Chapter 21

Claire's POV I lied to calm my mother down, but I never expected she'd ask me to bring Lucius home. Lucius Watson, Alpha of the Black Moon pack and the new CEO of Watson Group where I work, would definitely have zero interest in playing happy family with my mother. How could I keep this charade going? "Ah? Well... Mom, he's always traveling for business. He has to leave early tomorrow morning for a trip, and won't be back for at least ten days, maybe even two weeks," I continued with my lie. "Business trips every day? What kind of life is that going to be?" she asked. "There's a travel budget," I assured her, "He has to make money for me and the baby. It's just how things are right now." Despite my outward calm, panic was rising inside me. I'd stretched my lying abilities to their absolute limit. "Well then, we'll have a proper family gathering when he returns," she conceded. My mother took the marriage certificate, examining it closely as she retreated back to her bedroom. I didn't re