The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 68

Ella & Gabriel

ས ཛཱ, 61% 2

33/

Ella

Lilith and I stood in the doorway watching Sophia and Sarah face off like two alley cats fighting over the same scrap of meat.

“You bitch!” Sophia shrieked, hurling what looked like a ceramic figurine at Sarah’s head. “You don’t belong here!”

Sarah dodged the projectile, causing it to shatter on the wall behind her. “At least I’m not some pathetic woman who can’t take a hint!”

“Pathetic? You’re a fucking maid who thinks she can seduce an Alpha!” Sophia’s face was turning an alarming shade of red. “You’re nothing! A nobody!”

“And everyone knows that you’re a spoiled Daddy’s girl!” Sarah shot back, hands on her hips.

I found myself staring at this absurd display of jealousy over Alexander, and something bubbled up in my chest. Not ánger or hurt or even embarrassment. Laughter.

Here I was, dying slowly because my mate wouldn’t complete our bond, and these two idiots were literally throwing pottery at each other over the chance to climb into bed with him.

It was so fucking ridiculous that I couldn’t believe I’d ever wasted a single second worrying about either of them, or Alexander, for that matter.

I was dying. Actually dying. And instead of spending my remaining time with people who genuinely cared

about me–people like Lilith and Liam–I’d been letting myself get worked up over… what?

What was the point? Even if Alexander marked me tomorrow, was this the kind of life I wanted? Constantly

defending my place, constantly worried about the next beautiful woman who might catch his eye?

Fuck that.

Lilith stepped up beside me. “Should we do something?” she whispered.

“Let them destroy each other,” I said, folding my arms across my chest and casually leaning against the wall. “I don’t care anymore.”

Sophia had just picked up another decorative object and was winding up to throw it when Alexander’s voice boomed through the foyer.

“What the hell is going on here?”

1/5

11:34 Sat, 23 Aug D

Chapter 68

61%

33)

around. Alexander was standing at the bottom of

Sarah said

went up about three octaves. “You’re the

Voice cut through their bickering with ease. Both women snapped their mouths shut. “Sarah, you’re fired. Pack your things and get out

I didn’t do anything

conducted yourself in a manner completely unbecoming of staff.” Alexander’s voice was ice cold. “You have thirty minutes

“This is so unfair-”

“Twenty–nine minutes.”

Sophia, then at Alexander, then

without another word.

next. “And you. I thought I made myself clear about

was being completely inappropriate with you! Someone had to put her in her place!” Sophia tried to step closer

“Leave. Now.”

“But-”

“Now, Sophia.”

water. But even Sophia

in a huff. The door

stood there for a moment, surveying the damage. Broken pottery, scattered dirt, flower petals

clearly not realizing that he still had an audience consisting of me

2/5

when I lost

hysterical cackling that made my sides hurt. I couldn’t stop. Every time I tried to get control of myself, I’d look at the destroyed foyer

real laugh

hadn’t laughed like this in

me, and for a second, I swore I caught the corner of his mouth twitching, like he

expression, turned, and stormed off, leaving me laughing in the middle of the destroyed

Gabriel

reviewing security reports in his office when someone knocked on his door. He looked up to find Sarah standing there, no longer in her maid’s uniform, with

down his papers.

with fury. “You told me Alexander was lonely and desperate for a woman in his bed. You said his marriage was a sham and

stormed closer, lowering her voice, although her anger

who could actually please him, someone who wasn’t sick and pathetic like Ella. You said all I had to do was

chance.”

his chair. Sarah was right, of course. He had said exactly those

weeks ago. He’d known her from his days

women who’d warmed his bed over the

and most

been simple. Alexander and Ella were sharing a bedroom now, which was dangerous. The more time they spent together, the more likely it was that biology would take

sex.