Dangerous Desires

Chapter 78

78 A Letter From The Enemy

Tia.

When Luke left, I turned to go upstairs, and Kimberly called out to me. I knew I grumbled a bit because I was sleepy, but it wasn’t deliberate. I tried to look at her, and her eyes indicated she heard me.

“Sorry, Kim. It’s just that Luke woke me up from sleep and…” I said, and she smiled at me.

“Your hormones are all about the place?” She asked, and I nodded.

“Been there. It gets better after your first trimester. You just have to hang in there.” she said and was about to turn when I asked her why she called out to me initially. She was reluctant to speak, but I assured her it was okay, and my grumbling had nothing to do with her.

“I was hoping Emma and I could stay with you in your room,” she said, and I was surprised.

“It’s just that since I had Emma, I have not been alone. I do not want to miss him too much,” she confessed, and I began to laugh.

“Come on,” I said, inviting her and heading to my room. I heard her footsteps on the stairs, so I knew she was following.

I waited for her by the door. Emma was sleeping, so I took her, placed her on the bed, and laid down next to her. I planned on sleeping too, and I hoped Kimberly did not mind.

“You can watch the television. Michelle will soon be here. Link here to serve us in the room. I want to catch up on my sleep.” I said, and she came to lay on the other side of the bed, so Emma was in the middle.

“I might fall asleep too, Tia. The beds in the house are too comfortable,” she confessed, and I giggled.

“I thought the ones at the mansion were better,” I said, and she shook her head.

“I never noticed. I was busy counting the days to when I could get out of place. Even if I had a good night’s sleep, the breakfast and Caleb’s coldness made me forget it.” she said, and I was silent. I could not say anything about it. I could not relate because, unlike her, my man never ignored me and was always there to defend and care for me.

“I heard Tasha is coming?” She blurted out, and I cringed a bit. I did not hate the girl; she was excellent, but I did a little digging and discovered she was Elisabeth’s friend. I investigate everyone around me these days. I did not want to expose myself like that. She is on my watch list, and I intend to be careful until I am satisfied that I have nothing to worry about where she is concerned.

“I shut it down,” I said, and Kimberly was stunned.

“Why?” she asked me as if she couldn’t believe I would do that.

“I learned she used to be Elisabeth’s friend,” I said, and Kimberly sighed. “I am with you on that, then,” she said, agreeing with my decision.” You have every right to be careful. I wouldn’t expose myself like that either. Elisabeth was a problem. It is best to be done with her for good.” Kimberly concluded by agreeing with my reasons. Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

We were silent for a bit, and the sleep did not seem to come. “I envied you a lot, Tia.” Kimberly said, breaking the silence. “I remembered when Luke held Stacy’s hand to prevent her from slapping you. All that crossed my mind was, ‘Damn, why is that bitch always lucky?'” She said we laughed because I thought of her like a bitch too,

“Alpha Aesop could not do shit. I saw how upset Luke was when he had to drag you away from the lounge. Stacy said he was going to beat the shit out of you, and Alpha Aesop said he did not care that you deserved it. Caleb said they were lies, and I believed him, but his mother shut him down. He stood

up and promised her he would expose her that day. I was hurt because I wished he could stand up for me like that too,” she said and giggled.

“Stacy was hoping Luke would beat you up and throw you out. She pleaded with Alpha Aesop to cast you and your parents out. That you were going to spoil Caleb’s reputation and hurt his chances of being Alpha. Alpha Aesop would have done it, but I suspect he was having issues with his key mark by then. I honestly wanted to leave that house, seeing how they treated the new family bride. When Luke did not claim you, and you didn’t carry his scent, I felt sorry for you, Tia. Little did I know you were the one holding out on him,” she said to me, and I was shocked at the things Stacy said after Luke had dragged me away. Because of Emma, Kimberly turned to face me and spoke in a breathy voice.

“I do not mean to pry, Tia, but what happened when Luke took you upstairs because he seemed like he bought the lies, Tia? His hands were shaking,” she said, and I smiled at her.

“He asked me if it were true, and I said no, and he believed me,” I replied, and she widened her eyes.

“You are so lucky, Tia. I am sure Caleb would have thrown me out then,” she said, and we both giggled. I remembered that day because that was the defining moment for us. I took in a deep breath, and I was grateful for Luke.

“I am glad you two are strong together.” Kimberly said, and I smiled at her.

“So, are you still planning to leave when Emma is eight months old?” I asked her, and her face coloured. I doubt she would be considering it with all the moaning and PDA. She looked at me and shook her head.

“But please do not tell him,” she pleaded with me, and I knew she wanted to keep him guessing “What if he asked to marry you?” I asked her.

