The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 90

Chapter 90

Ella

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When we finally broke apart, both of us were breathing hard. My head spun, heart pounded, every nerve ending tingling as if I’d just gripped a live wire in my bare hands.

“Delicious,” my wolf purred. And it was. I could have had a thousand of those kisses and never felt satisfied.

But as the cameras flashed around us, I realized what I had done.

I’d kissed my husband. Passionately. In front of everyone.

My cheeks burned as I took in the sea of camera lenses pointed in our direction. Tomorrow, those photos would be all over social media.

Alexander straightened his tie and cleared his throat. “The mate bond,” he said quietly, as if reading the dumbfounded expression on my face. “It’s still new. Sometimes it can be… overwhelming, so I don’t blame you.”

Of course. The mate bond. A biological reaction, nothing more. Alexander wasn’t kissing me back because he wanted to–he was just responding to the chemical pull between mates.

I felt like the biggest fool in the world.

“Right,” I managed, taking his outstretched hand and standing. “The bond.”

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I needed some air.

Before Alexander could stop me, I forced a smile onto my face and turned, weaving my way through the crowd. There was a set of double des by rear of the banquet hall, which led out into a large and lush courtyard.

The moment I stepped outside, I felt like I could breathe again. The night air was cool against my heated skin, and I gulped it down gratefully. The courtyard was empty except for me, lit only by strings of fairy lights and the pale glow of the moon overhead.

I walked to the center of the garden and tilted my head back, staring up at the stars scattered across the dark sky like diamonds on a blanket of black

velvet.

so tired of

same way. Tired of making up romantic stories for strangers

carrying his child. But he

way I’d started to

being too hard on yourself,” my wolf said gently. “The kiss meant something to him. I could feel it through

was just biology. He said

feelings. Doesn’t mean

around myself. It didn’t matter what my wolf thought she’d sensed. Alexander had made his feelings clear. Even with a baby in my belly, we were still contracted to one

to marry Sophia as soon as he could? Did he love her in the same way she loved him, but remained bound to me

we had made love once in our five years of marriage. Sure, I carried our child in

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did any of

my parents refused to let me continue training and relegated me to the position of housemaid,

was ill,

who didn’t know anything anymore. Maybe I had truly, finally been outsmarted

“Ella?”

the doorway, his brow furrowed. “Are you

away immediately. “I’m sorry about that kiss. You’re right–the mate bond is overwhelming at times,

lined the

doing?” I asked as he walked

gently tucked the rose behind my ear, his fingers brushing against my cheek.

at him

hear it perfectly well out here.” He held out

Ella.”

at his outstretched hand, then back up at his face. This felt like

bushes.

damn lick of sense. Alexander wasn’t romantic with

“Why?”

I want to.” Alexander stepped closer. “And we haven’t had a chance to dance all

Alexander being charming, probably trying to make up for

I said softly, placing my hand