Fated Human Mate novel Chapter 7

"How come I just now hearing about this?"

"It been very hard getting into contact with you. I leave messages, voice messages, and emails and I've never gotten a callback. It wasn't until recently that I learn that you own The Red Café and I was able to get in touch with you that way."

Being a wolf I never really carried around a phone, if I need to speak with someone they were most likely in the pack and we could just mind link each other. "Okay I understand, but what can we do about this, considering it summer break."

"Unfortunately, Lily will have to go to summer school. It's only for one month in the summer."

"Fine." I agreed.

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I met Lily in the parking lot after the meeting with her teacher. "I know I haven't been doing the best in Pre-cal, but let's face it that shit is hard." She said as I pulled off.

"Lily," I warned.

I wasn't in the mood for her excuses, she knew I expected for her to be good in school and be a great example for the younger wolves and the fact that I had to take time off my day to come down here really pissed me off.

"Fine I will try to do better next year." She promised.

"You will do better." I corrected her. "Staring with mandatory summer school."

"Ryan." She whined.

"I'm not playing. Now get out I have work to do." I dropped her off in front of our house. She rolled her eyes and slammed the door behind her. I pulled off and headed to the opposite side of town.

I pulled up at Mel's Diner. It was quite outdated and rusty. If the owner decides to sell we would have to do lots of renovation. From what I heard I know Mel's Diner have been around for almost two decades, I've never been to it personally, with it being literally across town but it has good reviews.

"Welcome to Mel's Diner pick up or will you be dining in." A short brown haired girl that was about Lily's age asked me.

"Dinning." She gestured for me to follow her, she lead me to a booth and place a menu in front of me. "Can I start you off with a drink?"

"I'll just take a water."

"Would you like a lemon?" She said it as if lemons was the most exciting thing in the world.

"What do you want?" I asked annoyed.

"You say it like I'm always asking you for things." She opened the door wider walking in with her kids. "Today's Olivia birthday and we were wondering if you would like to come to the zoo with us."

At that moment, I realize that Olivia had a tiara on her head. "Happy birthday," I said with forced enthusiasm. I turned back to Liz, "But no thank you. I have to work." I went to grabbed my keys and phone from my bedroom

She followed me. "Oh come on, you're her cousin and you never spend time with them. Plus I think it's will be a good idea for you to do something other than work, and she only turn 5 once."

She was right, I never even spent more than an hour with them, that time never being alone. But I couldn't help but think this was another one her little tricks she had to try and get me to babysit it hadn't been the first time that she pulled something like this.

"Are you trying to trick me?" I asked suspiciously.

"No, I swear I'm not gonna ditch you." She promised. "And everything you said was true, and I promised that I will start getting my life together." She hugged me. "Thanks for being honest, that was something you dad could never do."

She pulled away. "Fine." I agreed. "I'll go change."