Page 113 of The Alpha and His Childhood Sweetheart

I questioned, “What have we done anyway? I know dad has been helping over the years.” They started looking before we took over. His mom took off after Theo got custody of Lux when he was sixteen. Alexander sighed, “I ran a cursory search. The mom bounces all over the place and there are gaps. She’s got aliases, clearly. I don’t know where she is right now. She was in California, but she’s not there now. There’s no mention of her daughter. Lux is the only one who saw his sister.”

I pushed, “Did you find her birth certificate?” Alexander snorted, “It was a home birth.” I stared at the phone, “She should still have a birth certificate.” Alexander sighed, “If she has one, not even Uncle Gunner can find it.”

I rolled my eyes, “It seems like we have another Alania type mother on our hands. Keep an eye out. If we find the girl, we will get her to Lux. The mother would have a hard time saying anything if the girl doesn’t even have a birth certificate.”

Alexander snorted, “Since the girl is never with her from what I’ve heard I doubt she’d say anything. I’m a little surprised she didn’t just leave her behind. Her mom’s just running through men, but it seems she leaves her daughter somewhere when she does this.”

I groaned, “What about the girl’s dad?” Alexander sighed, “Lux doesn't know who he is. Theo never met Lux’s sister, so hehas no clue. I can tell you that there’s a long string of suspects.” I sighed, “Tell Lux we will help where we can.” Alexander agreed, “I already did, big brother.”

I closed my laptop, “I’m going to get some sleep. I was told to thank you.” Alexander snorted, “For what?” I answered, “Your training plans. Maybe tone down the cardio, little brother. They aren’t Hackura.” I hung up as he asked what I was talking about.

His confusion and intrigue lit up our bond. Brutus asked, “Are we telling him?” I replied, “Mystery is good for him. He kept secrets for years.” Brutus laughed as I crawled into bed with Elise and pulled her close to me.

When she woke up, she was insatiable for several more days. I kept having to make sure she ate before she fell asleep. I kept up with work and the goings on of the pack while she was sleeping. I knew her heat was over when I felt her wake up and feel horrified.

She ran into the shower and just laughed into my pillow. I called, “Elise?” She yelled back, “I reek! Why didn’t you say anything?” I chuckled and followed her into the shower. I kissed her, “You always smell amazing to me. Plus, you didn’t care for my suggestions if they were not sex driven. I had to force you to eat before you fell asleep. If looks could kill, I’d be dead on the floor.” Elise threw a loofa at me.

I raised an eyebrow. She growled, “There are no jokes about dying.” I walked to her and pulled her to me. I apologized, “I’m sorry. You’re right.” She clung to me. Right when I was about to kiss her, she pushed me away. I laughed, “Oh come on!”

Elise shook her head, “I smell and my teeth need to be brushed. God knows how my hair looks.” I winced as she turned towards the mirror and screamed. She groaned, “I hope you like that rat in my hair EJ Conners because it’s now a permanent fixture. I will NEVER get that out.” I smirked and snapped her hair back to normal.

She breathed a sigh of relief, “I forgot you could do that.” I laughed, “You know I’ve always got your six, babe.” She used half a bottle of body soap on herself before she was satisfied she no longer smelled. She proceeded to scrub her face and brush her teeth for twenty minutes. Then she gargled mouthwash for ten. I couldn’t help but laugh.

She looked at me out of the corner of her eye then spit the mouthwash back into the sink and turned to me. “I’m glad my hygiene practices amuse you.” I wrapped my arms around her waist, “You amuse me. My wife. My mate. My girl.” Elise giggled, “Your starving wife, mate, and girl.” I nuzzled her neck, “What do you want to eat?”

Elise answered without hesitation, “A Caesar salad with chicken, eggplant parmesan, and garlic bread.” I nodded and snapped my fingers. I smirked, “It’s on the table.” Elise grabbed my t-shirt from my hands and took off.

I laughed, “Hey! Now, you’re stealing my clothes.” Elise called over her shoulder, “Your clothes are my clothes. What’s yours is mine. That’s the whole thing about being married and mated thing. Plus, I’ve been stealing your clothes since we were pups, and I know you don’t care.” She was right.

