The Dark Elf's Secret Baby by Celeste King

Author:Celeste King [King, Celeste]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Protheka Publishing
Published: 2023-01-19T18:30:00+00:00

20

Layla

You have got to be fucking kidding me!

I can practically feel the steam billowing out of my ears as I race toward Kerym and Jasper, huddled together on the far side of the playground. How dare he go behind my back and involve himself with my child?

As if I wasn’t angry enough with him last night, he’s going to go and do this? If I didn’t know any better, I’d think he had a death wish!

The snowflake flutters to the ground as I approach, having the good sense to melt before I can stomp on it the way that I’m picturing stomping on Kerym’s face. After having some time to sit with our fight, and plenty of time to cry over everything when Kerym left last night, I thought maybe I’d overreacted.

It’s only natural that he’d have questions, coming to find me after I disappeared years ago only to find me with a little boy that bears a startling resemblance to him, but I wasn’t ready to talk yet. I don’t know how I’m supposed to navigate this situation, and his brash way of going about things scared me as much as it frustrated me.

But now this? Going behind my back and knowingly disrespecting my wishes for my child, all in an attempt to play daddy with a child he’s never so much as spoken to? This is a new level, even for a dark elf.

Kerym’s smile drops off of his face the second he sees me barreling toward the two of them. Good, at least it seems he has the sense to know that what he’s doing is wrong.

I only wish he’d let that stop him from interfering with Jasper in the first place.

Jasper seems to note Kerym’s changed expression and follows his line of sight, turning until two pairs of violet eyes are pinned on me instead of one. Rather than the slack-jawed surprise and tinge of fear in Kerym’s eyes, however, Jasper’s light up with excitement when he sees me.

“Mommy!” He calls gleefully, leaping to his feet and running to meet me. I can’t deny that my heart softens a bit to see him so thrilled to see me, and I crouch down to meet him, steeling myself against the force of his embrace as I open my arms to him.

Jasper doesn’t slow his pace in the slightest, crashing into me as his tiny arms twine around my neck. He doesn’t seem hurt or afraid, which is good.

Of course Kerym wouldn’t hurt Jasper, he’s his father for the gods’ sakes, a small, condescending voice in my head snipes. I shove it away, returning Jasper’s embrace before releasing him and stepping in between him and Kerym to meet Kerym’s stare.

Kerym rose to his feet while I hugged Jasper, something wistful dancing across his face as he looks at the two of us before a mask of steel comes down in its place. No doubt he’s still upset over our conversation last night, too, but I can’t find it in me to care.

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