The Lunas Second Chance Mate – Chapter 45

Dylan was in town, but I had not had the opportunity to see him yet. I was supposed to attend a party thrown by Clan Harris to celebrate the new trade of Blood’s Bane, even if I would rather sneak off to see Ryan again.

I could not get him out of my head for even one full minute. After last night especially. I was caught up in the moment yesterday, and I had forgot to ask about Stephanie since she seemed to feel important to him. I wanted some clarification.

But he had said he would love me always, so that was reassuring. He couldn’t possibly even like her, but I still wanted to hear it from him.

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d me. Shimmering shards of crystal covered the bodice and fine lace made up the sleeves and draped over the skirt.

I only wished Ryan would be able to see me.

down, as if having too much of my face exposed might make me too obvious. Even if she were a maid, I asked her to dress up in fine clothes and attend the party with me.

lways a danger to take control if they weren’t consuming pure blood of a Clan Clark, she-wolf.

es which were Alexander. They could smell me, and I smelt good to them. At first, the party felt like I’d wandered into a nightmare.

ould not be able to think it was only me that they smelled.

Alys

before putting my feet back to the ground.

the elders determine his rights as an Alexander.” Dylan said.

odded, but I gazed around wearily aware of all the ears in this ro

y cheeks when Dylan brought me up on a platform and made a toast to the new trade between Clan Alexander and Clan Harris. At the end, he gestured to me, “And

he face that used to be mine too.

Jennifer.

e stared coldly.

ticed that something bothered me, and we stepped off the st

hat too much,” he tried to lighten my moo

t,” I tried to downplay it.

rt and presence.

ooking around at the crowded ball room, wonderin

Michelle leaned in and whispered.

lan Harris,” a cold voice slid through the room.

ady giving a respectful bow towards the Luna who was approaching

ting her like a friend, my old name on his voice cut threw me like a knife.

ob couldn’t come tonight, but he sends his best.” Jennifer said,

burned with rage inside me, wanting to be released. I calmed her, and took a deep breath. I couldn’t avoid it forever, s

ize me again, but then she sneered,

ome to my pack.” Her greeting sounded everything but welcoming.

weird, but it was hard with my traumas in the past to face my killer, the si

to recognize me either.

think about that.

miled slyly around at the room.

they did not support Ryan, they supported Jacob. But Jennifer could not expect me to fo

ollowed the rules of Alexander,” I said, not admitting any connection to him purposefully, but also with a slight jab at Jacob

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n.”

Ryan. She had been watching me clearly, and I wasn’t sure what she suspected, but I could not give mysel

watching, and she wanted them to hate me. Still, I could not let her call Ryan an abomination.

. And clearly, his talents prove it.” I said, losing myself a little in the comba

support him over Jacob?” The gleam in her eyes were as if she had trapped me, and she looked gleefully around at the hostile Alexanders listening to

eserves recognition.”

nd Jennifer looked sourly disappointed and put out. “We all support the Alexanders.”

tension.

again. “And our great trade relations. Forgive me, Luna, perhaps I did not

arrowed at me. Whatever she was trying to figure out, or humiliate me had not worked, and she was frustrated.

itely, “We do look forward to our new trade. The Harris Clan is welcome for this.”

ay.

elaxed a little, I hadn’t even realized how tight every m

to proceed with caution, I was too upset. Even though I should know better, I had to see Ryan. I finally was ready to tell him everyt