Chapter 2

Selina's POV

Was it from that woman in red?!

I reached out to the phone. My heart was pounding so hard I could hear it in my ears.

Luka grabbed his phone all of a sudden.

I was so absorbed in the message that I didn't notice him walk out of the bathroom.

"Who was that? And find out about what?" I must have looked desperate at the moment.

"It's Abby. What's wrong, babe?"

"Abby?" I looked at him suspiciously, pressing for an answer.

"Look, she lied about how she spent the money." He turned to me. "Well, she just borrowed quite an amount of money from Mom."

I looked at him with an arched brow.

"Come on, you know how she is. I had to cover for her."

"She's a grown woman, and she still does it? And where's your parents' money coming from anyway?"

As my voice died out, the room fell silent for a second.

He leaned over.

"Well, I know. I'm a lucky guy, because I chose the most talented and beautiful she-wolf to be my Luna. If it weren't for you, the pack's businesses wouldn't survive to this day."

"That's not the point," I said in a cold tone.

"Hey, babe, I don't know what's happening to you, or if someone said something about me. But you know me. I would never do anything to hurt you. And I'd die for you. Remember?"

He left a kiss on my forehead and headed back to the bathroom.

After Luka left for work, Elise called.

She wanted to meet up. And she sounded in a hurry.

I headed to the coffee shop where Elise and I were supposed to meet.

She was my best friend from the Red Moon Pack and was Beta's daughter.

We were inseparable growing up together, and we even shared the same taste in almost everything.

As I walked into the shop, I spotted her right away.

I smiled as I sat down across from her, "Hey. What's so urgent?"

"Are you alright? You look pale." She asked before answering my question.

I picked up the coffee she ordered for me, took a sip, and sighed.

"Not really."

I was still in shock and wasn't ready to talk about it.

"Is it about Alpha Luka? Is he home yet?"

"Yeah, he came back this morning. Why?"

"Nothing. I'm just asking."

I had a feeling that she knew something that I didn't.

"Well, that man really adores you. And you're so devoted to him and Nora." She paused. "But he's a hot Alpha, and you should keep an eye on him." She forced a smile.

My heart skipped a bit.

"What do you mean by that? "

"Well, I just think that we can't trust anyone 100%. Right? It's easy to get hurt that way."

I looked into her eyes. "Hey, if there's something you wanna tell me. Then, tell me."

"I ran into Alpha Luka the other day."

I froze.

"What? When?"

"About two days ago." She frowned and studied my face. "Why? You seem worried. Did something happen?"

"Where exactly did you see him?" I ignored her question.

But then, her phone rang.

After a brief conversation, she hung up.

"Sweetie, something urgent just came up. Gotta go," she said as she put on her coat. "I'll call you later, bye."

"What?" I got up from the chair and watched her dash out of the coffee shop.

"What the hell?"

I walked out of the coffee shop, roaming on the streets aimlessly, and kept wondering about what she just said.

She saw Luka two days ago.

Was that video from two days ago? Did she send me that video?

No, she would have told me directly.

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes.

Who was that woman in red in that video?

She pinned down Luka. Did she drug him?

I dare not linger on the thought of what Luka could have done to me, as if it were a black hole that could suck me in at any minute.

In fact, Luka wasn't my true mate; our mate bond was weak.

My wolf, Violet, longed for her true mate, as did I. But when I turned 18, I didn't find my true mate, and yet something terrible happened on that day...

I was always grateful to Luka, but it didn't mean he could cheat on me. And I must find out who that woman in red was.

As I gathered my thoughts, I realized that I was already at the doorway of my house.

I turned the doorknob, but it opened from the other side.

"Babe, you're home."