"Remember the time we all competed on about who will have the first kid?" Gabriel reminds his brothers.
"Of course, I won and I am winning this time as well" Damien winks their way.
"Wait, how can you? When I already have a grand daughter running around?" Nicholas asks as he raises his brow.
"Children from daughters don't count, I am talking about an heir" he clarifies.
"You just keep changing the rules as you fit" Nicholas sighs.
"Wait does that mean Lily's child will not have a valid place in this competition?"
"You heard him" Nicholas shrugs his shoulders.
"But she is not married, she is still a price" Gabriel points and Nicholas turns his head towards Damien.
"Guess, as usual Nicholas will lose this time as well" Damien grins while Gabriel laughs aloud and Nicholas rolls his eyes at their antics.
"As I said you change your rules as you see fit"
"Throne, I forbid you to marry Lily" Gabriel shouts and everyone turns to face the men.
"What?" Amelia asks her husband.
"I want Lily's child to be a Price so forget about marrying my daughter" he adds and Amelia gets up from her seat to have a talk with her husband but stops as Gabby speaks up.
"As if he will ever listen to you dad, he got your daughter pregnant like living right in the house, what makes you think he has not already proposed her or perhaps they plan to run away" she laughs and all laughter leaves the room.
"Are you?" Gabriel asks Throne who groans as he glares at Gabby.
"What, I was just stating the fact, like I never heard you asking dad permission to fuck Lily so the obvious duh!"
"Un-fucking-believable" Throne mutters under his breath.
"If you have any plans to marry my daughter, throw it out of the window" Gabriel warns.
"Gabe, it does not matter and I am definitely not in the competition" Nicholas sighs as he feels things will be heated soon.
"Shut up Nick, I know you are supporting their marriage plans so you can win" Gabriel accuses.
"My son will have to marry first to give me grand children so chill" he sighs.
"Who knows Nicholson may have a secret lover" Gabriel points out and everyone stops what they are doing as they focus on Nicholson.
"I have no intentions on having this so-called secret lover" he grumbles scrolling through his phone.
"But the possibility of you getting someone is higher than Gage or any of my brothers, I mean you can have like one-night stands and then make someone pregnant because you were so desperate to cum that you forgot the condom...
But you promised to pull out but your pull-out game was not strong enough, trust me I have read enough novels to know billionaires do have a secret baby that the woman raises on their own until the writer feels like connecting them back....
This could be your story one day" Gabby points out as she goes sit on the arm of the couch.
"Pull out game is never strong" Throne snickers.
"See, told you" Gabby grins as she shouts for Bo to pay her as she won the bet.
"I cannot believe you bet on our sexual life" Throne groans.
"And I cannot believe we are even talking about it, Gabby has no filter, but you are a man respect the woman carrying your child...
No one has to know the details about what goes between you two" Nicholson sighs shaking his head.
"Don't be a sensible one in the family Cole, we do not need our mothers to swoon on about you" Gabby snaps as she holds onto Bo, so she can get her money.
"Well we should all be proud about the fact that with all of you at least someone was raised right" Kathleen comments.
"You mean you did not raise me, right?" Damon gasps offended.
"You are your father's son, I had no hand on you" Kathleen teases before she laughs as Damien pouts and goes to hug her.
"I am hurt with the accusation; can I not take the credit of raising Katie?" he asks.
"I cannot believe you two, I am hurt beyond your expectations" Damon sniffs as he too walks towards his mother to hug her.
"I need some comfort as well" Gabriel pouts as he wraps his arms around his wife.
"All of you are unbelievable" Kathleen laughs as she tries to push Damien and Damon both away but fails as they start to tickle her side.
"Stop" she laughs.
"Take that back, what you said Kitty" they both grin but Kathleen slips away from their arms and runs out, but she crashes into someone.
"Careful mom" the voice behind her stiffen her whole body so she turns around at once and gasps.
"Demetri" Kathleen's eyes widen in shock seeing the face she thought she will never see again.
"Mom" he grins.
Kathleen's hands trembles as she slowly touches her son's chest, tear fills her eyes as she cannot believe after all these years, he was in front of her.
"Dem" Katie laughs as she rushes to his side and jumps in his arms.
"Hey little kitten" Demetri laughs as he twirls his sister before putting her down.
"You are home" she smiles, and he cannot help but pull both his mother and sister in his arms.
"I could not stop myself, it's your wedding after all" he smiles.
"You are staying right?" she asks, and he sighs.
"You are not" Kathleen sniffs as she pulls away from her son.
"I just came to wish Katie the best" he confesses before he looks around the room.
*******
"Hello family" he greets but no one replies as they all were in shock.
A loud thud pulls everyone out of their shock and Demetri chuckles staring at the reason for the sound.
"Gabs, still the same" he grins, and Gabby gets up from the floor where she fell.
"You, you are back" she stutters as she takes a step towards him but stops as he is engulfed by Damon.
"You are home" Damon whispers and Demetri hugs his brother tightly.
"Umm, Katie's going to get married and I have to see who the man was" he states, and Damon grabs the back of his brother's neck as their forehead touches staring at each other's eyes.
