LOGINBut I still wasn’t inside her yet.
I flipped her onto her stomach gently, hands on her hips, lifting her ass up high so she was open and ready for me.Her knees sank into the mattress, back arched, face pressed into the pillow.She looked so perfect like that—shaking, needy, slick shining between her thighs.My wolf howled inside me to take her right then, to bury my dick deep and claim her completely.I leaned down and buried my face between her legs again from behind.I need to say something before the truth burst out of me.“I’m not being harsh on her, Alpha. I just want her to be strong. Strong enough that no one will ever step on her again.”I lowered my head and spoke in a soft, tired voice. “Alpha… I’m so sorry for worrying you. I was sick all through the afternoon. My stomach kept twisting and turning. I had this terrible nausea. I felt like I was going to throw up right there in front of the visitors. I couldn’t afford to make a mess.That’s why I never came inside to greet them. I didn’t want to greet anyone or make a mess in front of your guests. I just needed to get away before it happened.”The words felt heavy, but I kept my eyes down so he wouldn’t see the lie burning in them.I’m sorry for lying to you, but I can’t let you know the truth yet.His eyes lingered on my face a second too long, like he was trying to see past my words.Then his face softened with worry. He reached into his pocket and pull
My back stayed glued to the wall, knees drawn up, arms wrapped so tight around my legs that my fingers ached. Lucious stood there like a shadow that had learned how to smile. His question still hung in the air: Because if you’re hiding something… I promise I’ll find out.My mouth went dry and I could taste fear on my tongue, bitter like old medicine.I forced the words out, voice shaky and small. “I… I wasn’t feeling too strong, sir. My stomach turned suddenly. I felt like I was going to throw up right there in front of everyone, that’s why I ran. Nothing more and it’s not what you’re thinking.”I even tried to laugh a little, but it came out broken and weak.Lucious didn’t move, he just stared. Those dark eyes drilled into me like he could peel back my skin and read every secret I had buried for eighteen years. The seconds stretched long and heavy. I heard my own heartbeat loud in my ears. Could he smell the lie the way wolves smell blood?He tilted hi
~ Dorathy pov ~My back pressed hard against the wall of the tiny storage room at the end of the corridor. I could still feel my heart trying to punch its way out of my chest.Anna.The name stayed in my mind like a fresh burn.I slid down until I was sitting on the floor, knees pulled to my chest, arms wrapped tight around them. I had seen her.After eighteen long years, I had seen Anna Charles standing in the middle of the Alpha’s sitting room, smiling that same sweet, poisonous smile she used to give me. My breath shook.What was Anna doing here? In the pack house?The question looped over and over in my head like a broken record.Has she discovered that I am here? Does she know I’ve been hiding right under Ryder’s roof all this time? I pressed my forehead against my knees and squeezed my eyes shut.Eighteen years.I had cut out anything related to Anna. I had locked every memory in a box and thrown the key into the deep
I saw the shock in their eyes when I told them to leave.Real shock.The kind that cracks straight through the mask they always wore. For years, they had been so sure of their place above me. So sure I would never fight back.And now… I had.Not with words.But louder than words could ever be.They must be crazy to think I will forever remain the weak Doris they knew.For so long, I had been the quiet one. The broken one. The girl they could push, slap, mock, and silence without any consequence. Now I was standing in the center of the room.In my husband’s house.As Luna.And I had told them to fucking get out.They knew exactly why I was doing this.And I knew exactly why they had come here in the first place, because I know them more than anyone else.It was never about me. It had never been about me.They didn’t suddenly care. They didn’t suddenly love me. They didn’t wake up one morning and decide to treat me like fami
Chapter 27I stayed pressed against Ryder’s side, his warm hand still resting on my shoulderAnna wasn’t done playing her game.She stepped closer again, that sugary smile glued to her face. Her green dress swished as she moved, and she reached out to me. “Come on, Doris darling,” she cooed, her voice dripping sweetness that made my skin crawl. “Let Mama hold your hands. You look so tired after all that training. Let me rub them for you, hmm?”Her fingers stretched toward mine, the same hands that used to slap me. I jerked back fast. My arm shot up on its own, pushing her hands away hard. Not gentle. Not polite. Just a clear, firm shove that made her stumble one step.The room went quiet for half a second.Anna’s eyes widened, then narrowed. But she recovered quickly, laughing like it was a joke. “Oh, feisty already! Being Luna suits you, I see.” She straightened her dress and tilted her head. “Congratulations on the forthcoming annual festival, by
Dust still clung to my black training clothes, mixing with the sweat on my skin. I smelled like dirt, but Ryder didn’t seem to care. He kept one strong arm around my waist, half-carrying me the whole way back to the pack house.“You did better than you think,” he murmured again, his voice low and warm against my hair. I just leaned into him. My body hurt, but his touch made everything feel a little less heavy. The way he looked at me like I was the only thing that mattered made my chest flutter even through the pain, but all I could do was squeeze his hand tighter.My stomach growled, loud enough that Ryder chuckled.“Hungry, little Luna?” he teased gently.I nodded, cheeks warm. We stepped onto the porch. Ryder reached for the big front door, but before he could push it open, I froze.Through the glass panels I saw them.Seated in the sitting room was Anna, my stepmom right in the middle of the fancy couch.Veronica and Vanessa on eit







