Alpha’s Regret-My Luna Has A Son

Four Days Later We held the funerals yesterday , and today I couldn’t cope with work , so I started the mural at the homeless shelter .I designed the sign and sent it off last night to my manufacturer .So when I walked into work to find everything handled and for once the sky showed no sign of rain , I got a head start on the mural on either side of the door leading into the old school .I had two days until the council meeting , and two days after that , I had the challenge for my father’s pack .I was a little nervous about exactly what it was I was getting myself into with his pack , especially if it was bankrupt like Ava believed .

Yet if I could restore a hotel to its former glory , I had no doubts I could dig them out of the hole my father dug .I forgot how much I enjoy drawing and painting , though the old rendered brickwork was making it a bitch to stencil out the design with my paintbrush .I had done the background white like a canvas , though standing on a ladder while it was windy wasn’t ideal .

Hearing a car pull up along the road behind me , I glance over m y shoulder to see Valen’s car .He hops out , walking over to me .

"Everly , the wind is hectic today .Get down before you fall off , " Valen scolds , coming over and holding the ladder .

I shake my head but climb down , unclipping the harness as I reach each step on the ladder .

"I have a harness , " I tell him , but he shakes his head .

"Harness won’t do much if that unhooks from up top .It’s only hooked to the guttering .That’s not the sturdiest thing , especially those old crumbling ones .It would be best if you had told me you were doing such a gigantic mural ; I would have had a cherry picker brought over .Don’t use the ladder .I will get one sent over tomorrow , "

Valen scolds , and I shake my head .

He had a point , though , and the site supervisor also gave me a lecture about the same thing , making me wonder if he called Valen .

"The site supervisor called you , didn’t he ? " I tell H Valen , and he smirks .

"Of course , " he says , and I roll my eyes .

"I thought you had your meeting today with your father over pack business ? " His eyes darken slightly , and he sighs .

"I sent my accountant instead , " he says while bending down to help pick up my supplies .

I pack them into a box and put them in the cleaning closet just inside the school doors .

"You can’t just avoid your father , " I tell him , following him out to his car .

"Unless it has something to do about Valarian , I don’t want to hear it , " Valen growls , opening the driver’s door .

"Valen , he is your father , and he is a wonderful dad , " I tell him .

"He lied to me , ‘ " Valen states .

I sigh , climbing into the car .

"Your mother wouldn’t want you to toss your father away .He fucked up , but he is trying to make up for it .The petition got pushed through by him .He drops everything he is doing whenever we need his help with Valarian . " I tell him , and he starts the car , nodding his head .

We head to school to pick Valarian up .When the bell rang , he came running out excitedly , jumping up and down to show the painting he had done 

"Wow ! " Valen says , looking at it .

Casey came over to show us her painting , which was covered with glitter and swirling scribble .

Valerian , however , was all straight lines of paint that looked like he used a ruler to make sure he didn’t go out of the lines .

I smiled down at him , and he grabbed his father’s hand as we crossed the road to the car .

Once in the car , we headed home while listening to the radio talking about the upcoming council meeting .

My attention turned to the news reporter as her nasally voice spoke about a n upcoming war .

"It appears war is brewing between Alpha Nixon and Alpha Valen .Alpha Nixon was spotted today leaving the council chambers in a rage after learning Alpha Valen’s mate , Everly Summer’s , the infamous disgraced daughter of Alpha John from Shadow Pack , petitioned to have the laws involving the unfair treatment of rogues changed .Alpha Nixon refused to speak to the media today after h e was spotted in an argument with Alpha John just in the front of the council chambers before reversing into Alpha John’s car .It appears tensions among the packs are high , and in the next few weeks , we will either see change within the city or war between packs" Valen turns the radio off , glancing at me , and I sigh .

Great , the media was going to blow this right up , and if there wasn’t a war , they would ensure one starts with the hysteria they would cause .

"Would the City really go to war over mum’s petition ? " Valarian asks , and Valen glances in the mirror at him .

"Hopefully not , but unfortunately , people don’t like change .Greed and entitlement start a lot of issues , " Valen tells him .

"But Rogues have nothing .They aren’t even allowed to own housing ? " Valarian says .

"And that is why your mother is petitioning to have the laws changed ."

"...So , Alpha Nixon wants to take more from the rogues when they already have nothing .What’s left to take ? " Valarian asks .

"Their lives , that is all that’s left , and people like Nixon think they deserve to play God and dictate how people should live and what laws they should live by , " I answered with a sigh .

on his

the wrong side , " I agreed

" Valarian asks , and I look at him over my shoulder

because that shows his character ,

you’re his daughter

true , but I am not my father o r my mother .I am my own person

be like you or dad when I a m older ? " he

surpass us .One day be a better Alpha than me , "Valen says

to be

to take

want to be Luna like Mum ? " Valarian asks

Valarian , "

cool , no offense , mum .I think I will stick

than the Alpha , " Valarian

so ?

Alpha in line , "

son just de manned

, so sensitive , " I tell him ,

home , and on the way , I texted Kalen to

was time these two

but Valen had to put in some effort on his

and Valen and Kalen only spoke about Valarian until Kalen helped Valen do the dishes while

walked outside to take it before returning , saying he had to

also said he should head home since

to him and tucking him .I heard m y phone ringing in the living room only after I closed the door

.I answered it , thinking it was unusual for her to call

was wrong

the air was sucked from my lungs as her

" she sobbed

is it

?

"Zoe ? "

.It’s gone ! " she sobbed into the

"What’s gone ? "

hotel .It spread so fast .You need to get here , " she

number again , but all I got was her voicemail .I

stood awkwardly in the elevator

are you heading off to

that I had to sit

knew , she was only thinking

complain to Everly about m

Dion The jeweler ? "

proposing to Everly ?

going

says , and I

knew if he had his way , I would have married

.What sort of ring did you get

rings .Valarian picked out the stone ."I tell him , and my father nods

He swallows .

picking

over there .Apparently , the engraver isn’t working

step out , heading for my car , wanting to get

there was something wrong with

father to follow me .He pulled up behind me

you doing

to see if I can help ? " he says , though I know he was trying

always extra clinging when I was upset with him , and this feud of ours had lasted

would be lying if I said I didn’t enjoy his

to the jewelers and

and unlocks it , locking it behind us and we follow him out to the back of his store

? "

up a rag and wiping his forehead , which was covered

jeweler , not a bloody technician , and the ring holder won’t spin , " he grumbles