Chapter 101 Celeste
Celeste's POV
I couldn't sleep well last night. My wolf wouldn't keep me company. She even dismissed our mind link.
Alea was mean to me. I needed someone to listen to me. She certainly knew I could only talk about this with her.
I tried to ignore Alpha Eiden's words and calm my racing heart, but I couldn't.
When the alarm woke me, I went straight to the bathroom and spent a long time there, just staring at my flushed face.
Why do I feel like a teenager in love?
I pressed my chest. I wasn't sure what I was feeling.
I still love Benedict. He would always be in my heart. That was what I believed.
My head was spinning, probably from lack of sleep, but I forced myself to prepare breakfast for them.
I glanced at the door every minute and silently hoped Alpha Eiden wouldn't come to me before the kids arrived.
I didn't know if I could control my expression. How embarrassed I would be if he saw my blushing cheeks.
I took a deep breath and exhaled.
Oh, come on, Celeste. You're this nervous because you didn't expect Alpha Eiden to like you and ask you to give him a second chance.
I repeated those words over and over in my head. It worked. I no longer wanted to distance myself from Alpha Eiden.
"Breakfast!" Liam and Levi ran into the dining room cheerfully.
I smiled at the sight of them sitting quietly and helping themselves to their food without any fuss.
“Hey, everyone. Good morning.”
My heart reacted by pounding. This was dangerous.
“Good morning, Alpha Eiden,” Liam and Levi said in unison.
My breath caught when our eyes met as he sat next to me. I felt an overwhelming sense of relief when I managed a faint smile without my lips shaking.
Breakfast went smoothly. There was no drama—no dropped spoon or knocked-over glass.
Even though Alea had already won against Beta Dylan's wolf, she still trained with Alpha Eiden's wolf every Sunday morning.
Alea and Alpha Arlo didn't discuss Alpha Eiden's declaration of love with me, but I could tell that Alpha Arlo liked Alea and that Alea was comfortable with him.
After training, they played for a while with Liam and Levi.
Too bad I couldn't thank Liam and Levi for keeping Alpha Eiden busy playing with them.
I sat in the main living room, reading messages on my phone. The group's management team had taken over Beta Dylan's duties while he was in prison.
Beta Dylan will be imprisoned for three months.
The elders demanded that he erase his love for me and urged him to swear to the Moon Goddess that he would find his mate once his punishment was over.
Ever since my wolf won that fight, I've become a figure feared by all my members.
They never expected my wolf to be so powerful.
Alea's training with Alpha Eiden's wolf would remain a secret among the four of us. I didn't want anyone from my group finding out.
My bottom hurts. I had been sitting for too long.
My feet stepped into the playroom, finding them placing all the toys on the right side of the room.
“What are you guys going to do?” I asked. They gasped, unaware of my presence.
"We want to dance," Liam replied with an enthusiastic smile.
"Dance?" I raised an eyebrow. "Since when do you guys like dancing?"
"We're just going to do it now." Liam smiled shyly.
“Why do you all suddenly want to dance?” I asked, frowning.
“I just want to dance.” Levi waved his hand, which was raised in the air, “It was my idea.”
“Oh, I see.” I rounded my mouth and nodded.
Then a memory popped into my head. Yesterday, Levi had seen a video of kids his age dancing on my phone while we were stuck in the car because of snow piling up on the playground while we waited for Liam to get home from school.
“Would you like to join us?” Alpha Eiden looked at me expectantly. “I think dancing in the cold would be great. Our bodies would feel much warmer.”
I held back a smile. Alpha Eiden was willing to do anything to please my children.
Winter isn’t our enemy. Our bodies are warm because we have wolves.
But for Liam and Levi, children like them, their wolves haven’t awakened yet, so they have to wear thick clothing during the winter.
“Okay. I’ll join you.”
We watched the video before dancing.
Liam and Levi took the front, moving with the most excitement as they followed the music and mimicked the dancers in the video.
Alpha Eiden and I looked like we were dancing as best we could. Why were our bodies so stiff? Was it age or just not being used to it?
I burst out laughing as Alpha Eiden staggered to the side, almost collapsing onto the floor when we turned.
"Wow, you're so happy I fell, huh?" Alpha Eiden pouted. I grinned broadly.
We attempted all the viral dances we could find online.
Alpha Eiden and I laughed at each other’s ridiculous movements. My arms refused to cooperate, while Alpha Eiden couldn’t quite manage his long legs.
We stopped dancing around lunchtime. Only then did we feel exhausted. Our breaths were ragged, and sweat poured down our bodies.
“Do you guys want a BBQ?” Alpha Eiden looked at us all. Of course, we nodded without thinking.
Alpha Eiden and I went to the kitchen to get the ingredients and equipment for the BBQ.
Liam and Levi ran happily to the backyard, and we told them to be careful and stay away from the pool.
“I have a question for you,” Alpha Eiden said, breaking the silence. As I suspected, he was going to talk to me. “I wanted to know if I made you uncomfortable?”
I frowned for a moment as I closed the refrigerator door with the beef in my hand.
I jerked back to find Alpha Eiden staring straight at me, waiting for my answer.
“I’ve never felt anything like that,” I said honestly. “There's nothing you do that makes me uncomfortable or disgusted by you.”
“Really?” Alpha Eiden raised an eyebrow. He felt a little relieved when I nodded.
“I sometimes wonder if you enjoy our time together. I don’t want it to be just me and the kids who enjoy it when we see each other,” he said, briefly lowering his head. Why was he so gloomy?
“I love it when we're together because it's like a vacation for me. I can forget about work for a while.” I chuckled.
“Thank goodness.” Alpha Eiden smiled broadly. “Tell me if I do something you hate or if my words hurt you.”
I studied his face and eyes for a moment until I could tell that he wasn't joking or lying.
“Okay. I'll do it.” I nodded with a smile.
“Let’s go to the backyard. The kids are probably starving,” I said as we brought everything we needed for the BBQ.
“Do you know when is the right time to tell Liam that I will make him my heir?” Alpha Eiden said in a low voice. I felt a tingle, as if he were whispering to me.
“I don’t know.” I shook my head. “I’ll think about it and let you know.”
“Perfect.” Alpha Eiden nodded. “I’m in no rush because I don’t want to burden Liam. Being Alpha isn’t easy.”
The question I’d been wondering about had been answered. Liam would become Alpha Eiden’s heir if he accepted the offer.
Of course, Alpha Eiden would discuss the matter of heirship with Liam after Liam acknowledged him as his biological father.
I didn't know when Liam would get over his awkward feelings toward Alpha Eiden.
"We're like family, aren't we?" Alpha Eiden smiled broadly, ignoring my shock at his words. "I'll make our little family happy."
Time froze when our gazes locked. All I could hear was my wildly beating heart, and I felt embarrassed at the thought that I might be the only one feeling this much.
"I love you, Celeste." Those were words that came out without consideration. He was making it clear that he was serious about his commitment.