All Chapters of The Luna's Choice: Betrayed By My Alpha: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

Lucy spent the weeks leading up to the post-exam trip trying to avoid everyone she had known during university, and mostly succeeded. Although she had bumped into Theo a few times, she had quickly made her excuses and left in the opposite direction that he was heading, much to his obvious disappointment. She had seen Noah around campus too, thankfully from a distance though, with Cassandra constantly at his side and the new girl Ella usually not far behind.Obviously, she had been waiting to see proof of the scandalous rumours that swirled amongst the student body with her own eyes, but so far, she hadn’t seen any sign of intimacy between them. Of course, Cassandra was taking every opportunity to drape herself over him shamelessly in public, but Noah continued to look fairly disinterested in her performance, and if she was honest, he didn’t show much interest in anything that was happening in his vicinity.She had spent hours trying to process her feelings towards Theo, and as much

Lucy showered and changed fast, stuffing the new clothes into her dresser and tossing the clothes that she had been traveling in into one of the shopping bags that she had repurposed for laundry. She didn’t bother looking in the mirror for too long; there was no real point, and she didn’t really care anymore.“Ready to explore?” She grinned at Maia as she howled her appreciation in reply.As she opened the door, she nearly walked headlong into Theo.“You good?” he asked as he stepped back hurriedly.“As good as I’m going to be.” She grinned as she locked the door behind her. “Let’s get out of here before Cassandra gets bored and decides to come looking for us.”“Copy that.” He grinned as he fell into step beside her.They decided to explore the other end of the boardwalk that wrapped the cove. There were shops, stalls, sunburnt tourists, and students milling about everywhere. Music leaked from beach bars that sat neatly in the sand with a volleyball game going on right next to it as

Lucy stopped a few steps from the deck stairs, eyes moving from Noah to Theo and back again. “What did I miss?” she asked with a frown.Theo opened his mouth and then closed it, uncertain how to even begin.But Noah’s bewildered gaze stayed focused intently on her face, as if he was trying to memorize it. “I followed you,” Noah said. “I don’t know why. I just—” He shook his head once, frustrated. “I felt like I had to.”Lucy’s stomach dipped, and Maia went very still as she scented the air gently. That smell, the familiar and unfamiliar that clung to Noah…she recognised it now."Lucy…I know this smell...""What? What do you mean?" Lucy asked quickly,"It’s witchcraft…magic of some sort. I think…blood magic... It has to be, there’s no other explanation! That’s why the smell is familiar but not familiar to us. I don’t know if it's a spell or if he’s taken something that was given to him, but…" Maia replied excitedly."Don’t be silly, witches wouldn’t dare," Lucy snorted doubtfully. "

Lucy didn’t move, staring unflinchingly at Cassandra as she spiralled out of control.“And Ella? Why her? She hasn’t even been here that long. Why involve her in your schemes?”Cassandra smiled, all teeth. “Ah, now that is my favorite secret out of them all,” she giggled, “It’s messy really, isn’t it, Ella? The wolves don’t really like your kind either, and neither do I, but you’ve been useful.” She tipped her head at Noah. “Imagine. A few breaths of powder blown in his face and POOF! Our big, bad Alpha forgets where he put his spine.”Noah’s fingers curled. He took a step forward subconsciously, feeling the fury of his wolf begin to break through. The spell that had held him tugged and thinned like a fraying thread as his wolf pushed against it hard, slamming into the walls of its control.Ella’s face crumpled, her earlier confidence dissipating entirely as she sensed the imminent threat.“Listen, I didn’t want—”“Save it,” Noah said calmly, his predatory gaze fixed solely on Cassan

The hall emptied fast, and by the time Noah and Lucy stepped outside, the heat of the afternoon was beginning to fade.Noah didn’t speak at first. He kept pace with her, hands in his pockets and his gaze fixed ahead, but Lucy could tell that he wanted to say something.When they reached the car, he stopped, fiddling nervously with his hands, and Lucy stifled the giggle that she could feel rising.“I want to take you somewhere,” he said haltingly as Lucy raised an eyebrow in surprise.“That’s vague. Are you fancying a bit of mystery to go along with all the drama now?” she quipped with a grin. “Trust me,” Noah smiled back at her, “I think you’ll like the surprise.” She studied him for a moment before slipping into the passenger seat, allowing him to close the door for her as she put her seatbelt on and settled back in the seat.They drove for nearly an hour, away from the bustle of the resort towards the stretch of remote beach that dotted the island's outer edges. By the time Noah p