Chapter 349

I walked out of the cottage, breathing heavily. I had been in the bathroom when I heard two women groaning in pain. I came out to see the pack doctor attending to two women in labor; only two nurses were in the hospital. I had to help with the arrangements and even carried the babies. One woman had delivered twin babies, a boy and a girl. They reminded me so much of Tristan and Seraphina.

I looked around and saw Miles leaning against a pole near the cottage. I walked up to him and touched his shoulder. "Miles."

He turned, raising his eyebrows. "How may I help you, Luna?"

I sighed, taking a deep breath before speaking. "You must have heard of Alina's return… right?"

Miles shifted, nodding. "I did… and that's when I realised this must have been her plan all along."

I nodded. "She's creating problems for Piper and Warrick, and they've come to me for help. I want to assist them, but I can't do it alone."

Miles smiled. "You're always available to help everyone… that's what I admire about you."

I sighed. "To whom much is given, much is expected. I am the luna of the pack, after all… I'm just doing my duty."

"Now… what are we doing?" Miles asked, his tone turning serious.

"I need to know: the day you saw Alina give Raven that envelope, and then you followed her, what else did you see?"

Miles narrowed his eyes, staring into space. "Nothing precisely."

"Shit… now what do I…"

"Only that I saw a man… yes… the man waiting to take her back. When she got in the boat, she opened her cloak, and I saw her face; she was talking to a man."

I nodded, drawing closer. "Tell me about this man."

Miles shook his head. "It was late… I couldn't see his face clearly, but he was tall and brooding, with a distinctive tattoo on the back of his hand I'd never seen before. It glowed in the moonlight and caught my attention. Tattoos like that are only common with men from the Trigon pack."

"Wow," I exclaimed, "Nice start… Now tell me about this tattoo."

Miles closed his eyes, visualizing. He pressed them shut tightly, raising his hand as if describing it. "A shield with an eagle on it," he said.

I pinched my chin. "Nice… I'll think more about this and get back to you if I need anything else, okay?"

"Okay?"

I froze as I heard Dane reply from behind me. I turned to see him staring at me, his gaze darting to Miles before settling on him sternly.

"Hey, you, what are you saying to my wife?" he demanded, stepping toward Miles. I placed my hand on his chest, stopping him.

"Dane… why are you acting like this?" I asked, studying his face.

He licked his lips and chuckled. "Maybe because I was in the pack house waiting for my mate, whom I wanted to take out for dinner, but she'd rather stay here with this boy, enjoying a conversation with him."

Oh.

I looked down at Dane; he was all dressed up and looked equally stressed.

I sighed, grabbing Dane's hand. "Come with me… I'll explain everything."

Dane chuckled, slowly removing my arm. "I want to hear it from him instead."

"Dane, please… I just came out to check on Miles, to see how he was doing. I was actually in the cottage, helping the doctor deliver babies."

Dane paused, looking at me. "Deliver babies?"

I nodded. "Yes… and I'm done with this conversation, let's go."

I pulled him away from Miles. I turned back to see Miles breathing heavily. I could almost smile at his fear. Why does he fear Dane so much?

"Have you been scaring Miles?" I asked as we reached the pack house.

"Just a few looks to keep him in check, that's all," Dane answered innocently, but I knew he was lying.

I remained silent as we walked.

"Miles is a good boy now… he's changed," I said as we entered our room.

Dane closed the door and pulled me close, pressing his forehead against mine. "I've heard… Now get ready, I'm taking you out for dinner."

He pushed me toward the bathroom and sat on the bed.

I came out of the bathroom to find Dane sitting on a chair, anxiously waiting.

I looked at the bed and saw he'd laid out my blue dress and shoes; a set of jewelry was there, too.

"Wear those… they match mine."

I smiled, nodding, and picked up the dress.

"Done," I said, walking toward him.

Dane looked at me in the tight dress and smirked. "Sexy."

I dropped my gaze, pushing my hair behind my ears. My eyes caught something, and I squinted. I grabbed some papers on the table and looked at them.

The shield with an eagle on it.

"The Trigon pack had record cereal production this year."

Dane got up, grabbing my waist and kissing my neck. "My babe…"

"Where is the Trigon pack?" I asked, interrupting him.

"One of our neighbors; they're quiet and nice… but why are we talking about them? How about we have a quickie before we leave, huh?"

Dane kissed my neck, and I pressed my palm against his chest, pushing him back. "Do you have a venue for our date?"

"No…"

"I do…" I said, opening the door and walking out.

He furrowed his brow. "Wait… Aurora, where?"

I turned to him with a smile. "Trigon Pack."