When I woke up, I had soft skin on mine, soft breaths hitting my chest making a smile appear on my lips. My eyes opened to the sun shining in on Nova's face only adding to her beauty. A hand came up to her cheek letting me feel her soft skin. Leaning forward, I connected our lips forming a soft kiss.

A whine left Nova's lips as she woke up, slowly kissing me back. When I pulled back, another whine sounded making me chuckle at her and peck her lips.

"Morning doll." I whispered.

"Morning." Nova yawned and stretched.

"I was thinking we could have breakfast with me dads. I need to speak to them anyway, so I thought we could get breakfast as well." I suggested.

"Mhmm. Sounds like a plan." She nodded looking at me.

"I love you so much Nova." I muttered more to myself but like always, she replies with,

"I love you Karter."

After five more minutes of cuddling and kissing, we got up and dressed to go for breakfast. I sent my dad, Arlo, a text telling him we're going which he answered with an okay. It was unusual talk for him but I'll ask about it when we get there.

After doing Nova a braid, we left hand in hand to my fathers house.

"Karter?" Nova said.

"Yes baby doll?"

"We go for ice cream later? Like a date in the movies?" A smile planted on her lips with her eyes wide with excitement.

"Anything for you baby. We'll go after lunch yeah? Get something out then walk in the park with an ice cream. How does that sound?" I asked her.

"Yeah." She nodded with a giggle.

After a five minute walk, we reached my parents house. When we got inside, everything was silent.

"Dad? Anyone home?" I called out. "Nova and I are here."

"I'm here baby." Dad, Arlo, called back. A sigh of relief came over me and I entered the kitchen where all four fathers were. Dad, Elias and kolby were sat one end of the table while dad, Tommy, was the other. A pained look on his face.

"What's going on?" I questioned.

"Nothing, come sit and I'll get breakfast started." Dad, Arlo said.

(A/N: if I say Arlo or Tommy, it really means dad. Should've done it chapters back but I didn't and it's getting a little annoying saying dad then the name. So from now on it'll be Arlo and Tommy but meaning dad.)

"It doesn't seem like nothing dad. Tell me." I frowned. Never have I seen my family like this.

"Not in front of Nova." He whispered, tears pooling in his eyes. With that, he left the dining room to go to the kitchen.

"Sit down doll, I'll be back in a minute." I told her. She nodded and kissed my cheek before sitting down next to Tommy.

I went into the kitchen where I saw Arlo chopping mushrooms. "Dad? What's going on?"

All of a sudden, he dropped the knife and fell to the floor with it. Sobs sounded making me run to him with my vampire speed holding him close to me. He just sat there crying into my chest as I held him tightly.

"Arlo." Elias, kolby and Tommy ran in. Worry all over their faces.

"Get out." He yelled. "Get the fuck out." All three of them left hesitantly. Slowly, I unwrapped my arms and went to get up, only to have dad growl making me hug him again.

"What happened?" I whispered.

"Don't leave me Karter. Please don't leave me." He begged.

"Never dad. I'd never dream of it." I told him. "Why would you say that?"

"Just don't leave. I beg you."

After a while, dad fell asleep so I picked him up and put him to bed. Angrily, I walked back down the stairs to the rest of them sat in the living room. Nova in Arlo's arm chair away from the others.

"What the fuck did you do?" I looked at all of them with a mean glare. Which of course they stayed silent.

"Do I need to repeat myself?" I growled deeply. Rogue and Isaiah pissed that someone hurt my father.

"Tommy told him he'd leave. Called me and kolby mutts. Said he'd had enough." Elias spoke up.

"Why the hell would you tell him that?" I glared at my dad. Guilt stuck on his face as he looked at the floor. "Answer me." I yelled.

"Don't shout at me." Tommy hissed. "I've got my reasons, and there is one chance before I do what I said. I hurt him yes, and if you knew you'd understand." He sighed at the end. "I'm struggling Karter, I don't know how much more I can take of it."

Tommy stood up and left the house. With a sigh, I sat down putting my head in my hands. Small hands moved my hands so she could sit in my lap. A kiss planted on my cheek as she cuddled up to me. The comfort instantly making me feel much better.

"It's okay." Nova whispered to me laying her head on my shoulder.

"I know doll, I know." I replied and pecked her lips.

"So it's true. You're mates." Elias started.

"Yeah." I nodded.

"Don't hurt her again. It won't just be Ryan beating you."

"Elias." Kolby growled. "Don't. I won't lost Arlo or Tommy because of this. You heard him last night, don't start."

"What was said?" I asked him.

"Tommy, he's fucked off because since you were little, we'd interfere with him telling you off. Not so much me, but Elias. And I agree with him, you're not our biological son but you're apart of the men I love, so you are my son. I know Elias is over baring but he's just trying to help. From now on, we'll leave it to your dads." Kolby explained.

"I'm too old to be told off now. I think it's a little late for this don't you think? I'll talk to dad, he won't leave and he needs to get over it now. I have a mate to worry about more than anything else." I replied.

"I'll be back later to check on dad, make sure he eats and stays healthy until I'm back." I sighed and left with Nova on my hip.

"Why grandpa sad?" Nova asked when we left.

"Toto told him something that upset him doll. It's nothing for you to worry about okay. I'm going to drop you home so I can talk to my dad then we'll go out for lunch and ice cream, yeah?" I told her.

"Okay." She nodded and laid her head on my shoulder.

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