Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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As Miles's car pulled away from the curb, I kept my gaze fixed straight ahead, refusing to look back at my mate and the woman he clearly preferred over me.

"I understand this arrangement came as a surprise," Miles said once we were on the main road, his eyes briefly meeting mine in the rearview mirror. "Matriarch Evelyn can be quite... determined when she sets her

mind to something."

I appreciated his directness. "Alpha Blackwood-Miles-I should be clear from the start. I'm not interested in pursuing a relationship right now."

Instead of being offended, he nodded understandingly. "I suspected as much. The Matriarch mentioned your situation is... complicated."

His tactful reference to my disastrous marriage made me relax slightly. At least he wasn't delusional about

our circumstances.

"However," he continued smoothly, "I think we should still have dinner together. It would please the Matriarch, and appearances matter in our world."

His logic was sound. Refusing the dinner now would only lead to more questions and potentially upset

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Matriarch Evelyn, who had been my strongest ally recently.

conceded. "One dinner to

teeth. "Excellent. I've made reservations at the Moonstone Dining Hall.

most prestigious restaurants in Silvercrest territory, frequented by the pack's elite. The choice was

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replied, settling back into

out my chair, and engaged in pleasant conversation about neutral topics. If I hadn't been so preoccupied with

offered,

thank you," I declined.

memory of my daughter made my

of us. "Perhaps

I agreed, grateful for his

fragrant tea for me. The rich, berry aroma

around the edges,

was

face across the table, but his features seemed to

was

well, Olivia?" he asked, his voice no longer cultured but cold and mocking. "The tea should be taking full

sliding closer until his thigh pressed against mine. His hand reached for my

whispered, his breath hot against my ear.

position."

mind raced despite the fog of sedatives. Who would want to harm me this way? Victoria?