The Lunas Second Chance Mate – Chapter 54
“Are you threatening me?” I asked, deciding that it was best to call it out to test what Jennifer might say.
Finally, Jennifer took a sip of her tea, setting down the cup carefully on the saucer. She looked thoughtful and pleasant again. “Of course not, I’m offering you an unbelievable chance to rise through ranks and riches… and for what? A little blood that you can spare, unless you’ve been lying to me, and you’re already a blood provider to someone.”
My sister always did know how to suck the air from the room. My breath grew short for a second, and I realized her gaze had lifted straight to mine. She sniffed the air slightly to catch my reaction in all her senses.
don’t know what you’re t
nowledge,” She corrected me, “But you also won’t even test your blood, so why is that? Unle
een sleuthing around to find out who was Ryan’s Blood Provider.
d provider. It wasn’t even a lie when I said, “I’m not a blood provider to anyone. Who would I be to anyway? It seems you already suspect me.”
sly.
ight wrongs against the Alpha.”
ether any other time?”
ea to her when she caught me.
for your offer, but I do not need to accept it. I’m an associate of Clan Harris, their goddaughter, and I have an important part in the trade of Blood’s Bane. While I respect your A
u wouldn’t,” she said. “Clan
ear how you’ve accused me and threatened me today.” I said more forcefully.
ed.
at we’re done here.”
dy be promised to an Alexander.
r’s companion. Then again, she seemed to be there on her free will, and Ryan had not been able to see anyone chained in their basement, it just didn’t make sense.
er for Jacob.
ansions towards the elders. I trusted Stephanie enough as Ryan’s friend that I could ask to consult wither grandfather if he would see me. I knew he was most supportive of Ryan, an
t Diana today. It was the missing puzzle piece if I was able to confirm my suspicions somehow, and yet, I doubted an elder would be aware of Jacob and Jennifer’
wered, I asked for Stephanie first.
in a few minutes, throwing her bouncy curls over her sho
d her discreetly, “Ryan and
at me as if I were the silly one. “That again.”
“I’m wondering if you could do me a favor. I’d like to speak to you
any times again.
an calls you a friend, and he mentioned that you offered to help. Please, I would not be asking if it weren’t important.”
e.”
rolled my eyes.
t come back, instead she sent a servant to take me into her grandfather’s study. It was a large room with
to land on a perch mounted on the desk. Elder Fritz welcomed, “Come in. Alyson, is it? My
ow that I’m a trade associate for Clan Harris, so I’m new around here.”
nodding as if he knew all about it. That would make things easi
ys of Alexander, and this Pact with Clan Clark. I met Diana Clark today, and she did not look well. I’m trading Blood’s Bane, and I hope that she is receiving what she needs if s
l for her blood. The best in Clan Clark at this time. Too well for any of the eligible Alexanders- none have suit her yet. She has not been promised to anyone, and she is also not providing blood.”
t like I should add more to make my questions seem like they actually relate to me.
lity. I hope that she is getting what she needs in any case. I was concerned when I met her for her health, and it didn’t seem like she was providing blood openly, but I wondered if this happens i
the Luna herself is watching over her carefully in the meantime.”
with Jennifer was winding up even tighter. I was happy that this elder had concern for Clan C
heart stopped. “Ryan?” I asked, but my voice broke a little.
ld increase his status as well, and powers to have a true blood provider and mate from Clan Clark. She would match to him so well, and help him with the Alpha candidate status that I believe he deserves.”
ot after being so firm with Jennifer that I was not. Confused, hurt and frightened by this news, I sat dumbly in that chair without words or response.
t broken my heart.
mate, but I didn’t want him to mate with anyone else either. Seeing that would kill me. Even now, I could scarcely breathe.