JAVIERI stared at my father as a look of familiarity passed between him and Mia’s mother and a surprised look showed on his face. “By the goddess, Laura, you haven't aged a day!” my father exclaimed. I frowned, exchanging a surprised look with Mia before staring at my father, “Do you two know each other?” Bastien nodded, surprise mixed with disbelief on his face. “Yes, it was a long time ago.”“How long?” Mia asked, her curiosity piqued. “Twenty-one years ago and recently three years ago,” Mia’s mom, Laura answered. My frown deepened as I stared at Bastien, my brows furrowed in a frown, “Were you having an affair while Mom was fighting for her life?” “What? No, that's not what happened. I he…” Bastien interrupted Laura sharply, “There’s no need to revisit the past, Laura, we weren't having an affair and that's it.”“But your son just accused you of…”He interrupted her again, “They’ve accused me of worse. Don't worry, he’ll get over it.”“What's worse than being accused of hav

MIA“Ivan lost his mate that day and you both lost your mom,” I stated quietly, staring at Javier’s sad eyes. He nodded, “I don't like to talk about it.”“I can see why. It’s very painful, now I know why Ivan is a douche,” I stated. Javier chuckled and I felt butterflies flutter in my belly at the thought of putting a smile on his face. “He wasn't so bad before but yeah, that's why he's been acting out a lot,” Javier agreed. I sighed, knowing that Bastien abandoned his family when they needed him most and must have hurt his sons. “Do you ever know the reason why he left?” I asked. Javier scowled, “There isn't any reason he could give me that would make me forgive him. He ruined our family the day he disappeared.”“My mom seems to know your father a lot,” I mused, tapping my jaw. Javier nodded, “Do you think she would tell us what she knows about Bastien?” I shrugged, “I don't think my mom knows much. She still hasn't found out I'm a werewolf.”Javier sighed, “When are you goin

A/N: THIS CHAPTER IS DEDICATED TO CYNTHIA WARD THANKS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND COMMENTS.IVAN“What do you mean by that, Leo?” I asked my father who was locked in with Leo.Leo sneered as he glared at Bastien, “Why don't you ask your father?”I stared at Bastien, bile rising in my throat as I shuddered to think about what I had heard earlier. “Dad, is there something you wanna tell me?” I asked him, hoping that he would say something and not what Leo had just said. “It doesn't have anything to do with you, Son,” he answered. Leo scoffed before I could react, a look of disbelief in his eyes. “I can't believe you're lying to your son too,” Leo scoffed at Bastien. I noticed the tension between them as Bastien snarled at him, seeming to lose his cool around him. “Get out, Leo! Or else I'll make you regret it,” Bastien snarled. Leo laughed mockingly, “Do whatever you want, Bastien, I’ll always be in the shadows waiting for the right time to surface.”Leo walked away from the hospi

MIAI stared at Sylvia as I wondered what she meant by her words, a frown etched on my face. “Adoption? Twenty-one years ago?” I asked, my brain working and trying to do the calculations. “Yes, and he looks the same,” Sylvia argued. I could see the look in Javier’s eyes even though he tried to pretend like he wasn't curious. “This doesn't prove anything, Sylvia,” he said to her. Sylvia scoffed, “I don’t know what your father is but I’d like it if he stopped visiting my patient. I don't know what he's up to and I want Laura to get well soon.”“Fine. I'll be sure to pass along your message,” Javier stated.Sylvia stared at me for a moment before she stomped away. I stared at Javier with a questioning look. “What does she mean by adoption?” I asked him. He shrugged, “I’m just hearing this for the first time.”“What are you going to do?” I asked. He sat down on the bench, his shoulders slumped as he gave me a defeated look. “Only your mom can give us answers,” he answered. “I do

MIAI stood behind Javier, my chest heaving at the way I felt earlier before the doorbell interrupted our heart-to-heart conversation. “It's nice to see you again, Javier,” someone said when he opened the door. “Olivia!” Javier exclaimed before a bundle of red curls flopped into his arms, giggling as he laughed. ‘What the heck? Who's that?’ Lynn snarled. I felt my chest rise in anger as I wondered who had the nerve to hug my mate like that. Not like I've accepted him yet but we just finished making out a few minutes ago. “How is this possible?” Javier was asking. The redhead finally pulled away from him and I saw her. She left me speechless. The girl was drop-dead gorgeous. She had the most pretty red hair I've ever seen with shining blue eyes and a charming smile. Her figure was perfect. She was slim, tall, and slender with a long jaw, high cheekbone, and sparkling teeth. She was pouting now, accentuating her beautiful plump pink lips, her cheeks were naturally red and rosy and