The Alpha's Contract Luna novel Chapter 6

~Jaxon~

“Have you sent Sheena to the Cross River Pack?” Out of nowhere, Keiran asked in the middle of discussing the war.

“Ah, yes, Alpha. She should‌ arrive tomorrow,” Jaxon replied. “We will get word about Alexia soon.”

“Where were we?” Keiran asked, and while they were covering the matters of war, Jaxon could tell his alpha’s mind was elsewhere. “Fuck! I can’t concentrate!”

Jaxon understood where the anxiety was coming from. He watched as his Alpha repeatedly sighed, as if unable to decide what to do first.

There was an unfinished war between Taplean and Eswen. It was affecting the coast, south of the nation. While the southern part of the land was not part of Kieran’s pack, being one of the trusted alphas under King Balthasar’s rule, he was in charge of defending the same territory.

Now, he had to deal with his sudden marriage to a woman he barely knew.

‘Still, it’s not like him to be affected by a woman,’ Jaxon thought. ‘Just what is with Alexia that had riled up my alpha? And it happened in just less than twenty-four hours?’

Earlier today, Kieran asked if Alexia had eaten breakfast. When Jaxon reported that she ate with the kitchen staff, his lips twitched, seemingly disappointed.

Then, recalling last night, Kieran showed a hint of concern for Alexia. He may have tried to mask it, but being his long-time friend and his beta, he saw right through him.

The surprising part was how Kieran had ordered Alexia to be transferred next to his room. It wasn’t just any room, but an adjoining room! ‘Why would he do that? Didn’t he dislike Alexia?’

While Jaxon asked these questions, he could not deny that he was also sorry for Alexia. After all, he was the one who brought her to the pack. He saw her genuine character and was almost certain she was not the woman they assumed her to be.

The nightmare Alexia had was no trivial one. Her screams were real, and the fear behind her voice gave him chills down to his bones. Jaxon could tell something happened to Alexia that wounded her soul; one that haunted her in her sleep.

“Again! Where were we?” Kieran asked.

“The enemies keep coming back. Even if they had lost so many men, they seemed determined to claim territories on the southern coast,” Jaxon reported.

With a sigh, Kieran ordered, “The packs on the southern coast have suffered too much. Relocate them until the war has been won.”

“Yes, Alpha,” Jaxon replied.

“Seek other warriors from the neighboring packs and order them to proceed to the front. Of course, this is with the king’s approval,” Kieran ordered. “Send a battalion of our men as well.”

“Yes -”

Just then, they heard a knock on the door. Jaxon immediately knew it was his mate, Rae. “We are back!”

Jaxon saw how Kieran’s head snapped in Rae’s direction. His first words were, “Where is she?”

“Who, Alpha?” Rae asked, confused.

“The ungrateful woman who did not even thank me for moving her to a better room,” Kieran answered bitterly.

With rounding eyes, Rae quickly replied, “Oh, Alexia? She went straight to her room? We already had dinner, so she -”

Jaxon was taken aback. He watched his Alpha storm out of his office, his steps heavy against the floor. He and Rae looked at each other, trying to determine where he was headed.

“Is he going to… see her?” Rae asked.

“I… think so,” Jaxon replied.

Minutes later, Kieran returned in a worse mood than before.

Hours later.