The Luna’s Second Chance Mate

Kaden’s POV

I frowned. What bad news could they be talking about? “What is it?” I asked, preparing myself mentally for whatever it turned out to be.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

Again, they exchanged looks. “After a lot of spying and questioning, we finally found the mystery pack that has had it out for Griffinhowl for months now.”

My breath caught and I stared on in surprise. Why did they look so somber, then? This was good news. So much had been going on that I forgot about that completely. This was great news. I knew the amount of torment we had been receiving from that godforsaken pack, and the fact that we had finally uncovered them was a huge step to defeating them once and for all.

“And?” I asked, excited for the first time in a while. My senses were whirring with adrenaline and I wanted to jump right off to the location and destroy the whole lot of them.

“Unfortunately, we couldn’t find out the exact location of their pack. The pack members are scattered in so many different places. We believe this is another one of their schemes to avoid detection. They do not want their actual location to be revealed, so they are in groups to throw off anyone who may come sniffing around.”

I could not hide my disappointment at their words, but I tried to downplay it. At least we were a step further than we’ve been in weeks.

“However…” I heard Jacob say, making my ears perk up. There was more? “We were able to uncover the identity of their leader, their Alpha.”

“Who is it?”

He went silent for a few seconds. “Stefan Tokenmoon.”

For the first few seconds my brain could not seem to process what I’d just heard. And when it kicked in, I swore under my breath. Larissa’s ex husband. The same man I had met for the first time only a few days ago. That was the same person who had been making hell for Griffinhowl pack. “That bastard.” I gritted my teeth in anger. “I knew there was something off about him right from the beginning. My wolf could sense it.” And my wolf was never wrong.

That day I met him, it had come as a shock that Larissa’s ex was in our home, and naturally I was pissed, especially since he had put her through so much in the past. Larissa had handled him perfectly that day and there was no need for me to tail him. But there was something about him that troubled my wolf, something did not seem right about him and I hadn’t been able to put my finger on it. But now it was out in the open. I wished I had ripped his heart out that day and had him imprisoned.

“What should we do next, Alpha?” I heard Jacob ask.

I frowned, working through a plan in my mind. “For now, just keep close. Keep following them until you find out where the mansion is located. I am sure they have a stakeout aside from the official Tokenmoon mansion, so I want you to find it. Take a day’s rest before you return back to your duties and then report to me afterwards.”

As they both bowed and muttered their thanks, I nodded and waved them away. Once again I was alone trying to piece together the information I had just received. I couldn’t believe it. That fucking bastard. I was going to kill him. I would make him suffer to the point where he would regret ever trying to hunt me down and come near my family. The fact that he was Larissa’s ex husband was just another reason to hate him.

I was jerked out of my thoughts when I heard the door to my chambers swing open. Immediately, I rushed forward. It had been an hour since the pack doctor requested I step out of the room, and this was the first time she had emerged.

“How is she?” I asked before she could even say anything. When she did not speak at first, my heart sank. I began to fear for the worst. “Did something happen?” I asked, my voice shaky. My mind was beginning to race with a million possibilities and I prayed that Larissa was okay.

“She’s fine, Alpha. She is in perfect health.”

I relaxed, exhaling in relief. But the look on her face did not go away. “What is it?” I asked.

“You might want to come inside for this,” she said and led me to the room. I followed, my face contorting in confusion. Larissa was still unconscious when we walked in. “I noticed a few things while I was examining her, so I decided to do a full body examination instead,” Annalise began.

“Okay?”

“To cut it short, you’re going to be a father to another child. Larissa is two months pregnant!” Annalise announced, breaking into a smile.

My jaw dropped. “W-What?” For a few minutes I was speechless. “She’s pregnant?” I repeated, still in disbelief. I moved closer to the bed and moved my hand gently over Larissa’s stomach. Larissa was carrying my child. Sudden joy burst through me and a smile broke through my face. Nothing else mattered in this moment. I was going to be a father.

“I’m having a baby.” I said

“You’re having a baby,” Annalise repeated.

Without thinking, I hugged her. “I’m having a baby,” I said again.

For the first time in days, a hearty laugh burst through me. I couldn’t believe this. Larissa was carrying my child. I was so overwhelmed with joy that I could barely breathe. I moved to Larissa again and hugged her tight, kissing her forehead although she was asleep. I gently put her back on the bed when I remembered I wasn’t supposed to make any sudden movements that could harm the baby.

“I’m having another child,” I announced more to myself than to anyone else. This was amazing. I needed to get my life together and make things right. Every single thing that was wrong now needed to be corrected. I needed to get rid of Amaya, by any means necessary. I needed to make things right with Larissa. We had to start our family the right way, the healthy way. And I was so excited for it.

“We need to celebrate,” I said. “As soon as Larissa awakens, we need to do something small and beautiful. Something she would like. That’s a great–”

I was interrupted by the sound of the door opening. My Beta walked in and I motioned him to come forward. “Hunter, I have good news.”

“Something grave has happened, Alpha,” he said. I was stopped in my tracks by the anger in his voice. He handed me a bloodstained piece of paper.

“What is this?”

“One of the guards was found dead from a stab wound. This was pinned to his chest.”

