Dangerous Desires Novel

90 Handover The handover ceremony took place. Stacy showed up happy and merry. She lied that she had been ill to cover up her weight loss and was nice to people. | was glad she thought of keeping up appearances. My father was wrong when he said she would make it about her. She didn’t. She sat with him all through and pretended as if nothing was wrong. | could swear she was on something, but then again, she was good at pretending. Monica wasn't at the event. | figured she was packing like she said she would. | wondered why Stacy thought | would kick her out of the mansion, but | kept it to myself. | met all sorts of people, and Timothy Miles was the topic of discussion.

People wanted to know why we locked him up and if he would be released soon. I did not know how to explain his crimes to them, and | did not know who | could trust. There was no way Luis was working with only West Corp board members. He was bound to have people in the pack working against us. Our investigations had just started, so we were yet to figure out the people working for him. Going to Santa Braee wasn’t an option yet, but the bastard kept leaving breadcrumbs leading to the place. It was a trail | wasn’t ready to follow.

When we were done greeting everyone, Tia and | went to sit at the high table. | did not miss the lustful hungry eyes staring at my wife. She was looking stunning in a backless red velvet gown. The slit was high up her thing with an open V front that went down to her navel, decently showing snice cleavage. | was definitely peeling the dress off her once the night was over. Just looking at her gotfired up. | did not take offence, and they always looked away when | caught them staring; it madeproud. | was the one with the forbidden fruit.

We sat next to my father and Stacy, and he held her hand throughout the events. Although it was pretence, it was apparent they both cherished the moments. | wished they could get over themselves and move on. The woman might have a lot of secrets, but she did not know where her ex was. | was worried about her intentions.

She had no jewellery except for the family ring, which she said she would return to my father after the event.

The woman was too pretty for anyone to notice that she had no jewellery. | watched her take care of my father as she usually did whenever they were at a function, and | wished things had happened differently.

Soon the crowd dispersed, and | was officially the Alpha of Woodclaw, and Tia was my Luna. We all went to my father’s office for him to handthe family quill. We never used it, but it was tradition. It was no longer his office but mine. Everyone was happy, and they cheered. Stacy took off the ring and handed it to Tia.

“You now carry the responsibility of Luna and the lady of the house. | am sure you will bless this hwith Joy, love and peace. All the Luna’s of the Moon farnily have worn this very ring. Today | hand it over to you, Luna Tia,” she said, and she hugged Tia and then let her go. Tia was uncomfortable about it, but she smiled.

1. That was so low of my father to think Stacy might have sold the original and have a replica made. | guess it was the real thing because shwashed over him, and he handed the ring to Tia.

“Satisfied?” she asked, smiling, and he nodded with a firm facial expression.

She smiled atand congratulatedone more time, and left. We were silent for a bit.

“She is just acting up,” my father said, but | doubt that was it. “Monica has packed her things, father”, Caleb told him. “They are really leaving,” he said, and | knew then that Caleb wasn’t cool with what was happening. He had held it in, but his genuine emotions were showing. | hoped father could see it. “She can’t go anywhere. | have alerted the Mansion security not to let her pass. Neither of them is leaving until she tellswhere Regan is,” He said, and Caleb shook his head.

“She doesn’t know where he is, father. Mother is selfish. She would have given him up if she said with tear-filled eyes.

“I know my mother isn’t a good person, but she never killed anyone. She was only annoying at breakfast and lied against people she did not like. What else did she do, father? This is too much. | am beginning to believe her when she said you didn’t love her. There is no wall with her picture in this house, and you are always quick to point out her flaws. You did it so often that it becnormal. This is extreme. So someone is blackmailing her.

Maybe it was because she knew you would kick her to the curb; that was why she didn’t tell you. She is always afraid of you, and now | know why. You are heartless. Why did you instruct security not to let her out? She might probably starve to death, hiding in her room.” Caleb said, and my father becangry. “No one stopped your mother from eating!” he yelled at Caleb, and | had to calm the situation down.

“Why can’t you let it go then?” Caleb asked, and my father sighed. “Because she hurt me, Caleb. She madelook stupid and weak.” My father said.

“But isn’t that what love does to you? Look at Luke and Tia.and Kimberly. We are fools for our mates.” He said, and my father shook his head. “If you were mated to the likes of your mother, you will understand, Caleb.” My father said, and Caleb shook his head and looked at me.

“I love you, Luke, but | won't do this. | have been silent enough. If all my mother said about how father treated her was true, | can’t be here with you either,” He said and looked at our father.

“Since Luke’s mother was your golden wife, and she gave you a golden son, then you do not Caleb until now. Stacy was his mother. How did | expect him to just get over it and move on? Would | have done that? “Caleb, please calm down,” | said, and he shook his head. “I love you, Luke, but | will leave when my mother leaves,” he said. Caleb left with Kimberly leaving my father, Tia andin the office. My father looked at me, and | did not know what to tell him.

“Father, | think you should give Stacy one last chance. You clearly are not ready to let her go. If not, you wouldn't tell the security to stop her. | know she has hurt you, but you won't get the truth out of her like this. She is desperate and afraid of you and this Regan guy. If what she said was true, you, too, have failed her father. | have let everything she said and did, go; | think you should too; It will be for the best. In the process, you will lose a son and a granddaughter, and | will lose my brother and niece. Our lives are too intertwined for us to disconnect abruptly like this. | am not Judging you, father, but | believe it is tthe two of you talk.” | said to him, and he nodded.

“| still need time. Tell Caleb | will settle my differences with his mother. He has blockedfrom the link. But it won't be tonight. She can’t have her way every time,” he said, leaving Tia andin the office. She shrugged her shoulder and smiled at me. “First night in your office was eventful,” she said with a weak smile. | walked to he and held her close. The dress still had its effect on me.

“Isn't every second in this mansion eventful?” | replied, and she giggled. | made love to my Tia wore my shirt and held her dress and shoes in her hand, while | wore my trousers and held my shoes in my hand. We snuck back to the left-wing into our bedroom. | tried to Link Caleb, but he was asleep. | decided | would talk to him in the morning.

Two Weeks Later.

We were eating breakfast in the lounge when | heard Monica scream. | honestly thought she carried out their orders and stopped her and Stracy from going. We all abandoned our food and ran upstairs towards the rooms of the right-wing. Stacy’s room was Ajar, and Monica was crying My father was the first to enter, followed by me. Monica knelt by Stacy on the floor, trying to wake her up. “Please get up!” she kept crying, and we were all shocked. There was no tfor questions. My father picked her up, and we left the house to rush the woman to the hospital. She must We arrived at the hospital, and the emergency staff were waiting at the entrance. They put Stacy on a stretcher and carried her in. My father was confused, and so was Caleb. | tried to hold it together, but | couldn’t. Was this what she meant about leaving us. The selfish woman was planning on killing herself.