Alpha's Blind Luna novel Chapter 41

I sat at the desk looking over papers. The High Council was sending me over the multitude of requests and issues going on so I could weed through them to see what fires needed to be put out. It seemed like an uphill battle though.

Weeks had gone by. Weeks and still not a single word from my mom. She didn’t even acknowledge me. It wasn’t a childish ‘tell Vale this’ or ‘relay this message to him’ or even just writing something down. No, it was as though I wasn’t even home. Ezekiel tried to talk to her after the first week but to no avail. You could even see the slight worry in Hector and Bryan’s eyes.

My tablet was next to me with the current roster of people in the pack. We had a good amount of warriors. A lot of the families from the old captains from Harvest Moon came to join the pack. Their kids taking up the mantle since most of the other captains had retired. I was sending groups of three usually to each issue, helping put out the spots that were coming up.

The problem was the amount of issues. Some were too big and I would send to the High Council for review but I rarely heard back. Occasionally, Jess would text me saying they were bogged down with their own shit. The world was going to hell in a hand basket a lot quicker than before. I also felt like the High Council was shoving me out just because I wasn’t there anymore. The door opened and Ezekiel came in, a plate of food and a glass of tea.

“You need to eat something. You haven’t moved from this desk in hours.”

I nodded and put my pen down, rubbing my eyes. “There is just so much. We stamp out one fire and three more pop up.”

“I know. But those fires will still be there after food. You need to take care of yourself.”

I opened my eyes and looked at him. His hand was on his hip as he glared at me. Ezekiel had been letting his beard grown in ever so slightly. I knew he trimmed it a couple times but it looked good on him. His hair was braided as usual and he wore a black T-shirt with jeans. He looked like a fucking god, one that was going to bite my head off if I didn’t take a break.

“Alright, alright.” I took the plate he set down and pulled it closer to me. “What have you been doing today?”

His eyes narrowed until I took a bite. He smiled and took a seat in the large armchair that was in the office. “Training mostly. Simon and I went over the new locations for everything in the village. A lot of it has been marked and we have a few families interested in some of the more tradition practices of Italy. So we probably will get some experts out here to help set up what we need.”

“Sounds like you got your hands full.”

Ezekiel shook his head. “That’s not even a tip of it. Mom, Bryan, and Hector have been taking care of so much lately I don’t even know if they sleep anymore.” He chuckled.

“I miss you.” I took another bite of the sandwich.

A slight blush crossed his tanned face and it made me smile.

“I miss you too. You need to take a break and train again. It’s already been a few days.”

I nodded. “I know. I wasn’t expecting this much in what the High Council is sending. Then issuing the right battle to the right group. It’s a mess.”

Ezekiel got up and came around the desk. I pushed back my chair from the desk and was surprised when he moved the plate and sat on the desk, his knees straddling my legs on the chair.

I hummed, taking in the view of my chiseled mate. He was rock hard before but now, he had Hector needing to be at his best to fight Ezekiel. He had grown leaps and bounds since he first started, in only a few weeks. I wondered if he kept going at his rate if he would be able to hold his own again my mom.

Leaning over, he took the sandwich and held it up for me. I smirked, but scooted closer in my chair. Taking a bite, I didn’t break eye contact with him.

“So you’re feeding me now?”

“If it means you’ll eat, then yes.”

I chuckled and took another bite. “I should have thought of this sooner.”

Going in for another bite, Ezekiel pulled back the sandwich and kissed my forehead. “My mate is a little too stubborn for his own good."

My nose wrinkled and I mumbled. “I get it from my mom.”

He laughed and held the sandwich back out. “That you do.”

I sighed, taking another bite. “How is she doing?”

“She’s tired. Bryan’s and Hector have been keeping a closer eye on her when they caught her smoking on the rocks. She’s been pissed at them since.”

Laughing, I shook my head. “Good! She doesn’t need to smoke. It was bad enough she was getting you to do it.”

He rolled his eyes. “If I do, it’s not bad. We heal before it does damage. But she is also an adult and can choose to die of lung cancer when she wants.”

Hector came in, a frown on his face. “Don’t say that around Bryan. He’ll skin you alive.”

I smiled and took the last bite of sandwich. This time though, I took Ezekiel’s fingers in my mouth as well. My tongue ran between the as I pulled the last piece away. His face turned bright red and I laughed.

“I just needed to drop these off. Apparently, more came today within the regular paperwork.”

I cursed. “Give me a fucking break.”

“You have to learn to take your own, Vale.” Hector said before closing the door behind him.

I placed my head on Ezekiel’s lap and closed my eyes. “I’m just gonna…take a minute…”

I intended for it to only be a minute but as soon as Ezekiel started to brush his hands through my hair, I knew I was done for. His scent calmed me and his touch soothed me, even with the sparks they seemed to just loosen my muscles.

When I opened my eyes again, it was dark. Ezekiel must have brought me into our room because I was now on the bed. His side of the bed was warm but he wasn’t there. My eyes narrowed as I heard the shower on. Looking at my watch, it was nearly two in the morning. Getting up, I opened up the bathroom door.

“Zeke?”