Alpha King Chases Abandoned Luna

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I froze in place as Olivia's blouse slipped from her shoulders, revealing the delicate lace of her bra against her pale skin. My wolf surged forward, a primal growl building in my chest at the

sight of my mate.

"What are you doing?" I asked, my voice husky with a mixture of surprise and something

darker.

Olivia's emerald eyes flashed with cold fury as she stared me down.

"What are you pretending for?" she spat. "You used such despicable means to force me to come to you by threatening my mother's treatment. If not for this, could it be just to have a platonic conversation with me?"

Her wolf bristled beneath the surface, her anger palpable in the air between us.

I swallowed hard, fighting to maintain my composure. The sight of her partially undressed was testing my control in ways I hadn't anticipated.

"Put your clothes back on," I ordered, my voice rougher than intended. "That's not why I brought you here."

Olivia laughed, a harsh sound devoid of humor. "Isn't it? You've made it clear what you want. Let's just get it over with so my mother can have her surgery."

Her words stung, but I couldn't deny the truth in them. I had used underhanded tactics to bring her here, to get her away from Lucas Blackwood.

The thought of the rival Alpha touching my mate made my wolf snarl with possessive rage.

She was mine. She had always been mine.

"We'll have.dinner first," I said firmly, turning away to give her privacy. "Then we'll talk."

"Do you think I have an appetite looking at you?" she retorted, her wolf's disgust evident in her

tone.

I turned back to face her, allowing my Alpha authority to surface. "I want you to eat. Do you

have a choice?"

My amber eyes flashed with power, reminding her of her powerlessness in this situation. It

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wasn't how I wanted things between us, but I was desperate to keep her here, away from

Lucas Blackwood.

Olivia's jaw tightened, but she snatched her blouse from the floor and roughly pulled it back on. Her fingers trembled slightly as she fastened the buttons, her wolf clearly agitated

beneath her skin.

she said coldly. "Let's

at the long table. Her wolf remained alert, wary of my every move

serving dish, filling the air

and began to peel it carefully, placing it in her bowl. Without hesitation, Olivia picked it up and threw it in the trash. Undeterred, I prepared another piece and held it

turned her face away, her

repeated, my voice carrying the subtle undertone of

to comply, she opened her mouth and swallowed the meat

face reddening as

frantically, my wolf

"Olivia! Are you alright?"

me away violently and rushed to the bathroom. The sounds of her coughing

echoed through the apartment, each one like

towel and a glass of water. My wolf whined

to comfort its mate despite

I said softly, offering the water. "Does it have to be like this? Can't

to spit the water directly in my

contempt.

with the towel. This

the table," I said, trying a different approach. "I've asked

to eat something." Reluctantly, she followed me

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wolf's need for nourishment overriding her

bath products in the bathroom, the specific brand of moonberry tea she preferred, the books on the shelf

prepared this place for her, for us. A new

dinner, she stood abruptly. "I'm

least taking care

bathroom."

beneath my skin. I wanted-needed-to reconnect with my mate, but

seemed insurmountable.

bathroom wrapped in a towel, her hair dripping wet, she walked past me without a glance. I followed her to the bedroom, where she lay on the bed,

I said, grabbing a towel.

ignoring her stiffness as I began to dry her hair. The scent of

the subtle floral notes of the shampoo-filled my senses,

toward her.

me, perhaps too tired to maintain

of the bond we once shared,

animosity.

of affection, but stopped when I caught the flash of

them.

unspoken emotions. I retreated, making an excuse about her wet hair

struck by the role reversal. Once, long ago, she had done this for me after a

to groom her properly, to reestablish our bond through the intimate ritual, But I knew she would reject