Alpha Hunter - Chapter 60: Chapter 60

Ian:
“It was nice seeing everyone love him, but Ashlyn–,” Pauline took a dramatic turn, and I could only imagine Ashlyn getting anxious about what was coming next. “Maya has been acting so weird,” she explained. “She brought him gifts and even decorated his room. Although Turner looked so scared of her, she was trying her best to talk with him,” the fright in her voice made me wonder how Ashlyn must be taking that news.
“I know, right? I don’t know why Maya is doing that, but she could have just greeted him and left. But it’s like she is purposely trying to communicate with him. Maybe she wants him to believe she could be his stepmother, I don’t know. But our boy looked very frightened in her presence,” that part was true, and it irked me as well. However, the fact that Pauline was describing the situation in the best way to frighten Ashlyn was perfect.
‘What are you thinking now?’ Net asked.
‘We need to do something to make Ashlyn feel like Turner is not safe here until she is here,’ I mumbled.
‘So, you are going to scare Turner?’ I could hear the voice of disgust from him.
‘Absolutely not. But Ashlyn can feel that way. What if I try to push Maya and Turner to spend time together? While Ashlyn would be worried about Turner, I will make sure Turner overcomes his fear of Maya by giving him more importance over her! So far, everything was going as planned. If I wanted Ashlyn to come here willingly, I must play all my cards very strategically. One mistake, I can blow up this whole mission.
“Maya!” I began to walk downstairs loudly so that Pauline gets alert. And she did, she quickly hung up on Ashlyn and smiled at me. “Have you seen Maya?” I approached her, looking around and fixing my suit.
“She went to the kitchen, why?” she asked me in bewilderment.
“I have been waiting for her to come upstairs. It is the perfect time that she gets along with Turner,” I pretended to have not noticed the dread in her eyes.
“Maybe it’s better that they don’t,” I looked down at her face after she made her comment, so she quickly explained her hostility. “Turner seems scared of her. After the office incident, I don’t think he feels comfortable around her at all,” she quickly explained, and I gave a huge nod to my head, as if I was trying to understand her point.
“Which is exactly why they need to spend time together,” I shrugged, pouting sweetly. “Look! He will be coming here to live with me for four days every week. Sometimes even more,” as soon as I added that part, her eyes grew double their size.
“So, Ashlyn will get to live without seeing him for weeks?” I could hear the dread in her voice. She could expect Ashlyn to go crazy at that plan already. I did too. That’s why I made it, “Sadly yes! And then when Maya and I go on vacations, we will bring Turner along. Or when I go to the office, Turner will be left behind with Maya,” every single time I said anything that mentioned Maya and Turner being together in a house, Pauline seemed genuinely scared, as if Maya was some monster who would consume my son’s happiness. Well, what they didn’t know was that even if she wanted to, I wouldn’t let her. There is no way I would let anyone harm my child again.
“Oh!” Pauline gasped. “So they need to get along,” I added and then spotted Maya behind her.
“There you are, babe.” As I held my arm up to give her a gentle hug, I found her lost in confusion. Once I stepped back from her, I watched her eyes light up. “You look so happy,” she whispered. I bet she thought I was being sweet to her because she decorated my son’s room. The reality was going to be very bitter for her.
“That’s because I am. Why don’t you get some snacks and follow me upstairs? I want us to spend some quality time together like a family,” my smile gave her hopes. I swear she was so predictable, unlike Ashlyn. It was so hard to get to her brain and know what she was thinking. But Maya! She was easy and also stupid.
“But I don’t think Turner likes me very much. He didn’t even thank me,” the way she pouted and complained, I would have harshly shut her down if Pauline wasn’t around. But since I had to make sure I wasn’t off track, I had to pretend to care.
“Hey! That’s not true. I will tell him to show respect to you, okay? After all, you are his new mother now,” I gave her another slight hug before snapping my fingers at her and reminding her that I will be waiting for the snacks upstairs. “Come quick,” I voiced, passing Pauline and giving her a smile as well.
The way Pauline seemed so frozen and then rushed to the side to dial someone’s number, I could already suspect what was going on and who she was calling. Ashlyn would now not be able to spend one minute with Samuel without thinking about her son. If she thought I would let her have a happily ever after, she was wrong.
‘I waited for the Moon goddess to make Ashlyn feel guilty and come apologizing to me. But that didn’t happen. I was a fool to leave her at the mercy of karma. Now I will be her karma. I will keep her around and make sure she suffers every day. I am the only one who can punish her the way she deserves, I hissed, shaking my head at how easily the Moon Goddess gave her a second chance mate as if Ashlyn had respected her first decision of hers.
After I returned to Turner, we spent time chatting about his school and toys. However, the moment Maya arrived, Turner shut down. Each time he acted that way, I felt my veins heating up. It convinced me that whatever he claimed happened in the office wasn’t an exaggeration. If that was indeed true, then Maya was on the list of people who were going to see a side of me they had never expected.
“That’s enough; I’m not that hungry,” Turner shyly set the plate down and kept his head down.
“Maya, you can go rest now.” Although I wanted her around for the sake of a show I was putting on for appearances, making my son go through trauma wasn’t my plan. So I made the decision to tone it down a bit. Maya looked at me and then at Turner before nodding and walking out of the room.
“Turner, you don’t need to be afraid of anyone, okay? I am here for you. If anyone upsets you, come straight to me,” I gently ran my hands through his hair, comforting him.
“But would you even believe me?” I knew why he asked that question. It made me feel ashamed of myself, but I still painted a smile on my lips and tried to stay positive for him.
“I will,” I closed my eyes, placing his hand on my chest, “you can trust me.” Turner smiled before he pointed and sighed, “I wish mommy could be here with us.” My muscles stiffened as I heard my son wish the same thing I had been planning to do but for different reasons.
“Hmm! Do you mean it?” I inquired, and he nodded.
“What if I tell you that there is a way to bring mommy here?” I sat on his bed, nudging his elbow.
“Is it possible? I mean, I will be so happy,” the beautiful smile on his lips made me nod in acknowledgment.
“I promise you that I will bring your mother here very soon. But let’s keep this to be our secret, okay?” I pulled my hand out, and he placed his hand on it, promising me.
“In the meanwhile, umm, you can call your mother tonight and ask her to sleep on a video call with you.” I knew I was being strategic, but I had my reasons. She cannot move on. Not yet!
“Really?” Turner obviously didn’t know that was possible, but that is exactly what we were going to do.
“Yes, I am sure she is missing you,” I gave him a smile as I grabbed my phone and handed it over to him. I wouldn’t leave Ashlyn alone with Samuel at any cost.