NOAH: Her Forbidden Beast

*CHAPTER 10

MIA

"Everything seems to be in order, I think in a couple of weeks we should go and get an ultrasound to make sure there aren't any complications that I might've missed. But it all seems good. No worries."

Lizzy smiles at me, "Thank you, Mia. You know it's nice having another female around. A lot of my friends have found their mates in other packs. So I can sometimes get quite lonely."

I smile, "I have the same problem. I lived alone in a cottage deep in the woods."

She frowns, "Where was your pack?"

I smiled at her gently, "Probably a story for a different day."

Lizzy stares at me with understanding and returned a smile, "Of course. You can tell me when you're ready. So you're a rogue?"

I shrugged, "I technically am, but if you know the reason it was completely unjust."

The Luna nodded her head.

I stood up from the couch, "I'm going to make myself a cup of tea, I'll make a tea for you that will comfort the ache in your stomach."

Lizzy nods, "Thank you. I'll be waiting here."

I go to the extravagant kitchen and start to mix some herbs for the tea while I make myself a classic English tea with a little bit of milk and one sugar. Just the way I like it. As I ground up the herbs together for the Luna's tea the door bursts open. I yelp in fright, making my hand bump the bowl of herbs. It falls to the ground, separating in pieces. I sigh when I see the mess I made. Who goes through a door like that?

"Hey! why would you-" I look up and is met with blue eyes. damn all! It's Noah. I nod my head, "Noah."

He walks to me without any kind of expression on his face. He bends down and picks up all the broken pieces, "I'm sorry, I did not mean to give you a fright."

I was taken back by his apology. I thought he hated me. When I did not respond, he looks up at me as if knowing what I was thinking, "I may not like you, but that doesn't mean I'm a complete asshole."

I roll my eyes and scoff, "Debatable." I think that came out more loud than I meant to. But instead of seeing an angry Noah I see him smirk.

 I was about to take a step, but Noah grabs onto my ankle, withholding me from taking that step. A warm sensation radiated from my ankle, "Be careful. Your feet are bare and there is glass everywhere." I look around, I didn't notice how many broken pieces there were.

 I look at the side counter and then the island in the middle. Maybe I could jump from counter to counter then? I smile in achievement. I'm so smart. I climb onto the counter and look at the distance between here and there. Even though I am a wolf I still felt a little hesitant. I glanced at Noah and he was looking at me as if saying 'really? You're actually doing this?' I jump into the air, but Noah grabs me instead. He carries me to the other side of the kitchen and sets me on my feet. I just stood there, feeling a little flustered about what just happened.

 "Ummm...thank you." He nods his head. He doesn't look at me again when he went back to cleaning the rest of the glass. So, I went back to making a fresh batch of herbal tea. As I was making it Noah speaks out, "Do you know where the Luna is?"

I was sitting up all of the tea on the tray. I pick it up and turn to face Noah. "Yes, I was just with her before. I'm going to go and give her tea so might as well follow me." He nods, but he still doesn't look at me. We walk up the flight of stairs and down the hallway. 
"So, how are your wounds?" I ask. He doesn't respond. "Are they festering at all? Because I have this salve for-"

"My wounds are fine. Just to let you know I have no particular interest in talking to you. I need to talk to the Luna and that's it. So please Mia...shut up." I mentally kick myself in the head. Today was supposed to be a day where I don't care anymore. 

But I still wanted to be nice to him and he pretty much threw that in my face. I don't know why I let him affect me so much. I hate it. I felt my hands shake a little from holding the tray. But I straighten my back and just keep walking. "Okay," I whisper. I open the door to where the Luna's private lounge is. I walk in with Noah in tow. The Luna is just sitting on the couch on her phone when she looks up and smiles, "Noah! I haven't seen your handsome face in a while."

I look at Noah. His eyes instantly soften when he sees her. He walks to her with no hesitation. His arm goes around her waist and the other, holding her arm to help her get up from the couch. She cups his face and smiles at him sweetly, "Oh Noah. We need to talk more! I feel like you haven't been around much." He looks down at her and what happens shocks me. He smiles. Like actually smiles down at her. I felt a pang in my heart. It seems he has a soft spot for the Luna. I don't know why I have this desire to have an effect on him the way the Luna does.

"I've been busy trying to find out about the rogue problem."

The Luna frowns, "Oh yes, Xander told me. How're you feeling about it?"

He glances at me for a second, as if forgetting I was here. He turns back to the Luna and shrugs his shoulder. Lizzy nods in understanding. "I need to ask you a big favor."

I continue to set up the tea for the Luna as they talked. "Because of the rogue problem, I don't want Keith to run around by himself anymore. I need you to take care of him during the day."

"I'm sorry Noah I can't. I'm too busy with everything that's going on."

Noah pinches the bridge of his nose. "Well, there is no one else that can! He's gonna get killed if I don't get someone to take care of him!"

Luna's were scrunched in concentration, "There has to be someone that do it...someone..." Her eye did a trouble take on me and then they widen, "MIA!" She yells out, "Mia can do it! She has a lot of free time. You'd do it won't you, Mia?"

I was taken back and kind of confused. I didn't know what was going on. "What's this again?"

Noah sighs, "Can you babysit in the day and I take him at night."

I guess I don't have anything else to do, I guess I can do that. I nod my head, "Sure, I have nothing else better to do. Who's the kid?"

"Kieth," Noah said.

I frown, "Kieth who?"

I see his jaw tense slightly before he said, "My son."

HE HAS A SON?!?!?