Page 17 of Luna: Posy 2

"Home office. Now!"

"Yes, alpha."

My mates had a separate building where they each had an office, and also one they all shared here at our house. To get to it, Matthew would have to go past Mason. Tilting my head, I watched as Mason made the beta wait for ten seconds - which is a really long time when you're nervous or scared - before he turned sideways and allowed Matthew to walk by him.

I'll be back in a few, baby, Mason linked me, then followed Matthew down the hall.

Okay. When you come back, I'll give you kisses, I promised him.

In that case, I'll punish him quick!

I giggled, and turned to say good morning to the betas only to see Crew pull out his wallet and hand Emerson a twenty, which Emerson took with a smirk.

"Well, dang it," Crew grumbled.

"Did you bet on whether he would insult Tyler?" I asked, aghast.

"Oh, no, little luna bunny. That would be a dumb bet." Even Tyler snorted at Emerson's fake innocent look. "We bet onhow soonhe'd insult Tyler."

Ash threw back his head and laughed, and Wyatt snickered into his hand.

"I thought for sure he'd last until you left, alphas." Crew shook his head. "I should have known better."

"Well, I don't like any kind of bullying," I growled, "and I definitely don't like you guys bullying each other!"

"Hey, it's not us!" Emerson raised his hands, and Crew shook his head with wide eyes, his long bangs flying. "Matthew's the one who—"

"I don't see either of you doing anything to discourage it." I folded my arms over my chest and raised an eyebrow. "In fact, betting on itencouragesit."

"Matthew doesn't know about their betting, luna." Tyler came over and patted my shoulder. "The other betas started doing it to cheer me up. It's a running joke. They've traded that one twenty-dollar bill between the three of them like five times now."

I looked up at him, saw the truth in his eyes, and nodded.

"All right, but if he bullies you again, he's going to answer tome."

"Oh, the horror." Emerson rolled his eyes. "What are you going to do, little luna bunny?Hopat him?"

Frowning, I motioned for him to lean down. When he did, I cupped my hand around his ear.

"Wyatt said he'd teach me self-defense, but I have other weapons in my arsenal to use until then." I whispered. "Don't test me, Em, or you'll find out how dangerous I am."

Straightening up, he burst out laughing.

"Little luna bunny, you live a life of delusion."

Okay, I said to myself with a shrug.He asked for it.

I ran over to where three of my mates lounged around the breakfast bar. Throwing myself in Cole's arms, I buried my face in his chest and sniffed. In an instant, Cole wrapped his arms around my head and shoulders, and Ash and Wyatt closed in on either side.

"What is it, honey? What's wrong?"

Pretend to be really mad at Emerson, okay?I said through our mate link.

Why? What's going on?Wyatt wanted to know.

I'm teaching him something. He didn't do anything, so don't really get mad, though.

Cupcake, are you playing a prank on him?

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