Lahat ng Kabanata ng THE SUBSTITUTE LUNA: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

IRIS.“Mate…” I mumbled as my eyes watered.I couldn’t believe my sister’s fated mate, the one I thought was mine, was the one in front of me. Many thoughts ran through my head, including whether my sister was also here with him. But then, if she were, I was sure she wouldn’t leave him alone with another woman. “Did you hear me?” He asked, snapping me out of my thoughts. “Do… Do… you want me to dance for you, Alpha Draco?” I asked. His question didn’t register in my head until I had already voiced mine. He leaned his elbow on the armrest of his chair as he stared at me. “I asked you what you were doing here because I declined Constantine’s offer to send a woman to my bed. And yet you asked me if I wanted to see you dancing?”I swallowed hard. He wasn’t smiling, but he didn’t look upset either. In fact, even with a stoic expression on his face, he looked handsome, so handsome that I was willing to do whatever it would take to make him spend this night with me. “I want to dance fo

DRACO.My chest still heaved as I sat inside Constantine’s office. I couldn’t shake off what I witnessed in the basement. I was not a righteous man. I never claimed to be. I couldn’t count the number of people I ordered to kill once I deemed they were no longer needed in this world, or the number of my own people who died while doing the task I assigned to them. They knew what they were getting into when they crossed me or when they decided to work for me. I usually never interfere with anyone’s private matter, but something within me snapped when I saw him about to strike her. And no matter how much I controlled myself, I was not able to stop myself from hitting him when I saw the marks on her back. Even after Iris left the corridor, I still demanded an explanation for his act. But he didn’t give any until my Beta came, and together with two of his security, they broke us apart. I could have walked away, but for some reason, I asked him to proceed to his office to discuss the rene

IRIS.“Brothel? What are you talking about? I don’t have a brothel, Iris.” He said in an amused tone.I was already crying, but the moment these words slipped out of his tongue, I cried more out of relief. I dropped my gaze from him and closed my eyes, trying to tell myself to stop showing him how terrified I was, but my tears wouldn’t cooperate. A hand cupped my chin, and his touch instantly warmed my whole being.I badly wanted to open my eyes to look at him, but I didn’t. I didn’t want him to see how much I was fighting against myself about wanting to be here with him and wanting him out of my life so I could move on on my own. “Are you done crying?” He asked in a softer tone, different from the way he would speak to me and definitely too far from the way he talked with Constantine or his men. I swallowed, not sure what to answer, when I felt his fingers brush against my wet cheeks. He was wiping my tears. “Or do you need more time to cry?” I felt I would burst into another

IRIS. My lashes fluttered, but I kept my eyes closed, trying to hear what was going on around me. I could smell the expensive leather from where I was lying. It didn’t take long before the event that took place today came rushing into my head, and I abruptly sat up. Only for me to wince when pain surged through my body. They were from the lashes and the punch given by Constantine. My legs were also hurting from all the running. The pain reliever I took had worn off, and it felt like something was digging in my bones. The tablet Constantine had bought for me was so strong that it allowed me to stand and work even after a beating, but I usually take them at given intervals for two days. Without any pain relief at the moment, I felt my body deteriorating. I pressed my back against the soft cushion where I was seated. It was painful, but hunching was harder. I was inside a car, and I was sure Alpha Draco, who was seated in the front, and the man driving had seen me get up from being

DRACO.After I showed Iris around the main floor of the packhouse, I left her so she could eat and rest. I then met up with my Beta and Delta to discuss things about her.I set rules without explaining anything.First, that Iris was mine, and I had no plans of sharing her with anyone. I had to make it clear. Delta Liam might still be new to his position, as my previous Delta died in a collision in one of the missions I sent him out on, but Roman and I had a history of sharing women. Not always, but it did happen.Once I bed a woman, mostly paid ones, if my Beta fancied her, he was allowed to have her. They were all for fun and nothing serious. But Iris, even when I didn’t have a concrete plan on what I wanted to do with her, I had no plans of letting any other man around her. Roman and Liam didn’t have any complaints about it, so I moved on to the next rule. Second, they, along with anyone else in the house, were not allowed to talk about Felicity. I was unsure whether Iris had see