NovelAppChapter 0165
“Really Daddy?”
“Pinky Promise we are going with Daddy?”
| smile as | quickly return to my room, stopping when | see the door
open.
| step inside, scanning the room when | spot Mom packing my things into suitcases.
“Mom...”
She looks up, pursing her lips together, smiling tightly. “I was packing for you since | know you are leaving soon.”
“Yes... at noon.”
“Yes, and | know you're picky with the way you like things folded,” she adds as she gets back to folding clothes
into my suitcase. | watch her, not sure what to say.
The fake note that | had Sebastien send tostated that if | left, she'd be exposed... but she hasn't mentioned
that again. But at the stime, | can tell she’s not planning on coming with us...
| didn’t ask her this teither.
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“Thank you... So you will stay here?” ask.
She pauses before she lets out a little ‘hmph’ “You haven't askedto cwith you... and | know... that |
have done things you can’t forgive... but | truly have your best interests at heart, Zaia. | love you and the
children... They have been my source of happiness and contentment. I'm proud of how far you have come...
remember that.”
| feel guilty but at the stime, I'm unable to bring myself to ask her
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to cwith me...
“I'm sorry,” | say quietly.
“Don’t be, a child needs not apologise to their parent.” She turns and smiles warmly at me.
| don’t reply as | go over to my safe and begin emptying it and placing the items, money and documents into my
bags that | will keep with
me.
“Will you remain here, or move?” | ask, looking down at the files in my hand. The work with Harrison was
pending, as were other things. | needed to handle these projects immediately.
“I'm not sure yet.” She says quietly. “I'll figure it out.”
We fall silent and for the first tin many, many years, there’s just nothing to say to each other.
How quickly relationships can break
“All of Sia’s medication is ready for you.”
“Thank you,” | reply politely, but the scary part is, that a horrible thought enters my mind like a thief. What if
she’s tampered with or done something to the medication?
The thought of that is horrifying... Am | becoming too paranoid?
We headed out soon after, but saying goodbye to Dad was the hardest. Twenty of Dad’s men would be with us.
Me, Ba stian, the children, Jai and Valerie are travelling together in a nine-seater SUV.
Valerie is quiet as she stares out of the window, | really need to talk to her alone... | had asked her if she wanted
to return withor remain at Dad’s pack but she had said she wanted to cback with me. It’s better this
way, after all we need to work together although
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it’s still uncertain how, how do we unite our people?
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An event. Something where we are all together on a larger scale. | know the news of last night will spread. The
news of the triquetra being complete will spread.
| wonder if something like Atticus has his New Year's Eve Ball would work... A grand event where we can reach
out to many more than just our own packs.
“You're thinking about everything again,” Sebastian says, as he adjusts Sia, who has fallen asleep in his arms.
“I won't deny that.” | sigh.
“We'll figure it out,” he promises.
Valerie stays quiet, staring out of the window when Sebastian leans
back..
“So, tell me, Valerie. You first said you don’t remember anything, correct? You then said someone told you that
you are part of the triquetra... So tell me, which is it?” Sebastian asks, his sharp eyes now on her.
| turn towards her, hearing her heartbeat pick up quickly.
Her breath hitches as she fists her clothes, frowning as she tries to
calm herself.
“You can share with us Valerie. No one can hurt you.” | say quietly.
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