Page 42 of Unbelievable Faith
Her eyebrows winged up and for the first time she glanced past the beautiful couple towards the shut door at the end of the hall, “Darius is here?” She looked back to Rafe, “Is Leo withhim?”
“No, he stayed behind thistime.”
She frowned, “Darius left him therealone?”
“Uh oh.” Zoey elbowed her mate, “Now you’ve upset her and I’m gonna have to keep your brother from killing you.Again.”
Rafe snorted, “Like he could takeme.”
“I don’t want to find out.” Zoeyharrumphed.
“Shh.” Rafe pulled his feisty mate into his side and then glanced back at Luna, “I didn’t mean to upset you. Your brother isn’t alone. He’s taken charge of his pack and he’s formed a small team of trusted Enforcers. He’s not unprotected because Darius isn’t with him, I assureyou.”
It didn’t calm Luna’s worries, not even a little bit. She’d seen the way the big Moirae enforcer watched her brother. She wasn’t oblivious. She trusted him with Leo because it had been clear to her that for some reason or another, the hard-faced man that argued with Leo at every turn, did so because he cared about him. Yet he was here and Leo was back with the Crescents and she didn’t like it, not atall.
“Can you please excuse me?” She was already stepping past the couple and they moved aside with soft, knowingsmiles.
“Of course.” Rafe dipped his chin and Zoey smirked. “Give them hell,Lu.”
Rafe said something low that Luna didn’t catch and when Zoey giggled she knew that it probably hadn’t been meant for her ears anyway. The couple was cuddling again when she shot a look over her shoulder and when Zoey squealed she shook her head. Rafe had hoisted his mate over his shoulder in a fireman’s hold, no doubt intent on continuing their rendezvous somewhere they were less likely to beinterrupted.
Luna had to admit, the two of them made a great pair. There was no guarantee with fated mates. Some fought like cats and dogs and never found the balance they needed to solidify the bond. Others, like Rafe and Zoey melded their lives and personalities seamlessly. She liked being around them, seeing their love and affection for each other and for their family members and pack. She liked that she was part of their inner circle now because of her own bond withMichael.
Speaking of Michael, she could hear him now as she edged closer to his office door. His tone was low and solemn. She could feel the intensity coming off of him without even seeing him. He was worried about something and she didn’t like that so instead of knocking she pushed the door open and steppedinside.
The conversation stopped instantly and two sets of intense eyes turned on her. Michael’s softened instantly and he stood from behind his desk. Darius had already been standing, pacing from the looks of it, but he paused and met her gaze before dropping his chin inacknowledgement.
“Luna.”
“Darius.” She shut the door behind her and gave him a serious once-over, noting the exhaustion that seemed to set just beneath the surface of his hard, handsome features, “Where’s mybrother?”
His lips quirked slightly, “He insisted on remaining behind to deal with a Crescent pack matter when I was summoned to give my report. I left him in highly capable and trusted hands, I assureyou.”
There was a softness in his dark eyes that convinced her of what Rafe’s words couldn’t. Yes, this man cared. He might threaten and bark and argue with Leo at every turn but he cared, probably more than he was willing to admit. He hadn’t left Leo behind easily, of that she was sure and she wasn’t surprised at all when he shot a look at her mate and excusedhimself.
“If there’s nothing else, I’d like to return to the Crescentpack.”
Michael gave a stiff nod, “Of course. Continue to inform me of any developments and we’ll keep the security sweeps up for the timebeing.”
“Yes, Alpha.” Darius dipped his head and started to leave the room, only pausing for a moment at Luna’s side and touching her shoulder slightly in a brotherly gesture, “Nobody will touch a hair on his head for as long as I breathe, I swear toyou.”
With that Darius continued on, leaving the room and shutting the door behind him. Once they were alone, Luna turned her attention back to her mate. He still stood behind his desk but he looked tired and worried. She moved towards himinstantly.
“What isit?”
“It’s nothing.” Michael reached for her when she got close and tugged her closer, nuzzling her neck, “Mmm, you lookbeautiful.”
“Thank you but don’t change the subject.” She pulled back enough to look him in the eye, “What’s wrong? You seemtense.”
Michael sighed, clearly sensing that she wasn’t going to let it go, “Darius reported that a few of the Maddox loyalists have been picked up during sweeps of thewoods.”
“That’s a good thing though,right?”
He fingered one of her curls absentmindedly, “It is, but there are still more out there. Someone snuck into the infirmary overnight and stole a bunch of supplies. The bandages and herbs seem to indicate whoever is left out there isn’t healing properly which would be good, because they’d be weak and easier to trackdown.”
“But…” She prompted, knowing there wasmore.
“But the person also broke into the armory and took acrossbow.”
