LOGINGIA O'LEARY
His eyes regarded mind ridiculously. My question was somewhat puzzling and it got him puzzled.
“Why will you do that for me?’’ I asked again, hoping to exclude the required clarity until my intentions hit the balance.
“I don't get it. You don't want me to?’’ He was unsure if I was telling him not to help me or not.
“I'm asking why you are bent on keeping me even if you're completely aware of me. What I am.’’ I surprisingly maintained contact with his eyes. Something I struggled the whole of two days with, I was currently doing it effortlessly.
ALAN WOODThe moment I left Levi's room, the mask I'd been wearing for years threatened to slip. That fucking idiot actually bought my bullshit about wanting to help him. The way he looked at me with such trust, such gratitude, it made my stomach turn. If only he knew that every word out of my mouth was carefully calculated to bring about his downfall.I had to force myself to maintain my composed best-friend facade as I walked through the pack house corridors.My plan had worked perfectly. I'd presented Levi with what seemed like a reasonable solution to his Gia problem, when in reality, I was setting up the pieces for something much bigger. Holding Gia's former boss at the strip club and his family hostage wasn't just about getting testimony in her favor. It was about creating a trail of evidence that would eventually lead back to Levi himself.The beauty of it was that Levi would be the one giving the orders. He'd be the one authorizing the kidnapping, the coercion, the illegal act
ALAN WOODThe moment I left Levi's room, the mask I'd been wearing for years threatened to slip. That fucking idiot actually bought my bullshit about wanting to help him. The way he looked at me with such trust, such gratitude, it made my stomach turn. If only he knew that every word out of my mouth was carefully calculated to bring about his downfall.I had to force myself to maintain my composed best-friend facade as I walked through the pack house corridors.My plan had worked perfectly. I'd presented Levi with what seemed like a reasonable solution to his Gia problem, when in reality, I was setting up the pieces for something much bigger. Holding Gia's former boss at the strip club and his family hostage wasn't just about getting testimony in her favor. It was about creating a trail of evidence that would eventually lead back to Levi himself.The beauty of it was that Levi would be the one giving the orders. He'd be the one authorizing the kidnapping, the coercion, the illegal act
LEVI EDELMANThe moment we left that suffocating hall, I could feel Gia's composure crumbling. Her hand trembled in mine as we walked through the corridors, and by the time we reached our room, the tears she'd been holding back during the entire meeting finally broke free."Gia," I said softly, closing the door behind us and immediately pulling her into my arms. "It's over now. You're safe."But my words seemed to have the opposite effect. Instead of calming her, they only made her sob harder. Her whole body shook against me as she buried her face in my chest, her tears soaking through my shirt."They hate me," she whispered between sobs. "They all hate me so much, Levi. Did you see their faces? The way they looked at me like I was... like I was something disgusting they couldn't wait to get rid of.""Hey, look at me," I said, gently tilting her chin up so I could see her eyes. They were red and swollen, filled with a pain that made my chest ache. "What they think doesn't matter. What
KEEGAN O’LEARY I couldn't believe what I was hearing. The words coming out of Levi's mouth felt like a death sentence to everything I'd worked so carefully to orchestrate. My hands clenched into fists beneath the table as I watched the elders throw their objections at him, their voices rising in protest, but all I could focus on was Gia sitting there in that chair, the Luna's chair that she had no right to occupy.Just when I thought I'd found the perfect way to drive her out of the pack before the Blood moon. Just when everything seemed to be falling into place, when the pack's hatred was at its peak and her banishment was all but guaranteed, Levi had to ruin everything with his stubborn loyalty.A court appeal. Months of investigation. Months of her remaining as Luna, continuing her duties, solidifying her position. My jaw clenched so tightly I thought my teeth might crack.The rage building inside me was becoming impossible to contain. I'd been so close so damn close to getting he
LEVI EDELMAN I led Gia into the hall where the pack elders were already assembled, their faces grim and disapproving. The tension in the room was immediate and suffocating. As we entered, I could feel their judgmental eyes boring into us - into her, especially. Their contempt was palpable. The hall felt different today. Usually, it was a place of honor and tradition, where important pack decisions were made with dignity and respect. Today, it felt like a courtroom - hostile and unwelcoming. The elders sat in their traditional semicircle, their expressions ranging from disgust to barely concealed fury.Before we could even take our seats, Elder Raymond spoke up, his voice dripping with disgust. "What is a whore doing in our sacred hall? This meeting is for pack business, not for entertaining prostitutes."The words hit me like a physical blow, and I felt my anger surge with rage. How dare he speak about my Luna that way? How dare any of them think they could disrespect their Luna in
LEVI EDELMANAlan's words kept echoing in my mind as I walked back toward the room. For the first time since this nightmare began, I felt like I had a real solution. A way forward that didn't involve choosing between Gia and the pack.The appeal made perfect sense. It would show the pack that I wasn't just blindly protecting Gia because she was my Luna. It would prove that I believed in justice and fairness, even when it came to my own mate. And most importantly, it would buy us time, time for tempers to cool, time for people to remember who Gia really was. I should have thought of it myself, but I was too close to the situation, too emotionally invested to see clearly. Thank the Moon Goddess for Alan. He always knew how to look at problems objectively, how to find solutions when I was too overwhelmed to think straight.When I quietly opened the door to our room, I found Gia curled up on the bed, finally asleep. Her face was peaceful now, free from the tears and anguish that had mark







