Chapter 94 – Alpha’s Regret – My Luna Has A Son

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Everly POV 

Four Days Later We held the funerals yesterday , and today I couldn’t cope with work , so I started the mural at the homeless shelter . I designed the sign and sent it off last night to my manufacturer . So when I walked into work to find everything handled and for once the sky showed no sign of rain , I got a head start on the mural on either side of the door leading into the old school . I had two days until the council meeting , and two days after that ,

I had the challenge for my father’s pack . I was a little nervous about exactly what it was I was getting myself into with his pack , especially if it was bankrupt like Ava believed . Yet if I could restore a hotel to its former glory , I had no doubts I could dig them out of the hole my father dug . 

I forgot how much I enjoy drawing and painting , though the old rendered brickwork was making it a bitch to stencil out the design with my paintbrush . I had done the background white like a canvas , though standing on a ladder while it was windy wasn’t ideal . Hearing a car pull up along the road behind me , I glance over m y shoulder to see Valen’s car .

He hops out , walking over to me . ” Everly , the wind is hectic today . Get down before you fall off , ” Valen scolds , coming over and holding the ladder . I shake my head but climb down , unclipping the harness as I reach each step on the ladder . ” I have a harness , ” I tell him , but he shakes his head . ” Harness won’t do much if that unhooks from up top . It’s only hooked to the guttering . That’s not the sturdiest thing , especially those old crumbling ones . 

It would be best if you had told me you were doing such a gigantic mural ; I would have had a cherry picker brought over . Don’t use the ladder . I will get one sent over tomorrow , ” Valen scolds , and I shake my head . He had a point , though , and the site supervisor also gave me a lecture about the same thing , making me wonder if he called Valen . ” The site supervisor called you , didn’t he ?

” I teH Valen , and he smirks . ” Of course , ” he says , and I roll my eyes . ” I thought you had your meeting today with your father over pack business ? ” His eyes darken slightly , and he sighs . ” I sent my accountant instead , ” he says while bending down to help pick up my supplies . 

I pack them into a box and put them in the cleaning closet just inside the school doors . ” You can’t just avoid your father , ” I tell him , following him out to his car . ” Unless it has something to do about Valarian , I don’t want to hear it , ” Valen growls , opening the driver’s door . ” Valen , he is your father , and he is a wonderful dad , ” I tell him . ” He lied to me , ‘ ” Valen states . I sigh , climbing into the car . ” Your mother wouldn’t want you to toss your father away .

He fucked up , but he is trying to make up for it . The petition got pushed through by him . He drops everything he is doing whenever we need his help with Valarian . ” I tell him , and he starts the car , nodding his head . We head to school to pick Valarian up . When the bell rang , he came running out excitedly , jumping up and down to show the painting he had done

. ” Wow ! ” Valen says , looking at it . Casey came over to show us her painting , which was covered with glitter and swirling scribble . Valerian , however , was all straight lines of paint that looked like he used a ruler to make sure he didn’t go out of the lines . I smiled down at him , and he grabbed his father’s hand as we crossed the road to the car . Once in the car , we headed home while listening to the radio talking about the upcoming council meeting . My attention turned to the news reporter as her nasally voice spoke about a n upcoming war . ” It appears war is brewing between Alpha Nixon and Alpha Valen . Alpha Nixon was spotted today leaving the council chambers in a rage after learning Alpha Valen’s mate , Everly Summer’s , the infamous disgraced daughter of Alpha John from Shadow Pack , petitioned to have the laws involving the unfair treatment of rogues changed . Alpha Nixon

refused to speak to the media today after h e was spotted in an argument with Alpha John just in the front of the council chambers before reversing into Alpha John’s car . It appears tensions among the packs are high , and in the next few weeks , we will either see change within the city o r war between packs , ” Valen turns the radio off , glancing at me , and I sigh . Great , the media was going to blow this right up , and if there wasn’t a war , they would ensure one starts with the hysteria they would cause . ” Would the City really go to war over mum’s petition ? ” Valarian asks , and Valen glances in the mirror at him .