I loved seeing her in my clothes. She threw the shirt on, and I popped to the table. She rolled her eyes at me as I looked her up and down. I smirked, “You look better in my clothes than I do.” Elise took a break from eating her garlic bread. She sat back and stared at me.

Eventually she said, “You really don’t get it, do you?” I asked, “Get what?” She replied, “You’re hot. Do you know how many times I’ve had to put people in their place because they want you?” I laughed, “I believe people are getting better at understanding I am yours. Or people have become lackadaisical in telling me when it happens.”

Elise smirked, “I am the Luna.” I shot back, “And I’m the Alpha, my dear. I know that you punched a few people at the last Summit.” Elise sighed, “Your siblings are right, you and your dad are know it all’s.”

I laughed, “Sometimes. Technically the one who knows most is Angela. She has sight.” Elise laughed, “That’s true.” I asked, “Do you know what she’s been testing?” Elise frowned, “Testing?” I nodded, “I guess she’s testing theories. TJ knows what it is.” Elise shrugged, “I can talk to her.” I loved her for offering.

I explained, “She just thinks she can solve this whole Alexander blurry paths thing.” Elise advised, “So let her.” I gasped, “What?” Elise shrugged, “I’m tired of this push and pull trying to get Mel and Alexander to meet. I’m also tired of not seeing Mel. Let Angela try to figure it out. You and I both know who his mate is, and she’s been gone too long. We will all be happier for it if Angela cracks the code.”

I sat back arguing, “She might not figure it out. It might just play out the way it’s supposed to.” Elise shrugged, “If it does, then it does. If she figures it out that’s better. So long as we didn’t try to stop this Angela thinking train. I’d like to get the hell off of the current train we are on. So, more power to Angela.” She rubbed her head.

I frowned, “Elise?” She sighed, “She’s living her dream blah blah fucking BLAH! GOD, I want to run a spike through the part of my brain that keeps repeating that. Who the fuck cares?! She’s living her dream. Great. Awesome. Why does that mean we can never see her except for a few minutes at a time?”

Brutus said, “That’s an excellent point.” It was but she knew that. She ranted, “They are running her ragged. It’s not going to get better when she gets into Julliard because we all know she’s getting in.” We did know that. I nodded, “Alright. I won’t sayanything about Angela’s theories. I’ll keep it to myself and cross my fingers hoping it will work out.”

Elise sat back and smiled, “Cassie has a plan too, you know?” I laughed, “Why does it not surprise me that my two sisters are scheming? What’s Cassie’s plan?” Elise smiled, “It’s generous. She’s going to go to New York and track Melanie down if Alexander and Mel haven’t met by her senior year of college.”

I groaned, “God help us all. I’d like to say there’s no way it will take that long, but the past eighteen years give me pause.” Elise finished her food and got up to kiss me.

I pulled her down into my lap. I asked her, “You really think you’ll be ready for a pup in a few years?” Elise nodded, “Yeah, I love babysitting little Kai. Plus, seeing a little you run around? It’s going to be adorable.” I mused, “Or a mini you. A little girl with her mom’s beautiful eyes.”

Elise teased, “You’re already owned by our imaginary daughter.” I pointed out, “She could one day be very real.” Elise laughed, “Most guys want a boy first.” I shrugged, “Yeah, well I want a little girl that looks like her momma.”

I kissed her then pulled back, “In all seriousness though I just want a healthy pup. I don’t care about gender really. I just want you both to be healthy. That’s all I care about.” Elise smiled at me, “You are perfect EJ Conners.” I disagreed, “I’m not. You’re just biased, and I would give you the world. Anything I have to give you it’s yours. We are forever. That’s all there is to it.” My light glowed within me.

Elise looked down surprised. I placed my hand on her chest and my light shot into her for the second time. I couldn’t have been happier about it. Elise lowered herself onto me. I hadn’t bothered with clothes. I ripped my shirt off of her and sucked her nipple into my mouth. She threw her head back and moaned.

We didn’t rush and took our time. When we finished Elise whispered, “EJ, what does this mean?” I shrugged, “If you die,I die. We could enter the Ribbon, but we could not. Being twice light bound is not a guarantee as we’ve seen. Uncle Aiden and Aunt Lucinda are twice light bound, but they don’t go into the Ribbon.”

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