Chapter thirty nine

“What?” Aliyah asked the boy that kept staring at her.

“Nothing,” Steven shrugged, “just that…”

“Just that what?” she raised an eyebrow.

“You look happier than you have been in the cottage.”

“I am happier Steven, my son is healthy and my mate is with me, why won’t I be happier?” she chuckled and continued mixing the batter she had been mixing to make a pancake.

“I know, and you must know that I am happy for you. Now I can see the what else after the fight for you,” he whispered.

Aliyah looked up at him, “Steven, just because I didn’t give you an answer doesn’t mean I didn’t appreciate your effort. And I am sure that maybe in the future, if Edward hadn’t shown up, I may have considered you, that’s if you haven’t found your mate by then.”

Steven shrugged, “no need talking about that anymore, I am just happy for you and you should know that it comes from the deepest part of my heart.”

“Thank you and I pray that this whole fight would be over before the next blood moon and you can find yo