AUDREY'S POVThe following week went smoothly, with the smallest bit of tension in the air. The only people that felt the tension were the main leaders in the pack.Everyone was kind of waiting for the other shoe to drop. “I feel like there's something going on, you know?“ I was with the ladies at the square when one woman commented.My heart jumped. What does she know? Did her husband tell her anything?“Me too.“ You, too?“Everyone is walking around on eggshells. It just happened all of a sudden. I mean, the tension has been there since the Alpha got poisoned.““Meaning we are all thinking the same thing.““They didn't tell us what happened or what caused it.““We have the right to some sort of explanation, don't we?““Accountability, much?““The only thing you have the right to know is that you are not in danger. Not today, not tomorrow.“ I cut in. “The Alpha was poisoned, and he is fine now, and it didn't affect any packmate in any way.““Isn't it because we have never gone this
AUDREY'S POV“Audrey ?““Estelle.“ I smirked at her.“You know her?“ He looked between the two of us, confused.“Yes.“ She was still looking at me. She glanced at my bulging stomach.“How do you know her?“ She asked Mane.“She's the Luna here.““Luna?“ She balked, then laughed.“What's so funny? You're being disrespectful.““It's fine. I understand where she's coming from.““That doesn't excuse her disrespect.“ She rolled her eyes.“Could you please excuse us for a moment?“ I told Mane.“Are you sure?“ He looked between the two of us.“Yes, Mane.““Be good.“ He squeezed her hand affectionately.“Always.“When he was out of earshot, I turned to her. “Fancy seeing you here. What are you doing here?““I could ask you the same.““This is my pack.“ I answered her. “Why did you leave the Blue Moon Pack?“ I looked at her from the corner of my eye.“I can move if I want, can't I?“ She bit back.“You can, but you better start talking if you don't want me to accuse you of being a spy.““What? T
MAGNUS' POV“She's not from here.““Where is she from, then?“ And how the hell did Mane meet a foreigner?“She's from the Blue Moon Pack.“ I froze. “And I know what you're thinking.““And what am I thinking about?“ I tried to play it off.“That, she has a motive to be here. Mane and I discussed that possibility. Well, I can assure you that she's not.““You know that, how?“ “Because I knew her while I was living there.“ Great, it just gets better.“Really? How?““At the art school?““Oh. The one you taught at?““Yes.“ With Paul, but I didn't say that out loud.“What was the boy's name again?“ I feigned disinterest.“Paul. Matter of fact, babe, this girl was super aggressive to me because she thought I had something going on with Paul at that time.“Maybe because there was indeed something going on. I didn't say that either.“Oh? Why would she think that?““She had a massive crush on Paul. He's so clueless. Paul can be cute like that.“ She giggled. I wondered if she was being clueless
MAGNUS POV“I think we should actually make his judgment public.“ Mane said.“You think?““Yeah. That would probably clear the people's doubt.““Yeah. I feel so too.““Tomorrow is the day then, my Alpha?““Yes. So tell me.” I turned to him. “Why were you so late to come to the pack house this morning?““Well, there was nothing urgent going on, so I thought I'd have some me time, you know?“ He must have anticipated that I'd ask him because he didn't even stop to think about it.“Me time?“ I laughed. “Is that what you kids call spending time with your mate these days?“He groaned. “She swore she wouldn't tell you until I was ready.““And you believe her? We are married, and she's also my mate. There are no secrets between us. You will understand now that you have your own mate.““So you aren't pissed?““I'm pissed, alright. How come you told her first? It was me who introduced you guys. Me! Now you're both keeping things from me.““It isn't like that at all. I was going to wait until I
AUDREY'S POVMagnus led me down the stairs carefully. My heart pounded in my chest at what I was about to witness.I know I said I didn't care what happened to him, but there was still a part of me that would always feel for him. He was my father once, after all.“Are you okay, baby?““Yeah, I'm fine.“ It looks like all the members were here to witness the fall of their former Beta. I hope no one will connect me to him or say Magnus was being biased because I'm Luna.Everyone bowed as Magnus and I made our entrance. “Rise.“ Magnus waved at them. I could only concentrate on not tripping over thin air.Magnus sat me down before he took his seat next to me.“Baby, are you okay?““Yes, Magnus.““Because I can take you back right now.““I'm here, aren't I?“ I gave him a smile. He looked relieved at my smile.“Yes, you are. My brave Luna.““Thank you.“ I squeezed his hand.“Silence!“ Mane got to work. Everybody became silent. “Since the Alpha and Luna are here, we will start with today's p
MAGNUS' POVI was going through my security plan and guard rotation, looking for loopholes, when a knock came in.“Come in.“ I frowned, as that already made me lose concentration on what I was doing.“Alpha. Do you have time?““I don't, but what's up?““I brought my mate. I was going to introduce you yesterday, but you left after.““Oh yes. I had something urgent to attend to. Bring her in.“He opened the door wider to let the girl in. “Alpha Magnus.“ She bowed deeply, and I imagined Mane showing her respect. “Rise.“ She did, and I waved her to the seat in front of me.“Thank you, Alpha.““How are you?““I'm fine, Alpha.““What's your name?““Estelle, Alpha.““You come from the Blue Moon Pack?““Yes, Alpha.“ She struck me as a girl who was already irritated with my needless questions.“Now, it's important to me that you treat my beta right. My Luna already assured me that you have no motives and that you are not a spy.““I am not, Alpha.“ I nodded in satisfaction.“Good. You are wel
AUDREY'S POV“Luna,” I turned to see Mane panting. “Why were you running?““I've been looking for you all over.“ He bent down and held his knees. What an old man!“Why? What's the matter?““I need to ask you something.“ He said when he got his breath back.“Go on.““Can I be Earl the Second's godfather?“ He looked like a little boy, asking for candy. Hopeful.I looked at him for a long time, just to fuck with him. I looked him up and down, and then I circled him very slowly.“Hmmm, that's a tricky question.“ I said finally, and he looked crushed.“What, why? Did someone ask before me? Who?“I smiled at him. “Of course you can be his godfather. For even calling his full name, you deserve it.““Luna, really?““Yes.“He hugged me as tightly as he could, given the condition of my stomach. “Thank you very much. It's such an honor.“ Then he bent to my stomach level. “We're going to have so much fun.“He skipped away after that, and I wondered if I had made the right decision.Magnus has b
MAGNUS POVI finally cuddled her back to sleep after I assured her that it was just a dream and that Paul was not dead.I slept fitfully after that. I finally got out of bed a few minutes before 6 a.m., while the woman that kept me up didn't even turn in her sleep.I arranged the pillows around her and went for a run. I don't know what to make of her having nightmares about this Paul boy.I eventually exhausted myself and ran back to the pack. She was still sleeping when I entered. I glared at her sleeping form.How dare she sleep soundly when I couldn't even stop thinking about her dream? I took my bath and went to work.Mane entered shortly after.“Good morning, Alpha.“I simply nodded at him.“There's something you should know, Alpha.““About the man that jumped out of the woods?““How did you know? Oh, Luna.““Yes, Luna. What happened?“ I was grumpy from the lack of sleep.“It was one of the men we sent to the Blue Moon Pack.““He's back so soon?“ He has my attention now.“Apparen