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.

but hesitated, glancing

he said.

just like that, he was

that I’d successfully frustrated him

soft knock on the door. I opened it to find the same servant girl from

Luna,”

fabric flowing down and nipping in at

when I first married Alexander, thinking that he would want me to dress sexy-before I realized that I was expected to dress more modestly

exact opposite to the sort of thing

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since I was dying anyway, why not just wear the damn

Alexander POV

been killed six years ago, leaving Ashclaw to

knew their death wasn’t just an

to three packs who may have been involved-one of which being

it came as such a hindrance when I found out Ella was my fated mate, and why I had worked so hard to avoid developing any real love

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 being held back by love for her.

woman stop me

to a strict no-intimacy contract, avoided her at all costs, and was

had suggested a divorce, I had snapped. I was more

gotten so lost in my thoughts

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 the long run. Create a narrative about

My jaw ticked.

said slowly, deliberately. “I don’t know