"How can I trust you? After what you've done!"
Beta Prince Waylon Kailea's counting down the days of his final semester at the Antum School for the supernatural. Serving in his alpha sister's shadow, Waylon finds himself utterly alone and patiently...
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~Waylon~
"Oh my god, Alexei! You're so clingy stop it!"
I laugh as Alexei is unable to take his hands off me for more than three seconds. Currently sitting at the kitchen island trying to eat with one hand and his other rested on my lower back, curled around my waist.
"Mmm too bad," He huffs with no remorse and I peck his cheek, taking another bite of food.
"I mean we won't know for sure until next Friday," I remind him after we just made our first doctor's appointment for our first ultrasound.
"That doesn't change anything," He says with pride before he struggles to cut another bite of peach cobbler french toast with one hand so I reach over. Cutting it for him and even forking the piece into his open mouth.
"You're so stubborn," I make fun of him and he kisses the tip of my nose.
"And yet you still love me," He scrunched his nose a bit and I can't help but giggle at his stupid face. The doorbell suddenly rings and I get up first with Alexei trailing behind me, his arms wrapped around my waist forcing me to waddle as we walk to the door like conjoined mates.
"Baby, you're not even wearing a shirt," I chastise him and he groans, finally letting go of me to stomp his way upstairs. I watch him as he walks up, enjoying the view of his nice round-
The doorbell going again brings me back after my mate's distraction and I'm excited to tell Mama about my pregnancy. I wonder what kind of advice he has for me and I have so many questions to ask him. I'm sure he's also going to be just gushing about his grandbabies too. I can't wait to give him some happiness even if it's just a drop in the empty bucket.
But opening the door to my Mama and Cyprus standing there is a completely different story. When Mama and I make eye contact, my smile fades as I examine his dark circles and bags, his extremely pale complexion, and his boney figure. He looked like a skeleton of the strong man my mama used to be.
"Mama, are you-"
"I'm okay, um thank you for doing this," He quickly cuts me off and avoids looking at me at all cost.
"Sorry, you just look so much like him," Mama explains and Cyprus quietly bows his head to me.
"Hello brother, nice to see you again," He politely greets me for the first time. I'm so confused as to how the middle sibling and family clown who's jokes and laughter brought so much joy to my family, suddenly wears such a serious frown with a tired look in his dark emerald eyes.
"Um, come inside guys. Alexei just made some delicious peach cobbler, he just went to change and he'll be down in a second," I invite them in but only Cyrpus steps inside with his little black suitcase trailing behind him.
"Ah, I'm sorry Waylon, maybe another time. It's best if I get back to Kailea right away, especially with your dad drinking again," Mama explains and I nearly gasp but hold it in.
