Ditched Cheating Alpha, I Led My Daughter to Life's Peak novel Chapter 253

"No, it's not that," Ethel says. "It's just that werewolves like him..." He looks around, hesitantly. "They don't usually have imprints to begin with."

"What?" My eyes widen.

Ethel nods.

"Do they ever have one?" I ask.

"Sometimes," he says. "If they're a fourth wolf."

"But Onai's half?" I ask. Wow.

Don't get me wrong. This no imprint thing might be good news for Michael. But what if Onai really wanted an imprint? What if that's why he rejected Michael? Because he thought Michael wouldn't be enough for him?

But then again, that doesn't sound like Onai at all.

Ethel gives me a reassuring look. "Hey, it's not that bad. It's kind of a blessing if you think about it." He smiles. "Onai can live his life the way he wants. He can mate with whoever he wants and create a bond that's just as strong as any imprint." He nods firmly. "And he can do it without the fear of it all being taken away from him."

I nudge his shoulder, smiling at him. "You'll have that too, with your imprint."

"I hope," he says.

I hope too.

"I just think." Ethel starts walking back to the lunchroom. "That Onai's afraid."

"Afraid?" I ask.

Ethel nods. "He thinks that when he finally gets with someone, they won't think his love is as good as a 'pure werewolf.'"

I double take at him. Now it all makes sense.

Before I get the chance to say my Suzie plan to the group, Aiden calls an emergency meeting to order. Everyone gathers around the brothers' table, but we're in a state of disarray.

Aiden looks disgusted.

Bri and Krys can't stop looking at each other, giggling. It's cute, but not helpful at the moment.

Ethel's down in the dumps.

Michael invited himself until he realized he was supposed to sit between me and Onai. Now he's won't stop complaining.

Onai offers to leave altogether, to which I demand he stays. They need to work it out.

In the midst of this, Carson tries to "accidentally" spill milk on my clothes so I'll have to change out of Aiden's jacket. It takes everything in me not to yell at him. He smirks, swiveling the carton.

When Axel walks up to the table, back from wherever he left to, he stops in his tracks. His eyes sweep the table. Then he looks at me. "What's going on?" he asks.

I shake my head. "I have no idea."

"I left to take care of one highway repair..." He sits beside me. Taking my hand, he whispers. "If things don't get better soon, we'll ditch them."

That's the best news I've heard all day.

"Maybe we should just start the meeting?" Ethel asks Aiden.