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.

doorknob, but

what it’s worth, I know you’re full of shit,” he said.

like that, he

minutes, feeling both satisfied that I’d successfully frustrated him for a few minutes but also a little disappointed.

a soft knock on the door. I opened it to find the same servant girl from earlier holding a silky red

a dress, Luna,” she said,

short of dramatic, the silky red fabric flowing down and nipping in

sexy-before I realized that I was expected to dress more modestly as the decent Luna of the strongest pack. I had put it in

exact opposite to the sort of thing I

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since I was dying anyway, why not just wear the

Alexander POV

been killed six years ago, leaving Ashclaw

I knew their death wasn’t just

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

mate, and why I had worked so hard to avoid developing any real love for her, even going so

was responsible for my parents’ death, then I couldn’t risk being held back by love for her.

that mattered was that I couldn’t let a woman stop me from persecuting those

a strict no-intimacy contract, avoided her

today, when she had suggested a divorce, I had snapped. I was more upset by the thought than

at me. I’d gotten so lost in my thoughts that I

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 a lovesick Alpha who continues to serve his

My jaw ticked.

it,” I said slowly, deliberately. “I don’t know about this mysterious