Chapter 151 – True Luna Book Free: The Unknown Magic

“I was a complete idiot,” Nathan sighed as he leaned his forehead against mine. “The curse made me so fucking angry. My father made me angry. I made a huge mistake, and I hurt so many people because of it.”

I wiped the tears from my cheeks.

“Who did you hurt?” I asked quietly.

He lifted his head and looked at me. I could see the pain and regret in his eyes.

“You,” he said. “Emma, Logan, Emma’s brother, and his wife. The list goes on and on.”

I gulped and took a deep breath.

“What did you do?” I asked.

Nathan lowered his head and took a deep breath.

“I was angry because Emma didn’t want me,” he said. “I tried to force her to come with me by threatening to hurt her sister-in-law and her unborn pup.”

I placed my hand on my lower belly automatically.

Nathan looked up at me. I saw how embarrassed he was.

“I can’t believe I did that,” he mumbled. “I can’t believe that they let me go. I was sure that they would kill me.”

A sharp pain in my chest almost made me gasp. If they had killed him…

“Emma saved my life,” Nathan said. “She made me promise that I would cut all ties with my father. She made me promise that I would listen to Noel more.”

I furrowed my eyebrows. “What do you mean?”

“I exiled my father from our pack,” Nathan said, making me gasp. “I am done being controlled by him. Emma saved my life, and I would repay her by being a better person. I am going to be a better person for you. I will do everything I need to do to deserve you.”

My head was spinning.

“You exiled your father?” I mumbled.

“I did,” Nathan nodded. “You know what kind of a man he is. You know what he did. The only reason I listened to him all this time was because he was fueling the anger inside of me. Now that the curse is gone, the anger is gone too. I don’t want that man around me anymore.”

Nathan was right. His father was a terrible man. He was cruel, and he made Nathan’s life a living hell. I was glad he got rid of him.

“I know it will take you some time to process everything I just told you,” Nathan said as he leaned in and kissed my cheek. “I know you well enough to know that you won’t accept me immediately.”

He was right. He did know me well.

“I need some time, Nathan,” I said.

He nodded and gave me a small smile.

“I will wait for you as long as I have to,” he said softly. “I want you to know that I am so fucking sorry. I want you to know that I love you.”

I gulped and took a deep breath.

“Nathan?” I called him quietly.

“Yes, Jenny?” he asked, giving me a small smile.

I had to tell him. I couldn’t keep it from him any longer. This news had nothing to do with our current problem. It was only a matter of time before he figured it out. I was surprised that he didn’t notice it yet.

“I am two and a half months pregnant,” I said quietly. “It’s a boy. You are going to be a dad.”

His one good eye widened, and a huge grin spread across his face. He looked down at my belly and sobbed.

“I am going to be a dad?” he asked, looking back up at me.

I nodded, and he pulled me into a hug immediately.

My heart skipped a beat. I was so happy that the news made him happy.

I still needed time, though. I needed time to process everything that happened. I needed time to accept it all.

Nathan’s POV

I was looking at my beautiful little boy, who was sleeping peacefully in my arms.

He was perfect. He was a perfect combination of his mom and me.

“You are going to be the best Alpha one day,” I told him quietly. “I will be there for you every step of the way. I am not going to do what my father did, I promise. I will be better. I will do better.”

When my pup was born, one of my greatest fears was that I would be a bad father. I didn’t have the best role model growing up. I was so scared that I would turn out just like my father did.

But Jenny convinced me otherwise. She made me realize that I was different. She was there for me, and she supported me every step of the way.

Unfortunately for me, she was only there for me as a friend.

She said that she needed time. I understood it, and I tried to support her.

It was so fucking hard, though. I wanted my mate more than anything. I wanted to kiss her, and I wanted to hold her. I wanted to mark her. I wanted to make her mine.

But I knew she needed time. I knew that I fucked up.

“How is he?” I heard my mate’s voice.

I turned around and smiled.

“He is sleeping peacefully,” I said, looking back down at him.

I bent down and placed a soft kiss on his forehead.

“I can’t believe he is three months old today,” Jenny said quietly. “Time is going by so fast.”

My heart clenched.

She was right. Time was going by so fast, and I still didn’t have her. My family wasn’t complete yet.

Jenny approached us and smiled. She looked at our pup and caressed his little cheek.

“He is so cute,” she mumbled. “And I am not saying that just because he is our pup.”

I chuckled and kissed her temple.

“You aren’t biased at all,” I said teasingly, making her roll her eyes at me.

Goddess, she was beautiful.

I tightened my jaw and made a decision. I decided to talk to her today. I couldn’t wait any longer. I needed her. I needed to make her mine. I was going to go insane if I didn’t.

I would understand if she needed more time. I would find a way to deal with it, but I fucking needed to try.

She was living at the packhouse, sleeping in the room next to mine. She was here. I saw her every day. She was the Luna of my pack.

But she still wasn’t my mate. I still couldn’t fucking touch her and bury myself inside of her.

I walked back to the crib and put my son down.

I needed to do it now.

I turned back around, approached my mate, and took her hand in mine. I started leading her toward her bedroom, which was adjacent to the nursery.

“Where are we going?” she asked, confused.

I didn’t answer. I was too focused on trying to calm my racing heart down.

I opened the door, walked into her room, and pulled her toward the bed. I sat down and made her sit beside me.

“What’s wrong, Nathan?” she asked softly.

I took a deep breath and cupped her cheeks. The tingles and sparks calmed me down a little.

“You are right, Jenny,” I said. “Time is going by so fast. Hunter is three months old. Soon, he is going to be all grown up, and he will run our pack.”

Jenny frowned.

“You missed a few steps there,” she said with a hint of amusement in her voice.

“It doesn’t matter,” I said, shaking my head. “Important thing is that I don’t want to wait. I don’t want to lose any more time. I want my family to be complete. I want you, Jenny. I want to mark you and show you how fucking much I love you.”

Her eyes widened a little.

“I understand if you need more time,” I sighed. “But I needed to say something before I exploded. I needed to try. I didn’t want to waste more time.”

Jenny studied my face for a second before she placed her hands over mine.

“I don’t need more time, Nate,” she said, making my heart skip a beat. “I watched you become the best father and the best Alpha. I fell in love with you a little bit more every day. You are right. We shouldn’t waste any more time.”

I was going to explode with happiness.

I leaned in and captured her soft lips with mine. She tasted so fucking amazing. She tasted like cinnamon and apples.

“Emma would be proud of you,” Jenny said as I stopped kissing her.

I furrowed my eyebrows, and she gave me a small smile.

“You are a different man now,” Jenny said. “You are kind and loving. You listened to her and deepened your connection with Noel. She would be proud, I am sure of it. She would be glad she saved your life.”

I really hoped that she would. I had a long road of redemption ahead of me, but I was definitely on the right track.

‘You are,’ Noel told me. ‘Jenny is right. Emma would be glad.’

A warm feeling spread through my chest.

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