Second Chance Luna
Chapter 57

Jason sat drumming his finger on the desk as his eyes kept drifting to the clock then to his phone. Since his mother, sister, mate and pups were well outside the boundaries of his territory they could not contact him through the pack's link leaving cell phones their

most reliable form of communication.

He had taken Phoebe phone shopping months ago not only buying a phone but also pairing it with a smartwatch. The pups were too young for phones of their own but they now had watches that functioned as trackers and would allow them to make emergency calls if something happened. Just a few taps of his phone would reveal their location on screen.

"Jace, seriously," Ben sighed, "you're acting all twitchy and it's not helping. My mate is with them too and now I'm getting anxious."

Jason growled.

"Ben's right," Luke said. "It's been months. Her guards are with her and the pups. And if anything happened you'd feel it through the bond."

Jason rubbed his hands down his face. They were right and he knew it. Though Phoebe was too far away to mindlink he could still sense her state of mind through their bond. Right now she was content if a little tired as was usual when she went shopping with his mother. But he still couldn't shake his anxiety. His wolf was no help as Lobo paced the back of his mind.

We should be with Mate. Only we can protect Mate.

Every time Phoebe left the territory without him it was the same story and it wasn't much better when he was with her. When he acted as her escort he was always on edge seeking out any potential threats and when he was left behind he waited anxiously for her return. He was practically on the verge of shifting.

"If they waited until tomorrow I could have gone with them,"

Jason complained.

"I know you worry about your Luna but she needs some alone time with fellow she-wolves too," Ben chuckled.

Phoebe and Jason were almost too practical when it came to their everyday attire. It brought Norah great joy to shop and choose gowns for Phoebe who was not nearly as opinionated as Lucille when it came to style.

"And what about those sparring lessons you've been giving her?" Luke reminded.

A month ago Phoebe expressed interest in self-defense classes. She wanted to make herself stronger and assured him one of her guards could act as her instructor but Jason took the role instead. Luke thought it was a bad idea. As her mate Jason would be hesitant to use full force against Phoebe for fear of hurting her. However since the lessons involved breaking holds and grappling techniques force wasn't really a concern.

He started slow with strength training to build her muscle tone. Surprisingly her endurance was already quite good no doubt due to years of running after pups. The training had the added benefit of increasing her appetite.

Since arriving at Blue Moon Phoebe gained at least fifteen pounds filling out her frame. She now had a healthy glow and her strength had improved greatly. Her petite form had gained considerable curves and her aura was even enhanced. Everyone gravitated toward her. Jason would have been jealous if he didn't know she belonged to him... and him alone.

Every night they lay together entwined. Her scent tantalized him and stoked his desires. Just the memory had him longing to touch her, taste her and claim her all over again.

"Do you mind?" Ben growled. "I can smell your arousal from here and it's rather infuriating. Luke is the only one whose mate is close by."

"If you think this is bad you should smell what it's like after they've been training, Luke chuckled

Jason glared at him even as he blushed deep red. Training had more than one benefit. Grappling required close physical contact often causing their bond to flare which naturally led to another sort of grappling session. Not to mention the shower afterwards. Luke continued to laugh at his discomfort. Even after three months it was a touchy subject but it wasn't wise to tease him for too long, "Besides you couldn't have gone with them tomorrow. Erick of the Cedar Creek pack arrives tomorrow and Gideon from the Fall Leaf pack two days after that. I'm not handling that alone."

"Who?" Jason asked not recalling alphas by either name.

"You want to explain since you're the bonehead who scheduled this?" Luke glared at Ben.

"How was I supposed to know? They are technically allies,"

Ben threw up his hands.

"How about a little research before you just blindly say yes?"

"What am I missing?" Jason interrupted. If he didn't say something they would bicker for an hour.

Luke shot Ben a glare. The gamma rolled his eyes before explaining, "Cedar Creek and Fall Leaf are too packs in the mid-south. They share quite a bit of borderland and they are allies...on paper."

Jason raised an eyebrow.

"Erick and Gideon aren't the ruling alphas" Luke added."

Their fathers still hold the titles. The boys are their heirs.

They grew up together and started off as friends with a friendly rivalry but ever since high school their rivalry has become...bitter."

"How bitter?"

"Bitter enough to almost tear the school apart," Luke shook his head. "They compete in everything but up until recently it was contained. Now it's spilling into their packs...over a girl if rumors are to be believed."

Jason rubbed his temples. Why wasn't he surprised? When would young wolves learn to settle down and start looking for their mates rather than wasting time with she wolves that were clearly not?

"So, why are they coming here?" Jason asked as if he didn't already know.

"Their fathers are hoping some intense training and lessons will settle them down," Ben said.

"In other words they don't have the finances to send them to the Alpha School and sent them here instead," Jason sighed.

This wasn't the first time they faced the same situation.

The only school devoted to preparing alphas and their ranked members was in Europe. Not only was the tuition to attend expensive but even just making the journey was difficult. For packs who couldn't afford the cost sending their heirs to another pack was a viable option. Blue Moon often hosted such individuals.

Jason certainly didn't mind, however, there was always an adjustment as the young alphas came to terms with the fact they were no longer a ranked member. Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on Ebookex.com. Visit Ebookex.com to read the complete chapters for free. They were expected to conduct themselves with humility and bare their necks to Jason. Not an easy thing for any alpha to accept but Jason was not about to tolerate disrespect on his own territory. It would be worse if their guests didn't get along.

But something about this situation felt different. It was one thing for wolves to be rivals and even compete over the affections of a female. Very seldom did it ever bring two packs to the brink of war. There was definitely something more to these rumors than was alleged.

How were they supposed to treat the issue if they didn't know the cause? Just what were their fathers thinking?

Were they hoping Jason would beat them into shape? That didn't see a productive way of dealing with the contention.

"Fraid so," Ben grimaced. It would be a hassle but nothing they couldn't handle.

Jason sighed. There was still another month before the royal gathering to celebrate the princess's birthday. Even if the young alphas didn't finish their lessons by then they should have at least settled down enough not to cause issues. He hoped. Still... "Well, I guess we don't have much choice now."

Hopefully Phoebe would forgive him. As the Luna she would bear the brunt of the chaos and discontent that the young alphas might cause. Then again...her discipline was not something to be taken lightly. Maybe she was just the wolf to bring them to heel.