Chapter 52

Chapter 0052

I’m pulled into group after group of well wishers, asking about when I’ll take over as alpha, will there be a graduation party, have I found my mate? I try to maintain the conversations as well as I can, but I’m watching Cara. I can’t look away, especially when Trevor and some other younger warriors approach her and it’s obvious they are talking about the jewelry I got her.

I can tell she didn’t understand why I chose those colors. I’ve seen Artemis in her eyes so many times this week when she received the gifts that it’s become one of my favorite things about her. I’ve dreamt of those eyes and now she is wearing the jeweled version.

I keep my eyes on her as she heads over to the bar. I’ve somehow gotten

surrounded by a group of unmated females and Sheila pushes herself front and center as if she belonged there.

I’m about to move away from all of them when I see Liam enter the clubhouse. He looks around finding Cara and he zeros in on her. A soft growl rumbles out of my chest.

‘Do something.” Kai yells in my head. ‘Get him away from her. She’s MINE!‘

“Alpha, are you okay?” One of the girls around me asks.

Distractedly, I respond, still watching the interaction between Liam and Cara, ” Yeah, I just need to find my parents. Do you know where they are?”

The

-helpful Sheila jumps in, “They are over there babe. Do you want me to get them for you?” She points to her left, near the stage.

“No thanks, I got it.”

I start to head that way and watch as Liam and Cara go to speak to Mr. Nelson and the other warriors. Kai snarls at the way she smiles at him. I want her to

smile at me like that.

I walk up to my father. “Hey dad, ready to get this show on the road?”

“Absolutely son.”

He steps up on the stage and grabs a spoon to clink his glass and get the room’s attention. I watch as my dad interrupts whatever sexy thing Liam was about to say to Cara, thank the goddess.

Dad gives a speech about me becoming Alpha, finding a love like his and mom’s, I’m working on it dad‘, I think, and having lots of pups. The thought of having

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pups with Cara has me instantly hard. Fuck, now I have to do something quick before the whole room sees me popping a tent in my pants.

Thankfully Dad tosses me the keys to a new car. I see the Porsche symbol on the key chain. I’m guessing it’s the 911 turbo I’ve had my eyes on for a while now. I don’t even know what to say. I walk over to my parents and quietly thank them while hugging each of them. It’s so much more than I ever expected.

I take the mic. Now, it’s time to let Cara know who her mystery man is.

As I thank everyone for coming, I can’t help making eye contact with her. Honestly, if no one else but her had come tonight, my party would have been the best I’d ever had. I make a point of saying that I hope to find my Luna. I already have, but she has to accept me when her birthday comes around.

And now, it’s do or die time.

“I would like to start off the dancing tonight by asking a very special woman to dance with me.” I see Liam stiffen out of the corner of my eye. He knows exactly what I’m about to do.

“Cara Nelson, may I have this dance?” I watch as her body straightens. It’s obvious by the way she wasn’t even looking in my direction that she didn’t expect me to ask her.

She turns, looking at my hand outstretched to her with a shocked expression on her face. A long minute goes by before she steps up and accepts my hand. I give her a smile that could light up a room and hand the microphone to my father, before Ed Sheeran’s Perfect begins to play.

I pull her into me, wrapping one arm around her waist and taking her other hand in mine before beginning to sway to the music.

Cooper

Author

Kal recognized Cara and Artemis as his mate! Woo–hoo!

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