Chapter Eight

Luca’s POV

My instincts caught movement at the corner of my eye, and my green gaze snapped toward the side of the garden where Jay was approaching. In one swift move, I stepped forward, blocking Didi from seeing him.

“Leo, Luke, take Didi away…now!” My voice came out in a dangerous growl as I prepared myself to take him down. The last thing I wanted to imagine was his hands on her. Didi was mine… ours and no one dared trespass.

I caught the resistance in Luke’s expression, but a single sweep of my eyes was enough to communicate my intent to him.

“I want to stay behind….” Her voice faded instantly the moment my eyes locked with hers. I watched them leave before turning to face Jay, who was already fuming with anger.

How nice, turning this beautiful party into a bloodbath.

“She’s mine!” he howled, glaring at me with burning intensity. His words only heated my blood further. I savored every second before a bloody fight, and my wolf craved exactly that.

“She doesn’t belong to the ruthless Alpha wolves. You three should go find some little puppy to play with instead of her. She doesn’t even fit to be a toy.” Jay smirked, letting out a mocking laugh.

“What did you mean by that?” I flexed my jaw, staring at his rusty face and messed up hair. And judging by the state of him… he definitely had it with Didi’s sister. What a cheap Alpha.

“You don’t even know who she is?” He laughed again, spreading his arms mockingly. “Clearly, you can see she isn’t worth a mate… or even a toy.”

I moved with beast speed, slamming into him and grabbing his collar before my fist crashed against his face. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth instantly.

“Hahaha!” He laughed through the hit. “Are you angry because I said the truth? She’s just a fat, dumb girl who isn’t worth playing with. What’s the use of keeping her other than throwing her to the dogs? She isn’t yours to play with, so just give her to me!”

Rage shot through my spine as my fist collided with his face again.

“Say it again.”

“She’s just a fat, ugly bitch, and you should find another toy to play with and leave her for me. What are people like you and your brothers doing with someone like her as a mate? What harm does it cost to deny the Moon Goddess’ fate?”

His words snapped something inside me.

“You wouldn’t be hurting yourself,” he continued with a grin soaked in blood, “only her. And she doesn’t deserve more than that, Luca.”

A violent growl ripped from my chest as my wolf surged free. I hit him over and over until he was barely standing, his body half sprawled against the ground while I still held him by the collar.

“Do you know what’s beautiful about this?” I whispered darkly into his ear. “I’m not a loser like you.” I tightened my grip.

“I’m not going to deny my mate because of some lowlife like you. Instead, I’ll make you watch her become something fearless… something beautiful beyond the stars. Something completely unreachable for you and your pathetic little girlfriend.”

I shoved him away, watching him tumble to the ground while chuckles escaped through his blood covered face.

“And this,” I said coldly, “should be the last time you ever come near her. Unless you want to pay for every second you breathe around her.” I turned away from him without another glance.

Now… It was time to meet my mate.

I walked upstairs into the West Wing of the paradise the Alphas occupied in the mansion. My body burned with the realization that my mate was finally within reach. Every nerve beneath my skin tingled with the sensation of her presence, and I already knew the kind of uproar this would cause.

But who cared what a bunch of Betas and Gammas thought? The moment I stepped into the room, my breath slowed.

There she was…..

Curled between Luke and Leo, sleeping peacefully as though she belonged there. Her head rested softly against Leo’s bare chest while Luke’s arm wrapped around her protectively, almost possessively.

My wolf stirred at the sight, she looked so soft… too soft. Her skin glowed beneath the silver moonlight pouring through the windows, making her appear almost unreal. A quiet sigh escaped her lips as she buried her face deeper into Leo while Luke instinctively tightened his hold around her waist.

Mine….The thought hit me so hard my chest tightened.

I pulled my shirt over my head before moving toward the bed. The mattress dipped beneath my weight, and Leo’s eyes slowly cracked open, his wolf instantly recognizing my presence before he shifted slightly, creating space for me beside her.

I slid in between them, the warmth of her body immediately wrapping around me like temptation itself.

And then she moved, still asleep, she snuggled closer against my chest as though her body already knew me. Her fingers curled weakly into my skin, gripping me with innocent need while her soft breaths fanned against my neck.

A low growl rumbled deep inside my chest.

I grabbed a fistful of her silky hair gently, bringing her closer as I inhaled the sweet rose scent that had captured me the very first moment she walked into the room.

My wolf howled restlessly beneath my skin, alive and starving for more of her touch. Every second beside her felt dangerous.

Her thighs brushed mine unknowingly, and my jaw clenched hard as heat rushed through my veins. She was driving us insane without even trying.

Luke let out a dark chuckle beside me.“She has no idea what she’s doing to us.”

“She’s testing my control,” Leo muttered huskily while his fingers brushed slowly along her arm.

Another soft sigh escaped her lips, and she pressed herself deeper between us in her sleep.

My eyes darkened as I stared at her peaceful face.

How long could we truly keep our hands off her before our wolves completely lost control?