” Hopefully not , but unfortunately , people don’t like change . Greed and entitlement start a lot of issues , ” Valen tells him . ” But Rogues have nothing . They aren’t even allowed to own housing ? ” Valarian says . ” And that is why your mother is petitioning to have the laws changed . ” ” ” So , Alpha Nixon wants to take more from the rogues when they already have

nothing . What’s left to take ? ” Valarian asks . ” Their lives , that is all that’s left , and people like Nixon think they deserve to play God and dictate how people should live and what laws they should live by , ” I answered with a sigh . ” But isn’t your dad on his side ? ” ” He is on the wrong side , ” I agreed . ” Does that upset you ? ” Valarian asks , and I look at him over my shoulder . ” No , because that shows his character , not mine , ” I tell him . ” But you’re his daughter ? ” ” Yes , that’s true , but I am not my father o r my mother . I am my own person , just like you are your own person , ” I tell him . ” So I shouldn’t be like you or dad when I a m older ? ” he asks . ” No. Strive to be better , surpass us . One day be a better Alpha than me , ” Valen says . ” What if I don’t want to be an Alpha ? ” Valarian asks .

” Then I will find someone else to take over the pack , ” ” What if I want to be Luna like Mum ? ” Valarian asks . ” Then you will be Luna Valarian , ” Valen chuckles . ” Doesn’t sound very cool , no offense , mum . I think I will stick with Alpha Valarian , ” Valarian says , and Valen snickers . ” What ? The Luna is more important than the Alpha , ” Valarian says .. ” Is that so ? ” Valen asks . ” Yep . The Alpha keeps the packs in line , the Luna keeps the Alpha in line , ” Valarian shrugs , and I laugh , glancing at Valen . 2 ” You think this is funny ? Our son just de manned me , ” Valen chuckles . ” Alpha’s , so sensitive , ” I tell him , patting Valen’s shoulder while shaking my head . We headed home , and on the way , I texted Kalen to come over for dinner .

It was time these two had a chat . Kalen was trying , but Valen had to put in some effort on his end . Dinner was awkward , and Valen and Kalen only spoke about Valarian until Kalen helped Valen do the dishes while I sat on the couch with Valarian , watching some kid’s show while I tried not to listen . Around 8 PM , Valen got a call and walked outside to take it before returning , saying he had to head out . Kalen also said he should head home since it was a school night .

Valen was gone for hours , and eventually , Valarian went to bed after reading to him and tucking him . I heard m y phone ringing in the living room only after I closed the door . Walking out , I noticed the call was from Zoe . I answered it , thinking it was unusual for her to call so late . When I answered and heard her frantic voice , I knew instantly something was wrong and the sirens in the background made my heart thump in my chest . All the air was sucked from my lungs as her following words left her . ” Everly , ” she sobbed into the phone . ” Zoe ? What is it ? “

” Can you hear me ? ” she asked . ” Zoe ? ” ” It’s gone , Everly . It’s gone ! ” she sobbed into the phone . ” What’s gone ? ” ” The hotel . It spread so fast . You need to get here , ” she cried before the phone cut out . I tried calling her number again , but all I got was her voicemail . I instantly called Valen’s number .. Valen POV my I stood awkwardly in the elevator with : father . ” So , where are you heading off to ? ” he asked . Thanks to Everly , it was bad enough that I had to sit through an awkward dinner . Though I knew , she was only thinking about mine and my father’s relationship . Yet I couldn’t complain to Everly about m y problem , so I told him . ” Going to see Dion , ” H ” The jeweler ? ” he asked , and I nodded . ” Wait . Are you proposing to Everly ? “

” Why else would I be going to see him ? ” ” Well , it’s about bloody time , ” my father says , and I can’t help the tug of my lips . I knew if he had his way , I would have married her the day I met her . ” So the ring is ready . What sort of ring did you get her ? ” ” One of mum’s rings . Valarian picked out the stone . ” I tell him , and my father nods and glances away . He swallows . ” So you are picking it up ? ” ” No , there is an issue , so I am stopping over there . Apparently , the engraver isn’t working , ” I tell him . The doors finally open , and I step out , heading for my car , wanting to get this over with .

