Chapter 91: Lucas

We arrived home the following afternoon. I had planned on taking the rest of the day off to spend with Sutton but was immediately greeted by Elise regarding approval for the quarterly supply budget for the packhouse. Normally, I would have just pushed it through without bothering. Elise was more than capable. However, I’d made some changes to accommodate Sutton and I wanted to make sure they had been handled correctly.

So, I sent Sutton on ahead to our apartment while I made my way to my office. As I approached the door, a familiar scent wafted toward me, making me freeze. Rhonen jumped forward with a snarl. My fists clenched but I pushed back my anger along with Rhonen. Whatever this was about, it was easy enough to handle. I opened the door and our guest jumped up from the chair in front of my desk.

“Daisy, what are you doing here?” I asked casually, choosing to barely acknowledge her.

“Am I not allowed to speak with my Alpha anymore?” she asked, feigning sweetness.

“I am sure any official concerns you have can be made through multiple other channels, including my uncle,” I pointed out. “The same goes for any personal grievances. So, no, I was quite clear during our last encounter that you were not welcome in my presence. Now, what are you doing here?”

‘Um, Lucas…’ Sutton linked me, sounding strange. I felt an uneasiness seep through our bond from her. ‘We seem to have a visitor.’

I looked at Daisy, knowing she had something to do with this.

“Jack misses you,” she stated. “He thinks you hate him, now. He doesn’t understand why you abandoned him for that… woman.”

“Your Luna, you mean,” I growled. “My mate. I have not abandoned him for anyone, Daisy. I have disowned you, not him.”

“You don’t even speak to him anymore,” she argued.

“It’s only been a few weeks,” I pointed out. “We’ve gone longer than this without communicating…”

“Not after a fight like that,” she protested. “You didn’t even tell him goodbye.”

“I’m not responsible for any lies you put in his head, Daisy,” I stated. I reached out to Sutton. ‘Is it Jack?”

‘Yes, he was outside the door to the stairs,’ she replied. ‘I let him in but… I don’t know how he got here.’

‘His mother,’ I said angrily. ‘She’s in my office. ‘Keep him occupied, please. I’ll be up there shortly. Once I deal with her.’

‘Okay.’

“What were you expecting to accomplish, Daisy?” I asked, turning back to her. “That I would see Jack and just give in? Welcome you with open arms into our lives?”

“I will be honest and say that I hoped you would see reason,” she said. “However, I realize that since you have already made that ridiculous announcement that you will feel pressured into staying with that…”

A rumble sounded from my chest, warning her to watch her mouth. Daisy shuddered, backing away. Recovering, she cleared her throat.

“I realize you need to see things through with that woman,” she continued, sticking with her delusional rant. “That you need to come to your senses in your own time, but it would be foolish of me not to remind you of what’s truly important. So, Jack and I have decided to move to the city.”

“You will do no such thing,” I laughed. Linking Max to come and escort Daisy out. “But I’ll tell you what…” I leaned over my desk. “Since keeping Jack in my life is so pressing to you, he can stay. I would be happy to have him spend the summer here with Sutton and me.”

“Absolutely not,” Daisy protested. “I’m not letting him anywhere near that whore.”

I slammed the desk. “Speak about your Luna like that one more time and you’ll be punished.”

“She’s not my Luna,” Daisy spat. “Just because you’ve shacked up with her will never…”

I pulled my collar aside, showing her very clearly that she was undeniably her Luna and my mate. Her mouth fell open. Tears filled her eyes but I felt nothing but satisfaction. I was done with Daisy. If it wasn’t for Emlyn and Jack, I would be exiling her right there.

“How… how could you do this?” she whined. “Why would you do this to me?”

There was a knock on the door as Max entered the room. He was surprised to see Daisy and immediately caught on to the situation.

“Take her,” I ordered. “And make sure she leaves the city.”

“What… Lucas, no,” she cried. “No, you need me. You can’t do this.” She pulled against Max’s grip as he took her arm. “Lucas, I forgive you. I forgive you for marking her. It’s not too late. You can still reject her. We can still be a family.”

The snarl that Rhonen pushed out of me vibrated the walls of the packhouse. Daisy and Max froze before me.

“Let me make this perfectly clear — I will never reject Sutton. I will never be with you. I will send Jack back home at the end of the summer. But if you ever come here again, I will banish you on sight.”

Daisy gasped. “You… you’d turn me rogue?” she sniveled. “But… but I’m your…”

“You’re nothing to me,” I stated. “Take her.”

Max dragged Daisy out of my office kicking and screaming. For a moment, I thought about having him take her straight to an institution. Her delusions were obviously out of control for her to come here. But I really didn’t want her in the city. I’d contact Dr. Callahan and have her keep an eye on Daisy and her mental state.

Once they were gone and I could no longer hear Daisy’s wild screams echo through the halls, I went to inform Sutton of our temporary guest. I felt a little guilty dumping this on her but I didn’t want Jack going home with his mother right now. It was a lot to ask of her given the circumstances. I hoped she would understand.