CHAPTER 55 MIA’S POV I stood there for more than a while, unable to move, unable to shake, even unable to blink. He was gone but his actions still left me dumbfounded. He kissed me. Nope. He pecked my cheeks. The beta pecked my cheeks. My mate pecked my cheeks. The entirety of it all made me want to squeal inwards and also made me not want to squeal. Now he would think that our relationship has moved by a notch and he can now start asking for more things. Now that we’ve done pecking on the cheek, it would be the lips next, then other places and I might end up in his bed soon. And after that, he’ll figure out that he doesn’t want me again and he’ll let me go and then I would be something I don’t want to be. A MISTRESS. Not to lie, hearing the alpha call me a mistress really got to me. The shock was why I could not respond to him first and I was more than grateful when Alicia replied on my behalf. But now that there might be a tiny realization of me actually turning to a mistr
CHAPTER 56 ARTFOLD’S POV I gave her a peck on the cheeks before slowly rolling off the bed in a quiet manner. I picked my shirt from the side of the table and flung it on, picking my trousers and putting it on before quietly exiting the room. I had been together with her since morning, laughing, talking, discussing about various matters and doing other things too. She slept off, woke up again and we resumed talking which in the meantime, I worked on something’s from inside the room and she slept off again this time. I decided to leave the room so I could get something’s from Callum and also somethings from the priestess. By the time I got to my study, not either Callum nor the priestess was inside so I just took a seat, started sorting out some of the files I had on the table and waiting for them. After a while, the door opened and finally revealed Callum. “Artfold..” “I mindlinked you thirty minutes ago. Where were you?” “I have something I’m doing and it’s quite urgent. What
CHAPTER 57 CALLUM’S POV I was nervous as hell as I wore the final piece of my suit, every nerve and blood running in my body vibing with serious detail to everything. I had picked a black gown for her which I hoped she would wear. I sent another black gown for Bella to wear which I hoped would size her because I don’t know her correct size and just picked a child’s clothing for her. I was wearing a black suit too, a white undershirt and a black blazer to match the black pants. I paired it with a black cover shoe, styled my hair in the best possible way. I had spent two days preparing for this date and I didn’t want anything at all to ruin it. I made my way outside my house, and I caught a whiff of a scent that was very unlikely to be here. I stopped, glancing through my surroundings and seeing nothing out of the blue before entering the car I had picked for this specific occasion. I was going out of my way to make sure she was highly impressed by everything. Since it was dinner f
CHAPTER 58 ARTFOLD’S POV “What the fuck is he doing in that house? Does he have a secret family I don’t know about?” I asked for the umpteenth time. “Maybe he’s giving charity and he comes here most of the times,” Alicia replied, her eyes glued to the house. I glanced at her with my eyes squinted, “I’ve known Callum for almost my entire life. If he has a charity he donates too, I’ll know about it. I know almost everything about him. So… “Yet you don’t know what this is,” she cut me off. I clenched my jaw hard, leaning in and nibbling gently on her ear before turning back to the house. She slapped me playfully on my thigh as we both sat in silence back, munching on some snacks. Callum was up to something, and since I had no time in my hand whatsoever, I was going to find out. I had followed him directly from the pack, driving to his house. He had almost seen us when he left the house but his mind must be occupied if he didn’t notice I followed him from his house to wherever thi
CHAPTER 59 MIA’S POV The minute we got out of the car, I knew he had outdone himself. It was so fucking obvious, from the decorations from where he packed the car, he had perfectly and gently planned the entire thing. Bella didn’t keep quiet once throughout the entire ride and he had told me to just manage myself as he could manage her. I got down, my eyes following the petals on the floor and my heart almost reaching the top where it would burst out of joy while he attended to Bella. “Wow! Mummy what’s all of this? Are they for me?” She dropped down from his arms, running along and following the path of the flowers in her little ballet shoe. I followed suit, only to stop in front of the door because of how shocked I was. I didn’t even know what to say or do except for a slight part of my lips and my eyes gauging every part of the room. I had my eyes on where Bella was but I was still in great awe of the planning. I have never been on too many dates before, or maybe any date a
CHAPTER 60 ARTFOLD’S POV We arrived at the doctor’s house in no time and the child’s health had deteriorated even more in that time. Thanks to the moon goddess that where Callum put or set the date was not a far place to where the doctor leaves, and the man that he gave his car to would pick it up later. I sat down outside together with Alicia while both Callum and the maid remained with the doctor, asking questions and also scared on how the girl might be. Callum was the first to come outside but even when he came outside, his eyes bore a look of sadness, and also that he didn’t want to talk. “Cal.. “Not now, Artfold.” Alicia mumbled underneath her breath, her small palm covering mine. I stood up and walked away from the doctor’s living room and to the kitchen, hoping to find something to drink or quench my taste. I had a lot of questions I needed to ask him which I would also need a reply to immediately. Alicia joined me in the kitchen after a while, stopping me after I just
CHAPTER 61ALICIA’S POV“I just don’t get it. If Callum was having problems with his mate, he would tell me right? We’ve been friends for a very long time now. He helps me. I help him. But why?”“Maybe he didnt want you to know because she didn’t want anyone to know. How about we just rest and let’s stop thinking and tomorrow you can ask both parties why they left you out and think.” I said to him as we got back to his room.It was surprising how our relationship got to this stage quick. Yesterday night we were locked together in a room and were still yelling at each other and now we were together in a room, trying to solve Callum and Mia issue. I knew half of what was going on, and I totally jncerstood Artfold.Callum was his friend. He wanted to meet Callum’s mate for a long time and didn’t expect that it was such a big deal.He walked towards me, pulling me close to himself as he wrapped his hand around my waist. “You clearly know something. How did you figure it out that first? W
CHAPTER 62CALLUM’S POVIn no time after Artfold and Alicia left, the driver arrived and I went over to Mia’s house to pick her mother as of her request. The big date I had expected to go well and nice turned sour but I was not even ready to deal with that part.I didn’t know whether to be angry or appreciative of Artfold for interfering. I was happy that he was around at that moment because if it was not the case, I don’t even know how I would be pacifying Mia right now but at the same time he has touched something Mia didn’t want anyone to ever know yet.Our relationship.I knew Alicia knew about it, but Artfold, I had no idea he was in on it and I hated the fact that he was now in on it. “Is she okay? Is she fine? Where is she? I called the doctor…“She’s fine,” I replied, my voice a little blunt at the old woman.She kept quiet instantly, not saying anything more to me. I closed my eyes and clenched my jaw, feeling guilty at the way I just talked to her.“I’m so sorry..“I unders