Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Luna Trials: Kabanata 41 - Kabanata 50

The Alpha stood at the border, facing the warriors waiting there. His eyes darted to Zac and Alex, narrowing slightly, before his attention skirted across the rest of them. When it reached her, Cassy felt that familiar wave of ease pass through her, but it halted after a second when his gaze breezed over her and onto Katie, before returning to the group. There was no pause, no lingering look, if anything he had almost skipped over her, avoiding her gaze. She looked at him closer then, he stood stiffly, body rigid and tight, coiled with a tension that looked uncomfortable more than a readiness for trouble. Cassy wondered if it was because of the two men at his back, but as they stepped to his sides he still didn’t relax. Not a single muscle. “Something’s wrong.” She whispered to Katie, who gave her a curt nod. The whole group would be able to see the change, Cassy was sure of it, but none said a word as they waiting for their Alpha to speak. The only one who moved was the wolf who

The stuffiness of the party gave Cassy flash backs to the surprise second trial where her place in the contest was saved by Jace and his token. The same esteemed families had been invited to the packhouse hall, the same music played, the same table of food was set up at the side of the hall, and the same twisting sensation in her gut kept her company. Back then it had been because of Zac flirting with Katie in front of her, but now it was dual toned and clawing at her deeply. Katie stood near Alpha Logan, wearing a gorgeous green dress that made her look stunning. Unlike Zac, who had welcomed her touches, the Alpha kept his hands on his drink and kept a respectable distance between them as they spoke. Cassy supposed it was because their mate bond hadn’t been announced yet and almost every eye on the room was on him. At first, she thought it was because he was the fabled Shadow Forest Alpha, more myth than man in their pack, but Cassy quickly noticed most of the attention on him were

“You’re mistaken.” Cassy’s breaths were light and hurried, her voice shaky. “Katie is your mate.” “Katie is a strong woman, but she’s not my mate.” Logan’s voice was low, barely a rumble in his chest, his words brushing against her cheek as he dipped his head to hold her gaze. “She’s stronger than me.” “No. She’s not.” He tucked a finger under her chin keeping her from escaping his gaze. “Do you know how many times you challenged me in this conversation? Few wolves try that with me outside of my strongest warriors. But you, you bear my gaze, you stand tall in my presence. I can feel it, Cassy. Our bond, our compatibility.” Logan leaned in, his words a whisper. “Every part of you carries strength, a strength that should be Luna at my side. It’s not something you can hide behind a quiet mask and a few lies. No wonder Jason likes you; your strength calls to him.” At the mention of Jace, Cassy flinched, and pulled away from Logan’s touch. It was only a simple finger under her chin, b

Cassy was wrapped in a concoction of pheromones from her two mates, the scent leaving her mind foggy and instincts pressed to the surface. Arms were around her, hand touching her, but she didn’t know which mate they belonged to. She didn’t care. She leaned back, caught by Logan’s chest, his lips smothering her neck and her collarbone. Jace was pressed against her front, caressing her face and coaxing her head back so their lips could meet. She didn’t know when they began kissing, but her body reacted to his on instinct. Her arms were around his shoulders, fingers twisted into his shirt pulling at him as if desperate to get closer, even as they pressed tight enough that their bodies moulded together. Their lips moved as if starved, though they had only had their last taste of each other the night before. This kiss felt different to then. There was no fear or secrets holding them back now, just the raw desire of their newly formed mate bond and the passion they had tried to dampen now

“He’s not coming tonight. The King will be keeping him busy.” Cassy didn’t turn at Logan’s voice, keeping her eyes on their desperate hunt of the mountain for Jace. It had been over an hour since he promised he’d be done talking to the King after the choosing ceremony and would meet her at her house, but there was still no sign of him. She had already caught Logan and Darius up to speed on her abilities and checked her mum was okay, and now waited for him to join them. Logan came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her middle. She sighed back into his touch, their mate bond easing her worries but not dispelling them completely. How could they when her other mate was late and talking to her abusive asshole of a father? “Come sit down for a minute.” Cassy allowed him to pull her to the bench outside her house, and sat beside him, but she didn’t look away from the path up to the pack. Any moment Jace would be walking down it, she was sure. “Are you really going to make me figh