Alexander's POV

I felt kisses peppered all over my face. Half-awake, I was about to go back to hibernating until I felt the glares of the sun.

Damn you, sun!

"Wake up, Alpha," A sweet seductive voice continues to wake me up. It took a moment of groans and turns from me, trying to go back to sleep until I finally gave up. I was met with my mate straddling me in nothing but a blanket wrapped around her.

Damn, I should've woken earlier.

She giggled innocently and moved her hips. Now, this is something I would like waking up to, if possible, every goddamn day. Groaning, I was about to take a hold of her hips when she decided that it's a good time to jump off my hips and the bed.

"Took you long enough to wake up," Charlie said while coming out of the steaming bathroom. His dark blue gazed wandered around the room before setting on my light blue ones. "Where is she?"

I just shrugged in response. He sighed in annoyance and headed towards our walk-in closet.

He walked out of the closet, and without a word, the room definitely towards the kitchen.

I showered and changed my clothes. Walking back to the room, I noticed the heaping piles of both ruined and used clothes. Most of it was Charlie's and mine since she didn't like wearing her own clothes. Weird girl. No problem though since our scent will be all over hers.

After mulling over of what might've been great morning sex, I decided to just go to the kitchen and hope to the moon goddess she didn't do anything.

In front of our bedroom door and almost closed the door, I heard a huge crash. "Kaelie," I groaned.

I was contemplating whether to just ditch Charlie and go out through the window in our room, but he called already. "Alex!" To the kitchen, I guess.

Sure enough, like I expected the kitchen was a trash and a certain midget was sitting on the countertop with the silver jar of cookies wrapped in thick blankets. So that's where the blanket all went to.

"Look what she did today!" Charlie bellowed in anger while wiping the hot water on the floor. Kaelie just giggled and even has the audacity to swing her feet and nibble on the cookies! I sighed and went to go grab a mop and maybe some handcuffs.

On the way back to the kitchen, I heard Charlie scream again. Moon Goddess, what did she do now? As I turn right, a small figure crashed into me. "Umph!" I just know who it is. Before she could realize, I quickly grab her wrist and handcuff her to me. She looked at the handcuff for a second then slowly at me before her eyes grew and realize what just happened.

With her in tow, I dragged her back to the kitchen wherein she got a hella lot of scolding from Charlie and another handcuff around her other wrist to the top cabinets. By now she's pouting and on her tiptoes because of her midget size.

After all the cleaning and scolding, it was almost 11 am. Charlie sat at the far end of the couch. On the other hand, Kaelie is stealing glances of him while straddling me.

"I wanna join," Kaelie whispered after shoving her face into the crook of my neck. "No, you can't. We have a lot to work on and help me God, you'll only add to that by tenfold." I continued to hold her down and waited for the tantrum to come. Moments later, she struggled and screamed about how she wanted to join us into the academy. I felt Charlie tapping on the link. When I looked at him, he was pinching the bridge of his nose harshly that I thought blood would follow.

Let's wait for a moment before he— nevermind. "Shut the fuck up," he bellowed. Kaelie stilled and piled on my lap before tears cascade down her rosy cheeks. She was full of pimple marks back then, always hiding behind a mask and wearing very loose hoodies. A typical low-esteem teenager. After we met her we found a dent in our account and she completely changed. Turns out she bought a lot of natural beauty products with the help of our mischievous little sister. I would be lying if we didn't enjoy it. The broken bed in the garage which we turned into furniture and knick knacks was proof of that.

"Look, just... I can't bring you at work and you know that." Charlie grumbled while scratching his head. He came forward and carried Kaelie out of my lap. They settled on the couch where we made love several times not too far away from where we were. "But why?! Do you love someone else?"

"No, no, no. We just like the thought of you staying here where you'll be safe. What if someone manages to get past the security in the academy and kidnapped you like last time?" I abruptly answered her. I don't want her to have another breakdown. "Look, let's talk about this next time because we're running late. The pups are waiting for you at the nursery." That would definitely change her mind and sure enough, she's running around grabbing stuff toys I didn't know were there and muttering about games for them.