A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret)

As expected, the patrol car stopped in front of the local council building. The officer got out of the car as she did. He said something, causing her to give a forced laugh as she waved at him. He followed her to the door, keeping his lustful eyes on her till she entered the building. Only when she disappeared from sight did he return to his car and made a U-turn back unto the road.

I refused to think he's her boyfriend. It was clear that he wanted to be, though.

As he drove past me, a strangely familiar scent wafted by. I reversed and followed behind him. My phone buzzed. I grabbed it, thinking it would be Sara. It was just a work email.

I realized that I didn't hit the send button after typing the message to my gamma. I did that quickly and kept glancing at my phone's screen, waiting for Sara's call or text.

She should be freaking out about whatever my mum said, shouldn't she? The minutes went by, and no call came from her.

Seeing the Luna didn't spook her like I thought it would. How could she not be trying to reach me right now? Then again, we were not exactly on talking terms. Our last conversation ended with me threatening her.

But I refused to feel bad about any of that. She got on my last nerve yesterday ranting about how much she hated to be in the same space with me. I didn't need to hear all of that bullshit. Then she wouldn't pick up my calls. But I wonder what's going on in her mind right now?

My phone started to ring. It was Jake this time.

"You've missed your flight, alpha. I'm readying a chopper," he said.

"Good. Call Richard. I want the Luna out of town ASAP!" I told him.

"Yeah, about that," he sighed. "Richard's on his way to her, but I think this will only raise her suspicions."

"She ran into Sara moments ago. Don't ask me how I know. She's longer suspicious. She knows for sure that the girl lives in this town!" I said to him.

"Shit, Nick! If she stays here another half hour, she'll find out about little Alex."

"That's why I want her out. I'm not ready for her or anyone else to find out. I... need time. Sara does too. Both my mum and Meg must fly back to the city this minute.

Oh, and another thing," I said, keeping my eye on the police car ahead of me. "I need you to help me check someone out."

"Okay. What's their name?" he asked.

"He's a police officer," I replied, feeling foolish.

"Yeah, believe it or not, there's more

than a couple of those in this lil town. Your mother got a ticket as soon as she landed. Did she tell you? Not important. Do you have a photo of your man?" Jake asked.

"Forget that. Just get Elise out ASAP. I'll meet you at the hellipad. And Jake?"

"Yes, alpha," he returned.

"I want to know all about Sara James and how she's lived since she got here... no. I wanna know how she's lived in the last four years." "I'll get to it," he said.

Tailing her police friend was unwise. He was half-wolf and a trained law-enforcer. It wouldn't take long before he caught on that he was being followed.

If he's important to Sara, he should turn up in Jake's report.

****

I left Orphic about an hour after my beta and I talked. My gamma was taking care of things on my mother's end. Or so I thought.

I had to fly to California for a

meeting with a partner first before

heading back to Reign Towers. Then I spent the rest of the afternoon handling a series of pack matters in the city.

It was nightfall when Jake and I returned to Orphic. My beta's phone rang as soon as we touched down. If it was pack or business matters, was not in the least bit interested: My family was all I wanted to see or hear about. Just the kid, not family. Fock! Ah well, he's my family, isn't he? Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.

All I could think about was getting back to my penthouse suites. Sara and my son would be there.

A horrible frown creased Jake's face as he listened. A sour feeling crept into my gut as I watched him nod and hang up.

"It's the Luna," he said. "She's got Sara and the child."