Sharing Beatrice A Luna To Her Stepbrothers by Alexis Dee

17-The Cunning Alpha King

As soon as he said yes to staying in the room for the night, I noticed his eyes shining.

“So! Why did you hide the truth from your mother?” Zane jumped into the bed before me and sat with his back leaning on the pillow and his legs stretched out.

“I didn’t want her to get excited for no reason. I wanted to first get accepted and then tell her,” I lied once again to him. No way would I tell him the truth.

“Ah! So I ruined your happily ever after?” He grabbed the pillow and got on his stomach, the pillow under his chin. I was finally unpacking my bag now that I had somebody in the room with me.

“The one who gets peer pressured into humiliating his friend, his mate, in front of others isn’t someone I want to be with either,” I said without a hint of sorrow in my voice.

“Ah! I see,” Zane said, “so you want someone who can keep you safe and protect you in front of others?” I nodded without turning around to face him.

“Hm! Does he have to be your mate?” He asked, and I paused for a moment, my hand in the air as I was about to hang my dress in the closet.

“I mean, when are you going to reject him then?” He changed the subject soon when he noticed how silent I had become. I don’t know why he asked me that, but my best guess would be that he was suggesting I start a relationship with someone who isn’t even my mate.

nothing yet.” It slipped into my mouth,

one mate?” I heard the enthusiasm in his voice. I didn’t turn around, but I heard him jump out of the bed and follow me to

chance mate. So maybe I will get a second mate soon.” I made it up in my head, but he was an alpha king. He knew the rules better

never have two mates at a time,” Zane grabbed

didn’t know that,” I answered and frowned to my- self. Why

letting it go. He came in front of

crea- ture. Why would I have three mates?” The more I talked, the more I made

an example,” he scoffed as he shook his

he said his name, my body shuddered

floor. What hap- pened? What did your wolf sense?” He was quick enough to do the math because there were only two times when I didn’t take my meds and my wolf

in the eye confidently and lied. Telling him any- thing about me would be a huge

call Maddox and ask him myself then.” Zane grabbed his phone and walked away from me to dial his brother’s number. My heart pounded louder at the mention of my mate, who ran away the second he felt the mate bond

nervously watching Zane talk to his brother and probably ask him about us. If Maddox were

she said otherwise,” Zane spoke loudly once the truth got exposed to him, “Don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone.” His smile faded. Maybe because Maddox sounded angry at the fact that

hung up and shoved the phone in his pocket, looking at me with a weird look in