Chapter 94

10. More Than Words

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“How fucking obvious did you make it?” Leo asks as I run my fingers through my hair.

“I swear I did not sense her there.”

“Yeah?”

“He’s not wrong, and it’s me who let it slip.” Skyla says defensively, but I pull her close to calm her.

“Yeah, like your fucking father, you don’t know how to hold back shit.” He says, frowning at her.

She glares back at him, and I move her behind me slightly.

Leo has every right to be angry, and I rather that anger is directed at me than Skyla. She glares at Leo with equal venom, but she doesn’t say anything more.

“This isn’t something I wanted her to find out like this, but why does it feel like you don’t seem too bothered?” I ask, looking at Leo.

He tilts his head and cocks a brow. “From my conversation with her earlier, I deduced she would have probably agreed.” He says.

“And she’s so sweet. Did you see her only concern was little Phoenix, otherwise that little Humpty Dumpty would have taken a fall.” Skyla says, shaking her head.

We both look at her as she giggles at whatever image that brought to her mind.

“You do know although she’s a werewolf, she would have gotten hurt?” I say lightly, raising an eyebrow.

She nods, a small frown appearing on her face. “I know, but she’s so round, maybe she would have bounced.”

“Remind me never to leave my fucking kids with you.” Leo says, but he’s smirking at her joke.

Rossis are…

kids?” I ask, then pause, realising that was not appropriate. Ah, fuck. “I

freezes, and Leo smirks as I trail off, knowing

I would worry, with a psycho like her as their

than I am.” Skyla growls, only amusing her

in the room easing when there’s a knock on the door and it opens to reveal

wishes to speak

before I kiss

She’s lucky to have you, but I got to

remembering what she had said back in

out of the door. The last thing I hear is Leo

can’t stop imagining Phoenix as an

and he falls

said is anything to go by, then I will not let

as easy to prove. With the Beta dead, there’s not many who will dare speak up. But he will be punished, and I will be challenging

voice is hard

I owe the Rossis.

I realise she holds the same grace that Mother

says as he walks over to the bed, kissing her forehead

says, and I feel a

room and closes the door behind him, leaving us

looks up at me now, her fingers instantly

apologise for the way you found out. I didn’t mean

her head as she watches me intently. She’s observing me, paying attention to every

L-Leo, Leo told me that it was my father who left me at that orphanage… is it really true that our mother doesn’t know?” She asks, her

bed, about to crouch down beside the bed, when

to touch me but

her. “I know you never wanted to know us, but it was actually

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