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.

Her wolf remained alert, wary of my every

the air with a rich aroma. I

bowl. Without hesitation, Olivia picked it up and threw it in the trash. Undeterred, I prepared another piece and

her emerald eyes flashing

voice carrying the subtle undertone of an

she opened her mouth

her face reddening as she gasped

back frantically, my wolf anxious at

"Olivia! Are you alright?"

rushed to the bathroom. The sounds of her

echoed through the apartment, each one like a knife to

followed her, grabbing a warm towel and a glass of water. My wolf whined

to comfort its mate despite

the water. "Does it have to be

was to spit the water directly in

contempt.

the towel.

the table," I said, trying a different

tea and a lighter venison stew. You need to eat something." Reluctantly,

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nourishment overriding her desire to

she ate, I watched her take in the apartment, noting how her eyes lingered on certain details-the moonstone-infused bath products in the bathroom, the specific brand of moonberry tea she preferred, the books on the shelf

had prepared this place for her, for us. A

she stood abruptly. "I'm going

she was at least taking care of herself. "There are

bathroom."

wolf restless beneath my skin. I wanted-needed-to reconnect with

seemed insurmountable.

dripping wet, she walked past me without a glance. I followed her to the

hair is still wet," I said,

her stiffness as I began to dry

the shampoo-filled my senses, making

toward her.

against me, perhaps too tired

felt a flicker of the bond we

animosity.

in a traditional werewolf gesture of affection, but stopped when I caught

them.

I retreated, making an excuse about her wet hair needing

role reversal. Once, long ago, she had done this for me after a particularly brutal

wolf yearned to groom her properly, to reestablish our bond through the intimate ritual,