The Lunas Second Chance Mate – Chapter 56

Ryan’s POV

I pranced around my mansion as if walking on clouds, completely elated after Alyson was so affectionate with me. If forming a true mating bond would be even half as amazing as the other day, then I would always have hope. She was my love, and my life, and I could only think of her.

Her sudden insecurities still tickled my concerns. She had seemed a little closed off towards the end. While this hurt me, it was Alyson, I had to expect that she might always struggle to be vulnerable, and she had shown a lot of vulnerability already that day.

exciting news to share.”

y, Jacob was not present. I was happy that any news was from the elders and not including him.

the rules.”

nodding, this did sound like good news. I hated the man more than ever now that I knew who he’d been to Alyson and

nued, “Jacob is already twenty-five, and beginning to show some signs of illness, so we are looking for Alpha candidates to be in place.”

light in sharing that tidbit of information with her next time we see each other.

show his age. We have only had one Alexander with appropriate level of talents, and now you. Would you accept this honor?”

Alpha candidate. I was almost too flabbergasted that I hesitated before I accepted eagerly, “Yes, I would be honored

of your acceptance, we have even more to offer you …”

partially because I was still radiating the happiness that Alyson had instilled in me yesterday.

l need a blood provider and mate. We have one she-wolf with high quality blood that has not yet been matched because no one was worthy of

ere honoring me with all the rights of a true Alexander, and could I risk losing the Alpha candidate status if I did not accept?

. I could not fathom taking any other as my mate.

s we’d shared, and even the fights. I never wanted to hurt her, and no matter how she denied me, she would hate this as much as

een living my life without a blood provider, and I’m not sure about having one.”

er who had been against me spat out at the other end of the table.

out a blood provider. It is the Pact between Clan Clark and Clan Alexander.”

or the moment, so it’s not as if they planned to marry me off tomorrow. I had to play by their rules, but in this case, I needed to work around it. Maybe before Diana was old enough, Alyson and I would no longer be a secret.

ant for this reason. Before I accept any, she-wolf as my mate, I would need to meet her. I know it’s not as conventional, but perhaps I could have my own choice in Clan Clark she-wolves?”

ances was foggy about some issues.

dest elders said, “The needs of Alexander for Clan Clark blood is so strong, we hardly ever have anyone reject one of the she-wolves when offered. I don’t think it’s bad for him to meet her. There was one other Alpha who chose his own mate amongst Clan

iana. But his choice would have to be approved by this council, and prove to have high enough quality blood.”

by the time Diana is at the ripe age for marriage, you must take her as your mate.”

with it.

pha because I had to be with Alyson.

ed that she would eventually choose me, even if I felt wary of telling her all this because I had told her that I would not pressure her any