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AEON. "I’m sure you can. But I need Katarina… I need her so I can save Alexa." I told him. I wanted to tell him everything, to take a bit of my burden off my chest, so I could breathe. Lucas and I were friends. We were not attached to our hips like Jacob and I were before the Clair Claiming fiasco happened. But I knew Lucas valued whatever we had and I knew him to be a good man. I knew I could trust him even if I was on the brink of losing my Chosen Luna to him. I didn’t want to be too proud anymore at this point. I needed help. "What do you mean?" He asked, his brows furrowing. I looked at him before I started the engine again and drove us to the spot in the middle of the forest, near a stream, where there were no chances of someone bumping into us. As soon as we arrived, I stepped out of the jeep and motioned for him to follow me. We sat on a big boulder with a magnificent view of the water in front of us. "My father wanted Alexa dead. If I hadn’t arrived on time, I would have
AEON. "I remember telling you to tell me right away if someone was already taking your attention," I told Katarina in a low voice. I stared at her and waited for a response. She looked like a cat caught by big wolves. And if this lasted longer, I could guarantee she would cry soon. "Relax. No one is mad at you." I chuckled before I brought the whisky glass to my lips, sipping it gently before shifting my eyes to Darvin. "What are you planning to do, Kay?" Darvin asked her, and her gaze dropped to the floor, hands fidgeting with each other. "I don’t know. I was just waiting for the heavens to fall on me." "I want to hear from you if you would prefer to have Lucas claim you and not Aeon." "Are you seriously asking me that? Now? In front of Alpha Aeon?" My brows raised. I already knew the answer, and I wondered why Darvin needed to torture his sister. "This is something serious. I know Aeon will take care of you…" He was not able to finish his words because Katarina cut him off.
AEON. As much as I wanted to stay the night with Alexa, I knew my father must be waiting for updates about the attack. I was left with no choice but to return to the pack house immediately. But I promised her I would try my best to take her to Riley’s pack - not just because she wanted to be there but because I had to spend days in Riley’s pack for the game plan that we had to come up with to counter Achilles’ attack. And leaving her here while I was away for a few days would be torture, not just because I would miss her, but more because I would be thinking about her safety. The pack house was already quiet, but there were still lights illuminating some of the rooms. Some of the warriors were probably hanging out until it was their turn to do the patrol. But I didn’t check. Instead, my feet went ahead to my father’s office, and his lights were still on. I was summoned to come even before I had the chance to knock. "You arrived thirty minutes ago. Where have you been?" "I checked
AEON. "Put her in my car," I ordered the warrior holding Alexa. I knew my face looked deadly, but I couldn’t help it. I wanted to kick him in the nuts for holding Alexa in such a painful way, but I knew it was best for father to see it this way. Alexa’s face was filled with fear. That’s just what I wanted to get from her reaction. This was the reason I kept everything from her because even if my father couldn’t read her mind, he would be able to sense her emotions. "Answer me, Aeon? What the fuck is this?" My father bellowed, and I knew he was furious now. He went out of the territory, and I thought I had time to leave before they could come home and just let Krane explain to him. But they returned all of a sudden, so I had to immediately ask my warriors to take Alexa here. I had to make it appear that everything was coincidental and that we were about to leave just in time for his arrival. "I’m taking the rogue with me," I answered with no emotions. "No! She stays here." "Riley
LUNA NADIA.I went out of the receiving room and went straight ahead to the front door as soon as my Gamma Female, Jenny, notified me that Alpha Aeon and his entourage had arrived.I wasn’t expecting any Alphas to arrive tonight.The schedule was supposed to be tomorrow, but with Alpha Aeon’s distance from our pack, the Silver Moon Pack, it was reasonable that he travel now instead of traveling before dawn for their morning meet. But I hope I was notified ahead of time so I could prepare a place for him. Unless of course, Riley, my mate, and Alpha of this pack have taken care of everything and didn’t want to bother me. But still, I should have been informed.My long skirt rustled as I walked carefully down the steps. I saw Riley standing in front of a black car, and Alpha Aeon in front of him. And from the looks on their faces, it seemed like they were arguing over something. And that got me uneasy.I was already in my fifth month of pregnancy, and although I didn’t have any problems
ALEXA. My eyes started to sting when Katarina introduced herself. I wasn’t expecting to see her at all. I had hoped that this trip would give me alone time with Aeon without us having to watch our backs, but it was all gone now. I had no idea why she was here, and from the looks of it, Aeon as well. And then she appeared to be perfect. Too perfect. I didn’t want to meet her, but I knew that if by accident I did, I was hoping she was rude, or something. Anything but nice. And she turned out to be exactly the opposite. How could I hate her now? Standing beside her wearing black leggings and this ugly shirt made me look like a peasant, while she sashayed in her black tight-fitting pants and tight white blouse that shaped her perfect body and she topped it with a leather jacket. If we stood beside Aeon, I would definitely look like a slave beside them. I tried to disregard any thoughts in my head. I shouldn’t lose focus now. I was here for Alpha Riley and not for her. I asked for Ser
LADY KATARINA. "What are friends for? It’s a pleasure to help, Alpha Aeon. As long as we all get out of this alive, then I’m in." I told Aeon this in full honesty. After meeting Alexa, I asked Nadia about her, and she didn’t hide anything about what she knew. And although I didn’t know Alexa personally, my heart broke for her. I felt guilty for being a threat to her happiness. So I was willing to make up for it. I came here to speak with Aeon, and I wanted to ask him if we could let Alexa know I wasn’t a threat. That I meant no harm to her and their mate bond. But before I could say any of those, something hit my nose. It was intoxicating. Addicting, I might say. I knew my stomach rumbled earlier, a signal that I was hungry already, but this smell I was smelling was making me hungry for something else. I was about to tell Aeon that his cologne smelled so good until I realized it wasn’t coming off his body. And then I heard another heartbeat. Someone was in the room with us.
AEON.My heart ached the moment I saw both Katarina and Lucas recognize and accept the bond between them. It was a totally different scene from how the bond started for me and Alexa, and I couldn’t help but feel the pain of hurting my own mate.I wish the circumstances were different. I wish our first meeting had been somehow similar to this. I hope the tears she shed were of happiness and not out of fear. But I couldn’t change anything now, and if it had to happen again, I would still do the same thing, just to save her from my father’s hands.I slipped out of the receiving room without making any noise to leave the new couple alone. I was happy for them. And if Lucas decided to mark her tonight, I had no say in it. I had to think of another way to make my plan work in my favor.I went directly to the main receiving area and saw Riley having a serious conversation with his Beta, Dominic. They both turned around to face me when they felt my presence, and I didn’t waste any time asking