Fate (Drift Series Book 4) by Michael Dean Read Free Book Online Page B

soon.
    “We have been hard at work on the wedding again. Everything looks to be in place. I’m just a few weeks away from being Mrs. Leo Cutler.”
    She sounded excited.
    “I can hardly wait, babe.” I too was excited. All this good news coming at me at once made me feel warm inside. Along with the very dark days I knew were ahead of me, there was also some light among the darkness. I needed to keep focus on that. As for Elysia, once being my earthbound daughter, I thought it best to keep that secret for myself for the time being.
    Doing as we agreed, I waited another week before I returned back to town. The first place I hit was home. Scruffy greeted me at the door when I arrived.
    “Long time no see, homie!” He burst towards me with a handshake and a bro hug.
    “No doubt.” I patted his back and walked into my home.
    “Mom and Dad are out shopping. They’ll be glad to know that you’re back when they return.”
    “So, you all are feeling okay? Everyone was pretty down and out around here before I left.” I inquired, playing dumb.
    “Oh yeah, man. Not sure what that was all about. No one could figure out what was wrong with us or the Lewises. We’re all good now.”
    We both took a seat in the living room and turned on the television.
    “That’s good to hear, bro. So, other than that, what else has been going on while I was out?”
    “Not really that much. I’ve learned a lot in MMA class, as well as college. Our parents have been busy helping Shade and her mom with the wedding. That’s pretty much it.”
    “Cool.”
    “You must have been very busy.” He gently slugged me on the shoulder.
    “Why do you say that?”
    “The world has chilled out big time since you left. Mayhem was breaking out all over the place. Once you set out to slow it down, it got quiet. Great job, brotha.”
    “Hey…that’s what I do.” I grinned in bewilderment.
    I hadn’t done a thing and for the life of me I couldn’t figure out why Christian had simmered down his minions and his main attack dog, War. That was strange.
    It may have meant nothing. Christian may have seen that I was no longer rushing out to save the world all the time, no longer playing his little games and he decided to drop the charade. But something deep within me knew that it was never that simple when it came to Christian. There had to be something else going on that I was yet to be aware of.
    Scruffy and I spent the rest of the day catching up. When our parents returned home, we did the same. As a matter of fact, that is what we did for the next few weeks until the date of the wedding had approached. I was sure to step out for a couple days here and there in order to avoid any kind of sickness mishaps again. I knew I had to be around them much longer than a couple of weeks for that stuff to occur again, but I didn’t want to take any chances.
    Regardless of those concerns within me, the day of the wedding had arrived. The staging area for the men was our home while Shade and the women prepared at the Lewis’s. These were also the locations of the bachelor and bachelorette parties. As for our party, it was basically cigars and poker, pretty tame by all standards, which suited me just fine.
    I hadn’t seen Shade for an entire week prior to the wedding. I was gripped with anticipation to see her again because I knew when I did it would be the last time I saw her as Shade Lewis, my girlfriend, but now she would be Shade Cutler, my beautiful wife.
    “Well my man, today is the day. Over the past year I’ve gained a brother and today I will be gaining a sister.” Scruffy adjusted the tie on his tux.
    “Yeah you will, my question is, when will I be gaining a sister?” I teased him about his and Sandra’s relationship as he fumbled around to help me with my tux now.
    “Funny you should ask, Leo my boy. I have a surprise of my own coming.” He smiled and bounced his eyebrows.
    “Really now? When will this take place?” I inquired.
    “Soon…very