Chasing the rejected Luna novel Chapter 60

"You're such an ass," I muttered under my breath because we had stopped now and in front of one of the guards. 

Even though I didn't say it, I was really grateful for Orion in my life. I had charged into Ryven's pack blindly in hopes I could get Sophia. I guess I wasn't in the right state of mind to drive. Because I would have probably knocked us over a tree. 

Tgefuard looked at me, eyeing me up and down with suspicion. And I knew whatever Orion told him wasn't believable. And I included if I had to fight my way in, I would do so so I readied myself. It seemed Orion noticed what he was saying wasn't adding up so he touched the guard and whispered something to his ear. 

I didn't listen in on it. Maybe it was because I knew Orion was trying his best not to let us get caught. Or one of my facial expressions might give us away. 

After what felt like a small eternity, we were granted access and nothing was done to us. While we were inside the pack, I half expected them to spring up.on us because the guard looked like he could do something like that. 

"What did you tell him?' I asked Orion after we had given into the pack a considerable distance.

The smirk was still on his face when I turned to look at him. And I could imagine him wagging his tail if he had one. 

"What do you think I told him?" He asked back and I could detect a hint of amusement in his voice. He was proud of himself even when we hadn't done anything. 

"Stop being so full of yourself. I would have done better than that. The guard looked like he could murder us. And we need to be alert here. I can still feel eyes following us around."

Orion rolled his eyes as we drove further into the pack. And it made me wonder how he knew where we were headed. As far as I know, Orion hadn't been here before. 

"They would surely follow us around. We are strangers. But soon they'll get tired of monitoring us. Besides, you're one of the guests yourself. No one would expect us to begin a war with us when we are dressed like this," he said and I noticed all amusement was gone from his voice. 

I looked over at his outfit and then at mine. Was I missing something? "Dressed like how?"

Orion rolled his eyes again. And I felt if he did that one more time, his eyes would finally roll to the back of his head. 

"The clothes I and the guards are wearing. Did you notice we are dressed in fancy clothes?" 

I studied him again and noticed he indeed was dressed in a tux but without the outer jacket. I had been too busy thinking about what had become of Sophia to care about the clothing any of us wore. 

"Was that the reason you gave the guard? That we are here for whichever party on short notice?"

"Ever the clever Alpha," Orion smiled at me without showing his teeth and I couldn't help but smile. If he weren't male, I would give his hand a small squeeze to show how much he means to me. But that would only seem cringeworthy. So I kept my gratitude to myself. 

After some time, we came to a stop in front of what I suspected was the pack house and I gave Orion a raise of my brows. 

"You don't expect me to go straight to the woods, do you?" 

I shrugged, my patience already thinning out. We were in the pack where Sophia was and it killed me. I wasn't able to feel her still. And Orion wanted to waste time in the pack house, doing what? 

"Don't give me that look. I know what I am doing."

"Then explain what you are doing. Because I have no idea why we can't go straight to the woods and find her. Or you rather because that's exactly where I am headed," I reached for the door lock but Orion's hand on mine stopped me. 

I stopped because there was something in his look that wanted me to stay in the car and listen to whatever he had to say. And I knew whatever he had to say would be important. He was the one who thought this through to make sure we were not killed. And I knew acting recklessly would put my warriors in danger. 

I might be able to get out of it untouched because I was an Alpha. But I couldn't say so about others. 

"Thank you. We stopped here just for some kind of distraction. I doubt the guard who let us trust my word completely, after all, we sprang up on them and our move seems suspicious even if my story is without flaw."

I smirked. He still had to throw in a compliment for himself even when he was saying something that didn't need to compliment himself.