Chapter 85


    Surprisingly, dinner is going well, which I figured it would, but hearing that it is L who


    made sure everything was perfect for us has me wondering if she is up to something


    new. Even though she hasn’t said a word to me throughout the meal so far, she’s trying


    to be a gracious hostess with everyone else.


    Apparently, L was not left in charge of seating because she never would have ced


    me to the left of her Alpha. Normally, the Beta would sit to his left, but Carter is sitting


    beside L, which is to the right of Den. Since L is Luna, that is her rightful ce,


    but I think there are other motives for cing her there for this evening’s dinner.


    I can sense Gavin’s wolf’s irritation about me sitting beside the hosting Alpha, and since


    Amelia is just to Gavin’s left, I ask him if I could switch seats with him, so I can chat with


    his aunt. Gavin is quick to give up his seat to me, and I can feel Mace settle back down.


    Him keeping his hand on my thigh throughout the meal also helps keep both of our


    wolves calm. Although T’s reason for being uptight is due to the she-wolf across from


    us.


    T has finally epted Gavin as our future mate, even though she still longs for Duke.


    We both havee to terms with not having Den and Duke as our mates, but it


    doesn’t hurt any less. Gavin is a good male, though, and I do love him with all my heart,


    so I think I will count myself lucky.


    “So, Alpha Quinn, how much longer do you have?” Dr. Sands asks smiling, knowing very


    well how much time I have, “You look as though you may go any day now.”


    I chuckle and rub the top of my stomach, “I’m supposed to have


    another month, I’m sure you know, though, that as an Alpha, he cane anytime now.”


    “Oh, yes, yes! Have you picked out any names yet?” He continues. the small chit chat.


    Thank God, he is sitting just beside Aspen on the other side of the table because I’m too


    big to lean forward had he been ced beside Amelia.


    I look over at Gavin and smile, “We have a few names in mind, but we’ve decided not to


    tell anyone until he is here, and we choose the right one for him.”


    “That seems sensible.” The doctor states while Amelia and Cici both pout at the news.


    “So, when is the Union ceremony nned for, Alpha Quinn?” It’s L who poses this


    question and I raise my brow at her.


    “In two weeks. We are hoping the pup hangs on until afterwards, but I’m beginning to


    doubt that.” I respond.


    “What do you mean?” Gavin asks, his eyes going wide, “You never talked to me about


    this. Has something happened?” He’s bing anxious as he continues to look


    between my face and my belly.


    I chuckle, “Calm down. No, nothing has happened, but it’s just a feeling I’ve been


    getting, I can’t exin it.” Relief crosses Gavin’s face and he rxes once more.


    “Well, if that’s the case, maybe you should move it up, you know before the pupes.”


    L suggests. I can see what she’s doing; trying to hurry along the ceremony, so I


    be unavable sooner rather thanter. This isn’t about that, and I’m not going to


    let anyone dictate when I mate with anyone.


    “No, I will keep it as is. Even if we have to have it in the hospital


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    because I’m in the middle ofbor. I’m not changing the date for anyone,” I stress thest


    few words, “Gavin and I chose this date together and we are going to stick with it.”


    “I didn’t mean anything by it, so please, don’t take offense.” The she-bitch states.


    Oh, now I really know that she’s up to something! She never speaks nicely to me. What


    is her end game in all of this? She is already Luna, so what more is she wanting?


    “To Gavin and Quinn!” It’s Carter who raises his ss and makes the toast.


    Everyone raises their sses, “To Gavin and Quinn!”


    1 smile in thanks, but Gavin has other ns as he turns my head towards him and


    presses his lips to mine. It isn’t a quick one, but it isn’t overly long either. When he pulls


    away from me, I can see all the love he has for me in his eyes. Reaching up, I wipe a


    little bit of wetness from the corner of his mouth with my thumb and mouth “I love you”.


    He mouths it back to me, and when I turn my attention back to the table, all eyes are on


    us. I duck my head and continue to eat while a slight blush creeps up on my face. I don’t


    dare look over at Den because I don’t want to see any kind of sadness in his eyes.


    Tonight is about me and Gavin and I need to keep that in mind instead of dwelling on


    another Alpha’s feelings for me.


    As we finish the meal, and the tes are being carried out, Den excuses himself for a


    moment. Den informed me earlier that he was going to put the drug in L’s dessert,


    so I assume that is where he is off too now. So, when L gets up and says that she’s


    going to go check on desert, I have to stop her.


    “Luna” specifically call L that because I know it will get her


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    attention, “Please, just sit down and enjoy ourpany. The meal was delicious, and I’m


    sure the dessert will be just as good.” I give her my best smile, “Tell me, how is your son


    doing?” I make sure I emphasize ‘your son’ from thest interaction that we had at my


    pack house.


    L smiles and sits back down, “Holden is growing like a weed! I wish I could spend


    more time with him, but he’s always wanting to be with his father. He’s going to grow up


    to be an amazing Alpha.”


    “I’m sure. Being an amazing Alpha is in the Storm genes, so there is no doubt that he will


    be.” I give her another smile, but she flinches a bit, which makes me want to take it


    further, but I don’t want to upset her and have her leave just yet. So, I lock this


    information away forter and change the subject, “I see that Den is finally giving you


    some Luna duties, and I must say, you’ ve done well tonight.”


    “Why, thank you, Alpha Quinn, or should I call you Luna?” She looks at Gavin and then


    back at me, and snickers, “Isn’t it funny how soon enough, we will both have the same


    station in life?” She just can’t help throwing in those little jabs.


    Gavin is the one to answer before I can say something I may regret, “Quinn will always


    be an Alpha, it’s in her blood. True, she will be MY Luna, but you can’t reallypare


    the two of you as being at the same level. No disrespect, of course,” he’s quick to state,


    “but Quinn will always have Alpha blood in her.”


    L chuckles nervously, “Of course, Sir, I meant no disrespect. either. I was just thinking


    that it’s amusing to have her be a Luna like myself.”


    “Where is my grand pup this evening, anyway?” Amelia changes. the subject, “Jonah


    has yet to meet him.


    “Holden is with his nanny. Alpha Den thought it best if just the adults ate together, but


    I can go get him if you really want to see him.”


    I cut in, cing my hand on top of the former Luna’s hand, “I’m sure there will be plenty


    of time to introduce the two afterwards. Let’s just enjoy a little adult time together. Let the


    Luna enjoy the peace for now.”


    Amelia stares at me for a moment and then smiles, “You are so right! I can take Jonah to


    meet Holdenter. After all, he’s going to be staying for a day or so,” she looks across


    the table at him, “isn’t that correct?”


    Dr. Sands nods, “Yes, possibly two, but for sure one more.”


    “Great! Let’s party!” Amelia fist pumps the air as she smiles, while the rest of us stare at


    her in amusement.


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