Stars Above Lonely Nights — Michael Brown novel Chapter 143

Recognition

Nova POV:

I shift back instantly feeling the cool metal of the gun on my skin.

“Lower the guns” I say softly without tearing my eyes from her.

Cocking her head she smiles but it doesn’t reach her eyes, “why on earth would I do that?” She

asks in amusement.

“Because if you really wanted me dead you would have shot that by now” I say raising a brow as I

see her smile falter slightly at my words. Reaching out I sift through her emotions and what stands

out the strongest is confusion.

“You want to kill me but you don’t know why” I state softly as I see Jax frozen beside me, his eyes

shifting with that of Zeus as he holds back on his natural instinct to attack. Seeing her shake her

head slightly I c**k my head, “why do you want to kill me?”

“Because you are the cause of all this, the reason it all began” she scowls at me.

“Not true” Jax growls in defense of me as I reach my hand out to grasp his arm showing it’s alright.

“He’s right mum, that’s not true” I say as she looks at me with hate filled eyes. “They were after you

and dad before I was even born..how can you say I am the cause of all this?”

“Not you, but who you are” she snaps back, the gun still pressed firmly against my forehead as the fight goes on around us.

“That was completely out of my control and you know it” I say growling softly as my eyes narrow at

her comment. “I am your daughter, the one you are meant to protect and love, yet here you are

willing to kill me? Tell me mum, do you really think that’s the right thing to do? You gave me up

once to protect me..where has that protection gone now?”

Hearing that her eyes soften slightly, her brows furrowing as if she’s trying to recollect something that’s just out of reach. “What..?” She asks in confusion.

“You don’t remember” I whisper.

“It doesn’t matter” she snaps at me as her defensiveness rises once again.

“Then pull the trigger” I say calmly. “Pull it and this will be over with.”

“NO NOVA” Jax snarls loudly as he looks at me with panic. “Don’t do it please” he begs.

“Shut it” my mum shouts her eyes flashing to him momentarily. Taking advantage of the

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distraction my arm comes up quicker than she can register and before she knows it I’ve knocked the gun out of her hand leaving her with only one trained on Jax.

“I’ll shoot him” she warns me as I hear Jax huff out a laugh.

“No..you won’t” he says before she’s knocked to the ground easily by Laurence who then proceeds to grasp the gun and pass it Jax carefully.

“Stop struggling” he growls, “it’s not worth it.” He straddles her and locks her arms in place as she glares up at him, her small body trapped under his large frame.

“Mutt” she spits at him making his eyes flash.

“I’m going to let that slide because you’re the Lunas mother, but don’t push it” he growls. “You two,

restrain her” he instructs two members from my father’s pack. “Link your king and tell her we’ve

got your rightful Queen in our care.”

Seeing them bow their heads and rush to do as he instructs he lets go of her slowly as he moves

to stand beside me.

“Thank you Laurence” I say quietly as I watch the woman before me struggle desperately to no

avail as she screams and shouts. Seeing their pain at having to restrain their leaders mate, I feel

their emotions and send a push of reassurance their way as their stance becomes more relaxed

yet still strong in what they’re having to do.

“Anytime Luna” he says holding my shoulder reassuringly. “She won’t be harmed” he adds before

leaping at an attacking rogue and shifting mid air. Snarling loudly as a rogue gets through the

warriors who had gathered behind me, it latches onto my arm and I punch it hard to dislodge it

making it stumble back, I then do a round house kick to send it flying.

Looking around frantically for any sign of Charles I see nothing.

“Where is he” I growl to Jax as I throw myself back into the fight.

“I don’t know” he replies as I watch Zeus rip a rogue in two effortlessly before using a claw to rip its heart out. Over his shoulder I see my father rush in around the side of the building, his body covered in blood and mud as his eyes search frantically for that of my mothers. Rushing towards him I leap over 3 rogues and land by his side smoothly as relief crosses his face upon seeing me.

As I get closer I see his face looking haggard as he breaths hard.

“Are you ok?” I ask with concern.

“I’ve healed a lot, it’s drained me” he admits.

“Heal no more for now, we have the pack hospital. She’s being restrained” I tell him, “come with

.” Grasping his arm we run around the outskirts of the fight before I spot the warriors holding

me.”

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my mum against a wall as she continues to thrash wildly.

“Lizzie” my dad whispers in horror as his eyes land on his mate for the first time in 25 years.

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He takes off sprinting to reach her as I quickly follow, “LIZZIE” he screams as he runs. With that her eyes snap to his as she freezes in the warriors hold.

Skidding to a stop less than a meter from her, he looks her over as a loud sob escapes him, “you’re

alive” he cries. “What have they done to you..?”

“No thanks to you” she spits at him with venom in her tone. “You treacherous mutt, they saved me

when you left me for dead.”

Hearing that he recoils harshly and take a step back, “what?! No, Lizzie no!”

“You are no mate of mine, you made me believe I was until you abandoned me. You abandoned

ME” she screams as tears begin to run down my father’s face. “I felt what you did to me, you

BROKE me” she shouts as hurt crosses her features at the memory.

“Lizzie I love you” my dad says his voice heavy with emotion while he can’t tear his eyes away from

my mums wild ones.

“Love” she scoffs. “There is no such thing.”

“Mum..” I say quietly stepping forwards as I see our warriors forming a barrier between us and the

attacking wolves, “you’ve been made to believe that. But love is what brings everyone together,

you have been conditioned to kill us. To want us gone, but can you truly say that deep down you

believe in that?”

Her eyes shift to mine as the fire raging within them dies slightly at my words. Feeling a sense of

longing deep within her I focus on that thread and make it greater. “You loved my dad, you loved

me..we are your family.”

“Family..”she whispers her face changing as she goes through a range of emotions. “Family” she

repeats quietly as if to herself.

“Look” my dad says quietly, not taking his gaze off of her. “You are my mate” he says firmly

showing his neck. “You are MINE, I searched for you for years. Years Lizzie. I lost the two people

who meant the absolute world to me because of Charles and Caroline. They never treated you

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