Alpha's Blind Luna novel Chapter 97

His giggle came across and I looked at him with a raised eyebrow. “This is our anniversary.”

What hit me more was the flashing between Faris and Zeke in his eyes. He was fighting Faris even in a place like this. Cupping his cheeks, I brushed my nose against his.

“Zeke, what is going on?”

His eyes fell for a moment. “It’s nothing. I’m just a little tired.”

Pulling him back, I shook my head. “I’ve been watching you. It’s not just when you’re tired. It’s getting worse. I mean, I had to force Faris back yesterday. You were like a ghost all this afternoon. You need to be able to talk to me about this. Let me help.”

He smiled. “It’s nothing, Vale. Really. It happens from time to time. It’s a bloodline issue. This is probably the fourth time or so it’s happened. It can range anywhere from a couple months to year.”

“Why haven’t you told me? Or talked about it?”

“I just…it’s not a bad thing. Faris knows his limits and how to handle himself. He just doesn’t know how to properly communicate. There was this few months where I wasn’t able to come forward at all. So for a little while, our pack only had Faris as Alpha. I think the major complaint was that Faris’ hand writing was terrible.” He chuckled, taking a sip of his drink.

I threw up my hands, shaking my head. “Why not tell me? Why not explain that to me? I’m over here worrying something is seriously wrong with you.”

Zeke smirked. “I mean, that could be but I thought you already knew. Auri said it happened to her a few times as well. I thought she would have told you about it.”

My eyes dropped to my drink before I took a sip. “There are a lot of things I realize I didn’t know about my mom.”

Sighing, Zeke rubbed my arm. “Don’t worry. You still have time. You can talk to her and yell at her until you’re blue in the face.”

Smiling and nodding, I leaned back in the booth. “Goddess am I going to let her have it.”

The lights dimmed and put my hand on Zeke’s thigh. He excitedly turned and sat up in his seat. The band came out, a pianist and upright bassist. They tuned for a moment before jumping into a sultry tune. The whole place went silent and then Estel’s voice wove through the air. She hadn’t stepped out but the voice was unmistakably hers. Squeezing Zeke’s thigh, I stared forward until the curtains parted just a little.

Estel stepped out and tonight she was wearing a longer black dress. There was still beads all over, catching the candlelight but it was a more modern take on a flapper dress than what I imagined. Her eyes burned bright and her hair looked even more of an electric blue than before. The song I felt brush against my skin and I had goose bumps. My mind was nearly hypnotized but Zeke’s hand started crushing the one I had placed on his thigh. Looking up, his face was white as he stared at the stage.

“Vale…that’s…” Zeke’s eyes slowly turned to look at mine.

I smiled. “Isn’t she incredible? Her name is Estel Storm. We met her after when Peter tried to ask her out. Shes…well…she’s the most power fey I think I have ever come across. Naresh and I would pinned by her power but her voice is other-worldly.” My voice was barely above a whisper as I explained.

Zeke looked at me as though he thought I was joking. Giving him a smile, I just motioned him to watch the stage and I squeezed his hand. He stared at me for a moment longer before dragging his eyes back to the stage. Reaching out, he downed his drink in one go. Chuckling, I reached out and poured the champagne into both glasses for us. Holding mine up, he gave me a small smile and we clinked out glasses quietly.

After the second song, the food started coming. Just as before. I knew it was good but I could barely taste it over the sound of Estel’s voice. My senses being taken over completely by her music. A couple times, the band swapped out instruments and at the entree, she took a short ten minute break. However, the night was really beautiful. A smile had wove its way onto Zeke’s face and he began to relax more as the night went on. I think the champagne had a little to do with that as well but he seemed more relaxed and more himself than he had been.

The dessert came out but I didn’t touch it as I closed my eyes, the slow song Estel was singing was giving me more goose bumps. Pulling Zeke close, he leaned his head on my shoulder and I knew his eyes were closed as well. It was a sweet but sad love song. Loving someone but not being able to be with them. From what I remembered Camilla had said, she had a mate but they weren’t around. I wondered if that was their reason it sounded so raw.

Pressing my lips to Zeke’s head, I tugged him closer as the song came to an end. My eyes opened and looking at her, I thought I saw the shimmer of tears in her own eyes. However, she smiled and nodded to the band. All of them got up save the bassist but he pulled out a violin from behind the curtain. Estel moved to the piano and smiled.

“This will be the final song. It’s one that was on the radio for a little bit but it is one of my favorites.” Her eyes swept through the crowd and I felt like they had landed on the two of us.

Apparently, I wasn’t the only one because Zeke sat up next to me. Her eyes continued after a couple seconds to look around the room before she took a deep breath. The piano started to play and she was right. I had heard this one the radio once or twice when I was little. Really, I had heard it more when Grandpa used to play it. He would play it in the car when he would pick up us kids without my mom. She was always too sensitive with music for us to really have too much on in the house.

Looking over at Zeke, he had tears in his eyes and his hand was covering his mouth. I knew he loved the artist on his phone and I think they also did a version of the song as well.