Ditched Cheating Alpha, I Led My Daughter to Life's Peak novel Chapter 308

Knock Knock Knock

"It's here," everyone cheers.

I walk to the back door with the crowd, all of us hungry people ready for our orders - even though I'm still cringing. Those drink orders turned into full meals quickly. When we open the back door, it's not our victim, though. It's Dante.

"Abusing your powers so soon, Luna?" He leans against the door frame.

"We've been caught!" Krys screams.

My blood runs cold. I give Suzie a pointed look.

She sways her shoulders casually, leaning against the opposite side of the doorway. "What's it to you, guard?"

"Of course you're behind this." He half scoffs, half chuckles. "You're like the little devil power up in story mode."

"What?" She cocks her head back.

Michael's eyes light up. "Morph?"

Dante stands up straighter. "Knight or Everdark?"

"Don't even play that game with me." Michael clasps his hand. "You know I'm a knight."

They recite some mantra I wish I never had the "privilege" of hearing. Onai's suddenly interested in being over here.

Suzie clears her throat. "Ehem. Who's abusing their power now, Dante?"

"You're right." He looks into the distance. "My post awaits."

"Remember the code, brother," Michael says.

Before Dante can leave, the guard from before shows up with our stuff.

"Is that a donut?" Dante asks.

Suzie narrows her eyes. "You wouldn't dare."

He smirks.

She stands to her full height.

"Thanks, Luna." He snatches it and strides away.

I'm about to call after him to give it back, since that was the one thing Suzie really wanted, but she stops me.

"It's fine," she says.

I raise an eyebrow.

She clears her throat, then rushes back into the house. "It's whatever."

I don't think it's whatever, though. Especially as we eat and Suzie keeps mentioning him.

"That boy needs to get fired." She sips her drink.

"Mhm," I say.

She taps her fingers against the mug. "Honestly. They just let anyone on the defense force these days."

"Mhm," Bri hums as Shen looks on questioningly.

Suzie nods towards me. "You should talk to your boyfriend about that."

Michael makes heart signs behind Suzie's head and points at the door.

I nod.

Suzie nods too. "I'm glad we're on the same page."

Michael and I decide to stay the night at the pack house to help figure everything out.

"It's only one night, Mom." Michael leans over the armrest of the couch. "What?" He looks at his phone. "I didn't raise my voice... No, you can't talk to Mia again..." He sighs, cupping his hand over the receiver. "I love you too, Mommy."

"Yes, you are," Krys says. "Me, Bri, Ethel, Shen, and Fei are all sleeping in the basement."

"I'll stay with Suzie then. No big deal," I say.

Suzie's head whips in my direction. "So what you're saying is..."

"... Michael's gonna be alone?" Krys gasps.

"Oh no, no, no." Suzie shakes her head. "That simply won't do. It's not safe."

"I'm past the nightlight phase. I'll be fine." Michael scoffs at the girls, brushing his shoulders off and sitting a little taller, but Krys is already blurting out.

"I guess you have no choice but to let Oni watch you tonight." Krys winks painfully at him.

I hold Michael back from strangling her.

"I have guard duty, actually," Onai says.

"Oh, of course." Suzie wags her eyebrows. "Michael would be such a distraction."

"If you don't get your friends, Mia." Michael looks at me.

Suzie cocks her head back. "I'm helping you out. You need to ask him-"

"Shut up," Michael says.

Onai raises an eyebrow as Suzie and Michael exchange pointed looks. "Am I missing something?"

"No," Michael says.

"Yes," Suzie says.

"Just ask him," Krys and I say.

Onai stands beside the armrest Michael's slumped against. When Onai glares down at Michael, he has a serious expression, but the longer Michael doesn't say anything, the more perplexed Onai seems. His head tilts to the side like a dog, brows furrowed. I try not to laugh, because it's one of those things I don't think he notices he does. His wolf characteristics always intensify when Michael annoys him.