Guardian Wolf

High Spirits
Nova POV:
“I know we’ve had a lot going on love but tomorrow is going to be amazing” Jax says as he feeds me a delicious dessert. Moaning in pleasure his eyes darken slightly before he clears his throat, “those sounds” he mutters as I giggle.
“I’m excited for tomorrow, as soon as I’d finished work today it’s all I’ve been able to think about” I admit. “I was just speaking to Naomi about it.”
“I asked her to hold you up” Jax smirks.
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“Oh” I laugh, “well I enjoyed it. Was nice to just relax and have a chat, I used to make sure I spent time with Alice and other pack members. Having a balance is important isn’t it.”
“We can make sure you do here as well” Jax assures me.
“I will don’t worry, but at the moment we have more pressing matters” I say with a
small smile.
“How are you feeling after this week?” Jax asks.
“Relieved, conflicted, worried but also confident in a way” I reply with a shrug. Seeing him raise a brow I explain a bit further, “relieved because we managed to find the
traitors and gain some more information. Seeing Rose be convicted was a relief, but I have to admit I’ve been worried about my old pack. I’m conflicted because I’m aware of the danger I’m bringing to those around me but I know I couldn’t do this without
you and many others. But confident because I know now that I have a family to support me, an amazing mate and a pack that will motivate me to always be my best.
“Amazing mate huh” Jax says with a wink.
“I said all that and that’s what you picked up on?” I ask chuckling.
Smirking he nods before replying slightly more serious, “I get why you’re feeling all those emotions, plus I’ve been able to feel how you’re feeling remember. But it’s all perfectly understandable. You’re handling it amazing though love.””
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I’m worried about my mum” I admit quietly seeing his eyes soften at my words.

“I know” he says softly, his deep voice soothing. “Conditioning can be reversed though, don’t give up hope.”
“It’s not just that” I explain, “even if we can reverse the conditioning and get her true self back, what’s to say she’s going to forgive us? Even now we are putting off getting her..and for what?”
“So you’d rather go hunt for your mother blind and without any clue as to where she is?” Jax says with a pointed look.
“No” I sigh in defeat.
“Gaining information is important, not just for your safety but for everyb*dy involved. Having some insight into what waits for us is better than nothing” he says resting his large hand over mine. Nodding my head I know he’s right but I can’t ignore the guilt I’m feeling.
“Nova your mother is alive, that’s more than what you ever imagined until a few weeks ago. We will get her back and then we can address if she is ready to forgive everything that has happened” Jax says quietly. “As much as I hate to say this I doubt it will be you that your mother will struggle with.”
“Dad” I sigh feeling sorry for him.
“Yeah” Jax admits. “We know he was tricked and it was done to hurt your mother, but as his mate she will feel betrayed. I’m sure in time she will come to realise, and if we can get proof of what your grandparents did to him it will help hugely.”
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“You’re right” I say lifting my lips slightly at his logical thinking.
We sit in comfortable silence for a few minutes enjoying the wine before he speaks again.
“I do have one thing that’s been n ig g ling me” he admits.
“What is it?” I ask.
“The spell Rose apparently had put on the tea for me..was that from the same witch she was involved with to fool Axton?” He asks with furrowed brows.
“We didn’t find out did we say with a sigh. “I can’t believe that slipped my mind.”
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High Spirits
“Mine too” he says with a shrug. “What do you think though?”
Taking a breath I ponder over his question, Rose was desperate and naive. Going to
lows that shocked me, but she also appeared to have multiple options depending on outcomes. “I think it was a back up.
“It makes sense” Jax says slowly.
“Well if you think about it, Axton made it perfectly clear whilst we were there for that
visit that he wasn’t happy with how she was conducting things around the pack. She
must have sensed things weren’t going well and they clearly didn’t expect us to find
one another so soon. The plan was for me to somehow end up with Alpha Jacob…not
you” I explain. “So I think she needed to try and get between us.”
“Yeah I think you’re right Nova” he says with a small smile. “Either way she’s the past
now. It was just something I realised we didn’t ask her.”
“Well let’s concentrate on the future for the time being” I say with a light chuckle.
“Oh it’s all I’ve been thinking about” he says with a wide smile as he leans back on his
chair. “I can’t wait for you to officially be known as this packs Luna.”
“Naomi did say you were very happy doing your paperwork today” I say with an
amused smile.
“I was” he shrugs, “knowing I have none to do tomorrow and instead we have the
ceremony put me in very high spirits.”