Chapter 89

89 Weird Goodbyes

Tia

Luke returned to the bedroom late in the night. He looked ured. I watched him go into the bathroom and

return to the room.

“How was it at the park with Kirk?” he asked, climbing into bed next to me. I snuggled close to him, and

he kissed me.

“It was okay, but it wasn’t fun without you,” I told him, and he held me close. “I am sorry I didn’t come, Tia

Father was putting me through a lot. I could not get away.” he said and sighed. ‘So, are you pumped up

for tomorrow?” I asked him, and he nodded; I was glad he wasn’t as nervous as I was “Father seemed a

bit gloomy today,” he confessed, leaving an opening for me to discuss Stacy with him.

‘Of course, he will be, Luke. He separated from his mate Even if he claims they were not bonded, he has

been with her most of his active years. He will feel the void. I must say that he is handling it better than

she is.” I said, and he giggled.

“Do not let Stacy fool you She is seeking attention. You will be shocked what will happen once she gets

it.” he said, and I knew this wasn’t the case

“I doubt it, Luke. You should see her. She was selling her jewellery today. Claiming you will kick her out

after the handover.” I told him, and he sat up in shock.

‘It must be pretence; she loves flashy stuff” Luke said, and I shook my head. “Something is wrong with

that woman She hasn’t come out and eaten in four days, Luke. She has lost a lot of weight. She wreaks

out of fear, and she is selling her stuff. I think she is still in trouble with her ex.” I said to him, and he

shrugged his shoulder.

“If she needed help, she would have come clean. Leave her to deal with her shit Tia. It is really none of

our business.” He said to me, and I sighed.

‘It is our business, Luke. If anything happens to that woman, it will affect Caleb. You might hate her, but

you have a sibling, thanks to her. You won’t be alone like your father. Caleb might say he doesn’t care

right now, but if she dies, he will become resentful of you and your father. Remember how you felt when

you believed your father had a hand in your mother’s death?” I said, and he shook his head angrily.

“That is different.” He argued.

“It is not Luke. Stacy is Caleb’s mother. No matter how bad she is, she is his mother, and he will feel it if

anything happens to her. If you don’t want to help her, at least do it for Caleb’s sake. He is a wonderful

brother to you, and he is a hundred per cent loyal. He isn’t competing with you or fighting you. It is a rare

kind of commitment. Most people with Key Marks would have set out to form a pack for themselves, but

he chose to support you as your beta. If we

ignore Stacy’s cry for help and she dies, Luis Moon and Regan Adhit would be the least of our problems.

However sawed she is. She is still his mother, and you will notice the difference then, Luke,” I warned my

husband, and he looked frustrated

“I have had a hectic day, Tia I planned on coming home to make love to my wife and sleep, and you had

to spring this on me. Why should I care about Stacy? Stacy has decided to take her secrets to the grave.

Why should I care? Why are you trying to make it seem as if what we are doing is unfair, Tia?” he asked

me, and i knew he was angry. I decided to leave it alone.

“I am sorry I brought it up, Luke. I won’t speak about it again ” I said, I did not want to argue with Luke;

his temper was bound to be short because he had had a hectic day. I would not want us to say hurtful

things to each other that we would not be able to take back I was hurt by how he handled the

conversation, but I kept it to myself. I decided to let the matter go and not bother him about Stacy again.

Her son and husband will deal with the repercussions if anything happens to her.

I laid back down and tumed away from Luke. I hated the pregnancy hormones for making me emotional

“Tia,” Luke said calmly and moved close to hold me I shrugged him off, and he kissed my shoulder.

“Please, Tia. I am sorry I got short. I just did not want to discuss Stacy. I am tired, and I have a lot on my

mind.” He said, and I did not say anything because I knew those were his reasons. He moved close and

held me close, and I let him. As much as I was concerned about Stacy, I could not fight Luke over it. He

kissed my neck where he claimed me, and I felt the lingle move through my body. Being pregnant had

made me extra sensitive, and I released a moan. He did say he intended to make love to me, and I was

more than eager to let him.