“He already has. He begs me every day, Tia. He did so again this morning while we were making love,” she said to me, and I was surprised that she was holding out on him. “So, what is keeping you?” I asked, and she sighed. “I am afraid, Tia. Caleb isn’t like Luke. I do not want to give myself to him, and then he reverts back to his old self, and I am left guessing,” she said and sat up in bed and looked at me. “He isn’t over you, Tia. He sometimes calls your name in his sleep. Not in a sensual way, but he still cares. I guess to him, you are the one that got away. I do not want to live in your shadow or have to compete with you for his heart. That is why I haven’t said yes,” She said, and her words touched me, and I sat up. I needed to try to ease her conscience. “Caleb isn’t in love with me, Kim. I am his best friend. We have been friends for years. Yes, he

had feelings for me, but he is over it. I know he is over it. I do not think you should pay attention to those trivial things, Kim. Do not overthink things and lose your man in the process.” I said and sighed.

“Do you know I packed up my things and left Luke when he rushed Elisabeth to the hospital? I believed he was still in love with her. I read all the signs and made a terrible decision. I am glad he came looking for me; I would have regretted it,” I told her, and she was surprised. I knew that incident was a secret.

“You left Luke?” she asked as if she could not believe it.

“Yes, I did. I read meanings to certain things like you are doing and almost lost a good man in the process. You are even better off than I was, Kim. Elisabeth wanted to take my husband from me. You have Caleb all to yourself with no one lurking in the corners trying to swoop in.” I said, and she giggled.

“Just don’t hold out for too long,” I advised, and she nodded. I laid back down, and she did the same.

“Maybe we should go shopping later in the day so we do not miss our men too much,” I suggested

“I thought you had some work to do?” she said, and I shook my head.

“I am giving myself the day off, Kim. I need to rest.” I said, and she laughed at my lazy excuse. Soon I fell asleep

I woke up and saw that it was one in the afternoon. Kimberly and Emma were still sleeping. I went to the bathroom to freshen up. Once I was done, I slipped into something decent and headed downstairs to eat. Michelle and Jacob were watching a movie on the couch in the living room. The moment they noticed I was there, they stood up immediately.

“Good afternoon, Luna,” they greeted me, and I smiled.

“You know you can sit on the couch and watch television, right?” I said, and Michelle smiled at me.

“I went to the kitchen to see what I could eat. Michelle joined me, and I sat on the stool by the counter. She brought some things for me and had bagels and croissants today. I was so happy. While I ate, we had a visitor. Jacob went to see who it was and returned with a letter in hand. It was pretty odd. The sender must be old school to send me a letter in the era when there was email and text.

“Who is it from?” I asked Jacob, and he looked at the envelope.

“Mr Luis Moon,” he said, and I was surprised.

“Who is it addressed to?” I asked him, and he read the envelope.

“Tia Lockwood Moon,” he said, and I wondered what the psycho wanted with me.

I looked at Michelle and requested gloves and a nose mask. She brought the ones they used for cleaning, and I gladly wore them and collected the envelope from Jacob. Then, I told Jacob to wash his hands thoroughly. The crease on their foreheads showed they were worried, but I wasn’t good at lying, so I said nothing to ease their conscience. I opened the envelope gently. I knew Luke would kill me if he found out I got a letter from

Luis, the psycho, and I opened it. What if it were a letter bomb? I opened the envelope and was glad that it was an actual letter. I took it out to read the content.

“Luna Tia, I write you this letter in good faith. I know you are an innocent young woman, and so is your husband, but he is sticking his nose where it does not belong. Kindly advise him to stay out of my way, or I might just have to crush him to get to where I am heading. A word is enough for the wise. I know you are a wise Young lady, Tia and I expect you to do the needful for the sake of your unborn child. This is my final warning to your husband. If he does not desist, I will have no choice but to crush him. It isn’t personal, and I hope you understand.” My hand shook while I held the letter. How did he know I was pregnant? Dr Genevieve promised to keep it a secret. Only a handful of people knew. This wasn’t good. I wasn’t going to ignore Luis’s threat. He did not strike me as the type to make empty threats. I folded the letter and placed it back in the envelope. I did not know if I should call Luke and tell him what had happened or if I should wait for him to return. One thing was certain. We all needed to · leave the house and return to the moon mansion. I did not feel comfortable that the asshole knew where we lived. He could send people to hurt us. I might be a trained warrior, but I had my limits. “Pack your stuff,” I told the Wilsons,” I am taking everyone back to the mansion. This location has been compromised.” I ordered them. I knew they were worried, but they had no choice but to follow. They had never been to the mansion before, but I could not leave them behind. Luis could either hurt them or use them. I wanted to be sure that they would be okay.

My appetite was gone, and I headed upstairs to wake Kimberly up and have her pack her stuff. As much as I hated the moon mansion, we were safest there.