Chapter 26

Chapter 26 Jace

“He is innocent” I mumble leaning on the kitchen counter.

I figured son, I will have him released, and stay here until the case is settled” Ana’s dad is on the stove making waffles. Guess for whom? With everyone betraying everyone around here, you can’t trust anyone to do anything for you. Especially cooking for you. The man does everything for himself and I’m thinking about following in his footsteps.

I can’t let harm come to my family just because I couldn’t accomplish my responsibility.

“Thank you. He mentioned Mother having a safe in her closet, I wanna check it out and see if it will lead us to anything”

“That’s a good idea but I suggest you see your mate first”

“Is she up?” the hope and the eagerness in my voice is unmistakable. “Yes, she woke up 20 minutes ago and she hasn’t stopped asking for you” F u c k! I don’t wait for him to say it twice before rushing out of the room. I hastily open the door to our room but pause at the magnificent view in front of me.

And…and…I draw you and Daddy, and also grandpa read me many stories of big wolves, and..and… bad vampires” Liam says in one breath with a wide grin on his face. ” And, daddy said I am awesome, and… and he said I should teach him to be like me” He proudly exclaims, and I lowy laugh. I love them.

“Really? Oh, goddess! my son is really brave. Tell me more baby” Ana pulls him on her lap and starts caressing his hair. It’s getting longer. I don’t know if she will allow me to take him for a haircut.

Mummy, I used my Superman powers to wake you up. Daddy and Grandpa don’t know anything” F u c k, is he trying to win her over himself? Ana laughs and k*sses his cheek” What will I do without you, baby? You save me all the time”

“I will go and bring your food. Grandpa is cooking. He said if you eat you will be strong like me” He shows off his tiny biceps and his mum laugh harder. She is lucky to have him for the last two years.

This baby is just cute.

WWE NIE AGAIN MATE

“Minh I clear my throat and all eyes turn to me. She looks a bit weak but at least she is here.

“Daddy, I made Mummy wake up” He shouts running my way and I crouch down to hold him. As expected, he jumps in my arms and I easily catch him. So much energy. He is an alpha baby after all.

“That’s, amazing son, I didn’t know you had powers?” I praise and he giggles looking at his mother. He wiggles in my arms and I let him down. It doesn’t take a minute for him to disappear behind the doors to get his mummy food.

He talks a lot too. He will be just like me.

‘He is awesome” I mumble walking to her and she weakly stands up to meet me.” Baby, you should lie down, okay?” I quickly pick her up and she instantly wraps her legs around my waist.

“I am okay Jace” Ana mumbles staring at me like I’m her favorite snack. “You Scared the hell out of me baby” I sit down on the bed with her straddling my lap.

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Is my dad being hard on you?” She tenderly holds my cheeks. I missed the feeling of her hands on me.

“No, he is good. I am sorry for what that woman did Ana”

“I can’t believe she was the one threatening you Jace”

“Sorry, I marked you” I trail my index finger on my mark and she shivers craning her n*eck to the side.

You saved me baby” she whispers, longingly staring at my l*ps, and I am tempted to k*ss her

she is sick, and I shouldn’t be thinking about doing anything with her.

“Stop staring at me like that” I whisper but my eyes are stuck on her l*ps. It’s been a whole four days without my mate.

“Like what?” she whispers with a smirk. Dam n, this girl.

“Baby, you are sick. Stop teasing me okay?” I grumble but the mischievous glint in her eyes makes me chuckle. It’s impossible with Ana. “I missed you. Don’t do that again, yeah?” I whisper, slightly squeezing her as s and pulling her b*dy impossibly closer to mine.

Maybe if you k*ss me, I will think about it” I groan smashing my l*ps on hers. She is irresistible and she knows how to get what she wants.

OVE ME AGAIN. MATE

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“Mummy, Waffles” My son barges in the room and we quickly pull apart.

“Oh, goddess! Did you eat my food?” Ana mumbles in fake surprise and our kid’s eyes widen in guilt. He has evidence all over his mouth. He even used his t-shirt to wipe his mouth. Boy.

