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.

reasonable," I conceded. "One dinner

"Excellent. I've made reservations at the

most prestigious restaurants in Silvercrest territory, frequented by the pack's elite. The choice was strategic- visible enough to be noticed, but not so public

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I replied, settling back into the luxurious leather

Miles behaved impeccably. He held doors open, pulled out my chair, and engaged in pleasant conversation about neutral topics. If I

offered,

thank you," I declined. "I

The memory of

ordering venison for both of us.

nice," I agreed,

cup of fragrant tea for

My vision blurred slightly around the edges,

horror, I realized what was happening.

across the

evening was transforming before

cultured but cold and mocking. "The tea should be taking full effect

thigh pressed against mine. His hand reached for my arm, his

the only one who arranged our meeting, he whispered, his breath hot against my ear. "There are others who would

position."

mind raced despite the fog of sedatives. Who would want to harm me this way? Victoria? Ethan himself? Or was this part