Chapter 75

75 Optimism

Luke.

I went to bed, optimistic that we were heading somewhere with our investigations. My father did not know

we were investigating my mother’s death, and I wanted to keep it secret for now because I did not know

who to trust at the moment. One certain thing was that I would be visiting Neev sooner than expected.

Paul being there was an excellent cover for me because my father would not suspect I knew anything

about his trip there with my mother.

I got to the bedroom, and Tia had already fallen asleep. As usual, she forgot to cover herself, and she

had also taken off the joggers, so she was just wearing the sweater and her panties. Certain things never

changed, and this was one of those things. I undressed, covered Tia with the blanket and snuggled into

bed with her. I was about to spoon her when she turned towards me and placed her head on my chest,

still sleeping. I smiled, looking at the ceiling and caressed her back. It was moments like this that made

me realise I was truly blessed? I tried to empty my mind of our discussion and soon fell asleep.

I woke up to kisses. I was able to focus my vision, and I saw Tia smiling at me in her underwear, wearing

red lipstick. “Wake up, Alpha. Only lazy men stay in bed until twelve noon.” She teased me, and I sat up

quickly. I saw the lipstick in her hand and looked at my chest. She had scribbled ‘Sleeping beauty’ on it.

“You needed true loves’ kiss to wake you up,” she teased, and I pulled her back to bed, kissing her with

my morning breath.

“Eww, Luke. Go and brush your teeth,” she complained, and I laughed. I got off the bed, and my cock

was hard as usual. It was the typical morning hard-on. I moved toward the bathroom and noticed Tia

wasn’t following me. I turned towards her and arched my eyebrow. “What?” She asked, pretending to be

oblivious. “I have already showered,” and I looked down at my hard-on. “So, are we going to waste this?”

I asked her, and she covered her face. I walked into the bathroom, leaving the door open so Tia could

get a view while I brushed my teeth. The moment I finished brushing my teeth. She entered and hugged

me from behind, caressing my chest with her hands and feeling my abs while she moaned. She got the

invite.

“You look so handsome, Sleeping beauty,” she said, and I flashed a grin in the mirror. She tilted her head

to the side, away from my back, so she could see the mirror and smiled at me.

“Don’t be smug, Luke.” she teased, and I backed her into the shower.

I took off her underwear and turned on the shower.

“I guess I am allowed to kiss your lips now,” I said, caressing her lips with my thumb while the water

rained on our skin. She moaned sweetly, and a breathy ‘yes’ escaped her lips. I captured her lips with

mine and kissed her sweetly. She responded and let my tongue access her mouth; I parted her other lips

with my finger and rubbed her clit gently. She moaned, encouraging me to do more. I went on my knees,

parted her legs and delved in with my tongue. She ran her finger’s through my hair and grabbed it,

moaning loudly. Her legs shook, and I tried to steady her with my hands. She came in no time, and I

knew her pussy was ready

for me. I stood up and went to work. Wrapping her legs around me with her back against the wall, I

buried myself in her and pumped. It felt so damn good, and I had to fight myself from cumming too soon.

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We finished the shower and dressed up. I was yet to tell her about our trip to Neev and Dome. I also

wanted to spend the entire day with her.

“I finished going through Caleb’s proposal this morning while you were sleeping, and his idea might work

well. He seemed quite passionate and knowledgeable about the application he is proposing. Most things

are done online now. I think we should invest and bring it to life. Tech is the way forward now,” she said,

and I nodded. I was going to give him the money to set up the company regardless, but I was glad Tia

thought his idea was good. I will be happy if he succeeds.

“Tia, I will be travelling tomorrow with Mike and Caleb,” I said, and she paused and looked-at me. I knew

it was sudden.

“To where?” she asked, and I knew she was thinking Santa Braee.

“Dome and Neev,” I said, and she relaxed.

“Doctor said we should come in three months,” She said, and I shook my head.

“I am not going to visit Paul, but I will definitely stop by the home to check on him. I am going to visit a

woman called Ummul. She served my mother when my parents went on vacation there. She also

ingested the same poison my mother ingested but in small quantities. It rendered her paralysed and

damaged her speech.” I said, and Tia went to sit down, shocked.

“Why didn’t your father tell you this, Luke?” She asked.

“That is why I do not want him to know I am going there to see this woman. He will automatically think I

went to visit Paul. From there, we will go to Dome to get Caleb’s grandparents. Because Mike will be

coming with Caleb and me, I said he could send Natasha here, so she won’t be alone,” I added quickly,

hoping I hadn’t done anything wrong. “I won’t be coming?” She asked, and I did not know what to say.

“I thought we were going to Dome together?” She said, sounding a bit hurt. I went to sit beside her at the

foot of the bed and held her.

