Chapter 71

Percy grins when he sees me walking down the hallway toward him. The relief I feel only shows how much this young gamma has grown on me and the reminder that I have missed him. He looks completely normal, well fed and free of mind. But then again, he had the last time as well. So, as I approach him, I give him a gentle smile.

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“I promise the witch is no longer in my head.” He says, putting his hands up. I chuckle, stepping into a quick embrace before stepping back.

“It is so good to see you back to normal.” I tell him and he nods.

“Yeah, well, it was a weird sensation. My only regret is I didn’t realize it sooner.” He says, frowning. I sigh, tilting my head.

“Perc, you fought her off! An incredibly powerful fae, not just powerful, but the d*mn queen. You held her off and tried to give us a warning.” I remind him.

“Yeah,” he says as he shakes his head. “But she still won out eventually.”

“No.” I scoff. “You won. There isn’t a single person you hurt. You let us know in time so you could be saved. It takes a powerful warrior to do that.”

He nods, looking away from me as the others scurry around with luggage and mingling.

“I know it may seem weird to ask this but…is there anyway you would be comfortable with me still remaining on as you gamma?” He asks, his freckled cheeks growing pink as he clears his throat and looks at the ground. I furrow my brows, confused.

“Why wouldn’t you be?” I ask him and he seems shocked by my response.

“Alpha Merikh suggested it might be best for me to step down, just for a little while.” He explains, and I find myself growing, annoyed with my mate once more.

He continually claims that he needs me, that I am the one in control, and yet he does things behind my back. I get he is trying to protect me, that he isn’t doing these things to be controlling or possessive. But intended or not, that is exactly what it feels like.

“Alpha Merikh is wrong.” I say with a tight smile. “I would not feel comfortable with just one Ga*ma. You guys are a package deal. I need you and Penny.”

“Glad to hear you say that,” Penny says from behind me, and I look over my shoulder to see Percy’s twin grinning. “When Alpha made the suggestion, it felt…wrong.”

“I will talk to him about it.” I promise.

Hayes walks past us, a somber look on his face as he looks lost, almost like he is just going through the motions. I look at him before turning to see Percy and Penny with an alarmed look on their faces as well.

“I will go speak with him,” I say, rushing off after the lumbering beta. “Hayes…”

He looks up slowly, blinking at me before he gives me a half-a*sed smile.

“Can Thelp you Luna?” he asks.

mood to me.” I motion to him and

he glances around. “I would like to discuss it with you when we make it back to the pack…if you might

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our last heart

I tell him. “We are family before I

face. “Where Merikh is usually great to talk to about these things, sometimes a woman knows a woman better than an

can definitely agree with that.”

mate with a tinge of fury. Why the

before turning to Hayes and pointing some things out. I exhale in annoyance before turning and

office. There is nothing here that feels like him. The homey feeling he brought

has to be there, packing. Unless she doesn’t really pack? What could he need from our world when

in the face with the scent of bleach and cleaner. Tears fill my eyes, my heart aching at

one of the first to leave. But why would he leave me without me telling him myself what my decision was?

body into the wall with a thud. The back of my headaches as I touch it, wincing. Someone touches my arm and look up to

rushing up here and I have a message to deliver you from Caspian.” He rushes out, then he grimaces as he watches me blink. “Are you alright?

pocket withdrawing a small letter with a wax seal of a

did he

ago.” He says. “Caspian wanted to say goodbye, but he

I murmur, looking down at the letter, slipping my finger under the lip and breaking it free from

Colette,

time, much I had planned to do with you and even more I had hoped to experience with you in the near future. But fate plays games more often than not, and for now we find

the strongest. But it is not. Use your strong mind and stay close to Merikh. I have every bit of faith he will keep my little girl safe, where I failed to

you were the one to tell me and not your mate. Trust your

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Love,

Dad

When did Merikh go to him? It couldn’t have been after the meeting where I told them I

as he

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