Chapter 145: Family Separated
Logan was finishing up for his day when Serena and a wolf he didnât recognize came into
his office. Logan raised an eyebrow
at Serena. Normally she knocked and waited for him, but this time, she let herself right into his office. N
ormally, he would have been intrigued by her forwardness, but this time, he was wondering the motive
behind it, since she was with another male. âThis must be Professor Alex Henderson,â Logan said. Ser
ena nodded. âAlex, this is Alpha Logan,â she said. Logan
stood and moved around his desk. He shook the other maleâs hand.
Alex was strong, but he wasnât Alpha strong. He was fit and obviously intelligent. Logan could tell he lac
ked certain qualities, like being a strong leader, being selfless, and wanting to support and guide others
. Logan buried his innate distrust for a nonâ
pack member standing in his office. âIt is nice to meet you,â Alex said with a nod. âLikewise,â Logan said
. âLogan, we were trying to figure out
where Alex could stay for a few days, but I didnât have any ideas,â Serena said. âI thought youâd want to
meet him and maybe give him some ideas?â Logan smiled
tightly. He went back around his desk, feeling better when he had a massive piece of wooden furniture
between them. âYou have a spare bedroom at your house,â Logan said. Serena creased her brow. âI do
?â she asked. Logan smiled lightly at her. She sighed and turned to Alex. âCan we have a minute?â she
asked. Alex nodded and left the office, closing the door behind him.
Serena approached Loganâs desk. She didnât sit across from him, though. She came around the desk a
nd sat right in Loganâs lap. He smirked at her and put his hands on her hips.
âIs this why
you asked the good professor to leave?â he asked. Serena smiled and shook her head. âNo,â she admit
ted shyly, looping her arms around Loganâs neck. âBut Logan, that room is for you. You just put all your
clothes in there, and the kids are psyched to have you around.â
âI know,â he said. âBut I still have my room at my motherâs place, and we already agreed that there woul
d be times I might not be able to stay there. Alex is your friend and you should be allowed to put
him up at your house.â
Serena sighed.
âYouâre a great man, Logan, and an even better Alpha,â she said. She leaned in and kissed his lips. Log
an grunted, kissing her back for a passionate moment. He couldnât deny that he was a little upset that S
erena hadnât put up more of an argument about letting Alex stay at her house. He wanted her to argue t
hat the room belonged to him. He was
trying to be more flexible, though, especially when it came to Serena. He had to continue to show her t
hat he wasnât going to be jealous and full of rage all the time
âIâll come by later and clear my things
out so that Alex can get comfortable,â he said a little reluctantly. âHow long is he staying?â âJust a few d
ays,â Serena assured. âThen the room is all yours again.â She smiled sweetly at him.
âAlright, if you say so,â he teased. âIâm going to show him around a little.
He hasnât been in pack territory for a long time,â she said. Logan nodded as she slipped off his lap. She
looked back to give him a quick wave before leaving
his office. Logan nodded to her. Once Serena was gone, he sighed and leaned back in his chair.
Sheâd assured him there was no romantic relationship between them. Logan trusted her, but he didnât tr
ust the professor. He didnât know
the professor! He was a strange wolf in Loganâs territory, one that didnât understand what it meant to be
part of a pack, one that was fixated on hi mate.
There was a vibe that came from Alex, a vibe that Logan didnât like. He was almost certain that the prof
essor had ulterior motives. He hadnât wanted to voice them to Serena, though. He didnât
want to sound jealous and paranoid, even though he knew he was.
When he finished up at the office, Logan went straight over to the house. Olivia and Oliver were
already there with Dana.
âDaddy! Youâre home,â Olivia said, running up and hugging him. Logan smiled. He hugged both the twin
s. It huri his heart suddenly, to tell them that he was breaking up the family
Even though it was temporary, he didnât want to let the kids down. âI am, Iâm here, but not for long,â he
said. âWhy?â Oliver asked. âYouâre not going to play with us?â Olivia asked. Logan smiled at the kids. âI
wish I could,â he said. âYour mom has a friend from school visiting. He is going to stay here at the hous
e for a few days. That means I need to go back to my house and stay there for a few days.â
âWhat!?â Olivia asked looking shocked. Logan sighed. He stood up and headed to his room. The
twins followed behind him. âYouâre leaving us? You just got here!â
âI wonât be gone long,â Logan promised. âJust a few days. Besides, Iâll still come to see you all the time.
Iâm not going to vanish or disappear.â
âWeâre supposed to be family,â Olivia argued as Logan started pack up his clothes. Loganâs heart poun
ded in his chest. He hated hearing her sound so upset. Logan took a knee in front of both the kids. He
put a hand on each of their cheeks. âOlivia, Oliver,â he said seriously. âWe are family. Nothing is going t
o change that, not
even if Iâm not living here, okay?â
âOkay,â the kids grumbled. Logan kissed each of them on the forehead.
âI wish I didnât have to go, but this is just for a few days, I promise,â he said.
âYou better come back,â Olivia said, crossing her arms. âYeah, we still have a book to finish,â Oliver sai
d. âI wouldnât miss it,â Logan said. âGo on back to the living room and play.â The kids ran off.
Logan finished packing up his things. He wasnât thrilled about
it. Already that room had become cozy to him, along with the sounds of the kids playing down the hall.
As the Alpha was bringing his things out onto the porch, Serena and her professor showed up. They we
say him, panting to catch her breath from the laughter âThe room is all set,â Logan said. âThank you.â Ale
âDo you?â he asked. Alex made a sound of confusion and looked between Logan and Serena
âHeâs wondering how you can know that being a lone wolf and not being
part of a pack,â Serena filled in. Logan smiled at her, pleased that she could interpret his thoughts and in
family,â Alex said. Logan shrugged. âBy choice,â he pointed out. Serena stepped in
âEither way, Logan, Alex and I appreciate your kind gesture. I thought youâd at least stay for dinner,â she
âOf course, they would,â Serena said. She beckoned Alex to follow her and they went inside. Logan brou
âOlivia, Oliver, this is mommyâs friend from school, Alex,â Serena said, introducing her professor to the tw
their toys as they
said âhi? Loganâs lips tugged with a satisfied smile. The twins either hadnât met him before or they didnât
might have met him and not liked him too. That at least made Logan feel
a little better. He knew Serena would never have anything or do anything with anyone that the twins didn
gotten the impression that one of the reasons Serena hadnât tried to pursue anything with him was
because the twins hadnât had much fun with him when they went bird watching. âDinnerâs almost ready,â
to Alex. âI do wonder what brings a lone wolf to a pack after years of isolation
in the human world,â Logan said under his breath. âHow many of your human students to you follow up w
Alex grinned at Logan. âDo I need to justify my reasons to you?â he asked. âIâm Alpha of this pack and
Serena is my mate. The twins are my children. Do you think you need to justify yourself to me?â he coun
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