The Alpha and His Contract Luna (Lauren) novel Chapter 85

I breathe in but the air gets stuck. I shouldn’t be surprised but for some reason I was. I hold on to Sebastian. Leaning on his strength. Everything else around me fades.

Lucas was my father, my mom was dead and I would never meet her and my step mom was also my aunt. I shut everything out. Needing to focus, needing to keep myself grounded.

“Blue? You okay?” I ask her, wanting to make sure she was fine.

“Yeah, I mean things could have been worse right? We could have gotten an asshole for a dad, an evil step mother and bratty siblings who think the world revolves around then, but we got it good instead.” she responds.

She isn’t panicking. She isn’t sad. She is calm and at peace. Something that I envy her for.

“So you’re okay with everything?”

“Yep. Now that the results are finally out my anxiety is gone and instead I am at peace with the facts”

I let her words sink in. Let her calmness sip into me. She was right. The truth that we felt deep down was now confirmed and maybe instead of running from it, I should finally embrace it.

I look up when Lucas calls me.

“Please say something” he pleads worriedly.

I study him and just like Lilly, I realize that he is afraid. Afraid that I was going to reject him. He was my father so how could I?

His face falls when I don’t say anything and he casts his eyes down.

I wasn’t sure about what I was doing but I leave Sebastian’s side. I cross the distance to where he is and wrap my hands around him.

I hear him inhale deeply then he hugs me back.

His whole body trembled. I know he is crying and this brings tears to my eyes. I had a father and siblings. That thought settles deep inside me and I feel something shift.

I let him go and stare at him, smiling. I didn’t know him that well but love washes over me.

“It’s nice to officially meet you…dad” I add the last part.

I wasn’t going to waste time. Already so much time has passed and we never know when our time will be up. It would be pointless holding out on him and dragging things when I could have a good relationship with him.

A big teary smile replaces the sad look that was there a few minutes.

“You’re finally home my love…I’ve missed you so much” he murmured, kissing my forehead, his voice full of emotion.

Valery steps next to us and I turn to her. She’s fighting back her tears and emotions. She also hugs me before pecking my cheek.

“Welcome back Lauren” she says smiling.

I smile back at her. “Thank you”

Hearing a squeal, I am tackled from the back and I almost fall forward.

“We are sisters” She cheered

I laugh, “And cousins”

“That too, It’s weird but people are gonna have to accept that” she lets go of me before stepping aside.

I hear a door bang and when we look up we realize that Luke stormed out. I guess he wasn’t as happy as the rest.

“Give him time to adjust” Valery excuses his behavior.

I shrug my shoulders in indifference. I wasn’t going to wallow in misery just because he didn’t accept me as his older sister. It was his choice and I wasn’t going to lose sleep over it.

“We need to get back to what we were doing, so I’ll see you ladies later” Lucas says.

Sebastian walks towards me and kisses me before pulling away.

“I’m so fucking proud of how you handled the news” he praised, his eyes sparkling with pride.

I smile in response. Feeling good.

“See you at Lunch Red” he was about to follow Lucas when I stopped him.

“By the way, I’ll be picking Claire, Brent and Mase from the airport” I inform him.

“Do you want me taking you?”

“No… It’ll be a good time to fill Claire in and have some time with her before she meets everybody.”

“Just be careful” he pleads, giving me one last kiss.

“I will”

He and Lucas then leave.

I know he is worried because I still have a target on my back but I doubt they would come for me all the way here.