"Stay" he pleads but the boy sighs deeply.
"For few hours" he informs, and Damon squeezes the back of his kid brother once before he steps away from Demetri.
"Dad" Demetri calls as Damien makes no move to reach him.
"Are you alone?" Damien asks, and Demetri shakes his head no.
"So, asking you to stay is waste of time?" he asks before he goes to hugs Demetri.
"I missed you all" he whispers in his father's ear who clutches Demetri tightly a little while long.
"We all did" he confesses before Damon speaks,
"Come meet my wife" he smiles as he calls Tulip who hesitates a bit before she finally makes her way towards them.
*******
"Hi" Tulip smiles as she stands beside Damien.
"Hi? Where's my hug?" he grins as he pulls her in a bear hug.
"Slow down, we have a new member on the coming" Damon warns his brother.
"Congrats" he cheers as he stares at her belly before grasping her cheek and kissing on both her cheeks.
"And no touching my wife" Damon warns his brother who laughs.
"It's good to be back" he grins as he goes to hug both of his uncle who stays quiet.
"Then stay for a while" Kathleen requests.
"You know ma, I cannot, I would if I could. Now where's the groom-to-be?" he asks before Katie pulls Hugo towards Demetri.
"How have you been?" Hugo asks, and Demetri shakes his hand.
"I am good" he nods his head.
*******
"Don't you miss us?" Kathleen asks her son as she touches his hair which has grown long.
"Nope" he shakes his head before he hands her the spoon to feed him.
"Well, I don't miss you as well"
"Great" he grins as he eats by her hand.
"Sometimes I even forget you are there" she confesses and his playful grin dies.
"You know this is what I want mom, this is the one part of me I want to explore" he sighs before he waves at Gabby who stands staring at him.
"Ask anything fast, I just have an hour late" he states, and she rush to stand at his side.
"Are these real?" she asks as she grabs his biceps.
"Real work" he states showing off his muscles.
"Do they beat you?" she asks, and Kathleen grabs her son's hand in alarm.
"Ma relax and no they do not beat me or anything. To be honest it's fun with them"
"Bunch of untamed wolves, yeah sound fascinating" Nicholson scoffs, sarcastically.
"I know what happened to Gracie was wrong, but this gives me even more reasons to stay with one of the packs and work...
They are as human as we are just a part wolf Cole, just give them a chance and..."
"I do not have to know more about them than I already have" he warns Demetri who sighs before he continues to eat.
"What brings you here except to see Katie?" Damien asks and Demetri gulps down the food with water.
"Specified mission I cannot talk about, but it definitely gave a chance to see you all. It has been a while and I did not think I missed you all so much until I saw you" he smiles.
"They are treating you well yeah? If they are not, then I can talk with Adrian" Damien states and Demetri shakes his head no.
"Adrian is cool, no one is treating me bad. I like them dad, I love being them they kind of feel like family one"
"Just don't forget you have one here" Kathleen requests and Demetri nods his head before he kisses on his mother's forehead.
"I can never forget you all. This was my decision to go stay with the pack mom and ask uncle Nicholas, he has seen me there" he points as he turns to face the man.
"Yeah, yeah. He enjoys running naked with them" Nicholas chuckles teasing him.
A buzz from his pocket makes him sighs as he gets up.
"You are leaving?" Kathleen asks worried.
"Mom, I will come back soon"
"Define soon?"
"You know how this goes, I am happy being there mom"
"While making us sad?" she asks, and he sighs as he holds her cheeks.
"This was my choice, I wanted to be there, and you promised to go with it. I feel grounded with them as if I belong there" he smiles trying to make his mother understand before he glances at his father for help.
"We can go see him anytime" Damien tries but Kathleen shakes her head.
"You say that but every time we want to see him, he is always out in the field or unavailable" she protests.
"I am getting late mom, please" he pleads, and she let go of him.
"You belong with your family, we are always here, and we will always love you, remember that"
"I love you all too" he smiles as he kisses on her forehead before hugging his father.
"Come back home, they have had you for far too long" Damien requests but Demetri just smiles as he goes to say his goodbye.
"How long does they have to have him with them?" Gabriel asks as he grabs Damien shoulder while they watch Demetri get in a car.
"They are not the one holding him back, he jus loves being where he is now" Damien sighs sadly.
"He says his soul feel rested when he is with them while he feels restless when he is away" Kathleen sighs as she hugs her husband.
"We just pretend he is far away on some college or something" Damien states as they walk back in the room.
Hey.
I know Demetri has arrived out of no where and this is different from what I wrote. He is the character I created in the middle of nowhere and making him a slave made no sense when he can be friends with the wolves.
Yes, if someone figured it out, he is Default's mate. If not, well now you know. And making him slave to Lucero made no sense.
Demetri has been staying with the wolves all his life and it may sound fishy and unfitting to many of you, but it fits perfectly. I will explain more when the time is right and for now just have a mind set that there is one more Price, and his name is Demetri Price and he lives with wolves.
I am trying to make this book as human as possible and not filled with knots that has suffocated me.