The Alpha and His Contract Luna novel Chapter 27

HAPPINESS IS FLEETING, WATCH YOUR BACK.

The note makes me tense. Every bone inside me locking in panic and anxiety. I had thought that moving here would have stopped whoever was stalking me. But I was so fucking wrong.

The fact that whoever it is was able to enter Darren’s house. An Alpha’s home was shocking and a little bit scary.

I didn’t need the added worry tonight. Darren’s parents were supposed to come for dinner. I was already on edge, I did not need anymore anxiety and that’s what this note was causing.

Just like always, there isn’t any scent. There is nothing that can alert me to who it is or what they want.

“Mayra? Come down. My parents will be here any minute now” Darren’s rich voice whispers in my mind.

My heartbeat spikes up. I’ve never really been good at meeting new people. It takes time for me to be comfortable around people I don’t know.

I drop the note on the bed and turn to face the mirror. Giving myself one more glance to make sure that I looked presentable, I leave the room and head downstairs.

I follow Darren’s scent and find him seated on the couch with Iris in his arms. She took to him immediately. Part of me thinks it’s because she has always longed for a dad.

They were chatting and Iris recounting how her day was and every exciting thing she was able to do.

The doorbell rang just as I was about to drop a kiss on their cheeks.

“Would you mind opening the door for them?” Darren asks me with a smile.

I nod and give him a small smile. Slowly I walk toward it. My palms sweaty and my heart racing. I open the door to find a beautiful older woman and a handsome older version of Darren. They both seem to be in their mid to late sixties.

“Hey, I’m Mayra and you must be Kate and Edward, come on in” I say with a smile lighting my face.

I was trying to portray an image of confidence but deep down I was shaking like a leaf. These two were his parents and their opinion mattered.

“Nice to meet you” Edward says with a smile and shakes my hand.

Kate on the other hand doesn’t say anything. Her gaze pierces my skin and holds me hostage. She is scrutinizing me. Almost like she was trying to look inside me. To what I was hiding deep down.

Things become a little awkward. Edward places a hand on her waist and she turns to look at him. They seem to be communicating through the bond. After a minute, she sighs and turns to give a smile that doesn’t reach her eyes.

Edward clears his throat and I step aside to let them in. I let them go ahead of me just so I can have a minute or two to calm my nerves down. Once I’m a bit stable, I follow the sound of their voices. I find Darren introducing Iris to them.

“You’re a very pretty girl Iris and I have a present for you” Kate crouches down to eye level with Iris.

She was hiding a bit behind Darren’s leg. When she hears Kate mentioning the word present she comes out a bit. Kate smiles at her. A much livelier and lovelier smile than she gave me.

Darren gently pushes Iris towards his mother.

“Don’t you want to find out what she bought you?” Darren asks her.

Iris looks up at him before turning her green gaze to his mother and then steps towards her. When she does, Kate reaches into her bag and pulls out a beautiful doll. Iris gasps and reaches out to gently take it as if it was the most precious thing she’s ever received.

At that moment I feel like hitting my head on the wall. It had completely escaped my mind that she’s still a kid. That she would want toys to play with. We bought her everything else except toys. I make a mental note to buy her whichever toys her heart desires.

“Thank you…” she says after studying the toy. She had a huge smile on her face.

“You can call me grandma my sweet darling” Kate then proceeds to give her a small hug.

“And you can call me grandpa” Edward adds.

Iris nods. “Grandma and grandpa” she says, testing the words.

I feel my eyes tear up. These people knew nothing of my daughter yet they were so kind to her. Some would have ignored her simply because she isn’t their son’s daughter.

“Should we proceed to the dining room?” I ask and everyone nods their heads.

One thing I will always be grateful to my mother for is her lessons. She insisted on teaching me how to be the perfect host. When everyone is settled down, Edward says a small prayer to the goddess and then we dig in.

“So Mayra, where are you from and who are your parents?” Edward asks.

I swallow before answering. “I’m from the north pack but left years ago when I came here to study. That was before everything happened. I was born to Luna and Jack Miles”

Edward nods but I see disgust cross Kate’s face. I sigh inwardly. My parents were pieces of work and weren’t liked by many. Their reputation precedes them and not in a good way.