King Alejandro: The Return of Her Cold-Hearted Alpha
Chapter 23

KIARA

It was later in the evening and Alejandro had told me about the Alpha of the Shadow Wolves Pack coming down in three days time. I had been about to tell him something earlier, but he had cut me off... and now I couldn't even remember what it was. What was it? Something told me it had been important...

I shook my head to clear my mind as I looked at the grocery list that Claire had prepared. Maria, Rayhan, Del and the kids would be coming tomorrow, including Raihana and Chris, so it was going to be a full house. I was looking forward to it, knowing the merriment of more of our family together would help everyone.

"Perfect, I think you have everything covered." I commented glancing over at Claire, even after a long day her white hair was in perfect position, all neatly tucked up into a bun. "The desserts for when the Alpha of the Shadow Wolves Pack comes are still undecided Luna." "Hmm, let's go for-"

"Victoria sponge, Crème Brulé and of course Trifle."

I turned as Azura walked into the room, a few stray leaves stuck in her hair. "Oh, yummy." I smiled.

"Can we get a chocolate gateau too?" She added, looking up at me as she strode over to us, hands locked behind her back.

I chuckled, picking out the dried leaves from her hair.

"Of course, we can. Madam Azura Rayne, now tell me, why does my little sister have leaves in her hair?"

"Oh I was climbing on the roof and I fell into the tree."

Concern flooded me, as much as I knew these children were tough as cookies, it still worried me.

"You need to be careful, Azura."

"Don't worry, Dad and Alejandro were nearby, and Dad caught me!"

I smiled in amusement, removing the last of the leaves.

"Well, since you are here, is there anything you fancy for tomorrow's dinner?"

She tilted her head.

"Let's make sure Dante's and Kat's favourites are on the menu." She said with a nod.

"And what of yours?" I asked.

"Well, me and Sky are ok without, we just want them to get better soon..." She furrowed her brow and I stroked her head.

"You are such a sweetie, Zuzu." I whispered, hugging her tightly. "Oh goddess, please don't call me that! I'm not a baby anymore." She groaned. "You still call Liam, Wiyam." I smiled, tugging her cheek.

"I do, but it's cute." She shrugged. "Just like you," I replied with an amused smile.

I wondered who she got her hair from, neither Mom nor Dad had dark hair... odd. I shook my head at the random thought, turning back to the list and adding a few more items to it.

"I'll add the desserts and their favourites down, Luna," Claire reassured me. I nodded before motioning to Azura to follow me back to the lounge. "It's nice to see my two girls hanging," Dad said.

I smiled at him as Azura ran over and hugged him. He kissed her forehead, giving her a small smirk.

"Of course, we hang out often, Daddy, you just never pay attention to it, you're busy looking at Mama." She stated, sitting down next to him. "Oh really? I can multitask pretty well. Mind games won't work on me." "Who's playing mind games?" She asked innocently. Dad motioned me over and I smiled, walking over and taking the seat on his other side. He wrapped his arm around me, kissing my forehead gently. I leant my head on his shoulder, a strong wave of nostalgia washing over me. I glanced around the room, Dante was lying down, his head on Mom's lap, fast asleep.

Kat was watching TV with Sky, but she looked lost in thought as she leaned against Alejandro, who was sitting on the floor next to them. His eyes met mine and I smiled at him, wondering what he was thinking.

'You look f*****g beautiful, Amore Mio. He said through the link. 'Thanks.' I replied, crossing my legs smoothly and giving him a good view of my thigh. The ache between my legs had faded earlier, and I was ready for another round all over again. I was satisfied when his gaze fell on my legs. I hid my smirk, leaning my head on Dad's shoulder whilst giving my man a good view. "Keep teasing, and I'm f*****g taking you out of here right f*****g now. His eyes met mine, and my core knotted in pleasure. 'It sounds tempting...

"What time is Maria getting here tomorrow?" Mom asked, bringing us both out of our conversation.

"Afternoon," Alejandro replied, his arms around Kataleya, who fiddled with the hem of her dress. "How is Delsanra doing?" Dad asked.

"Not as good as Dante," Alejandro replied quietly, making my heart thunder.

"What?"

"I saw her earlier on video call." He said, his eyes met mine, and I knew he could feel my guilt.

Goddess...

