Chapter 177 – True Luna Book Free: The Unknown Magic

“Just keep an open mind, Mason,” Mike said. “I know it’s hard, but we have to do it for Soph.”

I smirked and looked at Mason. “How the hell is your younger brother wiser than you are?”

Mason looked at me and rolled his eyes. Mike laughed.

“Can we just get this over with?” Mason mumbled as he stood up and walked to the door.

Mike and I followed him out of the room.

We walked down the stairs and saw Alpha Hunter talking to my dad and uncle Andrew.

I could tell that both my dad and my uncle were tense, but both had polite smiles on their faces.

Uncle Andrew looked up at us and his smile widened a little.

“Are you ready, guys?” he asked.

“Where are Hayden and Danny?” Mike asked instead of answering his dad.

“Here,” I heard Hayden’s voice behind me.

I turned around and smiled.

“Hey, kid,” I said, smiling brightly at him.

“Stop calling me a kid,” he sighed, rolling his eyes. “I’m 16 years old.”

“You will always be a kid to us, kid,” Mason said, chuckling.

Hayden sighed and rolled his eyes at us.

I loved that kid. He was going to be a great Alpha one day.

“Where were you?” I asked as I glanced at Hunter.

He had a smile on his face and he looked excited.

“Just saying bye to the girls,” Danny said. “Halley and Hazel are with Soph.”

I nodded and looked at Hunter.

“Ready to go?” I asked him.

“Sure,” Hunter said and looked at my dad. “I will let you know as soon as my dad texts me back.”

“Okay,” my dad said, giving him a small smile. “Have fun, guys.”

“Let you know what?” I asked my dad.

I heard Mike, Hayden, and Danny laughing loudly as they were leaving the house. Mason waited for Hunter and me.

“My family is coming tomorrow,” Hunter said. “My dad will let me know when they arrive at the border.”

I tightened my jaw and nodded.

Be nice. My dad mind-linked me.

I will. I said. I don’t think he is that bad. We will see about his father, though.

We will see. My dad sighed.

I walked out of the house and waited for Mason and Hunter to get out so I could close the door.

Please be nice to him. My sister mind-linked me as we started walking toward the diner.

I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. Why did everyone think that I wouldn’t be nice to him?

I will be nice. I mind-linked her back. Maybe you should have that conversation with Mason.

Oh, I already did. Fia said. He promised that he would be nice. You need to make sure that he keeps his promise.

Am I going there to babysit him or to get to know Hunter? I asked.

Both. Fia said, making me roll my eyes.

Fine. I mumbled, closing our link.

“What did Sophia say?” Hunter asked, making me look at him.

I furrowed my eyebrows. How the hell did he know that I was mind-linking her?

“How do you know that he was mind-linking Sophia?” Mason asked what I was thinking.

“He has this look in his eyes when he is talking to her,” Hunter said, giving me a small smile. “I don’t know how to describe it, but I know that he was mind-linking her.”

I nodded and looked at my younger cousins.

“She said that we should be nice to you,” I answered his question. “She told me to keep an eye on Mason.”

Hunter snorted.

“She already told me to be nice,” Mason mumbled. “There was no need to tell you to keep an eye on me.”

I raised an eyebrow at him. “Wasn’t there?”

Mason rolled his eyes. Hunter chuckled and shook his head.

“I am worried, okay?” Mason sighed. “She is my cousin and I want her safe. Sue me.”

I understood him completely. I wanted her safe too. I was worried too. The only difference was that Mason’s tongue was a little bit sharper than mine. I knew how to hold back, but Mason didn’t.

“I know that you are worried,” Hunter said. “I can’t even begin to explain how happy I am that she has so many people who love her and want her safe. I want her safe too. I promise that neither I nor my family are a threat.”

Well, we would have to see about that.

Hunter’s POV

‘I miss her,’Holden sighed as I took another sip of my beer.

‘We will see her soon,’I told him.‘Stop whining and focus.’

‘It’s hard,’Holden mumbled.‘I miss her.’

I rolled my eyes and ignored him. I didn’t need him to tell me how much he missed her. I knew that and I needed to focus on something else before I ran back to her.

I looked up at Alexander and Mason. Both of them were sipping their beers and glancing around the diner. Hayden, Danny, and Mike left about half an hour ago. I was a little bit nervous when they left. The conversation was easy when they were here. They asked me about taking over the pack and we talked about video games and sports. It was easy to talk to them and I was glad I got to get to know them a little bit better. Mike was a goofy guy and I knew that we would get along great. Hayden was going to be a great Alpha. He was kind, smart, and calm. Danny was a smart young man who would be a great warrior one day.

“What did Soph decide?” Mason asked, breaking the silence. “Will she try to transfer the magic to you?”

I looked up at Alexander. He sighed and rolled his eyes.

“No,” he mumbled. “She said that she doesn’t want to put me in danger. She is stubborn.”

I wasn’t happy with her decision. I wanted her to share it with someone. I knew that Alexander could handle it. I knew that I could handle it.

“Was she always this stubborn?” I asked, making them look at me.

Mason scoffed. Alexander nodded.

“Good luck, man,” Mason said, smirking at me.

I chuckled and shook my head.

“I understand that she doesn’t want to put us in danger,” I sighed and looked down at the bottle in my hand. “I just wish that she would let us help her.”

I heard Alexander sigh.

“She will let us help,” Alexander said, making me look back up at him. “But she will find a way to do it without putting us in danger.”

“But it won’t be as effective,” I said, making Alexander nod.

He took a sip of his beer and glanced at Mason.

I looked at him. His eyebrows were furrowed and he was staring at the table.

“I would never hurt her,” I said quietly, making both Mason and Alexander look at me.

I needed to tell them that. I needed them to know that she meant everything to me. I knew that neither Mason nor Alexander found their mates yet, but they would understand once they did.

She was everything to me. From the moment I saw her, I knew that I had to protect her no matter what. She became a part of my heart and soul instantly. She twisted my whole world around and became the center of it. I couldn’t hurt her because it would be like tearing my chest apart and ripping my heart out.

I was in love with her from the moment I saw her. I knew it was because of the mate bond, but I also knew that the mate bond wouldn’t have anything to do with it soon. I was falling in love with her and I wouldn’t even need the mate bond to make me want her. She was beautiful. She was brave, kind, and loving. She was all I ever wanted.

Mason’s jaw twitched. He looked at the bottle in his hands.

“Our parents raised us to cherish our family and our mates,” Alexander said. “They always told us that family is the most important thing. Once you become Sophia’s family, she will give you her endless trust. Don’t break it.”

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