I turned towards him, and he kissed me fiercely. I knew he was tired, so I decided to be in charge.

Treturned the kiss and went on top of him. He looked curious and smiled when I took off my clothes.

“Taking charge tonight?” he smiled at me, and I pulled down his shorts. He used his legs to take them off

completely, and he rested back in bed, grabbing my waist. I was too homy for forepay. My body was

something else, and I liked it. Placing him in me, I rode his cock We woke up early in the morning,

refreshed, showered and dressed up for breakfast. Breakfast had been boring lately without Stacy there.

She was some form of entertainment, really, but the peace was welcomed. Aesop did not ban her from

the table. She just refused to come. Getting there, I was surprised to find Stacy sitting there at the table.

She had lost a lot of weight quickly and reeked of alcohol a bit. Kimberly smiled at me, and I returned the

smile. I greeted Stacy, and she replied joyfully, and I could swear she was on something. She did not

carry Aesop scent, so I knew they were not together, but she looked happy. She was definitely up to

something. I looked at Caleb, and he shrugged. Monica sat quietly at the table’s end, looking worried.

When Aesop came, he froze. He wasn’t expecting Stacy at the table. As soon as he sat, she got up and

went to sit next to Monica as far away from Aesop as possible. I did not understand why she did not sit

there in the first place. We all greeted Aesop, and he replied and sat down. Breakfast was served, and

we ate in silence. I noticed Stacy did not touch her food and seemed a bit nervous. It was weird, but I

refused to speak

“Won’t you eat your food?” Aesop finally asked her; I realised why, and she smiled at him.

“I am not hungry. I just came down to spend some time with my family,” she said and patted Monica on

the head. The woman was eating her food, terrified. “Luke, 1 hope you are prepared for the handover.

You will make an excellent Alpha,” she said to him, smiling, and I was perturbed now. This was very

unlike Stacy. “I wish I could give you pointers for being Luna Tia, but I wasn’t ever good for anything,”

She said and drank her juice. I guess she got on Aesop’s nerves, and he stopped eating. “Out with it,

Stacy,” he growled, and she stopped smiling “I have nothing to say,” she said.

“Then don’t spoil breakfast. Today is a big day for Luke and Tia,” he wamed her.

“I have said nothing wrong. I just congratulated them. I guess I am not allowed to congratulate them

then,” she said and turned to Luke and me.” Sorry I said anything,” she said, and her eyes were filled

with tears.

“Where is Regan Adhit, mother!!” Caleb asked her, and she turned to look at him. She was hurt

“Anything I haven’t said is for your good, Caleb. But I promise you he won’t bother anyone again after

today.” She said, sounding sure, and I wondered.

“Why are you so sure, mother. Have you finally paid him off? I saw you selling your jewellery and stuff.

Did you finally come up with the money?” Caleb asked, and Aesop exclaimed.

“What!! ” he said, and she shook The woman was terrified of Aesop.

“Your family ring wasn’t part of what I sold. I will return it to you today after the handover.” she quickly

said, and he did not calm down.

“Why are you doing this, mother. You rather pay up than tell us where he is?” Caleb asked her, and she

had tears streaming down her face. She was holding a lot in, which wasn’t good for her soul.

“I wish I knew where he was, darling. I would have killed him myself, but I do not know where he is and

what he is up to. But I have figured out how to get him off our backs,” she said to Caleb and patted

Monica’s head. Her niece was in tears. She knew something and wasn’t speaking

“I have something for you and Monica,” she said to Caleb.”i had to come down to breakfast because

everyone has blocked me from the mind link, so this is the best way to communicate with all of you,” she

said and wiped away her tears.