"Don't blame yourself," Mom said quietly. "Things will get fixed," Dad added, confidently glancing at Azura, who was listening with enrapt attention.

BIIS

She gave us a cute smile, and I chuckled. "Goddess you are such a little minx." I teased. "You know I was thinking in the kitchen, who does Zuzu look like? Her hair is so dark compared to the rest of us, it's just like how grandma's used to be."

Dad tensed and looked at me, confusion and shock clear in his eyes. I raised my eyebrows realising the tension that had fallen on the room. I glanced at Mom who looked slightly pale. What did I say? Azura tilted her head.

"That's true... Liam's hair is like Mama's real hair, Kiara's is like Daddy's, then whose is mine like?"

'Amore Mio... I glanced at Alejandro, who was frowning with concern. "Like grandma Jessica's," Mom said with a smile. "Like look at Skyla's eyes. They aren't like her Mom or Dad's."

I nodded.

"Yeah, her eyes are a lot greener than ours," I replied, glancing at Mom. Azura nodded in agreement before she got up and hurried over to Skyla. "Let's watch something different.". 'Amore Mio, that question was a bit f*****g odd, don't you think?' Alejandro's voice came through the link. 'What do you mean?' It wasn't odd, I was wondering where Azura got her dark hair from... He looked at me but didn't say anything more.

Strange. I glanced at Mom and Dad, who were clearly conversing through the mind link.

Did I say something wrong? I was about to ask Alejandro when Claire mind linked me. 'Luna, dinner is ready, I will feed Dante whilst the rest of you can eat at the table.

Ok, thank you, Claire.'

"Dinners ready," I said out loud. "Are you ok, Kiara?" Dad asked when we stood up.

I smiled warmly and nodded.

"Of course."

He gave a small nod, yet I didn't miss the concern in his eyes... D.

Night had fallen, and I had just gotten the kids to bed. Alejandro had gone out to deal with some stuff and had returned when Kataleya had asked for her cloth back for bedtime, she had begun to get very worked up without it. Alejandro had given it despite feeling quite concerned about her getting so attached to it.

"She's only a child, baby." I reasoned, as I let my hair down, the bathroom door was open.

"I know she is, but her being a little too f*****g attached to another pup is not healthy." I chuckled.

"Are you worried she's crushing on him?" I teased, squeezing some toothpaste onto the brush, and began brushing my teeth. "Kind of." He almost growled making me giggle. "There's nothing wrong with it if she is." I replied, finishing off and adjusting the strap to my burgundy silk nightdress.

I stepped out of the bathroom, my gaze instantly falling to Alejandro's a*s. He had just stripped and was holding a pair of sweatpants, wearing nothing but his black boxers.

Goddess this man was utterly fine...

I walked over to him, wrapping my arms around his from behind, my hand cupping his bulge and making my core throb. "F**k, Amore..."

He placed his hand over mine and when I felt him throb, I moved my hand away, resting it on his chiselled abdomen.

"Hmm... You need to stop being so worried about Kataleya's concern with this little boy, remember, he helped her escape and gave her food. You know how loving she is." I murmured, kissing his upper back.

He turned his head, looking down at me.

"Maybe. What was that about Azura's hair colour earlier?" He asked.

I raised an eyebrow.

"You're asking me? Even Mom and Dad got weird about it." I replied amused. He unhooked my arms from around him and turned around, cupping my face. "Amore Mio... You know she looks just like Indigo. Why would you even ask that?" Aunty?

"That's true, she does now that you mention it, I was just wondering because she doesn't look like Mom or Dad."

His heart was racing, and I could feel a sliver of worry through the bond. "Kiara... why... I mean, who is Azura's biological mother?"

It was as if he had just slapped me.

"What does that even mean? Of course, Mom is."

Was he insinuating that Dad had an affair or something? Confusion flitted through me, and my head felt heavy, and with it, my irritation grew.

"What are you trying to say?" "Kiara, you're worrying me... Indigo is Azura's biological mother."

"What? Alejandro, I remember Mom pregnant, I remember her birth..."

It was hazy... I placed a hand to my head, confusion and fear settling into me.

"The child was transferred into Scarlett when Indigo was killed, remember?"

I looked up at him, I knew he was telling the truth thanks to my ability of being able to sense if a person is lying or not, but...

"No. I don't remember."