Page 26 of Alpha On The Hunt: My Luna Stole My Sons

I place the milk on the conveyor belt and the few groceries Axton grabbed and my one package when Axton reaches in and dumps an armful on the conveyor belt. My face flames when the man raises an eyebrow, looking at me, and my embarrassment grows stronger when Axton opens his mouth to comment.

“She has a heavy flow! Oh, and those diapers weren’t for me but for her, just so we are clear on that,” he tells the checkout clerk.

“Breathe, Elena, it is not worth life in prison,” I whisper to myself. The man scans the first package of pads, then scans them again while Axton grabs his wallet out.

He grabs another package, and the register makes the same noise before he sighs, reaching for his microphone.

“Can I get a price check on?—” I snatch his microphone and growl at him.

“I have had enough embarrassment for one day!” I snarl at him and he jumps back away from me. Turning, I snatch Axton’s wallet, grabbing the wad of 50s from his wallet and dumping it on the register.

Swiping the contents into the cart, I turn to look at the clerk. “That should cover it!” I tell him, “And keep the change.” I stomp out of the store, fuming, and head for the car.

“You better be little spoon tonight, you just emptied my wallet, that was two grand you gave him! Your bleeding fanny flaps best give me something.” I whirl around and he puts his hands up, laughing.

“Okay, I will still give you my lollipop even though you’ve been naughty and had a tantrum. Okay, BABY girl.”

“Want me to bite him?” Lexa growls just as embarrassed.

“I’m considering it,” I tell her.

“Go for it, I have a designated spot with your name on it.” he points to his neck. Idiot, yet I can’t help but smile at his playfulness. It’s a nice change from his usual alphahole self.

Chapter Nineteen

On the way home, Axton stops at McDonald’s and we order some burgers for lunch, yet while waiting in the drive-thru, sirens sound in the distance before police cars race past the restaurant heading towards Axton’s territory. I peek at Axton.

“Wonder what’s going on?”

“No idea, but they’ll mind link if it is anything important,” he assures me and I nod my head. The window opens, and the girl smiles at Axton, holding out a paper bag to him.

Grabbing the food, Axton hands me the paper bag and pulls out of the drive-thru and onto the road to head home. Yet as he drives, I notice the car slowing down, and he then pulls over.

“Ah, why are we stopping?” I ask, stuffing a fry in my mouth. Axton growls, making me jump, and one of the boys makes a noise. Leaning across the seat, I put Bane’s binky back in his mouth and turn to face the front.

Glancing at Axton, I see his eyes are glazed over and he is stuck in a mind link. His hands grip the steering wheel tightly and his knuckles press beneath his skin, making the skin look on the verge of splitting. I wait for the mind link to drop. He clenches his jaw and his eyes return to normal, and I hear him curse.

“Is everything alright?” Axton says nothing.

“Axton?”

“Everything is fine. I just need to go somewhere once I drop you and the boys home,” he tells me.

“So something is wrong?” he glances at me but doesn’t add any more on the subject when his phone starts ringing through the Bluetooth. He declines the call only for the number to ring again, flashing across the dash.

Officer Ben Carlton. Axton growls, hitting decline. Yet when it pops up again, I answer it. “Just take it!” I tell him, knowing it has to be important if he keeps calling, but pulls back onto the road and continues driving.

“Hello, Alpha?”

“Yes, Ben. I have heard already. I am dropping my mate off at home first. Tell them to wait!”

The officer clears his throat. “I have already sent them in.”

“Did Eli not ring you?”

“He did, but I had already sent them in. We’ve had so many reports come in and we linked them here.”

“And did you find them?”

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