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“Luke, I am sorry for being a shitty mother to you. You were innocent and did not deserve anything I did

to you I wish I could go back in time and take it back, but the Moon goddess did

e with that ability. All I can do is seek your forgiveness. Know that I am not begging you because I am

afraid you will kick me out. I am actually ready to leave the Mansion of my own accord. I just want you to

know that I regret my actions toward you. Tia, I am sorry for tearing you away from Caleb the way I did. I

said you were not good enough for my son. I was wrong. You are the best thing that has happened in

their lives. They are closer now than ever, and Luke has become more caring because of you. Thank you

for that. Kimberly, I failed

you terribly, and I am sorry. I should have been there for you when you were pregnant with Emma, but I

was so busy trying to cover my secrets that I did not see the extent of neglect. I can’t go back in time to

fix it, but I am sorry, and I hope you will forgive me. Caleb, I love you dearly, and it wasn’t my intention to

ruin your life. I thought I was helping you out. I am sorry and hope you will forgive me, but I love you. I

am proud of you for how you turned out, Caleb, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.” She said and

patted Monica’s hair.

“My little princess, I am so proud of you too. I never wanted you to suffer. I promised to do everything I

could to make sure you had a better life than I did in Dome, and thanks to Alpha Aesop, that was

possible. Do not make the same mistakes I made, and do not listen to your grandmother. She is full of

bad advice.” she said and giggled Alpha Aesop got angry. “Enough of this nonsense, Stacy. You are

making everyone nervous. This is Luke’s big day Can you try not to make it about you!” He yelled at her,

and she smiled at him.

“My darling Aesop I am sorry you feel this way. Since everyone blocked me, I felt it was best to come and

say goodbye properly before I left the Mansion I am not trying to make this about me I might not get this

chance again, I want to thank you 100 for your kindness towards me. You rescued me from poverty and

never asked about my past. Because of you, Monica and my parents had a good life. I will forever be

indebted to you. I tried my best to make the cut, but I am not made of premium stuff, and I do not have to

deceive myself any further. I am sorry for the pain I have caused you, and I hope you find it in your heart

to forgive me. I loved you deeply, and it had nothing to do with your money, Aesop. You were the first

man to ever treal me nicely. Don’t change your kindness because of me. I wish I could give you Regan

on a platler, but I do not know where he is. Once I am out of here, he will no longer be a Moon problem.

It is the least I can do to show my gratitude.” She said, and Aesop smirked.

“You think I will let you leave when you haven’t accounted for all the money you stole?” He said to her,

and she siniled at him.

“Very well, Aesop, have it your way. I will be in my room until you decide to let me go. I did not steal from

Diamond corp. Timothy was the one that gave me money. If taking money from Timothy to pay Regan is

stealing, then I am guilty.” she said and got up. She kissed Monica on the head and went to kiss Caleb,

then picked Emma up and kissed her. “You two will be fine, parents,” she said and held Emma to her

chest a bit and then placed her down.

“I will deliver your family ring to your office after the handover if you do not mind, Aesop,” She asked, and

he did not respond. She went to where he sat and leaned to kiss him She whispered thank you, I was

close enough to hear and walked away from the table. Stacy had said her goodbyes. I wondered where

she was going.

Monica wiped away her tears and stood up from the table. “Where are you going?” Aesop asked her

firmly. “To pack my belongings, Alpha,” she said and did not call him Uncle; it was a huge surprise. “Your

aunt isn’t going anywhere, and even if she is, she can’t take you with her. What about your work?” he

asked her calmly.

“I will tender my resignation tomorrow, Sir. I am going back to Dome. I have no reason to be

here,” Monica confessed, which was true. If her aunt was leaving, she had to go. She wasn’t related to

Aesop. I knew Aesop wanted to stop her but held his own. Monica left the table quietly.

“Maybe she really doesn’t know where Regan is,” Kimberly volunteered, and no one answered. Aesop

was angry.

“Don’t let this spoil your day Luke,” Aesop said to Luke, but he seemed to be saying it to himself than he

was saying it to Luke.

“Stacy only apologised, father. If anything, I am glad she sees the errors of her ways. Like I

d, the separation is unnecessary, but it is your choice,” he told his father, and Aesop could no longer eat

his food. He was troubled, and he should be. Stacy had just said goodbye as if we would never see her

again.