Luna On The Run!

Alpha Gorgio’s POINT OF VIEW again

Walking in, Jace’s worried face is the first thing I notice.

“Just what I thought. My informant confirmed that they found out that Alexis, not Ariel, was in Midnight Moon. He doesn’t know what Zane is up to yet,” he tells me. “But there is something else interesting here. Zane’s Beta, a guy called Eric Roscoe, seems to be Alexis’ mate. During Zane’s absence, he was spotted in Blue Blood, where he stayed for several days. There he was always in Alexis’ company, away from the Alpha King’s watchful eye. A secret relationship, then.”

“Interesting information. Alexis would never torpedo her own plan, so it must be that they are in love. She is still a minor, turning eighteen next week. Or they already feel each other’s attraction because they met before her first shift.”

Jace’s face turns sour. I know he was hoping to mate Alexis. He was so looking forward to her birthday to find out if his wish would come true. But now that Eric is in Alexis’ company, it looks like that possibility is nil. Alexis would never get involved in a frivolous relationship.

I pat him encouragingly on the shoulder.

The Alpha King family is definitely an advantage when it comes to finding a mate. The man has done a great job raising his daughters. Now he is counting on his grandchildren to take over. But now that I need a son of my own for my pack, Alexis will have to take care of that. I smile as I remember the conversation I had with him about this a few months ago.

“Damn! Zane has already made his next move. He approached the Council. Midnight Moon and the Alpha have filed separate complaints. Zane doesn’t do half work, he plays high stakes.” Jace bangs the table hard, Midnight Moon has lost all his sympathy. For him, this is not just about the Luna, he has a personal matter to settle with them. Their Beta took his Alexis, and knowing Jace, he’s out for a challenge. Ever since she was sixteen, he was determined to conquer her at the age of eighteen.

“And what is their complaint?” I ask, gritting my teeth.

“My informant tells me that Midnight Moon is upset that you are robbing them of a Luna. They have been waiting for her for years. And you deceived them. So they are suing you for ten million dollars for emotional distress and investment in welcoming the wrong Luna. The money will be donated to Zane’s first daughter with their Luna, Ariel”.

My thunderous roar is accompanied by Jace’s laughter.

He hollers with laughter, clutches his stomach and when he tries to move in my direction, he has to lean halfway against the wall for support. I glare at him; I see nothing funny about Midnight Moon’s intentions. They won’t get a penny from me, of course, but to suggest that Ariel give birth to someone else’s daughter is outrageous. Midnight Moon must be brought to their senses the hard way, this statement cannot go unpunished. Zane is treading on very slippery ground now.

“Gorgio, really. It’s that they dream of having Ariel as their Luna. Not to mention that their Alpha will have a daughter with her. How stupid is this pack? Hilarious! Actually, they are insulting us, do they really think they can get a Luna so easily?”

He hiccups with laughter and sits back on my desk chair.

I understand his point, and I agree that Midnight Moon must be made aware that their dreams are far from reality. The audacity of them to even think such nonsense!

But then Jace gets serious.

“Gorgio, we have to anticipate this information. What are we going to do? Our case is not strong, Ariel is also Zane’s mate, he can dissect his rights from the Were laws. And after the stunt we pulled on him, I don’t think the high rankings will be on our side.”

Another point for my Beta.

“We await the Council’s response. Depending on what they decide, we will proceed. What is certain is that Ariel will not go to Midnight Moon and Zane will never mate with her. Especially not now,” I decide.

Jace looks up with a start. “Especially not now?”

I look at him enraptured. “Ariel is probably pregnant with our first pup. Jace, isn’t that great? My own little one, right here in the packhouse.” My Beta’s face changes from surprise to utter joy.

“Yes, yes, that’s what we need here in Eclipse Moon. Our own Prince, our future Alpha,” he bursts out. He flies across the desk and wraps his arms around my shoulders.

“Man! Nothing can go wrong now. We have to save Ariel from all this drama. Zane has to back off. We’ll deal with the Council ourselves.” He cannot contain his glee.

“What are you going to settle with the Council yourself?”

Petrified, we remain standing. This is what we wanted to avoid. Now it is too late, Ariel has overheard our conversation. I sigh, keeping the information from her is out of the question.

Jace lets go of my shoulders and we stare at Ariel like two schoolchildren caught playing truant.Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“Ariel, dear. I thought you were asleep. Have you seen Clarita? I think she needs you”.

“Gorgio, don’t change the subject. What are you going to do about the Council? Did Zane pull something?”

I take a deep breath.

“The information we have comes from an informant in Midnight Moon. The Head Warrior was suspicious of Alexis’ attitude, she was not acting like a mate of Zane’s. She is probably destined to the Beta there and couldn’t hold back.”

Her eyes widen in shock.

I share with her everything we have learned. And our plan is to keep her out of this conflict because we want her to get plenty of rest. But she shakes her head.

“Gorgio, you seem to have forgotten who I was when we met for the first time. I was not only the daughter of the Alpha King. Do you remember?”

Moon Goddess, no!….