"You look pretty PhiPhie," he smirked, looking at me from top to bottom.
"You don't look so bad yourself . . .Lexy!" I winked and walked away with the kids' bags and my small handbag.
"Oh ha ha ha, you're so funny," he said rolling his eyes, but I could see the faint smile which played his lips.
"Why, thank you," I grinned innocently at him.
He snorted but said nothing as he followed me into the massive back garden, which also had a swimming pool with a mini waterfall.
As I stepped into the back garden, I noticed he had set out swings, two mini cars, a see-saw, a trampoline and a bouncy castle.
"Wow, I am impressed Lexy!" I grinned.
"Well, I am a man of many talents," he smirked back.
"Whatever makes you sleep at night," I muttered.
"Well . . ." he started with a mischievous gleam in his chocolate eyes.
"Oh shut up!" I said, smacking his lightly on his chest.
He chuckled and shook his head.
"No, but seriously, you shouldn't have done that," I said. "But thanks anyways."
"Hey no problem, besides they are my favourite children in the world," he said, looking at giggling Charis and Kaden jumping on the bouncy castle with a small smile on his face.
"Alex, these are the only children you associate with in the world!" I said with a chuckle. It was true, he didn't like kids very much, but he adored the twins. He always said that he hated babies, because according to him all they did all day long was and I quote, 'crying, shitting and then eating food that looked like shit'. But I don't think he'd truly understand what it was like to be a father until he actually was in that position himself.
Alex hadn't found him mate yet, even though he was about twenty-three years old already. It was quite uncommon, especially for an Alpha, but I think this was why he was always travelling the world with other artists, because he was eager to meet his mate.
I hugged him tightly while he breathed in my scent. I held onto him for a while until Charis came up running to me to see what was wrong.
I pulled away from him and said with confidence, "I guess I'm going back then."
A lot of emotions were running through me as I drove back to my old pack. I was very tired already, and the twins fighting screaming in the car wasn't helping my headache.
"Shhh guys, mommy's tired. Please be quiet," I asked calmly. I wasn't one of those mothers who continuously nagged their children or even smacked them to punish them. I wasn't anti-punishments, so the twins weren't spoilt, but I punished them by doing other things than scaring them or threatening them. When the twins were older, I didn't want them to be scared to tell me things. I would hate to be that kind of mother.
"Sorry momma," they said simultaneously.
They were quiet after that, and occasionally spoke when Kaden asked Charis if she was okay and Charis would reply yes. He was so caring of his baby sister, and this made my heart swell in pride. At least I did one thing right.
I turned on the radio quietly, and it was the right time as well, because they'd just announced that my song was Number 1 on the Charts. I squealed like a little girl, and both the twins started bouncing up and down in their car seats after hearing the song.
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