Chapter 5

Soren told me that every female Werewolf wanted to be a Luna. Yes, becoming the Luna was one of my KPIs.

Lucian leaned toward me thoughtfully. By then, my brain had stopped working, and all I knew was that he had silently consented to more intimacy. I could not wait to get nearer to him to breathe in every scent emanating from his body. Lucian nuzzled the contours of my neckline and gently brushed it.

The coolness of his touch was a release to me, and I moaned involuntarily from the arousal of his soothing caress. Lucian gulped heavily, and his tail popped out to reach me, but it jerked away suddenly as if it was burnt, trying to hide the desire buried deep within him. The dazed look in his eyes vanished, and he spoke with a tinge of coldness, "Ilyra."

He suddenly called out to me, but I was too enthralled to notice and could only stare at him blankly. "The only reason I agreed to keep you by my side is because of a bet I made with Soren. If you fail to seduce me into marking you as my mate within three months, I will exile him from the pack's territory."

The glazed look in my eyes cleared up slightly, but my mind was still a complete puddle. I failed to notice the condescending look in his eyes. "What if I succeeded?"

Lucian lifted my chin with his thumb to force me to look at him. He suddenly burst out with soft laughter. "Do you really think I would want an Omega as my mate?" What the heck? Not only was he looking down at me, but he also belittled all the hard work Soren and I put in. This chilled me to the core.

"I understand. I promise never to see you again once the three months are up." I stood up silently and forced myself to reply in a calmer tone than his. "Soren is very loyal to you. Please don't exile him, and I swear I won't reveal anything that happened within these three months."

Lucian was stunned by the sudden change in me, and a look of fluster flashed in his eyes. "I don't mean…"

"I'm sorry, Alpha. Do you happen to have any heat suppressants?" I interrupted him. It was that moment that I realized I was stronger than I thought I was. I could maintain my dignity no matter how much in distress I was. I was able to suppress my heat cycle and handle things calmly, even though it felt unbearable. I forced myself to stop my teeth from chattering and fight against my drunken stupor to prevent myself from going too far.

It was strange that I felt particularly horrible at this moment when I should have been used to being looked down upon for more than twenty years. I could no longer tell if I was feeling awful from sadness or from my relentless heat cycle. My heart was restless, while my veins throbbed so hard that it hurt. I promised myself that I would reward myself handsomely after I got through this challenging time.

Lucian stared at me as the look in his eyes darkened. He summoned Soren with his mind-link, and Soren appeared uneasily in front of Lucian in less than two minutes. "There's a better way to handle this, Alpha." Everyone knew what Soren meant, but Lucian ignored the suggestion and got Soren to hand the heat suppressant to me.

I took it eagerly and injected myself in the back of my neck without hesitation. Phew. I was saved. The glaze over my eyes slowly cleared, and I glanced at Soren and Lucian. One of them looked exasperated, while the other looked a little regretful. I had no idea what Lucian was feeling regretful about. He was the Alpha, and I was just a useless Omega.

"It's been an exhausting night. Can I skip your bedtime story tonight?" A look flickered in Lucian's eyes, and he nodded gently. I turned toward the door without hesitation and headed to the neighboring building. Soren had previously bent the rules by arranging for me to stay in the same building as Lucian, making it easier for me to seduce him. The building next door was where the Omega servants should be staying. That was where I belonged.

Superior Werewolves loved making fun of inferior Werewolves like us, and we had no way of fighting back, which was why they were the ones who determined when this game would end. All I had to do was dutifully complete the mission that was handed to me.

My feelings, my pointless stubbornness, and even my life, were all decided by one word from Lucian. I should have died on the night I first met him, and not be greedy to ask for more. All I had to do was to stay alive and be well, that was all.

That was all there was to my life.