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“Zora,” Nellie said, looking at me and touching my hand.
“I am glad to see that you are capable. My son has found a true luna. One to accompany him through the difficult journey for the rest of his life.
I know you will raise a strong heir and help continue the Hand bloodline. I am very proud of you. What you did for Darius cannot be quantified. You have saved our family from shame and disgrace.
My son is very kind, and those bastards have taken advantage of him repeatedly; I am glad they have met their match. I know you will deal with them.
Seeing how you played politics with those two bitches made me realise how strong you are. Whatever you need to do subsequently, please do it. Do it in my name until you are married to Darius.
I know you are working on many things, and William called me for consent a few minutes ago. I have instructed him to carry out your order as the lady of the north.
Please, Zora, I know you are wise beyond your years, help my son bring peace into our lives. My son swallowed his pride and tried to maintain stability in our world, but there is war and turmoil in his life with all these hidden threats; please do all you can to expose them, I know you will succeed.
You achieved the impossible yesterday, which made me know you can,” she said and sighed, looking at me seriously. It was the look of respect and adoration.
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“I know what you did for him, Zora. What you and your friends did to make those Alphas bend. Darius needs someone like you to balance him out. Those men are too kind. They need the three of you to balance their power. Thank you so much,” she said and hugged me.
I wrapped my arms around her warmly and smiled. It was good to be welcomed, especially by a woman who doubted me and my intentions. I guess she was no longer in doubt.
“How is my grandbaby?” she asked, breaking the hug, and I giggled and touched my tiny bump.
“Growing.” I said, and we laughed.
We ate breakfast, and the four of us headed to the Arena.
Everywhere was buzzing with life. People were going about their activities and watching games; it was amazing.
We went to our booth in the croquet section to watch the game.
Kara and I were playing in the evening. Eloise was out, and she did not seem to care. It was funny. Eloise just dumped the mallet and said she was done. She complained that it was making her sleepy. People laughed and clapped for her as she walked away.
While we watched, one of the Brians working for Darius came to see me.
“Luna Hand, you have some guests on your itinerary,” he said, and I frowned at him and then looked at Nellie, who smiled.
“You are the lord’s mate; of course, you will have an itinerary. As long as the person’s name is on that list, it is safe to see the person, and you must see the person. As a lady of the north, you must make yourself available to Lunas from all over. Next year will be a blast for you since you will officially be the lady of the north,” she teased, and I smiled at her. I knew I was expecting Alpha Jake in the evening, but I did not know of any
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“Who is it?” I asked.
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“Luna Lori Kuhn,” he said, naming the woman that almost ruined my life, and my stomach churned.
“What? How did that bitch get on the list?” Kara asked, fuming with
anger.
“It was a humble request, and we vetted her before allowing it,” The Brian said.
“Do you know who that bitch is?” Kara said, and the Brian became worried, afraid that he had made a mistake.
Indeed he had made a mistake because Lori shouldn’t have been allowed on the list. I knew he would lose his job and be punished severely if I made an issue of the matter, so I let it be.
“I will see her,” I said, standing and Kara exclaimed.
“Zora!” Eloise said, surprised at my words, and I smiled and nodded.
“I have to see her; besides, she can’t do anything to me,” I told them, and they relaxed.
“Link us if there is an issue,” Kara said, ready to do damage to Lori. Both she and Eloise hated the woman for what she did to me. It was no news that Casey didn’t want her, and she had lied and forced her way into my home. I honestly wondered what she wanted to tell me.
I left the booth with the Brian and went to a booth prepared for me to receive my guests.
According to my itinerary, I had three lunas waiting to see me. It was a bit weird, but I said it was okay.
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Lori arrived looking heavily pregnant with swollen eyes. I did not care if she had been crying. She wanted Casey to herself, and I let her have him. She rubbed her tummy gently and sat down. I did not know if it was an insult or just out of habit.
“Good morning, Lady Zora,” she said, greeting me with respect, and I smiled at her in response.
“I want to thank you for what you did for Casey and me that day. I owe you my life. I wasn’t expecting that level of kindness. Thank you,” she said, and I smiled at her.
“As you can see, it all served us well. You have your fated now, and I am out of your lives,” I said, and she bowed her head in shame.
“I am sorry. I did a lot of things that I am not proud of. I did not know it would end up like this. I lied against Casey to get into your home, but I swear it wasn’t deliberate. My father put me up to it; it was either that, or he would have found another way, knowing how ruthless he was, I had to back the story he told to the alphas. Casey and I only made out, and he wanted to reject me. He tried to reject me so many times..” she said, and I did not want to hear the rest.
Casey was a weak man. That was why it was difficult. There was no way she could stop him if he really wanted to.
“Can we not talk about Casey’s supposed rejection? You aren’t the only luna on my list, you know,” I cut her abruptly, and she chuckled.
“Luna…” she said, “I am not his luna. He refused to marry me. I just put it there, so they will let me see you. Casey has vowed never to replace you. Your room has been empty. He sleeps there sometimes,” she said. It touched me, but he made his bed.
“What do you want from me, Lori?” I asked her, and she wiped away her
tears.
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“Please, I need Casey to move on. He doesn’t love me. Sage is doing all he can, but Casey keeps holding back. He is riddled with guilt. Maybe you can talk to him and give him closure,” she said in tears.
“Please, Luna Zora. I am begging you. He needs your permission to move on. He rarely eats and rarely sleeps. He is an empty shell of the man he used to be. Please, I need your help. You have been his friend for a long time, you have known him for a while. I know he will listen to you. I am not asking him to love me, but I want him to live. I want him to eat, sleep and find a new reason to press on. Please, he is driving himself to an early grave, and only you can help him. I am begging you,” she said and was about to kneel when I stopped her. Lori was desperate; I could see it in her eyes. She wanted Casey to move on with her. I did not want her working herself up and going into labour in my booth, so I decided to pacify her.
“I will speak to my mate to allow me to speak to Casey. I will try my best.” I told her, and she burst into tears.
“Thank you, Luna Zora. Thank you so much. Words cannot express my gratitude,” she said and got up.
Her time was up because she requested only ten minutes. She was supposed to be a VIP because she was mated to the leader of the east, but Casey had refused to give her my former office.
I will talk to him; maybe when he knows certain things, he will move on. The woman is desperate and helpless. One thing that caught my attention is that Ramsey made her lie and threatened to do worse if she did not support his lie. Meaning he wanted Lori in our home for a reason.
I did not know whether Lori was a pawn or an unwilling accomplice.
I saw the other two Lunas who only wanted to invite my friends and me to their homes.
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