The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 5

Ella POV

I couldn’t help it. That damn bond, that fucking perfect form of his-it made my body react in ways I didn’t want, made a throb form between my legs that I couldn’t tamp down because of the way he had my thighs spread.

All it would take was for him to move aside the robe, unzip his trousers…

Suddenly, the door swung open.

“Alpha, the first guests are arriving for the banquet-”

Gabriel’s voice cut off abruptly as he saw our compromising position. I jerked my head up just in time to see the Beta’s face turn beet red, and he quickly whirled around to avoid looking.

“I apologize for interrupting, but the first guests are arriving. They’ll be expecting you soon.”

The moment had passed, and Alexander coolly sat up, then slid off the bed and tugged his button-down on. “Tell our guests we’ll be down shortly.”

We. As if we were a real couple who had been really about to make love.

As if any of this wasn’t a fucking joke.

Gabrial nodded and quickly left. I sat up, pulling the robe tighter around myself, and tried to keep my expression as neutral as possible. I couldn’t tell if Alexander had felt the same physical reaction I had to our closeness or if he was just manipulating me, and I decided it was better if I didn’t try to find out.

“I’ll go get ready,” I said, standing.

“No need.” Alexander finished buttoning his shirt and strode over to the door, grabbing his suit jacket on the way out. “I’ll send someone to bring you a dress. Since you enjoyed using my suite so much to get ready earlier.”

I blinked, but nodded tightly.

then grabbed the doorknob, but hesitated,

I know you’re full of shit,” he said. “Try all the tactics you want, but

that, he was

sat on the edge of his bed for a few minutes, feeling both satisfied that I’d successfully frustrated him for a few minutes but also a little disappointed. This was going to be harder than I

on the door. I opened it to find the same

dress, Luna,” she said, curtsying

dress and held it up, studying it. It was nothing short of dramatic, the silky red fabric flowing down and nipping in at the waist. It had a plunging neckline and low back, and the thin straps were practically

was expected to dress more modestly

opposite to the sort

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since I was dying anyway, why not just wear

Alexander POV

been killed six years ago, leaving Ashclaw to me-their seventeen-year-old

death wasn’t just an

the years, I had managed to narrow it down to three packs who may have been involved-one of which being Stormhollow. Ella’s pack. I still hadn’t gathered enough evidence to be certain, but I was actively

a hindrance when I found out Ella was my fated mate, and why I had worked so hard to avoid developing any real love for her, even going so

needed to marry my fated mate for the sake of my pack. But if it came down to discovering that Stormhollow was responsible for my parents’ death, then I couldn’t risk

a woman stop

a strict no-intimacy contract, avoided her

I was

I looked up to see Gabriel staring at me. I’d gotten so lost in my thoughts that I had forgotten

still think you should just accept her offer,” Gabriel said quietly. “If she takes the blame, it won’t hurt your image. You’ll still be able to win the election-it might even help you in

My jaw ticked.

know about this mysterious illness she