I pulled up out of the plaza walking to Dion’s jewelers . He had called , saying there was something wrong with the engraver . What I wasn’t expecting was for my father to follow me . He pulled up behind me . ” What are you doing ? ” ” Coming to see if I can help ? ” he says , though I know he was trying to spend more time with me . He was always extra clinging when I was upset with him , and this feud of ours had lasted weeks . 

Though I would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy his company a little . We walked to the jewelers and knocked on the door . Dion comes over and unlocks it , locking it behind us and we follow him out to the back of his store . ” What’s wrong with it ? ” I ask him . Dion shrugs , picking up a rag and wiping his forehead , which was covered in sweat from the lights in here . ” No , idea . I’ve been pulling the damn thing apart

, but I am a jeweler , not a bloody technician , and the ring holder won’t spin , ” he grumbles . My father shrugs his jacket off before pulling a stool over and sitting in front of the laser machine . They spent hours trying to fix it before deciding it needed some part . Dion then spent a few hours on eBay and various sites trying to find the part for the specific engraver he had , only to tell me shipment would take another two weeks on top of the time it would take for the stone to arrive . ” What is with shipment these days ? ” I growl . I was already impatient to get the ring back , let alone now adding more time .

Dion shrugs apologetically . I sigh , knowing it isn’t his fault when my father speaks . ” I can go pick it up ? ” he offers . ” It’s a four – day drive , ” I tell him , and he shrugs . ” Better than waiting . When does the stone arrive ? ” he asks Dion . ” Hopefully , next week , they were able to ship it off on the next flight , so it’s arriving early , ” Dion says . Well , at least something good came of this . the part ” It’s settled then .

I will go pick up t and bring it back here , and you should have your ring earlier than expected , ” my father tells me . He looks down at Dion’s computer , and Dion fills out something about picking it up . My father then jots down the address on a piece of paper . Leaving , my father followed me out , and w e walked back to the car . ” You didn’t have to pick it up . I know you are only sucking u p , ” I tell him .

” Is it working ? ” he chuckled . ” Kind of , ” I laugh . We stand there awkwardly when my father hugs me . After I stood there for a second , I wrapped my arms around him . ” I miss you , son , ” ” h e says , his voice cracking . I rub his back before he lets go and nods , racing to his car . He leaves before I get in my car . The moment I did , the mind – link opened up , and Marcus ‘ voice was in my head . ” Hey , what’s up ? ” ” ” You need to get to Mountainview Hotel , ” ” Why ? ” ” It’s not good , Valen . The whole place is gone . It’s just a shell , ” 11 ” Excuse me ? ”

” Someone cut the water off and the power . We were trying to figure out what was going on when we heard an explosion in the kitchen , an hour after closing , and the entire place went up , ” ” Fuck ! I’m on my way , ” I tell him . Hearing my phone ringing , I grab it from my jacket pocket . It was Everly . I was about to answer when I saw my father’s car come abruptly to a stop at the traffic lights before he turned the car around and drove back towards me on the opposite side of the road . He stops on the opposite side of the road just as I answer Everly’s phone call .

She was sobbing hysterically , and I told her I was on my way there when she said she was trying to get a hold of my father . He is with me . We are on our way , ” I tell her before hanging up . Dad winds his window down , and I do the same . ” Want me to take Valarian ? It’s all over the radio , ” he calls . ” Head to the Hotel . Everly is on her way there with him , ” I call back , and he nods before taking off . I rip a U – turn , following after him .

 

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