‘I hope so,’ I mumbled as I opened my eyes and took a deep breath.
I reached into my pocket and pulled out my phone.
A wave of nervousness washed over me. What would my parents say? What if they reacted the same way Alpha Logan did?
Would it be bad if I called them tomorrow?
‘Just call them, Hunter,’ Holden sighed. ‘They will be pissed off if you hide it from them.’
I sighed and unlocked my phone. Holden was right.
‘I am always right,’ he said, making me roll my eyes.
I searched for my mom’s number and p**ssed dial. I took a deep breath and waited to hear her voice. It didn’t take long for her to answer.
“Hunter, honey, is everything okay?” she asked worriedly. “Did you arrive? Were they nice to you? Did they hurt you?”
I stopped myself from chuckling.
“I am okay, mom,” I said as I walked over to the bed and sat down. “I arrived and they were very welcoming. I’m not hurt.”
My mom sighed in relief. “Oh, I was so worried.”
I gulped and closed my eyes.
“Is dad there?” I asked, wanting to tell them as soon as possible.
I had to do it before I changed my mind.
“Yes, honey, he and Harry are watching TV,” mom said. “He is waiting for me to get ready so we can leave.”
“Can you go to the living room and put me on speaker?” I asked.
There was a moment of silence before my mom spoke worriedly.
“Why, honey?” she asked. “Is everything okay?”
“Yes, mom,” I said, trying to stay calm. “Just go to the living room and put me on speaker.”
“Okay,” my mom mumbled and I could hear her move.
I heard the door open and close. I heard her footsteps. A few moments later, I could hear my father and brother arguing about something.
My heart was beating faster and faster by the second.
“Oh, hey honey, are you ready?” I heard my dad’s voice.
“Almost,” my mom said. “Hunter is on the phone.”
“Shitface!” my brother exclaimed, making me roll my eyes.
“Hey, bud, is everything okay?” my dad asked.
I could hear my mom scolding Harry quietly. I could imagine him rolling his eyes at her.
“Yes, dad, everything is fine,” I said. “I have something to tell you guys.”
“Did something happen?” my dad asked worriedly.
“It did,” I said as a small smile spread across my face. “I found my mate.”
My family was silent for a second, but then their joy erupted.
“Oh, Goddess!”
“I knew you could do it, shitface!”
“That’s my boy!”
I chuckled and shook my head.
“Who is she?” my mom asked. “Is she pretty? Oh, what am I asking, of course she is!”
“We have a new Luna?” my dad asked, not even allowing me to answer my mom’s question.
“Will she be able to tolerate your annoying ass?” my brother asked, chuckling.
I rolled my eyes. I was going to kick his ass when I came home.
“I will tell you if you allow me to speak,” I sighed.
“Sorry, honey,” my mom said. “We are just so excited.”
I smiled and took a deep breath.
“So, tell us about our new Luna, son,” my dad said. “Who is she?”
I gulped and closed my eyes. I tried to take another deep breath, but I couldn’t. It felt like a hand was squeezing my lungs.
“Sophia Carter, daughter of Alpha Logan and Luna Emma,” I said quietly.
The silence on the other end of the call made my stomach turn.
“What did you say?” my dad mumbled after a while.
“Alpha Logan and Luna Emma’s daughter is my mate,” I repeated.
“That’s awesome,” my brother said excitedly. “I heard that she is very pretty.”
He still didn’t know what happened bet**en our dad and Sophia’s parents.
“Mom, dad?” I called them, ignoring my brother.
“We are very happy, honey,” my mom said quietly. “We are just a little bit shocked.”
I understood that.
“Why?” my brother asked. “Is it because she has magic? I think it’s cool.”
“How did her family react?” my dad asked me.
I sighed and ran my fi**gers through my hair.
“They were shocked,” I said. “At first they didn’t let me see her, but Luna Emma managed to convince Alpha Logan to let me talk to Sophia.”
“Why wouldn’t they let you see her?” my brother asked angrily. “She is your mate!”
“We will explain later, honey,” my mom told my brother.
“Did you talk to her?” my dad asked.
“I did,” I said, smiling a little. “She wants me too, dad. She just needs a little bit of time to figure things out with her family.”
I would give her time. I would wait patiently. I would do whatever the hell I needed to do to have her. I would show her how much I wanted her. I would show her that I was a good man who was worthy of her love. I would show her family that I was a good man who would love her and protect her until my last breath.
Sophia’s POV
Lex was holding me so tightly that I was having trouble breathing.
“I am okay, Lex,” I said, r*bbing his back gently. “He wouldn’t hurt me.”
“We don’t know that Soph,” Mason mumbled angrily. “We don’t know who he is.”
‘He is my mate,’Stella growled.
‘He is, Stella,’I sighed.‘But it’s understandable that they are afraid. We need to be patient with them.’
She didn’t respond, but I could feel her annoyance.
Lex let me go and looked at me worriedly.
“What are you going to do?” Jacob asked me, making me look at him.
I took a deep breath and released it slowly.
I wanted him. Goddess, how much I wanted him. He was my mate. He was made for me and I was made for him.
But…
“He is dangerous, Sophia,” Mason said as he crossed his arms over his ch*st. “His father is dangerous. You need to think about what to do.”
It didn’t feel like I was in danger when I was in his arms. It didn’t feel like I was in danger when he was k**sing me.
I looked at my dad, who was leaning on my mom’s desk. He had a worried look on his face.
I moved away from Lex and approached my dad. I needed his comfort.
New Book: Back Home to Marry Off Myself
Loredana’s father left the family for his mistress, leaving them to fend for themselves abroad. When life was at its toughest, her father showed up with “good news” after 8 years of absence: To marry off Loredana to a paralyzed son of the wealthy Mendelsohn family.