Chapter 88


    88 Saving For Rainy Days


    Tia.


    It was a day before the handover, and I was nervous. It was one thing for people to call me Luna. It was


    another to know that that would be my official title. I wonder how Stacy or Chloe handled it. Thinking of


    Stacy, I was worried for her. She had remained indoors since the incident, and I was getting scared.


    Those were signs of serious depression, and no one seemed to be paying altention to it. It wasn’t any of


    my business, but I wished Aesop or Caleb would do something about it. 1 linked my husband to find out


    what he was up to, and he informed me that he was with his father doing what needed to be done in


    preparation for the handover. That gave me ample time to do what I had nned. Since the meeting with


    Krystal Mulberry, I have been troubled. There was no way we could move faster than the schemers.


    They were at an advantage. We did not know them, so we walked blindly, but they knew us and had a


    goal They were heading for it too.


    I had a n, and I needed someone I could trust to help me execute the n I took out my phone and


    called to set up a meeting with Kirk He was the only one I knew that could handle the task. We needed to


    save for rainy days secretly because if destroying Diamond Corp was part of Luis’s ns, then he was


    definitely nning on making us broke. It was time to have a giant piggy bank I decided to keep this from


    Luke; only Kirk and I would know of it. It will look like stealing, but it was necessary. We could not let


    themy their hands on all the money. Timothy and his cohorts were not speaking. I was shocked when


    he tried to rope Stacy in, iming she was a part of it. We all knew it was a lie because the woman had


    confessed her role and his exnations made no sense. It didn’t sound like Stacy. I wished the woman


    woulde clean about the other issues so we could solve them all once and for all.


    Kirk answered my call, and he was surprised that I called him. ‘Luna,” he leased, and I began tough.


    “Kirk, I need us to meet secretly at the park,” I told him, and he was silent. ‘Would Alpha Luke approve?”


    He asked, sounding scared, and Iughed.


    “Luke is busy, and he is not the boss of me. I can do as I like. Besides, it is not like we are having an


    affair. I have a n, and I need you to execute it. It is to secure the future.” I said, and he was silent for a


    bit. I knew he was contemting, and I would not me him. Luke had temper issues, and he was


    protective of me. No one would want to be on his wrong side where I was concerned.


    “As friends. Let us meet up as friends, Kirk.” I said to him, and I knew he wanted to say no, but then


    again, I was his Luna, so he had no choice. He reluctantly agreed, and we were set to meet in an hour.


    I quickly got dressed and linked Luke that I was going out. “You should be resting in bed, Darling,” He


    argued, and I sighed. “Please, Luke, I need some air. I won’t be long, I promise. You can meet me at the


    park when


    you are done, Kirk will be there,” I told him, and he waited a bit.


    “Should Caleb go with you?” he asked, and I was surprised he would suggest Calebe with me. He


    really trusted his brother now. I was d,


    “No need. He is your beta, Luke. You will need him and Mike too. Il I do not return by the time you are


    through,e and meet me there, but I doubt I will be there long,” I sald, and he agreed, I broke off the


    link and headed out


    I asked Bart to have a mini coup waiting for me at the entrance because I intended to drive myself there,


    and Luke’s cars were too shy for my liking


    I drove quickly, wanting to mect up with the time. There was a bit of traffic, but I got there fifteen minutes


    before the set time, I decided to take a walk and eat ice cream. It wasn’t until i got to the Ice cream stand


    that I realised I was craving Sorbet which was the first. I usually hated it, but I wanted them instead of my


    creany, icy sweets. I knew it was the pregnancy. I got a couple of vours together and walked to the


    minike in the park. Then I called Kirk to meet me up at theke. He said he was almost there, and I


    waited for bim patiently.


    I sat by theke, wondering what we were doing wrong. I did not want to be dealing with the Luis issue


    when my baby arrived. It would be tedious for both Luke and me. I began to pray to the goddess that the


    bastard would slip up and we could catch him.


    Kirk arrived, and I was happy to see my friend. He looked around the ce as if he was up to no good,


    and Iughed. Luke could drive that much fear into anyone. I knew Kirk feared my husband would show


    up and beat him up. It was cute, and I liked that people were afraid of Luke. That way, no one would dare


    mess with me.


    ‘Why did you call me out here, Tia. You know how Luke is,” he said, and Iughed. “And what do you


    think he will do to you, Kirk?” I asked my friend, and I noticed he was sweating.


    “Beat me up like he beat Derin for talking about your ass in the locker room,” he said, and my eyes


    widened.


    “he didn’t tell you?” Kirk asked me, and I shook my head.


