Page 61 of Luna

I’d been wrong to treat her the way I had. But every time I thought about telling her I wanted a chance, fear froze my heart.

I was going to royally screw this up. I already had. I’d been a horrible person to my omega when she needed me the most.

I clenched my hands into fists. I was a moron, thinking I deserved to be here. I should go back to Vegas and open up an account for my daughter and try to support her that way. At least I could set her up financially.

Luna came down the boardwalk stairs. Her raspberries and cream scent hit me, and I took three steps toward her before I knew what I was doing.

She saw me, and her jaw dropped open. She turned white, and flinched like I’d slapped her.

Colton touched her arm, and Quinn whispered something in her ear. An alpha I didn’t know glared daggers at me, so I assumed that was Halos. Luna headed toward me, her white sundress ruffling in the breeze.

Her stomach was round enough that I could see her belly, and I took another step toward her.

It was pure agony to watch her, see her, and not be able to touch her. I was an idiot. The biggest idiot in the entire world. She stopped a few feet away from me, a wary expression on her face.

I’d put that there. I’d accused her of being a gold digger and lying about our child.

“Luna, I’m so sorry. So sorry.” I dropped to my knees in the sand.

Halos crossed his arms over his chest, still giving me a glare that would have killed me if looks could do such a thing.

“I can’t make it up to you, can’t apologize enough.”

Luna looked at Colton. “You were only sorry after Colton went to see you.”

I took the sonogram out of my pocket, a little scared she would take it away from me. “I didn’t want to believe it was true. It’s no excuse but my parents didn’t really inspire confidence in me that I would do any better. It seemed easier to stay away.”

“Right,” Halos snorted. “And accusing her of being a gold digger?”

“I’m used to people wanting me for the money.” I looked at the sand. I never realized sand could be different shades of brown, little sparkles of white. “I understand if you don’t want me in your life. I will accept whatever you want. But I wanted you to know I’m sorry, and I would like to be a part of your life. And the baby’s life.”

Luna looked at me with such longing it broke my heart. “I don’t know what to tell you.”

I held up my hands. “You can have all the time to think about it. I’ve rented out a beach house. You can tell me to piss off for days, or longer. I’m here if and when you need me.”

She narrowed her eyes at me, putting her hand on her stomach. “I hate how much I’ve missed you.Especiallyafter you hurt me.”

“I’m sorry, love.” I looked up at her. Her scent was stronger, almost like she was in heat, and I wanted to run my hands over her legs. “I panicked. It wasn’t my finest moment. It doesn’t make it okay, but that’s the reason, if you want it.”

Luna glanced at me, and then at the other three men.

“I wanted to buy you a bunch of baby stuff, to show you I’m gonna try to be a good dad, but that seemed stupid since I accused you of wanting my money.” I tried to laugh, but it came out a wheeze. “I also didn’t have time to really prepare, but if you will let me, I’ll spend every day of my life making it up to you.”

Emotions warred over her heart-shaped face. I hated I’d made her doubt herself. The little voice in my head told me this was why I didn’t get involved in relationships, but that was stupid since I was the one who was a jerk. Of course, she was going to be confused.

I stood up, brushing some of the sand off my trousers. “I’ll go back to the beach house. Let you have the rest of your afternoon. I’m around if you want to talk, or yell at me, or whatever.”

“You were horrible.” She glared at me. “But I don’t want you to leave. How else are you going to show me you’re not secretly thinking I’m manipulating you?”

“I’m trying to give you space if you need it,” I said.

Luna rolled her eyes. “I am an unbonded pregnant omega. I do not need space.”

I stepped closer to her. “Okay then. Do you need food? A shopping trip?”

“Food sounds good.” She looked at the other men. “Is that okay?”

Halos gave me another glare. “Yes. On the understanding that we talk about our stupid feelings, we don’t just dump them on other people. If you do that again, I will break every bone in your body and leave you for the seagulls.”

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