Chapter 95

95 It is Okay to Be Selfish Sometimes

Luke.

Caleb and I rushed home after the meeting. I did not know how to break the news of the mission to Tia,

but I had to. Whether we liked it or not, it was essential to go to Santa Braee. I needed to know who Luis

Moon was and what he was doing there. There were many unanswered questions, but I needed to know

Luis’s relationship with Santa Braee that his bread crumbs kept leading there. He wanted us to go there

so badly. As much as I tried to avoid it, it was now inevitable. With our military support weakened, we

needed to solve the problem as soon as possible. I just hoped Tia would understand and not try to hold

me back.

Caleb and I went to the left-wing when we entered the mansion. I tried to link Tia to find out if she was

home. I could reach her, but she did not respond, which was weird.

“Kimberly and Emma are in your room,” Caleb said.

“Is Tia there?” I asked him just to be sure.

“Yes,” he answered.

“Please take Kimberly to your room. I need to talk to Tia about the trip.” I told him, and he began to

laugh.

“Good luck with that, Luke. I doubt she would be okay with it. With all that has happened, Tia won’t let

you go.” He said, and I knew he was telling the truth, but our duty was to secure the pack. We could not

let a war sneak up on us because it looked like that was where we were heading. Now that we have lost

military support from those areas, what would stop them from working against us and teaming up with

outsiders to attack? I hoped Tia would understand and allow me to do what was necessary for our future.

I entered the room, and Kimberly was carrying Emma and watching the television. Caleb led her out of

the room and wished me luck. I left the living area and walked into the bedroom. I found Tia lying on the

bed, and some blood stains on the pillow made me panic. She sat up and raised her hand, asking me to

stop.

“What is the matter?” I asked. She looked a bit ill.

“I am okay”, she managed,” Don’t just link me, please,” she pleaded, and I frowned at her. I took off my

shirt and climbed into bed next to her. I sat up so she could rest her head on my lap. I gently ran my

fingers through her hair.

“What happened, Tia,” I asked her, and she looked up. There was a tinge of shame in her eyes, and I

knew the answer might make me mad.

“I promise I won’t react,” I said so she would tell me.

“When I got to the building, the staff were being manhandled by the military, and they looked confused. I

had to think of a way of communicating the situation to them so they could relax. So I did something

stupid and linked all of them at once,” As soon as she completed her explanation, I shrieked in shock.

“What the fuck, Tia! Do you want to kill yourself? Why will you do that? Why will you even think of doing

that?” I asked her, and she closed her eyes. I knew I had to reduce my voice.

“My father said I should not use the mind link for twenty-four hours, and I will be okay,” she

quickly said to assure me; I was mad at her, but I controlled my temper. She was already suffering from

her actions; there was no need to scold her. pl! It was evening already, so I decided to shower and then

sleep. There was no way I could discuss Santa Braee’s mission with her in this condition.

Tia joined me in the shower, and I was surprised. I thought she would be sleeping because of the

headache. I guess I was wrong. “I can still function, Luke,” she teased. I knew it was her way of

apologising for being careless. She wrapped her arms around me, resting her head on my chest while

the water washed our bodies.

“I am sorry,” She apologised. I warped my arms around her with relief and stroked her back under the

warm shower.

“Please don’t take such risks. If anything happens to you, those people won’t feel it. I will be the one to

deal with the issue. I will suffer it the most, Tia. So when you want to do something, think of our baby and

me.” I said, then broke the hug so I could gaze into her eyes.

“It is okay to be selfish in situations like this. No one will think of your wellbeing and safety better than

you and me,” I said, kissing the top of her head. We showered together and got ready for bed. As badly

as I wanted to make love to her, I did not want to touch her because I did not know the impact it would

have on her health.

We laid down, and she turned to face me. I was about to speak when she hungrily crashed her lips

against mine. Kissing her, I felt her worry and anxiety, something was bothering her, and I hoped she

would share it with me.

I kissed her back, and she tugged at my shorts. I knew she didn’t want foreplay. She wanted to be in

charge, so I let her. I can never say no to this kind of treatment. After a rough day, love was all I needed

to calm the noise down.

