Chapter 22
Chapter 22
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Daisy
I follow Aiden as he shows me around his pack. I can see the pride in his eyes and none of it is arrogance which I certainly find charming. After being around so many men with such big egos, this is a nice change of pace.
While meeting many pack members, I do feel nervous and jumpy around them but Aiden protects me and merely introduces them to me. Everyone seems to know I’m his mate but they don’t call me ‘Luna’. At first, I think this is because of how weak I am and I feel down on myself.
It’s only when an omega named Violet starts to call me ‘Luna’ do I find out otherwise. Under Aiden’s hard stare, she corrects herself by calling me Daisy and dismisses herself.
Seeing my puzzled look, Aiden hesitates before speaking. “I don’t want you to feel pressured when you haven’t accepted me yet.” He admits. “So I asked everyone not to call you Luna in the meantime. You are still a high rank but… you know. Not until you’re ready.”
I blush as I feel flattered by his consideration and look down. I never knew someone could be this kind before. How can someone be this… perfect? I’ve been around so many bad men that I always assumed anyone in power was that way. Father, Grayson, Tristian… everyone was terrible. And now here was Aiden.
Why wasn’t he always my mate then? I’m shocked by this thought the moment it comes to mind. He had a mate before me so she was probably perfect for him. I can’t be having such selfish thoughts! Especially since I’m not perfect or strong or even clean!
A sick feeling in my stomach makes me swallow hard. “T-thank you,” I say in response and keep my eyes down. I hear Aiden sigh but he keeps his cheery tone as he leads me around. I know he wants to keep my spirits up and he’s sweet for that.
What am I supposed to do though? I’m pregnant from a night I don’t even remember! Do I keep the pup or get rid of it? Naomi doesn’t give her opinion on this and I assume it’s because she feels the same way.
Can I love the pup even if its father forced himself on me? I can’t seem to find an answer for it. “If you don’t mind…” I jump when Aiden speaks and puts a hand on my shoulder. “Sorry!” He quickly takes it back when I look up. “You seem to be deep in thought but… do you mind if I take you to the nursery?”
I freeze. Why does he want to take me there? I stay silent and let him continue. “There’s a young mother there that I think can help you out. I don’t have any sound advice on your… situation and I won’t push you to do anything either. But she may be able to… as she went through something very similar.” He smiles gently. “It’s up to you though. No pressure.”
This makes me pause and hesitate. Another she-wolf who went through what I did? I can assume she decided to have her pup despite everything. Could she help me? Seeing Aiden’s hopeful stare makes me crack a smile. He only wants to help me and probably feels so lost.
“… Fine. Lead the way, please.” I say and I feel Naomi perk up as well. Maybe she wants to see what information we can get from this girl too.
Aiden beams and nods. “Ok! Follow me.” He then starts to walk again. “She may seem a bit stand-offish and maybe even feral but she was a rouge before she joined the pack.” He explains. “Her name is Zoey though her wolf may be in control.”
As I listen, I can’t help but wonder what sort of life this girl lived before. It was hard for Naomi to live alone for a month from what she’s told but we were a pack wolf before. I don’t know how rouges manage on their own.
As we grow closer to the nursery, I do feel uneasy as I’m not sure how I’ll feel around the little pups. I was never allowed around them back at Moonlight pack. Hopefully, I won’t be too out of place.
I hear yips as we get closer and see a few pups running over to us. I tense and stop walking forward but they all go over to Aiden. He grins down at them. “Hello there, little ones. Are you listening to your mothers and behaving?” He kneels and pets them while they yip in excitement.
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Chapter 22
Seeing the warmth and joy on his face warms my heart. He will make a wonderful father one day. He scoops them up and laughs as they give him little kisses on his face while I clench my fist over my chest.
Why do I want to see that so badly? Aiden as a father to our future pup… I can picture it in my head now. I’d want it to look just like Aiden… dark red hair and big blue eyes… even his big grin….
“Daisy?” Aiden watches me with a puzzled look on his face. I find myself blushing red from embarrassment. I try to push these thoughts out of my head. How can I be thinking of this? He deserves someone better!
“Could you kindly put my daughter down now?” A small voice growls making me jump. Standing there is a small girl with a cool look on her face. She has black hair and deep brown eyes. The moment I see her, I can only think of one thing: rogue!
Aiden grins sheepishly and places the pups down. “I apologize, Zoey. They came running to me and I just couldn’t help myself.” He rubs the back of his next while she huffs and picks up the small black pup.
This is Zoey? It’s hard to believe this girl is a mother because she looks so young! She can’t possibly be older than sixteen. She meets my stare with a cool look and I look down immediately feeling intimidated.
“This must be the new wolf I’ve been hearing about,” Zoey says and looks me over. “A wolf of the night. She’ll do well here I think.” She looks over to Aiden. “I assume you’re giving her a tour?” She raises a perfect dark eyebrow.
Aiden smiles and nods. “Yes, that’s right. However, I also came here to ask for your help.” Zoey stares at him as if waiting for him to continue. “You see… she went through what you did.” His voice softens. “And because of it, she’s expecting a pup.”
Zoey frowns and cuts him off. “I see. She would like some advice, right?” I feel my face flush and I nod shyly. She sighs and holds her pup close. “Alright. Follow me and I’ll listen to your story. From there, I will tell you mine and tell you why I chose the path I went down. Sound fair?”
She’s straight to the point. I hesitate as I don’t know if doing this will make her relive bad memories. As if knowing what I’m thinking about, Zoey says. “Don’t worry about me. I’m dealing with my demons but I can handle this. I’m not a fragile little thing.” She shrugs.
I swallow and nod. “Ok… please lead the way.” with that I follow Zoey into the building. Maybe she can help me decide this and I can start going down the right path.
