Chapter 45: Logan Needs a Luna
Flo was waiting for Logan at his office. Logan groaned when he saw his mother sitting at his desk. He turned the lights back out and tried to back away, but she flipped the light on that sat on his desk.
“Logan, we need to talk,” she said. “Have a seat.”
Logan felt like he was a child being scolded by his mother. Flo had the stern, motherly look. It was more than that, though, she was also acting as Luna. The Luna’s job was to be honest with the Alpha and keep him in line. Normally, Alpha and Luna pairs were mated. Logan had gotten away with not doing that because his mother had outlived his father. “Not now, please,” he said shaking his head. “Logan, sit down,” Flo insisted, pointing to the chair across the desk from her. Logan sighed, moving to the chair and plopping down heavily. He wasn’t used to being on this side of the desk.
father had passed. Logan knew he could count on her to be Luna when needed. She looked like she belonged behind the desk, and Logan imagined that his father had sat in the same chair he was sitting many times, confronted by Flo. “Okay, what is so important?” he asked. “I heard about
looking up at her. Flo glared at her son
off. “You‘ve been together a long time. She is carrying your child. She comes from and Alpha bloodline. Is there a problem?”
“I know, mom, I get it,” Logan said, crossing his
know, it was inconclusive.” “Inconclusive how?” Flo asked, amusement dancing in her eyes. Logan sighed, sliding further down in his chair. Discussing these things with his mother was not ideal. She wasn’t there as his mother though, she was there as Luna. “In wolf form, i smelled someone so…intoxicating, but I never found her,” he said. “I couldn’t tell if it was because it was a new smell that made it so delicious or because she was my mate. I
“Can’t you step down without me finding a new Luna?” he asked. “I get it, you’ve been doing this a long time. First with your mate, now with your son. I’m sure you want a break.” “I want a break, I want to be a grandmother, and I want to see you happy,” she said. “I want to see our family line continue.” “That’s a lot of pressure to put on me, mother,” Logan scoffed. “When you became mated to my father, you also accepted a certain responsibility to the pack. Now you have to fulfill it until the time comes when it isn’t needed.” Flo sighed. Logan glanced back to see her looking at the floor, her shoulders having sagged.
walking back to her and
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