The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 54

Chapter 54

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Ella

The sight of Alexander’s naked body in the moonlight made me freeze.

His muscled frame gleamed with sweat and blood, highlighting every ridge and plane of his body. Broad shoulders. Powerful chest. Taut stomach. And lower… Goddess.

He was huge even when he wasn’t aroused. The patch of red hair between his legs did little to conceal anything.

The heat began instantly, spreading outward until my skin felt feverish from head to toe. I had never seen a naked man in person before, and the fact that it was Alexander, my mate, my husband, made it all the more intense.

I swallowed hard and tried to look away, but my eyes kept dragging back to him.

“Ella,” Alexander growled, moving forward.

I finally managed to tear my gaze away, my face burning. “S–sorry,” I stammered. “I didn’t mean to—”

“I can smell you,” he cut me off.

My head snapped back up. “What?”

Alexander’s nostrils flared, green eyes darkening. “I can smell your arousal.”

Mortification washed over me. Wolves could smell desire, but he shouldn’t be able to scent mine. Not without my wolf. Unless…?

“Our contract doesn’t include sex or love,” Alexander said coldly. “Don’t forget that.”

His words felt like a bucket of cold water being dumped over my head. The heat in my belly instantly cooled, replaced by shame and embarrassment. I folded my arms across my chest, wishing I could disappear.

“I’m well aware of that,” I snapped. “I don’t want to have sex with you.”

“Your scent says otherwise.”

that wasn’t the only strange thing about tonight, how the hell had I made it all the

was miles away. I had run barefoot through the forest, over rocks and sticks and rough terrain. My feet were bleeding, but I’d hardly noticed the pain. My body hadn’t reacted at all to

found Alexander without directions, without

Was my wolf returning?

reached inward, searching for that familiar presence. “Hello? Are you

No answer.

tensed as if to fight another rogue,

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Then he stopped short as he noticed

move to cover himself. “Take her back to the hospital,” he ordered. “She shouldn’t

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I said, anger replacing my embarrassment now.

answer. Liam moved to my side and placed an arm around my waist. “Come on, Ella. Let’s get you back. You’re in no condition

I didn’t fight it as Liam scooped me up into his arms, one under my knees while the other supported my

naked in the moonlight, watching us leave. The sight of him made my heart pound in my chest, and I quickly looked away before he could catch

asleep in Liam’s arms, the exhaustion finally catching up to me. The

she spotted us. “Thank

placed me on the bed. “I’ll leave you to it,”

out.

me over once we were alone. “What were you thinking, running off like that? You

said simply. “I heard he was in

hands paused on my injured feet. “And did

of that perfect, naked

“On instinct?”

I think

Dr Evelyn said, pulling over the monitors as she reconnected me to them. “Hm… Your vitals look better than before, which is surprising after all that. It’s almost

looking

what?” My heart

if your wolf is trying to

“Is that possible? Could my woll

back down onto the bed. “But perhaps strong feelings made your wolf’s energy surge. Can you explain what happened when you ran off? Did any particular emotions or events trigger anything? A feeling, a

my

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