A L E X E I

fights & jealousy.

23.

fights & jealousy.

"Never go to sleep angry."

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The sun's rays flared at her. Even with the rose tinted glasses on her face, she couldn't help but squint.

She always hated sitting on the side of the table that faced her. Although Cat had applied sunscreen in her morning routine this morning, she couldn't help but fathom the amount of damage the sun did to her skin.

Since Alissa and Ryan both were in town, Cat decided to meet up with Alissa and spend a day with her nephews. Alissa and Luca made the cutest kids, two boys that were two years apart.

While she didn't get to see her nephews a lot, she did love them.

But she was even more surprised when Grace had called her to see if she wanted to hang out with her. Cat would've been a fool to decline and not get on her brothers nerves.

Cat had taken her nephews, Angelo and Asher to the zoo. Alissa and Grace had trailed behind them, talking while Cat had been focused on her nephews. She sometimes felt like a little kid, especially when excitement filled her as they passed the snow leopards. Those were her favorite animals.

She knew that Luca didn't really want his kids around Cat for long. But Alissa made it a point to always bring them to her when she came to visit once a year.

But now Angelo and Asher both were passed out, Asher in Cats arms while Angelo slept in his own chair. They had come to this outside restaurant to eat and the boys had instantly fell asleep.

Cat stroked Asher's hair, love apparent in her eyes for her nephew. She quickly took a picture of him sleeping and made it her new background.

She looked up to see Alissa and Grace both staring at her. Alissa with a little sadness in her eyes and Grace with wonder and curiosity.

"They seem to get more wonderful each time," Cat told her sister taking a sip from her pink lemonade.

Alissa cleared her throat, guilt on her face.

"I know I promised to visit you with the kids on your birthday but you know," she trailed off.

Cat knew exactly what she meant, either Luca disagreed or his parents or her own parents.

Cat nodded with a smile that said she understood.

Even Grace seemed to understand what was happening she looked uncomfortable.

Cat cleared her throat and lifted her sunglasses up to her head.

"So what's up with you and the alpha king?" Alissa asked.

For a second she didn't know who Alissa was referencing to till she realized the Alpha King was Alexei.

Cat shrugged not even knowing the answer to it.

"Are yo-you mates?" Grace whispered timidly.

Cat took a deep breath, "we're mates but he doesn't wanna acknowledge it. We're something, comfortable with each other. I mean I share a room with the guy, we kiss and we get close and personal all the time but emotionally. Emotionally we're so distance."