Alpha Maximus The Last Lycan novel Chapter 44

"Can you tell me more about Kayla?" I ask.

"Sure, Kayla is our alchemist. Her parents died when she was young. Alchemists are rare to come by. My parents met Kayla's parents many years ago when fleeing from another pack. The Alpha of the pack was mistreating them and forcing them to make deadly potions to use against other packs. My parents took them in and wiped out the pack. They remained here ever since and eventually had Kayla," he explains.

"How did Kayla's parents die?"

"They were killed by the same man who killed my parents," he says.

"That's terrible!"

"No more morbid talk. I've come to take you to the kitchen to meet Beth, and you are probably starving?"

"Starving," I say.

As we enter the kitchen, I see a lady who looks to be in her sixties baking something. I smile and wave at her. She claps her hands in delight and waddles around the table toward me with excitement.

"You're the Luna? You're so beautiful! Bless the Moon Goddess. She did a wonderful job pairing you with Alpha Maximus," she beams, "Oh! I'm Beth, by the way. I'm the cook here and have been since I turned eighteen," she smiles.

"Wow, Beth, talk about dedication," I reply.

Alpha Maximus pulls out a chair for me to sit as Beth potters over to the oven and pulls out sweet pastries. She dishes some onto a plate for Alpha Maximus and me and waits for me to taste one. The flavour bursts in my mouth.

"Beth! This is so good!" I say, stuffing my mouth with more.

  'Bless the Moon Goddess! I'm so happy you like it!" she says.

Kayla enters the kitchen, picks up a pastry and eats it delicately. I feel embarrassed as I scoffed mine down so quickly.

"What are you going to be doing today, Kayla?" I ask.

"Probably making potions. We used up a lot of healing potions yesterday, so I need to make more," she says.

"Can I help?" I ask.

"Sure, Luna."

I jump up, link my arm with hers, and go down to the apothecary.

"When did you start making medicines and potions?" I ask Kayla.

"When my parents died, I took over their role in making potions and medicines. They had taught me how to make them since I was a child. They left many books on the shelves for me to study as well. One of which you were looking over earlier."

We reach the apothecary, and I sit near the table with crystals.

We are in the grand hall. Alpha Maximus shows me portraits of his father and grandfather as we wait for Bella's arrival. Suddenly, Alex runs into the hall frantically. "Bella was on her way here with Sally and a few others, but she has gone into labour!" Alex says.

"Congratulations, Alex! You're going to be meeting your baby today!" I say excitedly.

"How long until she gets here?" Alpha Maximus asks.

"They should arrive within a couple of hours. I'm going to find Doctor Matlin so he can be ready for her arrival," Alex says and races from the room.

Alpha Maximus twirls me around, "I'm so happy to have you home by my side," he says.

'I'm so happy we can finally be together without being hunted down," I smile.

Alpha Maximus twirls me around again and then lifts me. His lips crash against mine. He kisses me with fire and passion, "love you, Hope," he says with sincerity.

I kiss him back, "I love you too, Maximus, " I say to him ever so sweetly.

We walk outside to bask in the sunshine and sit at the outdoor stone table and chairs. There's a lot of excitement as everyone waits for Bella and the others to arrive. Doctor Matlin is in the sitting room, waiting.

Beth serves us all tea with apple pie, "How exciting!" she shouts, "It will be so nice to have a little pup running around the pack house! Hopefully, it won't be long until our Alpha and Luna can have some pups running around too," she says.