Emerald Eyed Luna novel Nina (by Mrs.Smith) novel Chapter 21

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I flinched back and looked at them with wide eyes. I saw the Alpha’s eyes glaze over and I knew he was mind-linking someone. Neither of them spoke and about five minutes later I was getting ready to say something when we heard a knock at the door.

“Get your ass in here” Alpha growled.

“Oh, good heavens! Chill out, this is a good thing!” Luna Autumn said, smacking him on the chest. I heard the Alpha mumble something like ‘always the last to know these things.’ Brooke, the girl from last night walked in freshly showered with a simple blue cotton dress on with black flip flops and Zach came in behind her in his same clothes from last night but a lot wrinklier than before. Well, isn’t this a bad walk of shame.

“Want to explain?” Alpha Paul said

“Yes, well daddy, this is my mate, Zach! We met last night at Club 77.” Brooke said proudly,

Alpha gave her a quizzing look before relaxing and smiled at Brooke. “That’s wonderful! We needed a good warrior!” Looking at Zach, he stood up and got an inch from his face. To Zach’s credit, he didn’t flinch or move. “Will you protect my daughter from harm at all times? She is not a fighter and needs a solid man to protect her? If you do not, you will have me to answer to. Understand?”

Zach held his ground, “Yes sir, she is safe with me and I will lay down my life before anything happens to her.”

Alpha Paul relaxed and nodded his head. “We will need to discuss becoming a member and taking over the rolls of a warrior, assuming you are not going back to your pack?”

Very smooth alpha, I thought. Not only did he ask if Zach would be taking away his daughter but if he would accept a position of power. Zach, however, answered in a way that made me sure he had been rehearsing that sentence for a while now. “Sir, with your permission, Brooke and I would like a little time to decide what the best future will be for us.”

“Hump well, don’t take too long.” Alpha Paul said unimpressed.

“Yes, dears. Take all the time you need. We both love you, Brooke, and I know you will make the right decision,” Luna Autumn said. The way she said it made it sound like she already knew what the answer would be, or expected Brooke to choose.

“May I ask why Nina is here though?” Brooke said, looking nervous at Zach and returned her look as he looked over to me.

“It’s not a big deal. I ran into some rogues last night on my way home and their border patrol, Liam, helped me out to kill them. He invited me to meet with him to discuss what happened.”

“WHAT? You were attacked and didn’t think you needed to call me? What the fuck, Nina? I told you I would….” Zach stopped yelling before he said something he knew he shouldn’t. I gave him my best death glare and he seemed to get the message. Looking over at the Alpha and Luna and even Brooke, none of them were impressed with what was said.

“Please excuse Zach, we have been friends since we were in diapers and he tagged along in my travels to help “protect” (I used my fingers to make quotes) me. He swore to his parents.”

“Why do you say protect like that?” Luna Autumn asked.

“Zach has yet to beat me in a match” I said, smirking “Being the beta’s daughter, I got private lessons from my dad and he has thought me moves since I was five. I grew up learning different techniques that traditional warriors don’t know. I am one of the best in our pack”. I looked over at Zach, who just rolled his eyes at me. He hated he could not best me.

“We will have to see that one day. My son is turning 18 this Friday and we are having a party for him. Will you please stay here till then and hopefully we will have an answer from Zach and Brooke by then as well?” Luna Autumn offered. I didn’t feel like it was one I was going to be able to refuse.