CHAPTER TWO HUNDRED & THIRTY FIVE
Maggie’s POV
Mason was waiting for me when I returned that evening.
He crossed the room before I had even closed the door and pulled me into a hug. I had not realized how much I needed that hug. When Mason let go, he kissed me, and I felt the tension from the day leaving my body.
“How was your day?” he asked. “Did they find out who started the fire?”
I shook my head. “No, not yet.” I set down the small basket I had been carrying. “It’s strange, though. The way it started so suddenly, and the location doesn’t feel like an accident to me.”
Mason smiled. “You are overthinking it. Who would be foolish enough to burn construction supplies when the wall is the most important project the pack has right now? It was probably an accident. Things like this happen all the time at construction sites. The culprit probably doesn’t want to reveal themselves because of how important the wall is.”
I considered that for a moment. He had a point. I would be afraid of what Nolan would do if it was me. “You are right,” I said. “I am just worried, that’s all.”
Mason sat down on the edge of the bed. “They’ll figure it out. Nothing to worry about.”
“Anyway, why did you come tonight? You told me you would come tomorrow,” I asked.
“It is my birthday and I wanted to spend it with you,” Mason replied.
I stared at him in shock. “Today? Your birthday is today?”
“Yes, today.”
“Mason.” I rubbed my hand over my face in frustration. “Why didn’t you tell me? I’ve been in the kitchen since early this morning. I could have made you a cake. I could have set aside time to find you a proper gift.” I looked at him, genuinely frustrated. “You should have told me days ago.”
Mason laughed and said, “And that’s why I didn’t want to tell you. I did not want to make a fuss.”
“It’s your birthday. A fuss is appropriate.” I sat down beside him. “I am an orphan too. I know better than anyone what it is like to have no one remember my birthday. You should have said something. I would have wanted to do something for you.”
Mason wrapped his arm around me and pulled me close to him. “You were busy. I did not want to add to it.”
“You are never an addition to my work,” I pouted. “For you, I don’t mind at all.”
Mason kissed my lips before continuing. “You said you were in the kitchen since this morning. Why? You are the head maid. You have staff for the kitchen chores.”
“I was helping with something specific,” I explained. “Alpha Nolan arranged a private date for himself and Luna Talia. I was the one coordinating everything and making sure everything was ready in time. It was not something I could hand off to my staff. It needed to be done properly.”
Mason’s expression changed. It was brief, but I noticed it. His jaw tightened slightly and he looked away from me toward the window. He did not say anything for a moment.
“Mason, what’s wrong?” I asked.
“Nothing,” he replied, turning back to me with a smile. “I just do not like the idea of you being overworked. You give too much of yourself to this pack.”
His answer seemed genuine; however, his tone was off. Mason still sounds like he was angry.
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“Can I ask you something?” Mason asked.
“Of course.”
“The Alpha and Luna,” he started. “What is your relationship with them like? You speak about them often.”
“They have been very kind to me. When I first came to Bloodmoon, I was not sure if this was going to be right. There were days when I questioned it. Alpha Nolan especially made me feel like I belonged here and Luna Talia saved my life. I owe them both a great deal.” I looked down at my hands. “I want her to meet you.”
“Luna Talia?”
“Yes,” I said. “I told her I had found my mate, and she was genuinely happy for me. She hugged me.” I was surprised by Talia’s reaction. After everything I had done to her, she really was willing to forgive me.
Mason reached over and took my hand in his. “I understand,” he said. “And I am not opposed to it. But the timing is not right yet. We agreed on this, Maggie. On the full moon, after I mark you, we will go to her together as mates. That is the right way to introduce ourselves to her.”
Mates.
It still felt unreal every time he said it out loud, like something out of a fairy tale. Even my wolf was excited about this.
“You are right,” I agreed. “I just did not want her to feel like I was hiding something from her. She has been good to me, and I do not want to offend her anymore.”
“There you go worrying again,” he said. “We are just waiting for the right moment. There’s nothing wrong with that.”
Mason leaned in and kissed me again, but slower this time. When he pulled back, the smirk on his face told me the conversation was finished and his mind had moved on to other things entirely.
His hands moved to the buttons at the top of my dress.
“Now,” Mason said, “I believe there is still the matter of my birthday gift.”
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