Stars Above Lonely Nights — Michael Brown novel Chapter 111

Nova POV:

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I look around the room seeing the shocked faces of the others before Jax grasps my hand and squeezes it reassuringly. “I’ll always be by your side” he links me promising.

“Fucking hell” Alpha Brad says into the silence. “So she will have felt your betrayal then Kingsley?”

“I think so, despite her being human we are marked and mated” my father says quietly his pain clear in his eyes as they turn glassy.

“I hate to say this but she will have” Brent says just as quietly, “my brother’s mate is human and the mate bond is the same as with two wolves. They have never betrayed one another like that but I can confidently say your mate would have unfortunately felt that pain.”

“They did it on purpose?” Brad asks with horror as understanding dawns on his face.

“We believe so, they were not happy their daughter was mated to a wolf and was happy, they threatened her multiple times and we had to leave where we lived at the time when she found out

she was pregnant with Nova” my dad says slowly. “We were constantly on the move after that, and then 2 weeks after she was born they found us. We split and I planned to lead them away, but they followed the both of us. Her mum had to leave her with what became her adoptive family.”

“So what next for you?” Alpha Brent asks leaning forward as everyone processes what my father

had told them.

“There is a hunters meeting later today which we are going to scout and gain information. We are

going to trail those of interest from the meeting and and leave them a little gift” I say coldly.

“Gift?” Brent asks again. Just then the conference room door slams open and Alex’s powerful aura

envelops the room.

“Caroline, Novas grandmother was taken by Nova following an attack on her adoptive parents

where they were killed, Caroline was in a coma for 19 months. The doctors here have since woken her up and Jax and Nova have gained information from her, now there is no use for her we are

going to leave her body” Alex says as he comes to stand behind us. “Kingsley and Nova have my full support the same as the Moonbeam Pack who announced it to me before they had to leave this morning. Despite not knowing all the details they were confident it was the right thing to do…do they have yours?”

“I will vow my allegiance” Alpha Henry says immédiately as he is soon followed by Alpha Marcus, Alpha Edward and Alpha Brent. Turning to look at Alpha Brad who has stayed quiet Alex raises a

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“I’m unsure” he admits.

“About?” Alex asks calmly.

“Their intention” he says inclining his head toward my father and I.

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Huffing out a small laugh I shake my head, “do you have any idea how much I wish to live a simple

life at times?”

“Do you though? Or do you just see a way to the top?” He asks.

“I don’t want to be at the top” I reply seriously. “I want a mate, pups, a happy pack to run alongside my Alpha and peace amongst others. Why is that so hard to believe?”

“Because what Wolf wants that truly?” He asks with a cold laugh.

“Alpha Brad are you concerned I could take over your pack?” I ask with a raised brow of my own.

“N..no” he stutters in shock as I continue to look at him calmly.

“Im concerned that you want power” he states after a minutes quiet.

“I have power” I retort, “I am stronger than everyone here including the Alpha King. I have no desire

to take over packs or affect any of your leadership.”

“Can I speak?” Axton asks suddenly.

“Of course” Jax responds.

“Nova became my chosen mate for 3 years, she turned down multiple mateship offers but when

the council proposed one between us she considered it and accepted it. Not because she loved

me because admittedly at first there was no love from her for me, but she did it because she saw

the struggles my pack were having when she was with her brother, my Beta. In her time as Luna she increased the packs financial state considerably, pack morale increased and everyone was happy. She helped my businesses and supported pack members business ventures, she worked in the pack hospital alongside the Luna role and even the birth rates were higher. Not once did Nova try to over power me or take away from my position as Alpha. We had a contract where if either of

us found our fated and it wasn’t each other we would step aside and not get in the way, she even

ensured there was a clause included where the next Luna would be trained by her to help continue the packs success. I have already sworn a treaty with The Midnight Sky Pack so they have my full support when and if needed, it is the least I can do after what Nova has done for my pack. Can I ask though, does any of that sound like a lady only after power?”

“No” Alpha Brad admits looking at me in a new light.

He looks at me for a moment before sitting up straight and smiling, “I will vow my allegiance.”

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“I suggest you don’t mention the hunters and the information Jax and Nova have disclosed from this meeting” Alex suddenly says. “It will protect us all but also we have no idea where the hunters are gathering their information. I’d like to instruct you all as the Alpha King to not utter a word.”

Seeing everyone agree immediately I relax not sensing any deception from anyone in the room. “Not telling them you can sense lies so accurately was a good idea” Kia tells me.

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