White Wolf Hybrid
Chapter 28~ Meeting Daddy

Alexis’ POV~

Helena on my left.. and Blake on my right. Both holding my hands, like they expect me to poof to never, never land… and it’s a possibility, if I’m honest.

Five cars roll up the driveway.. I am practically bouncing on my heels.. I watch, as member after member of the royal guard emerge from the cars. The third car stayed still.. and silent. I look at Blake.. then at Helena.. and I snap my head back to the third car. The guard has surrounded it. The front passenger door opens and a handsome, stately man steps out. He reaches for the back door and pulls it open. A man unfolds from the seat.. standing as tall as Blake.. not quite as wide… but handsome! His head slowly swivels in my direction.. and he smiles..with dimples in both cheeks…deep, like mine! He brushes his plum blue hair off his forehead and eyes…exactly like mine, are looking at me. I can’t. I can’t hold it in. And I can’t stop myself. I launch off the veranda and don’t remember my feet touching ground, before I am in his arms and my legs wrapped around his waist.. my arms around his neck.. breathing in his fresh scent of mint and winter snow! He holds me tight… turning in circles.. whispering “My baby! My sweet sweet girl! My home!” And all I can do is cry!

After what feels like forever…and not nearly enough time.. he sets me on the ground. He speaks.. his voice gruff “Let me look at you! My Goddess! I see Olivia in your face.. but I see myself, too! You are beautiful, my love! Aramis is wanting to see his daughter! He hasn’t spoken to me in nineteen years… so it has been nice getting acquainted again!” And he chuckles.. a deep soothing chuckle that reminds me of warm fires and hot chocolate.

Blake steps up, pulling me to him “Your highness, shall we get inside, out of the weather? The snow will be coming down soon.. and our little excitable elf, here, is going to be very excited! It’s her first snowstorm!” My dad laughs and turns to the man on his right.. “This is Charles. My Beta. My best friend! My brother!” I just automatically reach out and hug him to me, tightly. He was awkward at first.. then he just leaned into me.

Walking inside… holding my dad’s hand in my right.. and Blake’s in my left.. I felt complete. Like a piece of me had just been fitted back into place! The smile on my face wouldn’t quit… my joy was overwhelming! We stepped into the foyer and ..eeeeeeeep.. Fuck! I’m in a supply closet! Ugh!

Taking a couple deep breaths, I walk back into the foyer to hear Blake finishing explanations to my dad where I went and how it happens… My father bursts into laughter and holds his arms out to me and I do not hesitate stepping into him. He kissed the top of my head saying “That has to be the most precious thing I have ever heard!” While Helena says “Sure… it’s just precious! Try replaceing her when she pops to London.. poofs to Venice.. returning with baguettes and espresso.. or Mexico.. bringing home a rabid chihuahua! Tons of fun! Laugh it up, assholes! Your times coming!” And she walks away.

And they all laugh..while I chase after her “I’m sorry, Aunt Helena! It was one time! I didn’t know the dog would bite you! I’m so sorry!” She sighs and hugs me “It’s okay, my little one! I’m just tired..and cranky! I took it out on you! I’m the one who’s sorry!” Then I heard it! An added heartbeat! …eeeeep …and I’m in the pantry.. with three shelves of canned goods landing on me and around me… They are roaring in laughter and I yell “I’m okay!!!”

I run back into the sitting room… still with the laughter! Assholes! I run over to Aunt Helena and put my hand on her tummy… I whisper “I’m having a cousin! I’m having a new cousin!” And she grabs me “I will nail your fucking knickers to the floor if you Poof One More Time! Now what? You are having a cousin??? What? Wait! What?” And I smile and nod.. she runs to replace Max. Blake steps over and hands me a whiskey and says “No coffee, my love! I want you mellowed out when that snow starts to fly!” And my dad and Charles laugh again.

We hear the chef bellow “What happened in here!!? Lunaaaaa!!!? Did you poof?” I stand up, rushing to the kitchen saying “I will clean it! I can fix it! I’m so sorry!” And Chef just tells me he’s got it under control! I sigh!! I have to work on my excitement!

My dad pulls me down beside him and laces our fingers together… “Tell me how you two met! How long ago? Clay told me what you went through the last couple years with Olivia. I am so sorry I wasn’t there for you, munchkin! I missed out on so very much and I don’t know how I can ever make it up to you! The guilt is weighing on me!”

I smiled. Then I shook my head, and laid my head on his shoulder.. “It isn’t your fault. My mother knew what would happen. She knew the two of you would never be together. And that there was nothing that could be done to change it. It had been written in the stars.. before she was even born. Hecate and Selene came together and brokered a deal between them… making you, mom, and me all players in this game! The only definite in this was the promise of my birth. Momma knew she would meet her mate… but she was told you would spend the night together and you would have to walk away the next morning. That you stayed four days, surprised not only momma… but the Goddesses as well. I never knew who you were. Hecate hexed my mother.. which forbade her from telling me anything before my 18th birthday. She was incapable of even writing it down. We still don’t know what illness caused her brain to be eaten away.. but it happened so fast and she didn’t live to see my 18th. So, I moved here.. to be with Aunt Helena.. and had to apply for lone wolf protection…hence, meeting the Alpha!”

We all laughed and he pulled me into his lap.. “And the rest is history, so the saying goes! Dinner is being served, Sire. Please join us… then Lexi and I will show you to your rooms!” My father stands, clapping his hand on Blake’s shoulder and said “Call me Loren… or Dad! We are family, Blake! And I am no longer king!”