Chapter 52

52 Now They know

Luke.

When we entered the mansion, Tia and I went to the breakfast lounge at the right-wing and found that

the family was almost through with breakfast. Stacy had swollen eyes. Kimberly was absent, with only

Monica and Caleb there. It was clear they did not want Kimberly to know what was happening.

“Luke, you came late,” My father said, and I smiled at him.

“We did not sleep early,” I told him and pulled out a seat for Tia to sit. She sat and greeted my father. It

was amazing to see how brave she looked, but I knew deep down she was tired.

“How dare you sit at my table,” Stacy said, and that was it for me.

“Enough!!!” I yelled with all the authority I could manage.” I am sick and tired of your bullshit. Don’t you

dare speak to my wife in that tone again, Stacy! This is her table and her house too, and don’t you forget

that she is your Luna,” I warned her.

“And this goes for everyone here. Never again do I want to hear anyone speak about Tia being

purchased as if she was a commodity. She wasn’t bought; she was forced. There is a difference. If

anyone makes any references to her with those derogative words again, they will have me to contend

with, including you, father. I know everything you told my wife about the company, the money and me.

Tia also told me how you claimed you could make me throw her to the streets. I want you to know that

you do not possess that power. I love my wife and can never leave her to please anyone, not even you.

As for the company, stop telling people you gave it to me because you appreciate my mother. We both

know the company was mine from the moment I was born and named, which is why the shares and the

document are in my name. You couldn’t give it to someone even if you will it. Enough of all this

nonsense. Tia deserves peace. We are trying to conceive, and this energy is unhealthy. This family is

unhealthy. At this rate, we will stop coming for breakfast,” I said, and everyone was shocked. “She should

respect me too,” Stacy protested. “I can’t believe you still have the nerve to speak, Mother,” Caleb said.

He was disappointed in her too.

“Tia will be the death of you, Luke,” she said; my father banged his hand on the table, losing his temper

at the table for the first time.

“Don’t speak to my son or his wife again, Stacy. You have cost a serious rift between us. I did not know

how wide that rift was until Tia spoke to me yesterday. I was happy that he had someone that would tell

the truth no matter how dangerous it may seem. Maybe, my home would be happier and not in chaos if

you were more like that. Look around you, Stacy. Everyone is sad except for Luke and Tia, who might

have been the saddest if the goddess did not bless their union with love. I wanted Tia with Luke quite

alright, but I wouldn’t have forced the union if Caleb had let his intentions known. Your son hid his

intentions because he was afraid of you, and now look at the mess you have made. Kimberly is pregnant

and unhappy, Caleb is sad and broken, and Luke and Tia have stylishly moved out and would avoid this

place at all cost, all because of you. This mansion was home to generations of Moons. It is

this big because everyone lives here. Luke will be the first Moon to stay outside this place, and it is all

because of the bad energy you bring. You have chased everyone away. This has to stop.” He said and

looked at me.

“I crossed the line with Tia, and it won’t happen again, son. I wanted her for you, and I still do. I guess I

got too angry to realise what I was doing. Know that no one would speak about buying her for you

again.” He promised me. I knew it was difficult for him, but my father had always been the type to admit

when he was wrong. I was glad Stacy was never able to change that about him.

“You do not need to show me the statement. Stacy has confessed to me already,” he said and turned to

her. “Tell them what you told me,” he instructed her, and she was stunned. It was clear the woman was

not expecting my father to do this to her, but she had somehow dragged everyone into her business.

“You are comfortable washing their laundry in public, Stacy. Speak up, or I will throw you out and forget I

claimed you; I will throw you out. I am tired.” He said, and she swallowed hard and looked at me.

“There is a man called Regan Adhit from Dome; we were high school sweethearts. I got pregnant for

him, and the child died. We were still dating when I met Alpha Aesop. Regan was hot-tempered and

abusive, so I left him. I never told your father my history because I thought he would reject me. Most

Alpha’s do not like to mate with women who have given birth. He threatened he would tell on me if I

didn’t pay up. So I have been paying him ever since. When I had Caleb, he said he would kill my child,

parents, niece and me. He is a dangerous man, and he has resources. He attacked my parents once

and kidnapped Monica to prove his point. I couldn’t come to your father with this, so I kept paying out of

fear,” she said, and my father sighed and looked at me.

“Luke, I will need you to provide security for Stacy’s parents. They are too old to face something of this

magnitude,” My father said, and I shook my head.

“That won’t be possible, father; you know we have suffered many attacks at the border, and the army is

stretched thin on this. The moon mansion is enormous. Just move them here for the meantime while we

try to find this guy,” I suggested, and Stacy shook her head.

“He is dangerous, Luke, and you can’t find him,” she protested. “Leave that to Caleb and me,” I said, and

she began crying and acting up. “He will kill my baby,” she started crying. “I am not a baby mother. Were

you not the same person that thought I would be capable as Alpha, all of a sudden, you are scared your

ex will kill me? You have little faith in me, mother,” Caleb said, but she was adamant that we should not

look for the guy.

“Luke, let it be for now. I will move the old people here as you have suggested so you can focus on

devising a way to keep our borders safe,” my father said, and I shook my head. It was clear he wasn’t

thinking. At that moment, I was glad Kimberly wasn’t at the table.

“We still have to find him, father. There will be an uproar if it ever gets out that the Luna had a baby for

someone before she mated with you. Dead or not, it is against the law. She should not

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be mated with you. I won’t be taking over now, so technically, you are still in charge. It would cause a

scandal. There are punishments for this. As an alpha, you shouldn’t be involved with such a woman, and

if you say you did not know about it, which is true, then your bond will be unrecognised. This will affect

Caleb. We need to find this guy and shut him up.” I said, and everyone was stunned. I guess they did not

think things through. Stacy’s explanation and reaction did not add up. If what she said was true, she

would want us to send the army after this guy. I knew she wasn’t telling the entire truth. It wasn’t my

business, but one thing I knew was I was looking into the dangerous Regan guy to find out the truth to

protect Caleb’s reputation. That is if Regan Adhit exists.