The Shadow of a Luna (Tessa and Tyler) novel Chapter 19

Chapter 19: Chapter 19

Tyler was looking between me and Adam who was still on the floor and I was waiting for Adam to say something. When I realized that he wasn’t going to say anything at all then I was about to open my mouth.

"I owe them a lot of money." Adam blurted out. And I looked at him curiously.

"What?" Tyler asked confused.

"Tessa heard me on the phone this morning. I was telling her not to tell you. But she heard me and it was a loan shark. I got into gambling and I owe this guy a lot of money. That’s why mom and dad kicked me out. They were sick of covering my ass. So I came here. You’ve got enough money to help me." Adam explained standing up.

By this point we had gathered quite an audience of not just our friends but warriors that heard the commotion and came in to see what was going on.

"So, that’s why you’re here. Because you need money. Well, don’t think for one fucking second that you’re getting any from me. If you don’t want them to break your legs then you find a way to pay off your own debts. And if you ever threaten my mate again, or lay a finger on her, I will break your legs myself." Tyler growled getting right in Adam’s face.

"Alright. I’m sorry. I went too far." Adam says.

"So, what was all that shit about thinking I was a pathetic depressed mate that wasn’t leaving the bedroom. What did that have to do with anything. Because that’s what you said on the phone." I announced. And Tyler turned back and growled again.

"That’s what I was told. That you were Tyler’s mate and that you’d been attacked really badly and that you weren’t leaving the bedroom. You were depressed and people were taking bets on weather you were going to kill yourself or not." Adam says.

"Were people in this pack making that bet?" I asked.

"No. Other packs. They all knew what was going on here. And that’s why these people said that Tessa wouldn’t be a problem or try and convince you, Tyler, not to give me any money." Adam explained and I scoffed.

"I have never once told Tyler what to do with his money. Why the hell would I start now?" I asked.

"Well, how the hell was I supposed to know that. I didn’t even know Tyler had a mate until a few days ago." Adam says.

"I am not giving you a cent for your addiction. You deal with it." Tyler growled.

"Alright Tyler. Let’s get out of here. We’re meant to be having fun today. Not worrying about him." I say. So Tyler turned back to look at me and grabbed the keys and we left the packhouse.

The drive into town was quiet and I could tell that Tyler was seething. I wasn’t sure if he was mad at me though for not telling him earlier about the phone call I overheard. That’s what I was worried about. But I don’t think he picked up on any of that.

We pulled up in the main street of town and I looked around at all the people moving around and enjoying themselves. Going about their business. But then I felt Tyler take my hand.

"Are you alright?" He asked.

"Yeah. I think so. I just keep thinking that their going to see me as that pathetic Luna lying in a hospital bed after being attacked and not being able to protect myself." I admit.

"None of them think of you like that. They actually think you’re strong and wonderful and powerful and a great Luna because you survived such an attack. They know about the wolfsbane and that you couldn’t fight back. So no one here thinks that you’re weak." He assured me.

"Alright then. Let’s get started." I say opening the car door.

So we got out of the car and Tyler took my hand as we started walking down the road and it wasn’t long before a man stopped with his mate and their little pup.

"Tessa. This is William. He is one of our foremen on the construction crew. And his mate Ruth and their 3-year-old daughter Gracie." Tyler introduced me and I shook all their hands. Even Gracie’s.

"It’s so nice to meet all of you. And especially you Gracie. That is a beautiful little dress you have on." I say.

"Thank you." She said shyly. "My mommy made it." She says.

"Well, I think your mommy did an amazing job. And you mommy is very talented." I say and she smiled sweetly at me.

"It’s nothing special. Just something I through together." Ruth says.

"If that is something that you just through together then I might have to give you a job around the pack as a designer. That’s a beautiful dress." I say.

"Thank you. I appreciate that very much." She says.

"Hey, I was just thinking. I know that we always have dinner with the others that live in the packhouse. But why don’t we arrange a dinner with William and Ruth and little Gracie here? Just us in the formal dining room for a change?" I asked Tyler. And he smiled at me.

"I think that sounds like a great idea." Tyler says.

"Oh no. We don’t want to put you guys out." William says.

"Absolutely not. We would be honored. I know I will be. How about tomorrow night?" I asked.

"That sounds great. Thank you." Ruth says.

"Absolutely." I say. And we continued on our way.

"Are you going to invited everyone to private dinners?" Tyler whispered in my ear.

"No. But I am going to invite the ones that I think can do a lot of good for this pack." I say. And Tyler cocked his eyebrow at me.

"William is already the foreman on the construction crew." Tyler says.

"I’m talking about Ruth. Does she have a job?" I asked.

"No. She’s a stay at home mother." He says.

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