Three Fated Hearts by LNC novel Chapter 92

~Lincoln~

I hang up the phone, rubbing my temples. This is starting to be beyond stressful. “Was it her again?” I look at Landon and roll my eyes. He already knows the answer to that question.

Lilacs and sandalwood hit my nose with a hint of orange, and the tension in my body starts to ease. I lift my head and see my mate walking toward me. She comes behind me and wraps her arms around my shoulders, kissing the back of my head. I will never get tired of the way she makes me feel. “Why so stressed?” I sigh, turning in my chair and pulling her onto my lap.

“Another call……” Tia sighs and places her forehead on mine.

“She’s been gone for months now, and she hasn’t stopped reaching out. Have you two thought about talking to her?” She has been asking this a lot lately, and it’s a tricky question to answer. She is my mother and the former Luna of the pack, but everything she’s done is enough never to acknowledge her again.

“Honestly, love, I’m not interested and I may never be.”

“I’m not interested either,” I say while running my nose up and down her neck. “Onto brighter topics, did my little bean eat today?” Tia’s hands automatically go to her stomach, and I can’t help the smile that spreads on my face. She’s two months pregnant, and we couldn’t be happier. We had hoped for a bit more time together, but a child is a blessing no matter what.

I reach around Tia and into my desk. I pull out a card one of the pups made for my mate. I hand it to her and watch her eyes light up as she reads. The challenge caused the pack to view Tia in a much more favorable light. They started to seek her out as their Luna and wanted to get to know her. Some of the pack members even apologized for how they had acted toward her in the past.

The pack used to view Stuart as an honorable and trustworthy man. Learning the truth about him and our mom brought a new view into their minds and that helped shape their new view of Tia. Tia hasn’t made it easy for anyone, but she has been an amazing Luna despite the actions of the past. “This is so sweet. I will have to stop by the daycare and talk to Michael.”

“Hey guys, I just got an update on the twins.” I feel Tia tense up slightly, so I rub her back to help her relax.

“What’s it say, L?”

“Currently, Aida is receiving treatment at the state mental hospital, Timberlawn. She isn’t really responding right now, so she should be there for a long time. Adela was able to move to the neighboring prison. It’s a small facility that allows the inmates to work at the hospital. Adela is able to be with Aida every day, so that’s a plus. The council has stated that neither will be seeing the outside for the foreseeable future.”

“I….I still don’t know how I feel about it all. They are still my sisters.” I kiss Tia on her cheek and continue to rub her back. “How’s Paul?” I laugh.

“Dad just called earlier. He’s enjoying his travels, and he’s on his way to a new destination. He plans to be back in time to witness his first grandchild come into this world.”

“Well, I finally got mom to go on a trip, and she’s excited.” Nikki lost herself in the clinic after everything. She kept her head down and took shift after shift. She moved out of the home she shared with Stuart and decided to stay on the Alpha floor.

Tia shifts on my lap, kisses my cheek, and stands up. “You two need to wrap up whatever you’re doing so we can have lunch.” Landon and I look at each other, puzzled.