A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret) novel Chapter 39

"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 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 brief business meeting? How can your 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 -”

The door burst open and Nick walked in.