Alpha’s Regret-My Luna Has A Son

Making my way to the restaurant I handed the name cards to one of the waitresses who quickly raced around placing them out following the seating arrangements. Valen came out of the kitchen with a garment bag slung over his shoulder and smiled when he spotted me. He was dressed in a black suit, looking handsome like always. Valarian was also dressed in a suit and was playing with Casey with some other children that had arrived early when Valen approached me, coming up behind me. He nestled his face into my neck which earned a curious stares when his hand went to my hip to tug me back against him.

“And I am not wearing that, if it is a dress,” I told him as he draped it over my arm as I rearranged some of the decorations.

“Ah, well, good thing it’s not. I know you don’t wear dresses because I have yet to see you in one. Although you will have to wear a dress eventually,”

“And why is that Alpha Valen?” I asked. “Because usually the groom wears a suit to a wedding, so for one day you will have to suck it up and wear a dress,”

“I like how you assume I will marry you. What if I want to keep my name?”

“We can hyphenate it,” he chuckles, kissing my jaw while I pull a face at the thought.

“Fine Solace it is,” I laugh.

“Good choice because I wasn’t changing mine to Valen Summers,” he says and I swat his arm with my hand.

“Go get changed,” he says, giving me a nudge toward the rear doors that led to the back where my apartment was. I sighed, taking the garment bag and heading for my apartment. I changed quickly into the white pants suit before running the brush through my hair and tying it up. Looking in the mirror, I pursed my lips before walking into Zoe’s room and rummaging through her make -up bag and taking some of her cosmetics.

I did a rush job of my makeup knowing people would be already arriving and I still had to place a few things out on the tables and check the seating arrangements again. Last thing we needed was for rival Alphas and outside Alphas being seated together. Looking in the mirror one last time, I felt like an imposter and sucked in a sharp breath. Trying to find the courage to go out there and face not only my father but all those Alphas who were here for the announcement.

After today everything will change, I would no longer be Everly, the rogue, but Luna Everly, and that thought scared me as much as it excited me. How over the years I had changed. From having nothing to becoming a Hotel owner, and soon once more, to Luna. Our village was growing larger, and that responsibility hung heavily over me. Valerie’s voice came to mind; whenever the health and safety people would mock our attempts to get this place running.

Micha was the worst. Zoe blackmailed him into helping fix the wiring in the place. He walked around and checked the place out. He then burst out laughing in our faces. He found it hilarious.

” I am not wasting my time; you will never get this place up and running, ” he mocked with a shake of his head. Valarie refused to hear it. She stepped forward, and I saw the fear in his eyes while she held none. The woman was fearless.

Micha had taken a frightened step back at the look she gave him. He dared not challenge her. There was something with the way she carried herself;

did not fear pack wolves. No, Valarie was her own pack, and she let us be a part of it; she protected us, and this was home. True Alphas preserve their home and those that live in it; she was our Alpha. Micha visibly gulped as she got up close and sneered as she looked him up and down. She said two words

her, and she

screws holding the cover over the exposed wires. I shook my head at the memory and smiled to myself. It kind of became

back. The day before we got the official notice and were told we could open

leaning against the counter, watching us. She always watched us. She always let us know how proud she was

” she said, and we nodded. All of

it. That is what I will tell

with a laugh. ” That’s my girls, and they will watch, and you will show them what us rogues are made of,” she said proudly. It became our mantra and when I fell behind in my night classes, trying to juggle kids, work, and school, I felt defeated. Valerie wandered over to me, cigarette between her lips where I sat sulking, looking at my failed test. My bag was between my feet, I had opened the letter before leaving and was supposed to leave for class. I sighed and rested my head against the brick wall, feeling like I

asked. “My stupid test, I failed,”

paper from my hands.

at her. The corner of her lips

to all the work we

and she smiled. She crumpled the paper and tossed it into

The challenge brought on. She smirked. “Oh, I am,” she laughed. Two words and they always put

to the restaurant. Valarie handed this place to Valarian and me; this was my home, and now I was not only fighting to keep it running,

beat the odds; we built an empire, and I won’t let one Alpha intimidate me. If Valerie taught me anything, it was to know my worth, and the only one who got to determine that was me, not my father, not my mate, not those who tried to suppress me. I no longer had to prove anything to anyone because I proved it

in halfway through the opening speeches, clipboard in hand. I looked over the guest lists before walking out the back to check the kitchen to

hours in, and everyone was mingling. I watched the Alphas mingle among each other. Looking over at the table Valen was at, he nodded to the chair beside him, but I shook my head. I still hadn’t seen my father and was waiting

other Alphas. My server fumbled, trying to clean up the mess. Zoe also went over to help, and I noticed Marcus lingering in the

you have any idea how expensive this suit is?” My father growled at Sarah. Zoe

idiot spilled wine on my shirt,” “Accidents happen, Alpha. I

table. My father sneers, and Zoe nods for Sarah to go, and she rushes off, coming

ok?” I ask her, touching her arm as she escaped into the kitchen,

kitchen, and she sighed with relief while I leaned against the frame. I chuckled when I saw Macey a few tables away, watching Zoe. Ready to crack the Alpha with a bottle if needed. She knew who he was, so did Zoe, and not once

longer fazed us. There