The Second Mate

SIX

Cara Morduex is the image above.

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"Careful, Cara." Marianne stated as she wiped the ice cream off of Cara's chin.

Cara giggled and looked at Marianne and Philippe. Marianne smiled and shifted her gaze outside the window where she caught sight of the person they were waiting for. The foul mood Gwen had was evident on her face as she entered the ice cream parlor.

"What's wrong? Scrunching your face like that makes you look like a forty-year old woman." Marianne jested.

Gwen groaned as her body slumped on the booth. She pulled the hood of her jacket over her head and slid further into her seat, attempting to hide.

"There's a bunch of guys following me." Gwen muttered.

Philippe turned his head outside and found the group of teenagers.

"Hormone driven idiots." Philippe grumbled.

He stood from his chair, surprising Gwen.

"No, no, no, where are you going?" Gwen asked.

"Don't worry. He may seem feminine but he can throw a punch, a painful one." Marianne assured.

"Just don't watch. Anyways, did you have lunch?" Marianne asked.

Gwen nodded her head and turned to the Menu. "But I think I want Matcha Taco Ice Cream." She went to make an order.

Philippe and Gwen both came back to the table. Both bearing conflicting moods. Gwen was ecstatic with her food while Philippe was pissed off with the teenagers he almost sent to the hospital.

"So, I was thinking of throwing a party for your 18th birthday I know you didn't want anything big but I also know that you want to meet your mate so I kind of invited everyone even neighboring packs." Marianne stated.

Gwen paused from eating her ice cream.

"What?!" She raved.

"Don't worry. The party will be at the beach." Marianne added.

What happened next surprised Marianne, Gwen teared up.

"I really really love you." Gwen cried and hugged her brother's mate.

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"You should head back to the house, Remus. You've been staying in your office for half a month. Not just that, your diet has been settling with fast food." Nefera pitied their Alpha.

Remus continued signing the papers stacked on his desk.

"How's Cara and.... How's Cara?" He asked, his eyes focused on the papers.

Nefera kicked the trash off the chair and sat down.

"She's fine, Marianne always makes sure she is. As for Marianne, after sending Cara to bed every night, she pours out the pain with tears and wakes up with a smile every day." Nefera replied.

Remus sighed. "I didn't--"

"I know but you wanted to." The witch interrupted.

"Dr. Morduex--" The nurse stopped after she saw Nefera inside Remus' office.

Nefera looked at the nurse's ID.

Hannah Smith

Nefera stood from her chair and walked towards the woman.

"So, you're the slut." Nefera began.

"You're the bitch that dared to seduce Remus and make Marianne suffer." Nefera punched the wall with brute strength, making the concrete break.