“No…” he shakes his head taking a step backwards. So he took over our crazy love for waffles? I don’t even remember when I ate them last. I overgrew the cravings.

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Come here” She moves from my lap and Liam dashes out of the room with a scream, followed by happy giggles. I love this. It’s so refreshing. Now I understand why she was so obsessed with the idea of having kids.

“Grandpa, protect me from mummy” I follow the sounds of their laughter from our room, and I can’t help but smile to myself. I have to guard them at all costs. I don’t want anyone or anything to take the smiles and laughter from them.

This is the push I just needed.

“Now, who is chasing my little prince?” The king chuckles scooping him from the floor. I can tell he likes having a family around him too. He smiles a lot more these days than when we met. Also, he takes Liam almost everywhere he goes, even to the court.

“Mummy” he points at his mother

He ate my food, Dad” Ana complains, getting in her dad’s arms, and once again I feel jealous for having to share them with him.

“I have to go. Don’t get in trouble please” I slightly k*ss her l*ps before embracing her.

“Watch over your mummy son, okay?” I k*ss his head and he frantically nods, acting like a big boy.

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Okay Daddy”

“Take one of the cars from the garage” I nod to the King and walk away before Ana could object again.

We have been debating over it for the last thirty minutes. She thinks it’s risky and that I shouldn’t go if she is not coming along.

“Jace, man” Chase greets me immediately after I step out of my car. I mind-linked him when I was almost at the pack borders.” This is crazy bro. I don’t understand what is happening, the whole pack is tense.”

LOVE MCAGAIN, MATE

I know, do you know how much this is hard for me? F u c k! nothing seems real anymore” I whisper shutting the door. Ana’s dad insisted that I should have guards accompany me. Thankfully, they won’t be following me in the house.

Is Ana okay? Did you meet your son?”

“Yeah, you should see him, he is all me” I smile when I remember my boy. At least I have something that gives me hope.

“So it’s true you are not coming back? We heard the King found his successor and I don’t have to guess who. Look man, nothing is the same. without you here, you have to take me with you” Chase pleadingly whispers and I ignore them taking the front door steps.

The front door is locked, but I easily locate the spare keys from one of the front flower pots. There is no one in the house. The many workers Mum had hired are nowhere to be seen. Shocking how things can change from normal to worse in a minute.

Stay here,” I tell Chase and start taking the direction to my parent’s room. I can’t easily trust anyone at this moment. If Mum betrayed us to this extent, what worse can a friend do?

Their door is open and I directly walk to her closet.

Without wasting time, I grab all the clothes from the closet and throw them on the floor.

Right there in front of me, is truly a safe and I still can’t believe my dad stayed ignorant of all this.

I take deep breaths fisti n g my palm and hit the metal but it only bends. I try three more times until it completely demolishes.

With a sigh, I light the torch of my phone and hold in a gasp. She was up to something.

Bundles and bundles of cash. What is all of this for?

I pull them out and dump them on the floor. I want something that will lead me to someone or something. After the numerous bundles, I am met with a couple of passports, of different states. What appalls me is the different names and looks the passports bear.

Emilia Garcia, a thirty-seven-year-old brunette. The next one has Jenipher Owens, who has black hair and is 35 years old. I put the remaining on the floor and move on to the next surprise.

A file that holds documents: I will look into this with the King

LOVE MEAGAIN, MATE

The only way to get Dad out is to lay everything I find here on the table. The next content is a pair of matching Cartier bracelets. A man’s and a woman’s. One has Clara imprinted on it and the other has Jason. Was he her lover or something?

The last contents in the box are photos of Ana and me and a camera. The same pictures they used to threaten me with.

F u c k!

“Jace” Chase shouts from downstairs, and I gather all the evidence I need and quickly put them in one of Dad’s backpacks.

“You gotta see this Jace” His voice becomes clear and I quickly lock the door behind me.

“What is it?” I whisper, following his gaze.

“Cameras man, they are all over” He points at the walls, and I freeze in position. Does our house have cameras?

” , she’s watching. Let’s go”

This won’t be as easy as I thought.