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 have

at the long table. Her wolf remained alert, wary of my every move as I took my place beside

stew steamed in its serving dish, filling the air with a rich aroma. I reached

hesitation, Olivia picked it up and threw it in the trash. Undeterred, I prepared another

turned her face away, her emerald eyes flashing with

repeated, my voice carrying the subtle undertone of an

comply, she opened her mouth

reddening as she gasped for

me. I patted her back frantically, my

"Olivia! Are you alright?"

pushed me away violently and rushed to the

echoed through the apartment, each one like

and a

its mate despite

offering the water. "Does it have

directly in my face,

contempt.

sighed, wiping my face with the towel. This wasn't

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

Reluctantly,

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overriding her desire

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

had prepared this place for

stood abruptly.

relieved that she was at least taking care

bathroom."

of her absence, I paced the living room, my wolf restless beneath my skin. I wanted-needed-to reconnect with my mate, but her hatred was

seemed insurmountable.

she emerged from the bathroom wrapped in a towel, her hair dripping wet, she walked past me without a glance. I followed her to

still wet," I said,

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

and the subtle floral notes of the shampoo-filled my

toward her.

leaned against me, perhaps too tired to

a flicker of the bond we once shared, a connection that transcended our

animosity.

her neck in a traditional werewolf gesture of affection, but stopped when I caught the flash of disgust

them.

near-contact hung heavy between us, a chasm of unspoken emotions. I

by the role reversal. Once, long

through the intimate ritual, But I knew she would