Chapter 35

~ Alister's POV~

Alister woke up feeling all alone in his bed, and the bright sunlight filled the room. Luciana had opened the curtains, but she hadn't woken him up. Using his super sharp senses, he figured out that there were people inside the house. He could hear voices coming from downstairs, all the way up to his room.

Feeling tired and sleepy, Alister swung his exhausted legs over the edge of the bed and stood up. He quickly took a shower and then made his way downstairs to where all the noise was coming from. The house was filled with commotion, but the voices he heard weren't those of his own children. Instead, they were the voices of other kids who were playing in the backyard.

Alister spotted Luciana in the kitchen and walked over to her. Sneaking up from behind, he wrapped his arms around her and gave her a sweet kiss on the neck.

"Good morning, my love," he greeted her, unable to resist grabbing a juicy berry from the bowl on the table right in front of her.

But Luciana was