Lily and James (werewolf novel) novel Chapter 242

Chapter 0242

Urgh. Seriously. Why do people keep bringing Jackson up?!? Jackson was part of my past. James is my

future.

“Jackson is with his father.”

“But you are his mother.”

“Not anymore. His father is more than capable of taking care of him.”

“Don’t you care about your own flesh and blood?”

“URGH. SHUT UP ALREADY,” I thought to myself.

I needed to figure out how to close this little chapter once and for all. The last thing that I need is the

topic of Jackson and Antonio interfering with my relationship with James. I had been thinking for months

about how to solve the Jackson/ Antonio problem, but I had not had any good ideas.

But then, the solution hit me. Right when I needed it the most. Granted, the solution was a bit cliché and at

bit overused, but who was going to have the guts to challenge me on it?

I covered my face with my hands and forced myself to start crying.

“Are you okay, honey? What is wrong?”

“Mom, it’s just… Jackson…. it is so hard for me every time someone brings him up.

someone brings him up. I… I have been trying to

ignore it because I did not want to tell any of you this… but… Antonio…

I kept crying, making myself sound like a whimpering mess. Antonio was right when he said a few years. ago that I should have been an actress. I was actually offered a couple of parts in a couple of movies, but I had to turn them down because I was worried that someone from the werewolf community would

recognize me.

“Honey, what is it? You can tell us anything.”

“I… I don’t like to talk about Jackson… because… the night Jackson was conceived…. Antonio r-r-r-r-raped

me.”

“Oh

my goddess,” my mother, Sheila, and Jane said at the exact same time. My mother sounded shocked and sympathetic. However, Sheila and Jane sounded frustrated and annoyed.

Whatever.

“Are you

“Are you seriously going to play the rape card?” Jane asked. “Are you going to pretend like the entire pack

I removed my hands from my face and stared daggers at Jane. My mother turned and did the same thing.