The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Alexander & Ella

Alexander

The phone slipped from my fingers and clattered to the floor, but I hardly noticed it. All I could hear was my wolf howling Alfi could feel was hit dhe at my ribcage so violently that I had to grip the arms of the chair to keep myself seated.

Ella. Mate.

Black fabric clung to her body, the front dipping so low between her breasts that I could see the top of her abdomen. The back was almost completely open, revealing the smooth expanse of her skin all the way down to the dimples of Venus just above…

Goddess.

She looked completely different from the woman I’d brought to the store. And the way she was looking at me, almost challenging me, left my mouth dry and my heart pounding.

I’d always known Ella was beautiful, of course–extremely beautiful. I may have been keeping my distance from her, but I wasn’t blind. Her beauty was also one of the reasons why I kept my distance, because I knew if I stared too long, I might give in to the temptation of marking her despite her potentially being my enemy.

But I’d never seen her like this before. The red dress at the banquet had been over the top, yes, but this was something else entirely–sexy, alluring…

scandalous.

With her hair cascading down her back and her chin lifted, she looked like a bird of prey. Proud and elegant, yet utterly alluring.

For a moment, all I could picture was her laying on our bed beneath me in that dress, hair spread out on the pillow like a halo, calling my name as kissed my way down that plunging neckline.

Or maybe she would move on top of me, digging those claws into my chest, head thrown back, mouth open.

It didn’t matter. All that mattered was getting to taste her skin, feel her body beneath me, and finally claim what was fated to me.

“Mate, måte, mate,” my wolf repeated. “Mark her. Claim her. Make her ours.”

The urge to sink my teeth into her neck was so strong I could hardly control myself.

This woman was dangerous. If I wasn’t careful, she would make me forget everything that meant anything.

needed to regain control.

to shove my wolf down. I leaned back

“You can’t wear that.”

Ella

satisfaction I’d felt at seeing Alexander’s reaction quickly faded. Now, I just felt

I asked, crossing my arms over my chest. This only served to push my breasts up higher, and I watched as Alexander’s eyes briefly dropped

can’t wear that,” he repeated, leaning down to

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what, exactly? It’s a party. And last I checked, I’m an

jaw. “You’re a Luna.

roll my eyes, but only because we were in public and one slip up

was low, ensuring no one else could hear

I like this dress,” I said

reasonable. That

ruined my dress at the theater and disrespected me in public, Alexander. I think

stared up at me, and I knew his resolve had begun to crack. But he murmured, “Look, we

want this one. It looks good on me and it makes me feel confident. I’ll pay for it myself if

about

I straightened my spine. “In fact, if you try one more time to police what I wear, I’ll start showing up in public in nothing

anger or embarrassment, I couldn’t tell. Probably

a long moment, we just stared at each

muttered. “Get

my face. Had I actually won this argument? I had expected more of a fight. But Alexander just turned away and pulled out his wallet

for it,” he said, standing

he walked to the counter, I caught a glimpse of my reflection in the mirror. I hardly recognized myself–flushed cheeks, bright eyes, standing tall and confident in a dress I would never have dared to wear just a few

have very well backed down and chosen one of the other lovely dresses here.

It was about standing my ground for once in my short life. It was about choosing what I wanted rather than what others expected.

time since our marriage, I had stood my ground and gotten

onto the little things. I could help Alexander with his campaign, but that didn’t mean I needed to be his meek little wife

could still

the party. Despite my… complicated relationship with my

forest paths I knew like the back of my hand. My bedroom had been spacious and bright, with windows that overlooked the rose garden and