The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 105

Chapter 105

Ella

The restaurant was packed with the elite of Ashclaw. Every table was filled with pack members. in their finest clothes, all pretending not to stare at us even though I knew they were all glancing at us out of the corners of their eyes. I could practically feel their eyes burning holes into my neck as we made our way to our table.

Alexander pulled out my chair with a flourish, leaning close to whisper in my ear, Everyone’s watching.”

“Smile.

I plastered on my best Luna smile, the one I’d perfected over five years of pretending. Lately, it felt like even more of a mask that was too tight stretching and cracking across the scowl I was wearing underneath.

As we settled into our seats, I couldn’t help but compare this charade to our chess games in the hospital. Those moments had been surprisingly… real. Alexander’s smile had been radiant, his laughter like music to my ears.

all like the fake smiles and false loving looks

had been so much easier. It was still difficult, but not nearly as painful as this. Almost as if those rare

with menus a moment later. His eyes immediately flitted to my neck, where the fake mark was still on prominent display. “Good evening, Alpha, Luna. May I say, it’s an honor to serve you

knew he was dying to say something. The whole tri-pack area was buzzing with the news by now. They

immediately flushed.

and I had rehearsed what I should say if anyone mentioned the mark. I took a small sip of

embarrassed by it. That’s why I covered it with makeup for so long. But I’ve

It’s beautiful. A mark is evidence of mates loving one another. It’s the

Chapter 105

at Alexander, who was watching me with an expression that would appear absolutely adoring to anyone watching. Anyone

that you’re showing it proudly,” the waiter said, beaming at us. You two are such an inspiration. The perfect Alpha and

smile until he left to give us a moment with the menus. If only he knew the truth, I thought bitterly.