The Lunas Second Chance Mate – Chapter 16
Ryan’s POV
I had not enjoyed the feast for even a second. I could not see Dylan Harris’ table to make sure he wasn’t touching her or acting inappropriately. He seemed like the type.
Michael was trying to be friendly, “I guess you get your she-wolf afterall, since she won.”
gged. I threw him off.
nother man. She’d denied me, and I couldn’t stand the idea of her choosing another.
Michael said, rubbing at his throat with
lked as close to Dyaln’s table as I could, and I saw that they were talking very close together and I raged with jealousy. I was about to go over there and ruin their little dinner
.
d so it was left to torture me alone.
n even heavier heart.
he like him? Why? He was the son of an Alpha, not even an Alpha. He was too outward in his affections. Could she like that? Had I not tried to tell her that I loved her, and she rejected me?
y admired, but in this instance was infuriating.
ie awake all night wondering what happened at their dinner. Suddenly, a breeze hit the flap of my tent. I smelt her. She was standing right outside.
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wasn’t sure how I could explain my reasons for meeting with Dylan and wanting him to come
tubborn, and impossible. I thought of him dragging me around, and trying to prevent me from Dylan’s dinner. Thankfully, I would have no mate or love in t
eudo-mate to dictate my actions. That must be why his anger bothered me so much.
seemed so obvious that I was out there, couldn’t he tell? He must still be very angry, if not he would have already invited me in. And this made me angrier. What did have to be so mad about? I was the one who should be mad?
what I could do? Shouldn’t that mean something? I couldn’t draw myself away from his tent flap.
ankle to see if he would come out. I wanted to see if he still even cared about me.
olding as he came to my side. “What happened?” He wore no shirt, only long and lose pants made of soft fabric
e a closer look, moving it around to test the joint. Each of his motions stirred the muscles in his arms to shoulders to back- his
s narrowed at me
le. “You have funny ways of showing it.”
lifting up and down with his shortened breaths.
?”
ly. “You wanted to be part of my pack.”
ore than that and you know it.”
growled.
t, and wondered if he felt the same. Apparently the adrenaline from fighting to the death today still ran through my veins.
k across his lips as if he was amused by me.. “Want to come in?” With a tilt of his head, he beckoned me back to his tent.
him comfortably with the bed off to one side.
n his eyes dilatated as he stared down at me. Even in his agitation, there was that hunger behind his composure that stirred something new in me.
just mated and got it over with, then he could get over me and we could just be friends. Could I do that?
for the first time all night, sure I could never act like that. We stared at each other from across the room, but I could feel his body heat, and even imagine
houghts. I quieted my mind, trying to shut any of it and all of it down. His gaze intensified, and
ing up through me.
eaning over me, looking far too pleased with himself.
im any more.
econd before he smiled. “Much not have been too interesting if you came to me right after.”
n tonight, I had left that man to come back to him. He thought that meant something.
anger boiled up aga
not pull away.
idered telling him that I’d invited Dylan to visit Starstream Pack, but I thought I would never get an apology if I did.
ou how to poorly act.” He smiled, teasing me as if we were normal.
huckled in spite of myself.
reappearing.
dden, I felt very nervous, the eye contact seemed too much. What was I doing? I didn’t know how to do this. I w
sing by. I wanted an apology, but it seems that you are
”
d me again, more firmly, his lips moving with mine.
ed to him. A wave of sensations flooded through me erasing the anger, and resistance.
uld turn over. There was a pulsing in my body that I’d never felt so strongly before. I could smell his desire on his breath, and I wondered if he could smell mine. The way he folded me into him, I knew that he must.
at once.
ve you; this would mean so much to me if you allow me to continue. For us to continue with this.”
education in my past life was stilted.
said, everything in my body wanting to flee before I become too vulnerable. “Good night, Ryan…”
with you.”
would be the harm if I sleep here one night. It didn’t have to mean anything.