A Broken Contract (Alpha's Secret Regret) novel Chapter 40

I didn't dare turn around as Nick's alpha scent engulfed me. He had to know his mother would do this. I couldn't hope that he would take my side.

It was hard to feel relieved by his sudden appearance. With my peripheral vision, I stole a glance his way as he came closer. His face was hard as stone.

“Son, I have everything under control here," The Luna began to speak. "You don’t need to worry. Just focus on..."

She trailed off as Nick shocked the both of us.

“Get up, Sara,” he said gently. His arms were around my arm and lifting me up. I rose immediately, looking up at him with pleading eyes.

“Where’s Alex? Please?” I cried.

Then his gaze shifted to his mother who already rose to her feet.

I could feel her eyes on us. It seemed like she was also waiting for an answer like I was.

“I’ll take you to him," he replied, his reassuring tone was surprising. As I glanced at his mother, I caught her masking the mild shock, too.

"Could you give my mother and I a minute. Wait for me in the hall. I'll take you to Alex,” he said with his eyes on his mother now. Then he led me to the door, opening it, so I could go out.

For some reason, his presence became immensely reassuring in that instant.

“Go on,” he urged me. "I'll only be a minute."

Only then did I register the heat of his anger beneath all the alpha scent. It seemed like he was trying to hold it in for my benefit. Did that mean he was angry at his mother and not me? I walked out of the suite hesitantly.

As soon as I was out the door, before it went shut behind me, the Luna started speaking. “You shouldn’t have come, Nick. I was handling it -”

“Stay out of business, mother! I'm no longer the college kid you need to clean up after. I'm alpha now! Your alpha!"

“Your business is mine, alpha Reign! It’s pack business, so don’t you dare..."

The guard forced me farther from the door, shutting it so that their words became unclear. Nick sounded very upset. He took my side. The thought caused a fluttering in my stomach despite the heartache I had suffered all day. I tried to brush aside the twinge of triumph that stirred within me.

I waited patiently for him like he asked me to. The silence between me and guard was thick as hell, but I could feel her disdain. Mae or whatever her name was. The Luna's personal gamma. She was completely loyal to Nick's mom.