The Lunas Second Chance Mate – Chapter 127

Alyson

“Relax,” Ryan coos, brushing my hair back. He has finally come to my side, forcing my eyes to stay on his, even as he paces his attention back and forth between me and the healer. I squeeze my mate’s hand, feeling pressure build in my abdomen. “There you go, he’s done.”

The healer removes his gloves, my eyes catching a glimpse of Olivera in the hall, seeing him pace frantically fast back and forth in the hallway. I look at my mate now, glimmering with sadness as he peers down at me. I know he feels like I’ve grown feelings for the rogue Alpha, and I haven’t, but I can be sympathetic to the wolf who lost everything; just like I had.

okay?” I breathe.

waiting to hear so magical, good news. “What is going on? Are they okay? How many are there? I—”

information.”

re you?”

t, Alpha.”

traddling me gently on the cot, his lips plowing into mine. I don’t know why, but feeling his body makes all my pains wither away. I forget about the worries, about the blood that conce

ue dragging against my bottom lip and tasing me with a lasting, suffocating kiss. I run my fingers through his hair, my nails dragging up into his scalp. He moans so loud I think I may erupt in pleasure just from the noise.

e pants.

g over.

would make me feel better,” I say, unsure if

hand brushing down my body.

is weak, with open wounds and he shivers in balance and strength. I wish I could make this stop but the mere idea of him pleasing me just a little bit would force my body to finally relax and free i

sensation of his lips on that mutual bond marking forcing me to subdue a scream.

fee

and my mate finally finishing in bliss.

ows and stalls. When I look up, I see he is tense, my fingers daring to come close to his wound. I retract my hands suddenly, ready to plow through my apologies, but he kisses me profoundly before I can say another word.

mate?” he huffs, breathle

is. “Than—Thank you—”

the cot.

steps?”

expression. “You’re not allowed to stress over any of that anymore, mate. I won’t allow it. You’re going straight to bed, with dinner first, and you’re sta

, feeling like a child in time-out. “Ryan, I’m okay—the p

, firm. “You bled today because you were put into a stressful situation and I can’t let that happen again. If anything happens to those pups—” he hesitates, breathing heavily and stressed. “If anything happens to you… I’d never be able to continue on in life, Alyson. I almost lost you before, too many times it count, and I can’t rely on the moon goddess to keep sending you back.”

fear he will overdo the stress and turn far too overprotective for his own good health, spiking his stress levels to a dangerous level. Both of us need to fix these problems together, as a strong mating pair.

reful in the future so I can protect myself and the pups.

s flushed like he knows exactly what we were doing in that office, and I can’t help but feel somewhat embarrassed.

he cure works

hind us both. “Lay down, darling, I’ll call the chefs to bring something up for you to eat.” He turns next to Olivera, riding the line of wanting to thank him for the cure experiment or wanting to rip his throat out for picking me up outside.

h one another.

er flinching slightly. “I won’t take it until every rogue in a facility under the elder’s watch is given a dosage first.”

hy.

as a commendable Alpha, worthy of