Page 70 of True Luna: The Unknown Magic

“I said to leave us alone,” Lex said. “I need to talk to her alone.”

My mom kissed the top of my head again and let me go.

“It is going to be okay, Soph,” my mom said as she cupped my cheeks and gave me a small smile. “We are all here for you.”

I heard the rest of my family leave my mom’s office quietly. My mom and dad stayed.

“We love you, princess,” my dad mumbled as he hugged me tightly. “It’s going to be okay. I promise.”

“I love you too,” I mumbled as I hugged my dad back.

He let me go and took my mom’s hand in hers. They both gave me a small smile and walked out of the office.

I took a deep breath and turned around to look at my brother.

CHAPTER FOURTEEN – Scared

Alexander’s POV

I turned around to look at Fia as soon as my dad closed the office door.

She looked like she was in pain. She looked exhausted. She looked so scared and confused.

My heart broke and I wished that I could take her pain away. I wished that Hunter never came here. I wished that he wasn’t her mate.

But she wasn’t tired just because of what happened with Hunter. She was tired for days now.

And I knew exactly why.

“I don’t know what to do, Lex,” Fia mumbled as she let her head fall to her chest.

She placed her hands on her head and groaned.

I clenched my fists and tightened my jaw. I wanted her to reject him. I wanted her to stay here where she was safe. What if Hunter’s insane father decided to hurt Fia as an act of revenge against my mom and dad? How the fuck could I let her go to Hunter’s pack knowing that Nathan was there?

Simple. I couldn't.

But I wasn’t going to tell her what to do. Despite what I had said earlier, I wasn’t going to make decisions for her. I said it out of fear. Now that I had calmed down a little, I could think clearly. She was a smart girl. She would make the right decision.

I had trouble calming myself down. From my point of view, my twin was in danger and I was scared shitless. I could feel panic increasing inside my body. I could tell that I was on alert. My heart rate increased when she recognized him as her mate and it hadn’t slowed down since. I was tense and I was on edge. I kept thinking about her well-being and it was hard for me to focus on anything else. I felt helpless and powerless. I felt vulnerable.

It didn’t feel like that just because of Hunter. I felt like that because I could tell that she was having trouble with her magic. This situation with Hunter could only make it worse and that made my stomach twist painfully.

I watched as Fia walked to the couch and sat down. She sighed and looked up at me.

“I can’t tell you what to do, Fia,” I mumbled as I crossed my arms over my chest. “A part of me wants to. A part of me wants to make this decision for you, but I know I can’t.”

“I know,” Fia sighed.

“What do you want to do?” I asked her softly.

She looked up at me and shook her head. “I don’t know, Lex.”

I sighed and approached her. I sat down beside her and rubbed her back gently.

“You must have some ideas,” I said, studying her face.

Her eyebrows furrowed and she looked down at her hands.

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