Page 124 of My Only Luna

“Sorry, Kia. I go bed now.”

“Ok.” She nods, her large doe eyes saddened and I’m tempted to offer them another five minutes to play, but when Scarlett pokes her head through the door with a red satin gown clinging to her curves… Well, the temptation to allow the kids to play is gone.

“Is everyone in bed?” Scarlett asks, cocking an eyebrow. The twins instantly dive between the sheets.

“Yes, Mama.” Kiara blinks innocently and I can’t help but smile.

“Mhmm.” Scarlett smiles. “Now close those cute, little angel eyes and sleep.”

She comes in and kisses and cuddles them both before motioning for me to leave. “I’ll get them to bed.”

“I was getting there.” I smirk before kissing the twins and myKitten before I leave it to her to get them settled.

My eyes snap open, myheart racing as I scan the room.

What woke me?

One glance at the clock tells me I’ve barely been asleep for an hour. I get up, grab some pants and pull them on. Something isn’t right. I feel it.

Patrol? Is everything alright? I thought I heard or felt something,I ask through the mind-link, heading to the children’s room.

Yes, Alpha, nothing out of the ordinary. Is everything ok?one of the men answers, as a few others also confirm the same.

I comb my fingers through my curls and sigh softly as I look at the two pups that are now cuddled on Kiara’s bed. She has her thumb in her mouth whilst Liam has his arm around her.

Everything is alright.

Yes, but have patrol sweep pack territory. Just to be sure.

Yes, Alpha.

Maybe it was Scarlett’s nightmare… not that I can remember it. Still, just to be sure, I head down the hall silently, my senses on alert, picking up on every heartbeat. My eyes glimmer, my wolf coming to the forefront of my mind as I silently walk down the stairs and scan the hall. Nothing.

I walk over to the window and peer out. Maybe it really was nothing, but no matter how much I tell myself that, I’m on edge. Checking to make sure everything is locked, I head back upstairs and to my pups’ room.

As slowly as possible, I scoop them up and carry them back to our bedroom just as Scarlett is wrapping a gown around her waist.

“What is it?” she asks, confused at the sight of the pups.

“Nothing, but I just felt uneasy. So I think I’ll sleep better if they’re beside us.”

She nods in understanding, not once teasing me. I kiss her forehead, place our pups on the bed and, just for my sanity, lock the door.

“Are you sure everything is alright?” she asks quietly, glancing at the locked door.

I nod. “Yeah, but I just feel unsettled.”

She walks over to me and wraps her arms around my waist. I’m still covered in a few of the deeper marks from our sex session earlier. Even though I heal faster since she’s marked me, it’s still not as quick as her, and the deeper ones still remain. But I like the reminders of our lovemaking. She traces one of them, searching my eyes.

“Are you sure you’re ok?”

“Yeah, let’s sleep.” She nods, kissing my cheek. “Alright, let me just get changed.”

I nod, watching her, realising I don’t want her out of my sight either.What is this feeling?She returns soon from the adjoining dressing area in shorts and an oversized top. Flashing a smile, she walks over to me and pulls me towards the bed.

“You didn’t need to stand there waiting for me.”

“Maybe I wanted to?”

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