The sickened luna’s last chance

Chapter 186

Ella

The kiss caught me completely off guard, but my body responded before my brain could catch up. Before I knew it, my mouth was moving against his, savoring the taste of his lips and tongue. For all I knew, this

brief moment of unexpected passion might be our last.

“Congratulations, Alpha King.”

Alexander’s grip on me tightened at the use of the mindlink, and for a moment I felt like I was drowning

in the connection between us. The mate bond hummed to life, warm and electric, and I almost–almost-

let the words slip out.

Those three little words.

But before I could do something I might regret, Alexander’s phone started buzzing in his pocket. He broke

away from me, straightening me on my feet, then slipped out his phone. Gabriel jogged after him as he

hurried out of the room.

calls, I suppose,” Liam said, appearing

heat in my low belly. Whatever that

bond took over, not to mention an excellent opportunity for a good

Nothing more.

The living room filled and emptied as pack members and friends came to congratulate

policy decisions. Every time I tried to approach

sat untouched in the kitchen while I played the perfect

what this meant for the

time the last guest left around midnight, I was exhausted and

celebration, but it felt more like a preview

myself standing alone in the kitchen at one in the morning, staring at the cake that was supposed to be a surprise. Through the walls, I could hear Alexander’s muffled voice coming

the good plates, then padded down the hallway toward

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softly before pushing it

He looked

where he was hunched over his desk, phone pressed to his ear, papers scattered everywhere. His tie was gone, shirt

into the phone, then hung up and