The Summer Moon
Chapter 83 -

Liam

With Malia and Ty gone for the weekend, Jesse and I had taken over his alpha duties. Things hadn't been too busy here though, Ty had most things handled before he left and since the last attack everyone had been pretty quiet. Jesse was grateful, throwing all his time into training and hanging out with some girl he met on the beach the other day.

I, on the other hand was going out of my mind. Alana was spending all of her time with Emily and doing everything she could to completely ignore me. Maybe Ty was right, maybe this was some sort of twisted karma. After all those girls I'd messed around with before Alana, it only seemed fitting that my mate was totally not into me as some sort of payback. And if I could I would take it all back, knowing that I would have Alana as my mate down the road I never would have needed any of those girls. They were just a way to pass the time, none of them meant anything to me, none of them could even dare compare to her.

I had no idea how to win her over though, I had made a terrible first impression with that douchebag of a guy she had been with when we first met. I just completely lost control though, to see someone else with her made my wolf just lose it. Truly I was lucky I didn't just shift right there in the mall, I might of if Ty hadn't been there and if the other guy didn't back down so easily.

I stepped out of my room and jogged down to the kitchen, replaceing my parents already waiting for me in the kitchen. There's voices hushed as they always were lately, then suddenly silenced when they saw me. "Liam," my mom smiled at me first and my dad just nodded his head then returned to his spot at the kitchen table.

"Found a mate yet?" My mom asked next, and I rolled my eyes. Of course that's what they were whispering about. I grabbed an orange out of the bowl on the counter and tossed it in my hand.

"Nope," i said letting the p pop as it left my mouth, then turned for the front door before any more questions could be asked. My mom had been asking me the same question for months, ever since I turned 18 and didn't replace my mate right away. My parents liked to pretend they didn't notice all my late night visitors over the years but I know they did, and I know it really worried my mom.

Although I had found Alana, and was technically lying to my mom, I definitely couldn't tell her yet. If I confessed that I had found her, she'd want to meet her and I'd have to explain the complicated story as to why I can't even get her to talk to me. Then I'd probably have another person throw in my face how all this is some sort of twisted karma and I just can't handle that right now. My wolf has already been on edge with me since his future with Alana is practically hanging by a thread, I don't need to add more pressure to that.

I skipped out the front door and jumped into my car, heading towards the pack house. Hopefully today there's something that actually needs done today to keep me busy. I'd overheard Emily saying last night that she was taking Alana to the beach today and the last thing I needed was for Alana to replace some new guy today, or to be thinking about how good she'd look in a bikini.

I stepped into Ty's office and praised the goddess when Alpha Winston and his daughter Chloe were already sitting at the desk waiting. "Where is Tyrese?" Winston's voice boomed as he stood from the chair. I stepped back recognizing his alpha command coming through strong. Thankfully as Ty's official beta I had some resistance against it but it still surprised me because Ty so rarely used his.

"Not here," I said coming around the desk and taking my own seat. I pulled out the keyboard and began logging onto the computer, purposefully brushing them off. I was going to enjoy this. Their pack had been making Ty miserable for the past couple months, being so difficult to work with and then Chloe shows up and states she has any sort of claim as Ty's mate just to top it off. The longer I drew out this conversation I knew the more it would annoy them and distract me from Alana. Even if it would create some more drama for Ty when he came back, he could handle it then.

Speaking of Ty, it reminded me about Malia's birthday. I pulled out my phone and sent her a happy birthday text, not that I'd expect her to reply since her and Ty had been so totally wrapped up in each other lately. I absolutely needed to do my best to stay in Malia's good books though, she could be my ticket in with Alana. Besides, I liked Malia, she definitely was going to make a good luna whenever she was ready.

"What the hell are you doing?" Winston's hand flailed around in the air as he got mad which made me chuckle. I looked up at him over my phone then back down to Chloe who was staring at me with shock written all over her face. "Answering my messages and it's the luna's birthday so I have to text her," I said slowly as if it were obvious. The slightest smirk was threatening to come across my face but I did my best to appear serious.

"Texting?!" He shouted back. "Young man I am an alpha and I am here to discuss important matters now go get your alpha this instant!" He commanded and I just shook my head.

"Nah" I replied casually and shrugged my shoulders, my gaze returning back to my phone.

"Who do you think you are to be saying no to me? Get your alpha right now or I'll kill you for disrespecting me and replace him myself" His hands came down on the desk and I watched his wolf come forwards in his eyes. Goddess this old man was really easy to rile up it was kind of funny.

"Liam Night sir," I stood up to shake his hand then sat back in my seat and finished, "Ty's beta." And watched in aw as the shock crossed Winston's face. He composed himself slightly, sitting back in his seat as he realized the mistake he'd just made. It was considered an act of war to threaten the alpha or betas of any other pack. This was something Ty could definitely use against him in our next negotiations.