Page 17 of My Forbidden Alpha

“Really.” He raises an eyebrow before he smirks at me.Inthe height department, anyway.

Mama laughs and I resist rolling my eyes, it does sting a little when she always seems to be on Indigo and Elijah’s side, but at least I have Dad.

“So how come Grandma Amy isn’t here? She’s family too,” I ask, looking at Mama questioningly.

“I did invite her…” Mama glances at Dad, who chuckles as he wipes his mouth, placing his napkin down.

“She said, and I quote, ‘I think I’ll see him at the pack party. I think I’m alright not seeing that face for a few days longer!’”

I start laughing as Elijah smirks.

“And that is why I love Grandma Amy.”

“Scarlett!” Mom frowns.

I shake my head before I get lost in thought. That isn’t like Grandma Amy though… unless there’s more to it. Maybe I’ll stop by her cottage tonight, just see if she’s alright.

“Sooo, Dad, tell him!” Indigo says, making me look up.

“Tell him what?”

“Not talking to you, Scar.”

I roll my eyes as Dad smiles at us both, “Well, I’ve booked us a little camping trip up north for a few days. I thought it’d be nice for us to get a few nights away as a family.”

“Really? Can I skip?” I ask.

“And that is why we didn’t tell you,” Dad chuckles.

“No one’s skipping. It’ll be fun,” Mama intervenes as Indigo turns to Elijah.

“Fun right?” she says.

“Yeah, that’ll be cool,” he replies, ruffling her hair and making her swat his hand away as she grins.

“It will be…” Her grin changes into a sinister, devious smile as she looks at me and I know she’s already planning ways to make my life hell.

“Will Grandma Amy be coming?” I ask.

Dad’s smile falters a little. “No, I don’t think she’ll be up for all the walking it will entail.”

“She’s resilient.” It would be nice to have her there, but it sucks that she and Dad clash so much.

“Your father knows best, Scarlett,” Mama adds with a small smile.

I just nod, I know for a fact she would have tried to get Dad to invite her.

After having dessert, which consisted of scrumptious chocolate cake, which made the annoying company bearable, dinner is finally over. Although Indigo and Elijah teased me at every opportunity.

“You’re on washing-up duty since you’ve been resting all afternoon,” Mama tells me, running her fingers through her shoulder-length black hair.

“She was hurt, babe,” Jackson reminds Mama, raking his eyes over her. Mama tilts her head, a smile playing on her lips.

“But she’s perfectly healed now, so she can do the dishes. Ok, Scarlett?”

“Yeah, sure, but at least you could kinda pretend to have some sympathy,” I grumble with a pout as I stand up and begin collecting up the used dishes.

“Need help, Red?” Elijah asks.

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