His Plump Mate (by Buchanan) novel Chapter 458

Chapter 458

Kaia POV

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We finally arrived back in Blackstone. I was ready to go back to the pack and soak in the tub. My nerves are frayed. My father sent a hit out on me. I can’t believe him. He’s literally willing to do anything for power.

Isaiah is following me into the bedroom. “What do you need, trouble?” He asked as he wrapped his hands around my waist.

He’s looking at me like he wants to help me feel better. I sighed as I wrapped my arms around his neck and rested my head on his shoulder. “A bath. I’d like a bath. I need to relax my nerves,” I said.

“Right. I will get one started for you. Why don’t you rest while I do that?” He responded.

I nodded solemnly and sat on the bed. I brought my knees to my chest and stared out the window. I feel numb. I know my dad didn’t care about me; I didn’t think he wanted me dead, though. I feel tears pricking my eyes, and I let them fall.

I feel orphaned. I know I’m not, but I grew up without my mother around, and my father never paid attention to me unless he was forced to because I was in trouble. Now he just tried to have me killed. My heart is hurting. I’m his daughter. He is supposed to protect me, but I’ve never been important to him.

Isaiah walks back in, and he sees me crying. “Baby, tell me what’s going through your mind.”

He sits beside me, and I crawl into his lap and hide my face in his neck. I breathe in his scent and sigh again. “My father tried to kill me, Isaiah. I knew he didn’t like me, but I never thought he would go to these lengths for greed.”

His hands tighten around me as he hugs me harder. “Kaia, not everyone is meant to be a parent. He is clearly one of them. The cops will find him, and he will go to prison for trying to murder you.”

“Bathe with me,” I said as I stood up and grabbed his hands. “I don’t want to talk anymore. I just need time to process what happened.”

My phone rang, and I checked the caller ID. It’s Mr. Fellman. When I answer, he greets me, and he sounds optimistic.

“Kaia, I have news. Your father has been arrested for conspiracy to commit murder. He is currently being held in jail. The man who attempted to kill you confessed and implicated your father.”

I know it should make me feel better that he will be brought to justice, but it doesn’t. If it were someone else who attempted this, like my ex-husband, I would be thrilled.

“Thank you, Mr. Fellman,” I said, “Will I need to come back?”

“I’m not sure yet. This is still unfolding. I will keep you in the loop.”

We end our call, and Isaiah hugs me again and then lifts me and carries me into the bathroom. The smell of citrus and lavender wafts through the room. Isaiah kisses my temple, and then we remove our clothes before we both sink our bodies into the tub. He sits me in front of him with my back against his chest. I can tell he is unsure what to do with me. What he doesn’t realize is that this is exactly what I need. His presence, his care, his love.

I rest my head against him and hum lightly. “This is nice. Thank you, Isaiah,” I said.

“You never need to thank me for taking care of you, Kaia. I want to take care of you,” he responded.

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My phone rang again. I picked it up from the side table by the tub. The caller ID says ‘unknown’, and I answer.

“Collect call from ‘Your father’, do you accept?” The automated message played.

My eyes darkened. Now he is calling me? He just tried to have me killed, and now he is calling me?

“You don’t have to answer, Kaia. You can decline.” Isaiah sad. I can feel his anger in the mate bond, but I shake my

head.

“I want to know what he has to say,” I replied. “I accept the charges.”

The call connects, and my father starts screaming.

“KAIA! WHY THE HELL DID YOU HAVE ME ARRESTED?!”

“I didn’t, Mr. Saunders. The man you sent to kill me confessed and implicated you. Honestly, I know you didn’t like me, but sending a hit on me? That’s low, even for you.” I said.

“Mr. Saunders?! I’m your father, Kaia. I swear, I’m not the one who sent the hit on you!” He said.

“Oh, really? Then who did?” I asked.

“I don’t know, but I’m being framed. It wasn’t me. I know we don’t get along, but I have never thought about killing you!”

“What proof do you have?” I asked.

“Look through anything of mine you want. I have nothing to hide. I don’t know why that man said it was me when it wasn’t! I didn’t put a hit on you, Kaia!” He insisted.

“I guess you have to prove that to the courts. You haven’t exactly been fatherly to me, Mr. Saunders. Until your name is cleared, I don’t believe you. You were capable of setting me up with that prenuptial agreement for greed. You didn’t care how I would end up after five years.

“Because I was going to transfer the fifteen percent to you, Kaia.” He said, and I stayed silent. “I swear it’s true. If you go to the house, you will find the documents I prepared in the safe for you to give you the fifteen percent. I know what you do for a living. I found out. I didn’t want you in that danger,” he said. “Why would I kill you for the fifteen percent if I was going to give it to you, so you could stop putting yourself in danger?”

I’m stunned at this revelation. If this is true, then his motive to kill me just went up in smoke. Sure, he has means and opportunity, but without motive, the other two don’t matter.

I look up at Isaiah, and he looks shocked. Then I think about something.

“I stood to gain everything if we divorced before five years, and he abused me and cheated on me. Which he did. So why would you push me to wait five years?”

“Because you said he didn’t treat you right. You never said he abused you. You never said he cheated. Why do you think I didn’t press as hard after that twenty-minute recess that day, Kaia? I said the bare minimum to make it look like I was still on that asshole’s side, because I was still trying to get the fifteen percent for you if everything fell through. I didn’t know you had such a barracuda as an attorney, though.”

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