    “Derin identally described your features when your husband walked into the locker room. He got the


    beating of his life for it. So why am I here, Tia,” he asked me, and Iughed. I knew why Luke beat Derin


    up. He had a foul mouth and must have used some offensive words while describing me. “How is the


    investigation with West Corp?” I asked him, and he sighed and sat beside me. “tight-lipped. They are all


    tight-lipped. Apparently, Luis recently procured thergest shares in West Corp. Kimberly’s father is the


    main culprit, and I do not know why he will help an outsider he does not know defraud his alpha. He is


    being tried for treason. He imed Luis lives on Santa Braee and gave us a hotel detail confirming the


    bastard is there, but Luke and Caleb do not want to cross the waters to go there. They hope to stop the


    bastard’s operation on Woodw and force him to a corner so he will have no choice but toe here


    physically. As things are, money cannot be transferred out of Woodw, so everything is tight now. If


    Luis is in Santa Braee, he will not have ess to his money here on Woodw.Cutting his supply is a


    good way to handle the matter.” he said, and I nodded.


    “That is a good idea, but he is already cutting our supply by conniving with the ounts and IT


    department to hack into our system and stoal our money,” I told Kirk, and he widened his eyes, and i


    knew he was surprised. “Based on the information I have. I know the bastard wants to cripple our pack


    sinancially, This asshole is aiming for a takeover. I do not know how he intends to do it, but once the


    Moons are financially crippled, le might be able to swoop in with his resources. Loyalty can be bought,


    especially when we have smaller packs that are poor and in need of resources on this Ind. He will not


    need to get military support from outside. They will willingly sign up for a fee.” I said, and he became


    ufortable.


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    “They can’t betray Luke even if they try. His mark is active, and it will override that of their Alphas''” he


    said, and I nodded. I did not think it was necessary to share my fears to that extent with Kirk. The truth


    was, I doubt Luke could control what he did in Eastwood. Knowing that he is partly from there, the rightful


    Alpha of Eastwood and an heir of Neev, it is usible that his Moon Keymark would easily override the


    Marks of the wolves from Eastwood’s neighbouring packs because they are from the same source. Luke


    should naturally be able to override the mark of every pack on the Ind because they alle from the


    Woodw n, but I doubt Luke could wield that strength at will. i kept it to myself and just smiled. “That


    is true, Kirk, but we have to be ready and not allow them to cripple us financially,” I told him, and he


    sighed. ‘So, what do you have in mind?” He asked me, and I smiled,


    “I need you to create a private ount under an alias in a separate bank, and I will anonymously move


    some money to that ount. Once Luis is caught, I will put it back Can you do that?” I asked, and he


    looked at me with fear. “If they catch us, it will be seen as thest,” Kirk told me, and I nodded. ‘They won’t.


    I will make sure of it. The audit is over. If they do, I wille clean about it.” I assured him, and he


    reluctantly agreed to do it. We discussed the case extensively, and soon I left the park to return home.


    When I got to the mansion, I saw Stacy outside. She had lost a lot of weight, and she looked despondent


    “Good evening Luna Stacy,” I said to her with concern hoping she wouldsh out, but she didn’t.


    “Good evening Tia. Hope you guys are preparing for the big day?” she asked me nicely, surprised, and I


    became worried. It was very unlike her to be nice. I noticed she had jewellery boxes, and she was


    loading them into a cab.


    Noticing I was looking at the boxes, she smiled at me, but the smile did not touch her eyes. I knew


    something was troubling her. “Since Aesop has abandoned me. I doubt I will need any of this,” she said


    with a fake smile.” I decided to sell them and see what I can do with the money because Luke is


    definitely kicking me out tomorrow.


    ” she said, and I was shocked she would think Luke would do that to her. I did not know what


    to say to her, but I did not think it was wise she sell her valuables. I doubted if that was the reason. She


    might be trying toe up with the money to pay Regan Adhit.


    “I think you shoulde clean about the ckmailer, Luna Stacy. You really have nothing more to lose.”


    I told her, and she looked at me and shook her head.


    “I am on my own now, Tia. You should mind your business,” she said, sounding like her old self, and I


    almostughed, but I knew it would be insensitive. I wanted tough not because she was going through


    hell but because I was d to see her react as her old self. I was worried she had sunk into depression


    and might want to kill herself. The way she snapped at me meant she was still fighting to live. I shook my


    head and walked into the mansion. I linked Luke to tell him I had returned and was in the room. He was


    yet to be done with his father, so I decided to put my feet up and rest. To my surprise, Kimberly came to


    hang out with me in my room, She brought Emma along, and I weed theirpany.