Alpha’s Regret-My Luna Has A Son

Everly POV

I worked on this mural all morning, and I finally had the sign arriving today. So when dad and mum left after lunch, 1 headed back over to the shelter when I got the text message saying the sign was ready to be placed. The meeting with my parents went well, but the pack’s finances were destroyed.

Dad was using loans to pay off loans which only gave him more debt, and I had to think of a way to absolve all the debt, I was in over my head and with Valen not speaking to me, I didn’t know anyone that could help without selling off the pack assets.

What savings I did have weren’t enough to cover the debt and the Hotel, and I wasn’t about to ask Valen for the money. Then there was the contract between my father and Nixon, who held the pack as collateral to the debt my father owed, and I didn’t have millions packed away, dad had kept up his repayments, but all those repayments were loans from the bank too,

All the pack businesses were in the red, but luckily I noticed that a few of the loans taken out were through two of the banks owned by Valen’s pack, so maybe I could have the interest rate lowered or relinquish those businesses back to the bank to. remove those debts without filing bankruptcy.

I paid most of them straight off today, but the larger sums I had no way to cover, Ci3jc[?N then there was the debt to Nixon. I had called Kalen and asked him about it since he handled most of Valen’s accounting, and he said there was no way around the contract that was drawn up, that now that debt was mine because it was put on the pack’s finances, not on my father’s personal finances.

Which left me with two options, sell what remaining assets my father’s pack has or try to get a loan, which I didn’t want to get into more debt. Dad had six months left to pay off Nixon or the pack, and all its assets and land belonged to him.

Dad still owed him 1.6 million, and i knew my Hotel’s land alone was worth more than that, but I wasn’t willing to give it up. That place wasn’t just mine, so now I was debating to see if, once fixed, if Valen’s pack would buy it, so I wasn’t losing it, and neither were the rogues, but with how angry he was, I wasn’t sure if he would help even if it was his mothers.

Pulling up at the homeless shelter, I checked on Macey and Zoe, who left a little before me to pick up the kids and meet me here. They were inside the rec room, putting up the last finishing touches. It looked great inside, and I quickly kissed Valarian before rushing back out.

I checked to make sure the paint was dry first, and it was. Seeing Valarie up on the wall made tears spring to my eyes. Out of every mural I had done, this was my favorite, maybe because of its meaning. I just hoped Valen liked it and the one I did inside the rec room.

I watched as they put it up and instructed them to move the bracket a little higher on the left as it was a little crooked, and I knew it would set off Valen’s OCD that he believes he didn’t have. They set it in the brackets when I feel arms circle around my waist, and I am tugged backward against his hard chest. His scent enveloped me. I was so preoccupied I hadn’t even realized he was here.

“Thank you,” Valen whispered, kissing my cheek

I looked up and pointed to the sign. Valen tilts his head up to see, and I watch as the men peel the white film covering the sign.

‘Valerie’s Place’ – Where your village begins.

“Now, no one will forget her name,” I whispered.

“Is that mum’s handwriting?” he asks, choking on emotion a little.

“Yep, I used the letters and blew it up so I could transfer her handwriting,” I tell him. Turning my face to his, he rests his chin on my shoulder

“I’m sorry I didn‘t tell you,” I told him.

“I’m sorry, you felt you needed to hide it from me,” he says, kissing the side of my mouth.

like it?” I ask

“Love it,”

show you something else,”

nod, grabbing his hand around my waist and walking to the front doors. I grab two hard hats and drop one

“Valarian is here?”

kids up on the way over after dad left. We promised they could help with this part. Valarian asked me last night. They helped me pick out the

mess hall that had been done up as a huge living area for those that came here. It was the first place that Valen had done up. It had a kids’ play area, three huge din ing tables, and on the other side was done up with a huge TV and couches. But the walls looked bare, so I wanted to do something in here too, so it felt more homely for

gasps. Valarian spins on his heel, noticing his father, and squeals rushing over excitedly. Valen stares

dad? Don’t you like it?” Valarian asks when seeing his

All of Valarie’s banners from her protesting days were framed on the walls. Along with the blown-up newspaper articles about her efforts to change the city were

wall was another painting I did of Valarie, using the photo of her standing on the cop car, a banner raised above her head which read “No Packs, One people”. It took up an entire wall. This is who Valarie is and despite Valen not knowing her, he would know how many

Valarian tugs him over to the wall that was full of handprints, rogue handprints. Everyone that knew Valarie had put their handprints on the wall and wrote something about her on each one. Hundreds sat

leans against me. “She would love this,” Zoe says, and I nod

are dredging up the past and tell us to get back to work,” Macey chuckles, and so do I. She was right, Valarie was a tough cookie to crack, yet when

one, and I moved away from the girls to go over to him,

in here,” he grumbles,

gripping his shoulder. He laughs and tugs me closer,

says to all

always remind

I feel him

in here,” Macey mutters, and Valen laughs. “Fucking tertible,”

lets us go and wipes his face, and looks around. This is amazing,” he says, and I couldn’t agree more when my phone beeps in my pocket. It was a reminder to go to the ultrasound. I pull it out

take Valarian?” Zoe

her, and she nods before rushing off to wrangle the kids and

still coming with me?” I ask Valen, and he gives me

Everly. I will be right beside you every step of the way,” he says, draping his

and kissing my lips

never leave you to do this on your own, not again, no matter what,” he says, kissing my temple.

relieved; I don’t think I could do it again by myself. The last time I had Valarie, she was a godsend, but I would have if I had

hand out to Valarian. He waves to the girls, and we

up at the Doctor’s, nerves kicked in,

a check-up, and then we get to see the baby,” Valen tells him.

find out if the boy