A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret)

"His name is Avery Hawke. He lives in this town," I replied.

"Obviously! Tell me something I don't know, omega. Like how he came to be here," she said.

Suddenly, she sounded truly curious. It didn't feel like she was asking for the sake of questioning me.

"I don't know such things about him!" I replied.

"How come? You're... friends, aren't you?" She asked, then gave a signal for the guard to leave.

I didn't reply.

"Is he the father... of the baby wolf?" she seemed to hold her breath.

Was it denial? Or she truly didn't sense her blood in my son despite the resemblance with hers?

"Where's Alex?" I asked, my patience waning. This wasn't her territory. "This is kidnapping, Luna!" She ignored my threatening tone. Of course.

"I already told you, I'll be asking all of the questions, Miss James," she said. "How old is the child? Two or three? Were you at Rain resort yesterday?"

"I'm no longer a member of your pack. I don't owe you answers or submission!" I seethed but still couldn't meet her gaze.

My heart raced as I spoke. It was taking so much energy to run my mouth around her. She was a Luna, afterall, and my son's grandmother. I was still a weak one of low birth. Her mere presence intimidated me.

"Hmm," she sighed. "Bold now, huh? Just cuz my son was between your legs you think you can look me in the eye and talk back?"

"Where is my son. Where're you keeping him?" I cried.

"The little one is safe. You can't possibly think I'll harm a pup, Miss James. How old is he?" she asked again.

That little assurance did not ease the fear and rage inside me. I ignored her question.

She went on, "So you've been to the resort to see the alpha. It's why they all wanted me gone so soon. What? Did you go there to blackmail him with the bastard? That's not gonna work, omega! We've dealt with your kind before!" Was she serious right now? Typical of her to think that her son could never approach me first.

"I didn't try to blackmail anyone. Just give me back my child and I promise I'll disappear to prove I want noth -"

"So it's his son?" She cut me off.

I saw the anxiety in her eyes. She didn't want what she already know to be true.

Only a direct parent could recognize their child among our species, but still, she was Luna. Add to that, my child was her son's carbon copy.

"The pup is safe, Miss James. I haven't even taken a good look at him yet."

"Where is he? I need to be with him. Why are you doing this?" I cried.

A knock comes on the door and she

immediately lifted her gaze. One of the men stuck his head inside and said something to her with his mind. Their lips did not move, but the look in her eyes confirmed that they were in a heated conversation in their heads. She rose abruptly and gave me a dirty look, before leaving the room.

"Alex!" I yelled again and again, praying that she kept him near this suite. She'd said that she wouldn't hurt a child. I had to hold unto to that, but was terrified of what she would do. This was all my fault. I should've listened to my dad sooner. We should've left town before I even bumped into Nick at that business meeting.

She returned a few minutes later and lowered herself to the sofa with her eyes on me.

"If you didn't try to blackmail Nick, why did he get a paternity test? How's it possible that he ran into you almost as soon as he arrived

here for what should be a het

n your

business meeting? How can path possibly cross when

you have

nothing in common?" she spat.

Her questions were proof that she hasn't done her usual background check on me yet.

"Your father," she continued with an irritated look. "sells street meat and coffee by the roadside.

You..." she sighed. "You probably work an odd job somewhere, what, with no education and all. How can my Nick possibly run into you? Granted, this is a small town.

You heard about the proposed park. Words got around and you learned that Reign corporations was running it. So you approached him as soon as he set foot here. Isn't that right, omega?"

"You think you've got me figured out, but you're wrong, Luna! I don't need to explain myself to you. Just give me back my child -"Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

The door burst open and Nick walked in.