Wolves Of Secrets Book 2

PR Strategy

It was the day after Pixel had told everyone in school that not only were Cole and Kai gay but they were dating each other, but thankfully no one except Zane believed her. Only Pixel, Cole, Kai, Zane, and now Ray knew the truth. It was Saturday now but that didn't stop the teenage gossip. All night long Kai and Nya's cell phones had been blowing up with dozens of texts and calls from friends and people they hardly knew, asking them if it was true.

Kai had ignored it all, however, and was keeping an eye out for a message from Cole.

Unfortunately, the raven-haired teenager hadn't been in touch yet. It was really worrying for Kai but he didn't know whether it would be a good idea to go to his house or not. Thankfully Lou was away for the month with his dance group so there was a very good chance he hadn't heard the rumors about his son and Kai. That morning, while they were having breakfast, Nya wouldn't stop talking about it.

"I could PR this for you." She offered her brother, who was glaring a hole into his toast.

"Don't talk nonsense," Ray replied on his son's behalf.

"He doesn't any PR." Maya agreed.

"Everybody at school thinks I've got a gay brother!"

"How is this now about you?" Kai scowled.

"Pixel Borg is just using this rumor she's started as a smokescreen to glaze over what she's done; if it wasn't for the fact her videos and research were on us being werewolves we would have reported her to the police." Maya frowned. "She's making these nasty accusations because she knows she guilty; there are no queers in this house thank you very much." She added as Nya laughed. Neither woman saw the hurt loom on Kai's face or the angry one on Ray's.

This was what Kai was so afraid of.

His family hating and mocking him for something he had no control over. Unable to stand another second of his mother and sister unknowingly hurting him, Kai grabbed his breakfast and rushed to his room where he could be alone. He stayed in there for most of the morning until he heard Maya and Nya leave and a few minutes later his father walked into his room. He sat on the bed next to Kai and wrapped his arm around his little boy's shoulders.

"I'm sorry about that." He sighed. "I just thought you'd want me to stay quiet."

"Yeah, definitely." He mumbled. "You heard Mom, 'nasty accusations', like being gay is disgusting."

"Kai, you're young, you don't know what you are yet." Ray sighed and Kai turned to him with a glare.

"Dad I am in love with another guy and you're the one who's confused about that, not me!" He growled but Ray still had a comforting smile and a calm expression on his tired face.

"I'm sorry, I might say the wrong thing now and again, but remember this is still pretty new to me as well you know."

"Just don't call me confused because that is really offensive and Cole's not confused either, he's just scared in case his dad finds out."

"And were you scared of telling me?"

"Yeah, I guess I just didn't want you to be disappointed in me."

"That can never happen." He promised. "But this could be a faze or something you're going through."

"Look, Dad, you know you're straight and I know I'm not."

"Come here." Ray smiled and pulled his son into a hug. "You underestimate your mother and sister, you know."

"No!" Kai exclaimed as he pulled away. "Dad please, Mom will get mad, and then Nya will try and stop me from seeing Cole!"