Chapter 257
I draw the excess heat from the cupcakes with the last step in the mystic cooking technique, leaving them warm and fresh, but not so hot we can’t decorate them. As I’m passing them out I sneak a healing pill into the toppings crushed to look like sprinkles. Because who doesn’t like sprinkles?
"Alright, now decorate your personal cupcakes and we can snack before getting everyone else’s ready." I wink at the kids, who happily slather every available topping on top of an amount of icing that almost makes a second Cupcake. Within seconds their faces are covered in chocolate icing and the baked treats are gone in two fast bites, like they were afraid someone would steal their treat. But who would bully the Alpha’s children?
"So that’s where you went. Sneaking off to eat unhealthy foods while mom isn’t looking." Comes a teenage voice from the doorway.
"You probably didn’t know this, but these two trouble makers are grounded, which means no television and no desserts all week." The oldest son of Alpha Conway laughs before giving his younger siblings a serious face.
"And what do you have to say for yourselves?"
"Sorry Big Brother Dave." Come two sweet young voices in unison before the girl covers her mouth and stares at me in shock.
The obvious answer is, of course, to play it off like I don’t know anything strange happened. Instead I give both kids a hug and distract their brother.
"We were just baking for the pack. Taste tests don’t count towards breaking dietary rules." I say with authority and he nods along for a second before his brain shakes off the mild command and catches up.
"Oh no, you don’t get to fool me that easily. Cedar talked. I swear I heard Cedar talk when Marcus apologized. She’s even covering her mouth." Dave insists.