Chapter63
“Dad, stay out of this” Hunter warned, but I could tell he was trying to keep a reign on the alpha tone. To be honest he was doing a good job at it, I could tell how much effort and control it was taking out of him to do so.
“Honey, perhaps your fathers right” oh god, now mummy’s involved. I know I shouldn’t want to sigh out in annoyance since she was a nice woman but I couldn’t help it, it was late not to mention dark outside so I wanted nothing more than to either head home or hopefully stay the night. Though I knew that if my parents were staying here then it was out of the question, I would just have to head back to my crappy apartment where the fridge was utterly empty. I frowned, I really needed that job.
“Mother” Hunter said tensely, I could tell it was getting to him.
“Just listen honey, it is clear that Zoe has some unloving feelings for her parents and we have to do this fairly” she continued, my own brows raising as I couldn’t help but be slightly offended that she was implying that I was lying. I hadn’t even said anything yet and I was being labelled a liar, and as I looked around the room at the pack I now consider family I could tell that they seemed stunned as well.
“Are you calling my mate a liar?” Hunter spat, my eyes widening as my grip on him tightened.
“Oh course not, but…” she started but it was clear she didn’t know how to finish, because that was exactly what she was insinuating.
“My mate does not lie!” was his firm reply as my mate snapped at her, my face pressing against his bare back as I tried to hide my smile from everyone. It was times like this you had to love my mate, he was such a protective wolf and I loved it.
“I’m not saying that-‘
“Yes you are, and I don’t like it!” he continued when she continued to dig her grave deeper, her sigh telling us all present that she had given up. It was obvious to everyone that I wasn’t the only one who was relieved.
“Don’t speak to your mother like that Hunter, you may be the alpha but you are our son”
oh god…
The bantering continued for a few more minutes until I had heard enough, and by judging everyone else’s expressions it was clear that they had had enough as well. They wanted to get back to bed, spend some quality time with their mates before getting a good night’s rest before tomorrow. It may be the weekend but that didn’t mean everyone wanted to stay up late, to be honest with myself I wanted a night in as well.
“Look we’re getting off topic” Collin interrupted before I could, the beta being on the receiving end of a number of thankful looks including mine.
“I agree, now Peter I will give you the opportunity to come forward with whatever my mate clearly knows you are hiding before we hear it from her” Hunter stated, being his usual generous self. It was clear from my father’s expression though that he wasn’t going to cave as easier as we were all hoping. Me though, I knew that he wouldn’t have opened his mouth since the consequences would most likely ruin both him and the dreadful woman he married.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about” was his confession, how honest of him I thought sarcastically.
With his answer Hunter turned around to face me, his eyes swarming with confusion and interest over what I knew. I also saw hurt though, hurt that I had hide it from him when to be honest it was simply because I didn’t have the opportunity or time to bring it up.
“Zoe?” he asked softly, the amount of trust in his tone making me want to tear up.
“I can’t believe you would stoop so low” I told my parents as I stared at them, watching as fear flickered through their gaze when they realised that I was about to spill the beans on their plan. I snorted; as if I would cover for people like them.
“Zoe” they warned but I was already on a roll and I was not stopping now.
“I told you that I wasn’t going anywhere, but yet you wouldn’t let it go you power hungry gits!” I snapped at them, seeing them flinch and loving it. Call me sadistic but I simply didn’t have it in me to care.
“Zoe-” they tried again but I didn’t stop, I wasn’t going to. Who did stop me though was surprisingly my brother of all people, what he said next having a whole other effect on me.
