Chapter 0556 After changing into sweats, Alec carried me down stairs. The basement was like another living area. With three couches circling around the 85 inch television, there was a completely separate office area. Since we planned ahead, that office is completely soundproof and doubles as a panic room. Since it has multiple couches that pull out into beds, it was ideal for all of the alphas to come together and have a private meeting.
Alec placed me on one of the couches and moved the ottoman over for me to keep my foot raised. Just as he was putting some ice on it, the door bell rang. “I'll be right back.” The anger was still stewing inside him but I just felt numb.
As soon as I was left alone, I closed my eyes and tried to focus on my own feelings. The shock has faded and all that was left was anger, confusion and a sense of doom. Whatever she had planned was not going to be good.
As you slowly take the lid off something, I tried to do that to my feelings. They were currently pushed down and sealed so trying to slowly open the container was difficult. The visual of the lid finally opening was like opening Pandora’s Box. They all came back in full force. The sudden rush of emotion left me panicked to the point that I shut that lid so tight.
“Hey, Ice.” Colt said as he came down the stairs. I tried to hide my heavy breathing but it was difficult.
“Where is Penny?” I asked as I only
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt
saw Colt walk around the corner.
“She wanted to stay home with the kids.” He sat down next me to. “Treally am sorry. I honestly thought she was dead.” “That isn’t the worrisome part. The fact that Anthony got into your cells and staged her death. Just for the dramatic affect of walking down the aisle for the luna ceremony.” Colt looked down and nodded as I just laid out my only concern. It wasn’t his fault and even if he had known that wasn’t her, the outcome wouldn’t have changed. “What could she want?” “My guess is the money.” I said as Carson, Hank and Alec all walked into the room.
“T don’t see how. The will kept Ann
from getting anything.” Carson just stood off to the side with his arms folded. Hank sat on the adjacent couch, just shaking his head.
“How did you open your shop?” Hank asked me.
“Dad loaned me the money and I paid him back. I didn’t make a profit until it was completely paid off.” I looked over at Colt. “She can’t say that was her money. Even if it was, I still paid it all back.” ‘Yeah but dad took that money and put it back into your account. He would add little at a time so you would never notice. She might be able to say that she is owed something since she didn’t see the money.” Colt looked over at Alec.
My heart sank at that. As soon as I
went to push that down, I stopped myself. I couldn’t loses my shop but I couldn’t afford to add that to the box.
“We won't let her take it.” Carson said, softly, like he was trying to sound like a father figure.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Tattooed Luna novel (Kristen and Alec)