The Lunas Second Chance Mate – Chapter 53

A servant answered the door. “The Luna is expecting you upstairs if you would please follow me.” She bowed, and led us up the stairs.

I swallowed a lump in my throat, looking towards the dark stairs that led to the basement. I remember before when I’d expected to proceed upstairs towards luxury, but they’d dosed me with blood’s bane. The fear in those memories was a force inside me that I had to ignore.

I looked upwards towards the beautiful furniture laced with gold and the finest paintings of all the Alexander Alphas over the generations. At the end of the hallway was one painted of Jacob standing in his imposing stature with Jennifer sitting beside him on a gold and velvet throne. It was strange like seeing the life I should have had, the face I used to have only colder and crueler looking back at me from that wretched work of art.

d with gold.

miling she beckoned us to take our seats.

that you could join us.” Her smile made me feel sick because it was too sweet and completely fake.

ho hardly looked at me. I recognized her, although I hadn’t seen her in years.

Bane instead of Jacob. But what was she doing here anyway?

e’s an honored resident here, my companion and very important to the Alpha and I.”

her companion. “This is my maid, Michelle. She’s joined me today.” I introduced.

how quaint. You include your maids like companions.” Her fake friendliness dripped with a subtle slight as if pointing out that I wasn’t aware that werewolves of status didn’t really include their maids in social g

ess.

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es of desserts. Diana filled her plate and kept quiet as I tried to focus on Jennifer.

inute. My purple eyes still looked almost exactly like hers to a point I looked away in case she could discover me if she looked into them f

To what do we owe this honor?”

it never touched her eyes. “I’ve invited you here to make friends, and I have a proposal for

enjoying the herb?”

right, Diana?”

she should not have such terrible bags under her eyes, nor

u know of the Pact between Clan Clark and Clan Alexande

hat I had seen a scar, or maybe it was a birthmark.

es,” Jennifer surprised me with a c

ngle ran up my neck. “My mother had purple eyes,” I shrugged. “Does your mother have them?”

ed she would say something to confirm even if my mother was

not a Clan Clark she-wolf.”

if you have pure blood with the magic to soothe the curse of Alexander.”

quality blood.” I knew that for a fact since she did not have quality blood.

he pack after all. It’s not impossible.”

t. Her plate was still empty. Suddenly, I grew suspicious in case she was poisoning us. So far, I felt fine, but I set down my bread and only pretended to sip after that.

p of her tea.

y worthy to help the Alpha.”

anything but reeling inside me, she wanted to rip the face off Jennifer right then. She wanted to kill her and flee, but I was sure that we could not do that without terrible

someday.

e all the riches, the highest social status- perhaps Duchess? If that tempts you. All this if your blood tests of high quality and you honor the Alpha with it.”

break down in front of her. “I will not test my blood. I am not of Clan Clark.” I said.

his mate.

u agree willingly, besides, you even said yourself you’re not technically of Clan Clark, so this is the perfect chance to get my mate more quality blood. He’s get

aps, I could find out right then what they were doing.

ct like you claim, then I can’t think of a better prospect for this deal. Jacob could be even more powerful, and don’t you support the Alpha?”

ting progressively harder to contain my feelings, and I wondered how quickly we could get out of this.

I am living in Crowalt Pack,” I said. What could I say to k

y well, and you can have whatever you want.”

t need riches or status.”

she thought I would accept this offer? “What would you want? Ever

t desires were revenge.

her coercive ways. “I will keep my life simple. Besides, I’m an important trade counterpart with Clan

hat I would not accept.

ou’re

test your blood, that you’re hiding something.”

. “I reject this offer, and I won’t be testing my blood. I do not need to make up fancy reasons for wanting a simple life. There is nothing tha

words; she suddenly didn’t have any issue showing how she never liked me after all.

nifer said. “The offer will stand; you are allowed some time to make the appropriate decision. I could complicate your life in other ways if you do no