A Big Wolf 🐺On A Leash - Book 2

A Quiet Morning

~ NEXT DAY ~ SATURDAY, MAY 15, 2010 ~

~ DAY OF THE EXHIBITION ~ MORNING ~ AROUND 11 a.m. ~

The family is gathered around the big table, having breakfast. They are all there. No, that's wrong. Someone is missing. Let's see who ...

Jace: Where's Tiger?

Mary: Upstairs, in his room.

Jace: He's not coming down for breakfast?

Lucida: Obviously he has better things to do than eat with his family.

Cecilia: Come on, Lous.

Jason: Yeah, Lous. You know very well that Stefan doesn't put anything above his sisters. You shouldn't say such things. You make him sad.

Lucida: How over the top can you actually be? Open your eyes, John-John, and do something if you don't want to lose your buddy over this girl.

Jason: Who's the exaggerator now? Me or you?

Matt: My Star, John- John is right. We talked about it.

Lucida: Yes, Daddy, we talked about it, but this is ridiculous.

Jace: What's going on here, guys? Did I miss something?

Alexander: No. Stefan is just not alone up there. Aphrodite is with him.

Jace: Oh!

Mary: My Lucy, you have no reason to be jealous. You know what you mean to Stefan. He never ...

Lucida slams her fist on the table and stands up.

Lucida: It's not that, damn it! Why aren't you listening to me? I'm not jealous of Aphrodite. I'm afraid of her. She's dangerous. She'll hurt him.

Lucida leaves the room, running away and Matt gets up to follow her, but Sebastian grabs his hand.

Sebastian: Matt, wait. Let me talk to her. She thinks you are being prejudiced. It'll be easier for her to open up to me.

Matt: But ...

Alexander: He's right, Matt. Let him try.

Matt: Okay, but please, Sebastian, be careful.

Sebastian: Don't worry about it.

As Sebastian follows Lucida out into the garden, Matt leans back rather sadly.

Matt: God damn it! I hate seeing my little girl like this.

Alexander: We should have seen it coming. She's very attached to Stefan. She would react like this with any girl by his side.