A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret) novel Chapter 23

Megan Deere

Meg stood in front of the Luna's door and knocked.

"Enter," she called out.

Elder Damascus White was in the office when she walked in. She bowed in greeting according to Forest Moon's custom when a younger werewolf meets a council elder.

"You look well, dear Megan," he remarked in kind, soft tone.

"I'm well, elder, thank you," she replied with a smile. The male rose from the chair.

"My dear Luna, I hope things would move forward between those two when you return," he said.

"We all hope the same," Luna Reign replied with a serious expression.

Once the elder had left and shut the door, she mumbled, "At least, I'm not the only one worrying that Nick’s about to screw up!"

Meg wished she wouldn't offer details on her son's love life, but the Luna went on.

"That's Cassie White's uncle. Come to whine about his niece getting stood up!"

"I see," Meg replied, but she was truly not interested so she added, "the chopper is ready, Luna."

"Perfect! Get Mae and Truly. We leave immediately. I myself need the calm and serenity of a countryside this very minute," she said.

When Richard told her about Nick's second engagement, she'd fell sick and took a two months sabbatical. That was when she knew that the Luna couldn't influence her son to give her a chance. All hope was lost. She used that time to travel around Europe to clear her head.

When she returned, she decided to avoid all things that had to do with the alpha. No more throwing herself in his face every chance she gets. No more seeking the smallest excuse to go up to his office or the mansion.

Right now, Luna Reign was dragging her to Orphic Valley, not to see the project, but for the sole purpose of seeing her son. The worst part is the fact that the pack elders were starting to clamour for a mating ceremony and an heir. They were restless that their leader didn’t have his Luna yet. It had been four-years since he ascended, after all.

Meg knew that they were going to that town so that the luna could talk him into fixing a date.

"I'm over him," she whispered the assurance to herself as she re-applied her lipstick.

Jude Duncan was there, according to what she heard. It's been a month since they last hooked up. She would use him to scratch her itch once she arrived in Orphic. That was one good way to bear being around Nick.