Chapter 88

**Bennett**


The first day of the concert is just as hectic as yesterday. When we arrived everything seemed to have been running smoothly but we were hit with one problem after another. By the time I had crawled back to camp to find Luna, I was exhausted. Today so far has been a little less crazy with only minor issues. The guys went through another soundcheck a few hours ago and everything went smoothly with the exception of a few broken guitar strings and a dead mic.

"Okay, guys! Showtime in thirty!" I call out to the guys behind the stage as the field fills with fans.

The guy's first show has sold out! A great start for the tour.

"Luna is sticking with you right?" Declan asks again.

All of the guys have been anxious about not being around for Luna, but I assured them that she won't leave my sight. Besides, I left a new mark on her last night and it has me feeling a little possessive of her. There is no way I could be away from her right now.

"She'll be fine guys. I promise." I reassure them again.

I pull her away from their nervous touches and into my side with my arm around her waist.

"You guys need to get your heads in the game now. Stop worrying and start focusing. This tour is huge for you okay?" They all nod but each gives Luna another worried glance.

She pulls away from me and wraps her small arms around each of them one last time. Kai swoops in for an unexpected kiss but Luna doesn't mind. She never refuses any bit of attention from us, even if it's more to reassure us than her.

When he finally pulls away he joins the others at the bottom of the stairs leading to the stage. Luna and I move as well so that we will be standing right where we can see the stage and the guys can see us. I'm right about them needing to focus but I also know they need to see Luna themselves to fully relax.

Annie volunteered to announce the guys tonight and I watch her saunter onto the stage in a tight leather mini skirt and a crop top thing that barely covers her chest. Her hair is down and curled with dark makeup around her eyes. It's so far off from her normal look that it's has all of us doing a double-take.

"Hello everyone! Thank you for being here tonight! I know you can not wait to hear the guys, but just a quick reminder to stay safe and mind the people around you! Alright, let's do this thing! I would like to introduce to you...Hollow Night!" She yells into the mic and the crowd goes wild.

The guys walk on stage and put their stage faces on, waving and smiling at the crowd like they are happy to be here. When in fact they all find this kind of attention overwhelming. They would much rather play out of an old garage than on a giant stage in front of thousands of people, but that's not really how the music business works. Once your music blows up, it's not easy to go back to playing in basements of clubs. The guys love and appreciate the fans, and that is the reason they agreed to this tour.

Also, they would probably be happy to give up music just to spend all their time with Luna if they could. That is something I could definitely get behind.

"Thank you..." The mic sends a loud sound of feedback and he steps back.

I glance at the tech guy and see him quickly adjust things. He sends one of the others a sign for Milo to try again and he steps up to speak again.

"Sorry about that! Thank you all for being here tonight! you all make shows like tonight and this entire tour possible! Let's rock!" Milo calls out and signals for Rowan to count them down to their first song.

Once the music starts I glance down at Luna and my heart stops for a second. She is curled into herself and covering her ears. I turn to her and lean down so that we are face-to-face.

"What's wrong?" I ask forgetting in my worry that she can't hear me.

She shakes her head and quickly points to her ears. Her hands make an odd gesture that looks odd but I catch on that she is saying it's loud. It's just like what happened at the hospital! It must have been when the mic gave off the feedback...

"Can you hear me?" I ask her hoping maybe it is like the doctor said and she could be regaining her hearing again. "Luna, love can you hear me?"

She is watching me but shakes her head. A few seconds pass and she slowly relaxes. Whatever pain she was in is starting to pass and still, she can't hear me. Her face crumbles and I pull her into my arms and squeeze her tight to me.

I didn't like seeing that pained look on her face, and if this continues I am going to insist that we take her back to the doctor. Good thing or not they would need to find a way to help her so she won't be in pain.

The rest of the show goes on without any other issues, but I have been watching Luna carefully. She seems okay now but I am still uneasy about what happened. I won't be happy until we find a way to help her.



**Luna**


That same pain again. It hurt worse this time than when it happened at the hospital though. The ringing lingered a little longer as well, and I could swear I heard something. I don't want to get my hopes up, but if this is happening again then it must mean that my hearing is getting better. Since leaving the hospital I had not let myself have real hope, but now...maybe...

Bennett has been keeping an eye on me and I have tried my hardest to pretend not to notice. I don't want him to worry about me or for him to get his hopes up either. What if it's just a fluke thing and ends up meaning nothing? The guys would be devastated.

Instead, I try to focus all my attention on my Alphas. They are playing with so much passion and emotion that I can easily get lost in their faces alone. They are far more emerged in the music than when I watched them practice. Milo especially looks completely different, like this is the only time he can let his true feelings show. Okay, so he is open with me but it isn't like this.

I let my eyes wander over to the crowd for a minute and I can over the stranger's faces wondering who they were.

Then I see him. The guy from the mall...

I search for his face again as soon as I lose sight of him, but I can't find him. If it was him.

No. There is no way he's here. Why would he be? He didn't seem to recognize the guys when he saw us together, so how would he even know to be here? No. It can't be him.

Maybe seeing that article yesterday has my mind playing tricks on me. With one more sweep of the faces I can see from where I am, I give up and focus on the show again. Of course, as soon as I do I watch Annie run on stage and wrap her arms around Milo's neck and leave a kiss right on his cheek. She pulls the mic to her lips and starts to speak while the guys wave to the fans and head toward us.

I try not to focus on what Annie did, telling myself that I need to accept other women giving the guys attention. There are going to be women after them in every city we go to but those little things are harmless. Right?

As soon as Kai sees me he pulls me off my feet and starts to walk behind the stage and out of sight of the crowd. I am dangling oddly so I wrap my legs around his waist and wrap my arms tight around his neck. His heart is racing and I can tell he is feeling pumped from the show because he takes my lips in a hard desperate kiss. He seems to have the idea of heading back to our camp together until he is stopped by Annie stepping in front of him.

She smiles brightly at him but he responds with a simple nod. When he returns his attention to me he gives me an apologetic look and slowly sets me down. Milo steps up beside us and pulls me quickly to him leaving a kiss on my forehead.

*"We need to meet with a few VIPs to take pictures and sign a few things. Will you be okay waiting for us a little longer?"* He signs and of course, I say that I am fine with it.

He threads his fingers with mine and leads me to a row of gazebo-style tents set up with a few tables and an excited line of fans. Milo releases my hand and takes a seat with the others while I wait just outside of the tent.

I locate Bennett trying to organize the crowd and Annie...again. She seems to pop up everywhere now and I hate that I find it threatening. I want to give her the benefit of the doubt but when she leans against the table smiling sweetly at Rowan I find it difficult. There is no reason for me to think he will look at her with interest but I still don't like how she acts around the guys. It seems like far more than how an assistant acts...

God. I sound like an awful person right now. Jealousy is an ugly beast.