The Lunas Second Chance Mate – Chapter 76

Alyson

I squirm on my cot, watching the eyes through the bars circle my body without a care of the state it is in. I attempt to stand, to face this monster that pins me up almost every day now, ever since the Alpha started getting sick and needed some good blood to be pushed into his system at the ready.

That’s where I used to come in to play.

ng to nibble on, but I can’t expect that to happen. I’ve been in this spot too much to know that the more I suffer, the easier it is for them to drain m

“You aren’t looking so good today, blood pet. You look pale, and worthless, but you know what? Alpha Jacob needs his fix of blood for the night, and that means I’m going to need you to provide just that.”

ck.

spected.

ing me onto the medical cot and snatching the needle set off the wall and pulls my arm toward his body, sneering the entire time as he looks for a spot that isn’t already fresh with a puncture hole. I would be able to heal myself, especially since my blood is superior, but being under cared for has made it impossible to heal.

e we go, blood pet,” he growl

lance and see those concerned eyes yet again. Ryan sits before me, his hands holding me upright by my shoulders as I sway in place in our bed, my side of the long, silky sheets normally untouch

ould meet him with pride, with strength, but after that damn memory nightmare, I’ve never felt more like a disappointment in my life.

rowls through the link, saying it on impulse.

s and he gives me a sad grin. “Darl

and anxious to mumble a word.

ore everything was resolved, and I want you to know you can talk to me about it all. Everything, Alyson. Everything.”

dreams is having to talk about it with my adorning mate. He only wants to help and I should love him for that, but he doesn’t know the extent of everything I went through. He has seen some through the link of our mating bond, and some he has heard me cry out in my dreams about, but I would be in angst if I had to explain it all right here, right now.

orward.

nightmares. I don’t want to feel them again.”

e field.”

ould make Ryan think I’ve died.

moment but I tried to help, darling, I truly did.”

hinks he did.

, of course.”

?”

I wish I had been one of them, but that’s not what I can ask for, that option has long since been taken from me, my childhood so much in contrast to theirs.

you to tell me you will keep me

and one of hurt, like my request has wounded him or something. “Darling, my Luna, you know I’d never allow anyone to hurt you like that again. After everything we’v

t may just be a simple promise but it helps my stress. I lay back down, my hand interlocked with my mate’s and I squeeze it as tight as possible, hoping he takes that as his cue to stay here with me. I worry what I will dream about, hopefully nothing at al

in the heat of a salacious moment but he would protect me, I know it.

th me.”

s thrown open abruptly, the entire palace shivering in response. “Alpha, please excuse me, we have a

an stands but keeps his hand on mine. “W

ething in the woods, something you’re not going to like, Alpha.” The warriors blinks at me, then to th

asp hard on my fingers.

s down to me, eyes wide in horror. “Jennifer C

hitches. “My sister.”