The mention of death sucked out all the excitement that was flowing through me. I read through the words on the paper.

‘I have something very dear to you in my possession. I’ll be waiting for you to come get it.’

S. Tokenmoon.

My jaw clenched. The telegram was from Stefan. I sucked in a sharp breath. So much was happening today. I wasn’t even getting the breathing space to digest one piece of news before the next one came. But what the hell was he talking about?

“This is a stupid empty threat,” I hissed. “Killing one of my men was just a stupid show of his power. I’m going to kill that bastard.”

I read the telegram again. What the hell did he mean? Something dear to me? I tried to think of it. The only things dear to me were my son and Larissa, nothing else. Larissa was right in front of me and Declan was…

A chill ran through me. I had left Declan in the play room with Amaya. My eyes widened in shock. “Where is Declan? Find my son. Now!”

Stefan’s POV

“Alpha, the woman is here. She brought the little one with her.”

I jumped from my chair with glee at my Beta’s announcement. “Send her in, immediately.” As I awaited her arrival, I could not help but chuckle at the situation. Admittedly, I had not expected her to keep to her own end of the bargain. But then again, what was that saying about a woman scorned? A smile curved my lips. Well, I would not complain. She was essential to my plan and this was just the beginning.

My attention was drawn to the door of the council room when I heard it swing open. In walked the vixen of a woman I had met the other day in my quest of finding Larissa; ex wife to Kaden Griffin and mother of the little boy who stood crying by her side.

“Amaya,” I greeted. “I see you have kept to your word.” I motioned to the boy whose crying was beginning to irritate me. “How did you manage to pull it off?”

She shrugged proudly. “I told you it would be a walk in the park for me, and I do not exaggerate. I could have gotten Kaden to bed if that whore hadn’t walked in on us at the last minute. But everything worked according to plan.”

I cocked an eyebrow, humming in satisfaction. So Larissa had caught them in a compromising position. Excellent. That was exactly my goal, for her to see that Griffin was a cheating bastard. It would make things so much easier, I reasoned. Next time she saw me she would run back into my arms after realising her mistake.

“I’m impressed. Remind me never to doubt you again,” I praised in order to inflate her ego.

She shrugged. “Good. Now, keep to your end of the deal. I don’t care what you do, as long as I keep my son and get my money. The only reason I agreed to bring my son to you was because you assured me he’ll be safe. I don’t want him involved in any of this.”

I waved her fears away. “You don’t have to worry about any of that. The boy isn’t a part of this. I am only using him to lure Kaden out here and push him to pay the ransom. He shall be taken care of, I promise you that.”

The doubt in her eyes cleared at my words and she cracked a smile. “Thank you. I have to leave now, but I will come soon to see my son.” She turned to the little boy and squatted in front of him. I watched in amusement as he scooted away from her, flailing his arms in the air. How pathetic. He was obviously not as close to her as she’d like him to be, and it was amusing to watch her try so hard.

Relentless, she ruffled his hair. “Don’t cry anymore, baby. You’re safe here. Mommy will come get you soon, alright?”

When he did not respond and instead squealed louder, she got up and walked away. I hid a smile as I watched her walk off and my eyes trailed down her body voluptuous body which was particularly striking through the tight dress she was wearing. She was a sexy woman. The type I would have liked to dominate and fuck senseless. Too bad I didn’t have time for her now.

“Mark!” I called out to my Beta as soon as Amaya disappeared from sight.

“Yes, Alpha.”

I motioned to the youngling who was crying and squealing. “Take the pup out of my sight and have the maids keep him somewhere. If food is what it takes to shut him up, have them do it.”

Mark bowed low and picked up the boy. As they exited the room, I thought of how delicious it would feel to strangle Kaden’s heir with my bare hands, but I pushed the thought away. It would be much more satisfying to kill Kaden himself. I did not care for his son, that much should have been apparent. If Amaya thought I actually planned on keeping my promise then she had another thing coming. Of course I would not go out of my way to bring harm on the boy, but if it came to the point where I had to sacrifice the boy for my cause, then so be it. I would do it without batting an eyelid.

Absolutely no one was going to stand in my way. I was going to have Larissa one way or the way, and I would defeat Kaden once and for all. Power was the most important thing to me. I fed on it like a drug. It was the very reason why I had sought of Griffinhowl as Kaden Griffin was the only werewolf alive whose powers and influence rivaled mine. Once I defeated him, the world would tremble at the sound of my name.

My lips curved into a smile, and I leaned back into my throne, satisfied. The reign of Kaden Griffin was coming to an end. And it would be by my hand.

I summoned my Beta through the mind link and waited for him to arrive. It was time to put my plan into motion. I was certain there was still a commotion going on at Griffinhowl, and this was the perfect time to sneak in and do even more damage.

“You called for me, Alpha,” Mark said as he walked towards me, bowing slightly.

“I did. Have one of the spies send a message to Kaden Griffin. Let him know I have something valuable of his, and I am only giving him two days to come get it.”

“How would you like the message delivered, Alpha?”

I smiled, chuckling at the thought. “The usual.”

Once Mark nodded and set off to do my bidding, I could not help but laugh at the chaos that was about to ensue. Griffinhowl better be prepared, because they were about to have the worst times of their lives.

Let the games begin.