Rejected by My Alpha Now He Replaced Me with a Copycat Luna novel Chapter 58

Chapter 58

Nox’s POV

It was difficult for him to even say the words. The pack had stolen his sister from him. They also unjustly slayed both Ezra’s and Asher’s families. There was so much evil in that one group of shifters.

We’d been trying to find a way to dismantle them for years. We couldn’t take them on head-to-head; their sheer size alone meant they’d decimate us. But we’d found ways to disrupt them.

Sending anonymous tips to law enforcement about their drug and human trafficking operations. Even tipping off the IRS about unreported income. We were chipping away little by little, but I knew Asher and Kael were growing impatient.

“I zeroed in on their new drug-running routes from Mexico. I’ll be sending a map to the Feds shortly. If they time the bust right, it should cripple them for a few months,” I said, opening a map on my computer screen with the path outlined in red.

“Good,” Kael gritted out. “Good.”

But I knew it wasn’t enough. It wouldn’t bring his sister back or any of the countless others who had been lost to Shadowpine’s violence.

“Gonna go for a run,” he clipped, but he was gone before I could say another word.

I sighed. He didn’t need a run. He needed time with Raven. She made everything better.

As if I’d conjured her, she appeared in the open doorway. “Is Kael okay? He seemed…off.”

Damn.

I wished he would talk to her and open up. Maybe it would help. I knew what it felt like to lay my burdens down around Raven. She hadn’t judged me for what I’d been through; she’d made me feel accepted despite it all.

“He’ll be okay,” I told her.

Raven nodded but didn’t look like she believed me. Her gaze moved around the space, taking it all in. The rest of the guys called it The Lair, and I’d give it to them. It definitely rocked the dark vibe-all the low lights with neon in places. Dexter had even had a sign made for me that read The Lair, which I’d hung over my bank of computers.

There were two couches in the corner, a pillow on one for when I needed a nap between hacking sessions. There was a mini fridge within reach of my desk so I could grab my energy drink of choice whenever I needed one, and a couple of gaming chairs behind the massive desk.

“So, this is where you run the universe?” Raven asked.

My lips twitched. “I like to think so. Come in. Sit.”

She slowly moved deeper into the room and took the seat next to mine. I instantly pulled her closer, wrapping my hands around her calves. The urge to touch her was too strong. All I could think about was how she hadn’t had the touch she’d needed for so long. I wouldn’t ever let that happen again.

Raven’s expression softened, and she leaned closer, her lips just a breath away. Then she closed the distance. The kiss was featherlight, the barest touch, but I couldn’t resist leaning in, deepening it.

Her tongue stroked mine, the taste of breeze and fresh grass exploding in my mouth as the scent of sage swirled around us. She let out a little moan, and my hand slid into her hair. Gods. I wanted all of her. Wanted to drown in whatever this was.

A loud, accusing meow sounded, breaking us apart. Raven giggled, not a laugh or chuckle but a true giggle. The sound was so light and innocent

it had pressure building in my chest.

“I’m sorry, Lulu. Were your eyes assaulted by us kissing?” Raven cooed.

Lulu let out another meow as if to say, “Yes, they were.” And then she leapt onto Raven’s lap. I’d never seen the cat take to anyone like this other

than Asher.

Raven scratched behind her ears as Lulu headbutted her chin. “I missed you, too.”

“Hey, Nox, have you seen Lu-?” Asher’s question cut off as he halted in the doorway to The Lair. A scowl instantly spread across his face. “Are you trying to steal my cat?”

Raven rolled her eyes. “I think your cat is just proving that she has good taste.”

“I’m going to take her to the vet for a checkup because she’s obviously dealing with some sort of psychosis. I’m sure medication will fix it,” Asher

shot back.

“Pretty sure the psychosis is yours, given you built a pussy palace next to a weapons arsenal, Cat Daddy.”

I’d taken a sip of my energy drink but started choking at the words: pussy palace. Raven leaned over and thumped me on the back. “Now, look what you did.”

Asher just glared at her. “Lulu, come on. We’re going.”

The cat gave him a long look and then simply curled up in Raven’s lap. She grinned at him. “Don’t you know by now? You can’t tell a cat what to

do.”

Asher let out a growl, turned on his heel, and stomped down the hall.

Raven’s laughter followed him out.

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