“You are carrying our baby Tia, and this period is crucial. What if we have to fight to protect ourselves?

These territories do not belong to my family even though we are in charge of the entire Island. I would

not survive if anything happened to you and our baby, Tia. Please stay in the City for my sake. That way,

I can focus and do what needs to be done without fear or worry, “I explained, and she sighed and

nodded.

“I understand your position, but I do not want Tasha in my house. She can visit, but that is it. I need my

privacy, and Kimberly is already here,” she complained. That was fine by me. “That is okay. I will think of

something, and she will remain at home,” I said, and she sighed. “Is this why you are taking me out?”

She asked me, and I nodded. “Where are we going to,” she asked. “The park or the cliff?” I asked: While

speaking to her, 1 linked Michelle to prepare snacks and drinks that we would use for a picnic.

“Easy choice, Luke. The Cliff. That is our sanctuary,” she said, and I kissed her, grateful that she didn’t

give me a hard time.

“How long will you be gone?” she asked.

“Five days?” I said uncertainly.

“Remember, your father is officially handing you the position next week. I can cover up for you and say

you went to visit Paul, but he won’t be happy if you don’t attend the ceremony. Not like it is necessary

since your Key Mark is active, but I think he wants to do it for show.” She said I had forgotten entirely

about the handover when we made our plans last night. “I guess we will be spending three days then,” I

said, and she laughed.

Michelle finished preparing the snacks an hour and thirty minutes later, and we got ready to leave. Caleb

and Kimberly were going at it in the room while Emma rested in Michelle’s arms in the living room. I

guess the two love birds were trying to make up for lost times.

“Tell my brother that I took my wife for a picnic when he comes out,” I told Michelle, and she smiled. I

could imagine the image she had of the Moons right now. Tia and I were always at it, making a lot of

noise without caring about our environment. Caleb and Kimberly were now doing the same.

The picnic went well, and we returned home early for me to pack for my trip. After packing, I called Mike

to see if he was all set.

“We should be on our way at six in the morning. We will be taking the helicopter to Neev. I booked a nice

place for us to stay, and they have a helipad. Ummul’s daughter, Miss Wahab will come and get us at the

hotel. She seems a bit excited to see you. She was very specific that you come,” He said, and I was

pleased he made the arrangements. Even though Woodclaw was an Island, I believed it was more like a

continent because it was so big that we needed to fly to

I could not wait to meet Ummul and her daughter too. I needed some answers.

“We can only spend three days on this trip because of the handover,” I reminded him, and he laughed.

“I thought as much. It didn’t click until this evening when they announced the ceremony on the news.

Everyone has been celebrating. They claim you are as strong as Leonard Moon, who was your

bloodline’s strongest. Some even speculate you might be a reincarnation of him. In other words, people

are happy about it,” he said, and I giggled. Tia and I needed to watch the news more often. It just doesn’t

seem necessary when you call the shots and know what will happen.

“About Natasha coming… Tia will be going to the office.” I lied, and he interrupted me.

“I spoke to Tasha about it, and she wants to hang out with her folks instead. The wedding is the day after

the handover,” He reminded me, and I sighed. I actually felt weird lying to the guy. It was a win-win

situation for both of us. I did not know why Tia did not want Natasha to stay in our house, but she was

the boss. I hung up and was about to call Caleb when a call came in from my father. I answered and

greeted him. “Luke, what is this I hear about you taking the chopper to Neev? Have you forgotten the

handover is in a few days from now?” He asked me, and I sighed. “I just want to check on Paul briefly,” I

lied, and he sighed. “Are you going with your wife?” He asked. “No, she will be here,” I replied. “Good, It

means you won’t be staying long. Please be careful in Neev. The place isn’t as safe as they try to make it

seem,” he said, and I knew why but since he never told me about his experience, I decided to ask him

why hoping he might open up a bit. “Why?” I asked him, and he sighed.

“Not everything should be discussed on the phone. I will tell you when I feel it is the right time but just be

careful. Do not go to restaurants or bars there. Is it true Caleb is coming with you?” he asked

“Yes,” I replied. “What about Kimberly and Emma?” He asked, and I sighed. “They will be here with Tia,” I

replied. “You are not helping that boy, Luke. You should push him to do the right thing and marry that

girl,” He said, and I nodded. “We are working on it,” I told him, not wanting to go into details, and he was

silent.

“Okay then, return quickly,” he said and hung up. I sighed and called Caleb. After discussing with Caleb,

I put down the phone and cuddled with Tia in bed to watch a movie. I did not want to talk about anything

serious. I just wanted to have a peaceful time with my wife so I could travel in an optimistic mood the

next day. I dreaded what I would find on the trip.