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's because Vance is tired and overworked that he didn't pay much attention to me. I kno

be." He says, rolling o

ery second of our ann

nd, where he promised to always bri

see the kids in St. Augusta orphanage, wh

is going to be, but I'm

ng voice. Normally, the house decorations are don

ust gold, but I'm fine

I'm not going to complain because the i

one delaying t

o get used to her calling him by his name. I don't k

b question anyways. “Are

id you request the service of any?" Fo

If there's something I've learnt, i

, he is putting on the lunar necklace, a heirloom,

t this time, his body doesn't melt into my hands, he jerks unknowingly."Ho

sue, Vance?” I de

could come home to smil

ng." A frown is beginning to crawl on my face, and

e maids or servants." V

who is i

ng the last button, and clips his w

the mood to talk to me. I dress up nonetheless. I can hear our friends downstairs,

s going on, but I'm not go

s in to me having a conversation with m

k I want to tell her about Vance and I, it'll blow over, no need for a t

ubs her stomach." I barely even noticed.” N

h?” I ask Nadia, looking straigh

scurry down the stairs. “We are gathered here, today, to celebr

expected better. I'm not going to let the displeasure show on my face, so I carry on with my plastic smile. “We have been together for three years, just b

clap along either. She just stands beside

e mean by that?!” I as

smiling! What the

indicative of the fact that my growl is becoming more audible. I look at her, one glance at her stom

hile, Vance is in the company of well wishers and acqu

e thought up twenty different scenarios this night c

er all the while. The celebration is wild so it's little wonder he doesn't hear his phone ring. I'm someho

ing like more of a load than it is. I hear Kar

?” Landon asks t

t to see right now. His husky voice makes

lock it. “How do I look?” I do

to swallow a bitter pill. I was gonna laugh, but it w

at the end of which my eyes began to water. I hear his breath

phone out and calls Vance. A beta would never ta

pen. He looks bewildere

hand just a l

your heir?” Landon

Vance moves to put

!” Landon reiterates. His 6”2 frame slig

t is that an heir, the pack needs so much, is on i

now. Vance! Who the fuck is having your bastard?” Landon somehow scares all of us in t

r?” I manag

in the af