Chapter Thirty–Five Evelyn POV Elspeth was asleep next to me in the double bed. I had managed to fall asleep and woken up at around 5am. It was now 6am, I have been watching Elspeth sleep for the past hour. Just watching her cute intakes of air, her fluttering eyelids as she dreams and the way she hugs her bunny teddy makes my heart melt. I vow to myself that as soon as we have Rex back, I would watch him sleep. My body was currently in a constant state of stress, my heart was beating faster and the desperation to have him in my arms was creating panic attacks that I kept at bay, and in the privacy of the room. 6am… Was it too early to go downstairs? I always felt awkward in another person’s household, walking around and helping yourself to things. But I didn’t want to disturb Michelle and a coffee would help wake me up to check my emails, to see if Donnie had reached the quarry safely. I decide to leave Elspeth sleeping, she was peaceful and needed the sleep. She was starting to get dark circles under her eyes from her recent restless nights. She didn’t say it, but I think she was holding off sleeping for as long as possible. So that she could feel Rex through the twin bond before crashing out from exhaustion I slowly tiptoe across the bedroom floor, avoiding the floorboards that always creaked under the carpet before reaching the door. I enter onto the landing and to my absolute horror, find Vicky walking out of Reuben’s alpha rooms, scantily dressed. She was wearing one of his T–shirts, a grey one with a rock band tour image on the front and the tour dates listed on the back. Even worse she had no bottoms on, she was only wearing lace panties which I could see slightly under the T–shirt. Her hair messy, sexy bed hair and I didn’t need a science degree to realise that not only did they share the bed but that they were sexually active, as I thought. She reaches her bedroom door and only just notices me on the landing watching her. She acts flustered…embarrassed but Vicky doesn’t embarrass easily. It wouldn’t surprise me if she heard me stir and decided to catch me on the landing. I make myself a cup of coffee in the kitchen and fire the laptop up on the kitchen counter top. I intend to check my emails but I couldn’t get Vicky’s early morning dash from Reuben’s bed out of my mind. And why did I care? Why did I agree to stay? I was so hurt when Reuben pushed me aside when Vicky returned. Their mate bond was strong and I didn’t need to be reminded of it. It forced me out in the first place. The wife that couldn’t win against the fated luna. Yet I felt disappointed, why? Disappointed in Reuben giving into the bond and still not fighting for me? But why would he, and why would I want him to? The longer we stay here, the more confused I become. Even my wolf. I hear footsteps entering the kitchen and at first I don’t look up, just remain engrossed on my laptop. I didn’t need Vicky feigning embarrassment when really she was glad I spotted her. “Are you up early, or have you not gone to bed yet?” Cassandra remains standing by the kitchen table, unsure whether she should enter the kitchen with me currently using it as a office. “Up early!” I smile weakly before picking up the laptop and moving out of her way. As I sit down at the table, she brings my cup of coffee over and places it by my laptop. “Thanks…I put quite a bit on so help yourself.” “Thats okay, I imagine you made some for Noah also.” I catch her frown before she turns “No, he is in the spare room next door to mine.” I correct her assumption. She doesn’t comment further and I feel like I should say something. “You should give him a chance.” “I can’t, he doesn’t belong to me.” She whispers quietly. “He’s been my best friend for as long as I can remember. He was on target to be the beta, but he also enjoyed medicine. He was so talented at it, he still is. Most babies born in our pack are under his watchful eyes.” She’s not even looking at me now, she’s busying herself in the upper cabinets. I decide to keep talking, whether she wants to listen or not. She needs to fight for Noah. “I got married young, too young. I wanted to strengthen my parent’s pack, do my bit. When I came, Noah offered to come and check the facilities. As my personal doctor he never left, and I never told him to. He was the only friend I had in a pack that was very different to the one a grew up She’s not making as much noise now. She’s stopped reaching for the top shelves and is now listening intently. in./ “He’s been my light in my darkest days. My children and Noah saved me…kept me breathing. He is the best man know. Please give him a chance.” Once the clock struck 7am it felt like a more reasonable hour to start cooking breakfast. Elspeth came down and asked for pancakes, which she was currently making with Michelle and Cassandra. I was frying off some bacon and helping to make a fresh round of hot drinks. The smell of a great breakfast soon filled the kitchen and Noah, Reuben and Vicky were sat at the table. Silently drinking their coffees. Elspeth carries a plate full of pancakes onto the table and places them right in front of Noah. “There you go Daddy, I made them myself.” She proudly beams at what she as accomplished but the calling of Noah daddy makes Cassandra whimper slightly and Reuben’s hands to clench …
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