The Lunas Second Chance Mate – Chapter 92
Alyson
When I wake, I feel more faint than ever, but at least I can tell I am safe this time, hearing Ryan’s voice not far from me. my hand twitches, a tube knocking against my wrist where I feel a sore spot radiate from a needle that penetrates my veins. The pressure in my hand makes it feel swollen, like my head that radiates with a sharp, pounding pain.
“Why do you taunt me?” Ryan gusts, his berating tone obviously not directed to me. “You’re aware that I can’t kill you at the behest of my mates wishes and you toy with that power. If you want my help, why bother pissing me off?”
y. “She persisted I tell you the truth, and I have. Like you, I wouldn’t want to kill off her mate and wound her as I hav
t you two,” I g
nds that have or haven’t healed by now. His overwhelming concern makes my heart pitter faster.
, a blatant lie.
uld never hurt you; you know that.”
ivera squints slightly, his pained irises turning pink, ready to flash red, and I hate to see him so angry. But there’s something else in his eyes. Something somber. I try to sit up, hindered by the IV stuck in my wrist, my for
.”
I tense, my muscles reflexing like my wolf dares to test her strength from within. I gasp alive, relaxed at last, “—like Jacob had hurt me…”
h atrocity.”
side, my face blush
d cracks a rather forced grin. “If you think this is what we should do, then we will address it. Let’s see about getting to the palace and talking to the elders.”
ge where he sits.
ill he come with?”
na of Crowalt. We can’t say for sure how anyone would react to his attendance.”
ere is as ignorant as you have been.”
d leaning on Ryan who tries to settle me back on the couch but I refuse.
t allow you to pass me off as one of them! I was a prisoner of the Alpha, of my mate, and I hated him! But I still lost him! I was still betrayed and it was worse than death!
e lived the life I should have had with MY MATE! I don’t want to hear about another wolf losing their mate to being used as some sort of lab-rat! That was what I went through and I can’t ignore
icked with bloody iron. I lean into Ryan’s chest, feeling his pulse against my shoulder, his heart wounded with my words as well. I break down at last, seeing my tears hit the carpet as the rain hits the rocks ou
r what happened to me, it still feels like a fresh cut.
ed. “I’ll stay, only at your request. If you think you can help then I welcome you to try.”
r. Olivera kneels and Ryan tenses.
I was over everything that happened,” I weep, leanin
only belong to my mate. “I know, Alyson. I understand. We will make this right. How about you and I go to the palace and ta
at good would that do if he sees Alyson is back?” Olivera says, tipping me a pointed look. “That’s the edge he needs
p around me tightening. “I’m not leaving you both here together. Not while she’s in this state
ove my strength, but I fail each time, the fluid dripping th
oxins in your blood,” Ryan growls toward Olivera. “He won’t be back until tomorrow night, at the soonest.”
you’re dead, no exceptions this time,” Ryan snarls.
a safe grin, trying to ease his stress. He presses his lips against my own, lasting a kiss I don’t want to end. I picture us alone, warm in a bubble bath with hot water steaming off our skin. I can’t wait to have my alone time with my mate but for now, I watch him shift outside and sprint toward our home, under the ruse I am still taken from his side.