Chapter 58. Meddlesome

Becca's POV

Johnston and I spend some time at the mall before heading back to join the pack.

Both lost in thought, we enjoy a soothing silence in the car. We need this moment to carefully contemplate our own future. When we park outside the packhouse, he retrieves my things from the backseat and carries them into the sitting room where Alex and the Alpha couple are waiting for us.

"Is this all you bought? You were gone so long, I figured the mall would be empty by now," Alex teased, motioning for me to sit with him. I slowly made my way over and settled on the couch at a comfortable distance beside him. "I was considering inviting Alpha Elyon and the Luna to visit our pack after the harvest festival since he might have more free time then," Alex mentioned.

I nodded, with nothing more to add. When I glance ahead, my eyes meet Elyon's inquisitive stare. It's obvious that the lack of affection between Alex and me is apparent to everyone, includi