Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Alpha's Stolen Luna: Kabanata 91 - Kabanata 100

I stood awkwardly at the kitchen counter as Jack fiddled with his soda can across from me. I’d tried asking him a few questions but he wasn’t talking. At least, he wasn’t talking to me. I could guess why. There was no telling what his mother had told him about me but I doubted any of it was good.“I’m sure Lucas will be excited to see you,” I said in another attempt at small talk.Nothing. He didn’t even look up. I chewed my lip, suppressing a sigh as I tried not to think of the many possible reasons why he was here. Finally, the elevator dinged and Lucas stepped out a second later. He gave me an apologetic look as he joined us in the kitchen.“Hey, bud,” he greeted Jack, ruffling his hair before pulling him into a side hug. “I’m glad to see you. I’ve got some news for you but do you mind if I borrow Aunt Sutton for a minute before I tell you just yet?”Jack shrugged. “Sure,” he finally spoke.Lucas looked at me again and tipped his head to join him. I rounded the corner and he took m

I hated that Sutton left, but I couldn’t blame her either. Jack’s reaction at the mention of her was not lost on either of us. It made me wonder if this was the right thing to do after all. Maybe I should just call my Aunt Lara and have her come and stay with him in their usual apartment.Jack’s phone began to buzz in his hand. He looked down at the screen but didn’t do anything.“I’m guessing that’s your mother.”“Yeah,” he said with a shrug, still not picking up the call.Something was up with him. This wasn’t the kid I knew. I wanted to know what had been going on between him and his mother, but I wasn’t sure I was the best person for such a delicate subject. I didn’t want him to hate his mother but I couldn’t imagine being able to control my opinions if even half of what I suspected was going on.The buzzing stopped but immediately started again.“Jack,” I pressed him, “do you want to go home?”“No,” he said, quicker than I expected.“Do you want to stay here?”He hesitated, but u

Jack emerged from his room a little before Lucas returned. He didn’t really say anything to me but he did eat the breakfast I offered him. I took that as a win. Once Lucas got home, he went to shower and get dressed for the day while Lucas told me about his conversation with Hunter this morning. I had to admit it was a relief to know my sisters were safe at home and that they were being watched over.Narya and Lorelei arrived shortly after — Narya with a basket on her and Lorelei with a large canvas bag over her shoulder. Both with huge smiles on their faces.They were up to something.“Um… I guess you two have decided where we’re going to eat,” I stated curiously.“We have,” Narya said. “You ready?”“Lead the way,” I said, starting to feed off of their excitement.We made our way through the packhouse and I honestly had no idea where they were taking me. Not until they bypassed the parking deck and started down a walking path onto the grounds.“What are you guys up to?” I pressed.“W

My days were slowly starting to find some routine. When Lucas had encouraged me to dive into this garden project, he really meant it. He helped me when he could, including with interviews and making final decisions on a contractor and suppliers. Within a week, we were ready to start clearing ground.Jack had settled in faster than we expected. He seemed to be enjoying the activities Lucas had signed him up for. He’d even started to talk to me a bit. It was still mostly short sentences, but it was more than when he first came here, which meant a lot to me. And it was good that he was feeling more comfortable because Aunt Lara’s visit had been delayed. She wouldn’t be here for a couple more days. But the three of us seemed to be adapting well enough.It was late afternoon when I was making a quick sandwich back at the apartment before returning to the field. We had cleared almost an acre already and Tanjie, my landscape contractor, said we could start mapping the area. I had just taken

“Is everyone in agreement?” I yelled over the crowd.There was a quiet pause before a sporadic acknowledgement. I told everyone to disperse and leave the area. To go home before I called guards and started making arrests.I’d negotiated a meeting with one of the protesters and the company owner. There was apparently an issue with the working conditions in the warehouse that had caused the protesters. I hung back to speak further with the owner after everyone had gone.He took us to his office looking quite disheveled and distraught.“Okay, Warren, what the hell happened?” I asked.“I don’t know,” he shrugged. “Yes, there was an accident about two weeks ago. Some kid fell while the loading crane was transferring a pallet into the warehouse. He crushed his hand but nothing permanent.”“They claimed it was from negligence,” I said.Warren sighed. “On the boys side,” he said. “He wasn’t wearing his safety harness. And I will admit the bar should have held up better, but it wouldn’t have b