Taking off her robe, she climbed on top of me and placed me in her. Her breasts puffed up beautifully,

and I sat up so I could swirl my tongue on her nipples and feel them.

Supporting her back with my hands, she began to ride, and the pleasure overrode the anxiety and worry

both of us were feeling at that moment. Swirling my tongue and tasting her nipples, her moans became

louder, and she moved faster. I held on, so I did not come immediately. I knew she was coming, and I let

her continue at her pace until she crumbled from ecstasy. I flipped our positions and pounded into her

fast to sustain her orgasm. It felt so good that it went straight to my head, and I shut into her sweetly. I

groaned from the intensity of the pleasure and collapsed on her chest. She held me and stroked my

back. Still buried in her, I passed out.

I woke up with my body still pressed against Tia with me, buried inside her. I gently got up and rolled to

the side of the bed. It was morning, and I sighed, knowing I would have to discuss the Mission to Santa

Braee with her. Caleb linked me, and from how he sounded, he had been trying to link me for a while

now.

“What’s is the matter,” I asked my brother.

“Father doesn’t want Monica to be left alone with my mother, so I will be heading to the hospital to relieve

him later in the day,” he said. I wondered what my father had against Monica. It was understandable for

him to detest the girl. She was Regan’s daughter, but not

wanting to leave her alone with her mother was a bit extreme, but my father had his reasons, and I

wasn’t going to question him for it.

“Okay, will check on you at the hospital when I am done,” I replied and ended the link. I got up and went

to brush my teeth. When I returned, Tia was awake. She smiled at me and went to brush her teeth as

usual. When she returned, she looked energised and happy. “Guess breakfast won’t be as usual,” she

said smiling, and I nodded. I could see the relief in her eyes. We showered together, and I linked Bart to

bring breakfast to our bedroom. Tia wore casual clothes, so I knew she did not intend to leave the house.

“How were things at the office,” I said, sitting at the foot of the bed, and Tia knelt behind me, hugged me

and kissed her mark on my neck. “Not good, Luke,” she confessed and came to sit next to me. “Krystal

was nice enough to bring a hacker to help. She says we should create new accounts and take a loan to

keep the business running because of the lives that depend on it,” she explained, and I knew she had

her opinion, so I asked her for it.

“And what do you think?” I asked, and she sighed. “I think we should suspend operations for now. We

won’t lay them off, but we will suspend operation and tell them they can do other things in the meantime

while we solve matters. We can pay at least two months salaries in advance, and some of them have

their pension savings to fall back on, which would not bleed our pockets. Taking a loan is not the best

way to go right now. We have a powerful enemy, and we did not know how else he would strike. Sinking

the company into more debt would be unwise. We also have to be meticulous about the resources we

have put aside and use them for critical things,” she said and gently placed her hand on my thigh.

“If Luis is gradually taking over our military support, we must be prepared for war. This means he is trying

to strip us bare. Taking away our money and support is the wisest thing for him to do to achieve his

purpose. While I was in school, we learned our weapon reserve was depleted, and that was due to the

long-term peace we enjoyed. We might need to buy weapons if he manages to take all our military

support from us. Five against one would not be a good ratio on the battlefield.” She said, and I

understood her point, Her reason was valid. Instead of putting the money into the business, we needed

to use it for security. The downside is that we would have more unhappy people in the pack, which may

lead to riots or make them desert the pack for better opportunities. Either way, Luis might have won this.

“Luke,” Tia said, snapping me out of my deep thought, ” There is something not quite right about Stacy’s

attempted suicide,” she said, and I was all ears. I felt the same, too, because it wasn’t a coincidence that

all this happened the day she attempted to take her life.

“What do you suspect?” I asked her eagerly, and she smiled.

“When I returned, I went to check the room. I found the letter and checks in opened envelopes

addressed to Caleb and Monica, but the area where we found her lying was cleaned. The culprit tried to

make it seem as if nothing had been touched, but the lack of scent on the spot gave it away. I think the

person went back there to get the poison.” She said, and I frowned at what she said.

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“Why would someone go back in there to clean the spot? May I see the letters?” I asked her, and she

went to get the letters. I linked my brother to join me in the room and told him to bring Kimberly and

Emma. If there were workers in our house working for Luis, then we were not safe.