Chapter 61
Chapter 61
Alessia’s POV
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Today is Lucy’s birthday and she’s clocking the big eight. She has been sk i p pi n g all over the house
since morning as her decorations were being set up.
She is excited and determined to let the whole pack know of it. She chatters it out to everyone who is
willing to hear it.
By the time the decorations are done, she looks exhausted and ready to fall onto her face. Must have
been all the screaming she did.
With all of us siting at the dining table with candles and balloons around the room, we sing her a
birthday song. She’s grinning and giggling, her eyes shining as they go around the room, taking in
everyone that’s here for her. Her energy pipes back up when it’s time for her to blow out the candles on
her cake. A cake that ister shared around the table.
Since today is his sister’s birthday, Caden gave me the day off. He also told me to enjoy it because this
is going to be one of the few times that I’ll be allowed toze about. Taking his advice, I walk into the
main room and scout out for any activities that I can join.
Ever since Caden’s speech, no one has approached me again and I’ve finally ended my days of hiding
in
my room.
I find Jake seated on a couch with a game control in his hand, biting his lips as he anxiously tries to kill
his opponent. The screen shows that the game is over and he slumps into his seat, pouting with his
bottom lip jolting out.
I chuckle and his head whips in my direction. Dam n werewolves and their incredible hearing senses.
He yfully res at me and makes ae here motion with his hand.
I point into the kitchen as a way of saying I need to get something from there first. He nods, turning
back to the game that was just reset. Fifty bucks say he’s going to lose this round again.
Laughing under my breath, I head into the kitchen, stalling in my steps as I see Caden and Lucy seated
at the countertop.
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“What do you want to do for your birthday?” Caden asks Lucy whose entice attention is focused on the
cake on her te. “I’m free today. I can spend the whole day with you doing whatever you want.”
That gets her attention away from hier cake and she turns to him, moving her face into my line of view.
I hold in augh at the icing smeared all over her face.
“Really?” She asks with wide eyes. “You’re going to spend the whole day with me?”
“Yes.” Caden reaches for the icing stuck to her cheek with s smile that goes straight to my head.
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That’s when I realized that I’d been staring at them for longer than society deems appropriate. Shaking
myself, I continue moving into the kitchen and force myself to walk past them to the cupboard.
Shoving down the embarrassment trying to make its way up, I grab a stool and climb onto it to reach for
the cupboard. I just pray that the other two upants in the room are too focused on their conversation
to notice me making a fool of myself.
“So what do you want to do?” Caden echoes his earlier question.
“Uhmm…” A pause when she hums out loud. “I want to go shopping for princess dresses,” she
squeals.
I grab my Doritos that’s buried deep inside the cupboard for some reason and close it, ready to attempt
toe down from the stool.
“I also want Alessia toe with us.”
That’s what does it. I’m falling before I can help it and I close my eyes, waiting for the impact with the
hard ground and wondering why I keep finding myself in these situations. The pain doesn’te.
Peeling open one eye first, I find two blue orbs looking at me in amusement. I quickly peel the other
eye open and jump out of Caden’s hold, trying to hide the pink in my cheeks. I seeded in making
today the most embarrassing day of my life.
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“Are you alright?” Caden asks, still maintaining the amusement in his eyes. “You gave us both a scare.”
I look behind him to find Lucy staring at us with her brows furrowed. I give her a soft smile to ease her
worries before turning back to Caden who still has that dam n amusement sparkling in his eyes.
“Thank you,” I mutter, looking down to the ground.
“You can thank me by apanying Lucy on her shopping spree.”
My head whips up at his words. “I don’t think I should join you guys. I don’t want to intrude.” I scan my
mind for any brilliant excuse I can use. It wouldn’t be wise to be in a closed space with Caden.
Especially knowing what always happens next. Lucy will be right beside us the whole time so for my
sanity and peace. of mind, I’m choosing to keep my distance…
“You won’t be intruding. She requested for your presence.” He looks back at Lucy who has her focus
back. on her te of cake. “She likes you,” he whispers. “It’s her birthday and I want her to be happy
so…please. join us.”
I barely stop my mouth from dropping open. Caden just pleaded with me? The surprise must be clearly
written on my face because Caden rolls his eyes and clears his throat.
“Are youing with us or not.” He crosses his arms over his chest, drawing my gaze down to his
bulky
muscles.
I would love to run my tongue down those arms.
Another clearing of his throat pulls my gaze back up to his face. He’s smirking at me, clearing aware gh
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where my thoughts went to. Then he arches a brow. “So, what do you say?”
I guess I’m apanying my mate’s sister on her shopping spree. Yay!