All Chapters of THE SUBSTITUTE LUNA: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

IRIS.I couldn’t help my face from heating up from all the stares we were getting. No one said anything, but I was sure they would talk once we were gone from here. I felt the Alpha’s hand on my back as he steered me toward the cashier. He placed everything he was holding on the counter and pulled out his wallet. I would have volunteered to pay for this with the money he gave me, but I wasn’t sure if it was enough for all these garments he chose. Also, my pants, where the money was, were inside the paper bag, and if I pulled them out, my soiled shirt might fall, as they were wrapped around together. So I remained quiet and let him pay.“It’s in the house, Alpha,” Tricia said as she stood at the other side of the Alpha, anchoring her arms on the counter. Their arms brushed against each other. “No. I’ll pay for it.” He said as he instructed the female who was attending the cash register to let him pay the total. “It’s a gift from the shop, Alpha. We’ve been hitting way above the tar

IRIS. Janice also shared that they never liked Tricia, as she acted like she had the power to order people around whenever the Alpha took her with him. I just listened, but later on, I took the opportunity to ask about Felicity and why she left.“I never met Felicity. All of us never did.” She answered. “What do you mean?”“He fired everyone who worked in his house when she left, so the ones you see here, like me, got this job after Felicity left. But the others, like Mirelle, the one at the front door with you, she was just here for two months. The Alpha can fire us at any time with just one wrong move. So what I’m doing, which is talking to you. I’m sure the Alpha won’t like this.”“I’m sorry. Is he really like that?”She nodded. “He never listens or asks for an explanation. He would just fire his people. That’s why I stayed behind while Miss Tricia was speaking to you. One of the maids in the old house was fired because Miss Tricia told him something, and he didn’t ask but just

DRACO.“Don’t do that again…” I told Iris as I adjusted the collar of my shirt.I was not made to hold a female’s hand. Especially not when walking in public places. The only reason I waited and didn’t let go of her hand the moment she took mine inside the boutique was because I knew people were watching us. I didn’t want to embarrass her. But holding hands was not for me. I felt restricted. I could only count the number of times I held Felicity’s hand—nothing on ordinary days—only during galas and events where I needed to assist her while walking or standing. But nothing like this. Iris didn’t say anything, and we walked in silence to the parking lot where my car was parked. My personal car that I allowed her to use, to make sure no one bothers her, once they realized she was using mine. After I left her with Liam, I went back inside the shopping center to cross to the other side, where the car I was using was parked. I had a meeting at the central hall, and I was already running

DRACO. I watched as he drove away, and as soon as he was out of sight, I walked deeper into the forest and shifted into my wolf. Instead of going directly to Constantine’s house, I began to hunt for animals.My wolf ripped these animals to pieces. Constantine should be grateful that I channeled my anger on them, or anyone inside his house would be butchered in no time, including those fucking police patrolling his estate. When I had had my fill of blood, I headed for his home. His whole estate was alive with bright lights, and my Beta wasn’t joking when he told me there were police stationed in every corner. The moron surely knew I would come back for him and that I could end his fucking life if I wanted to. I knew he wasn’t home, so I could only imagine how many more officers were around his hospital suite. I exited the forest line at the back of his mansion and came face-to-face with a police officer, who, with one look at my naked, bloodied body, turned pale.“Alpha Draco…”

IRIS.“What do you mean you want your wolf back?” He asked, his forehead creasing as he lowered me to the floor. If there was any trance or magic between us, it had already broken, and I had no idea if I should regret telling him about it. But I really wanted my wolf back because I believed it was the only way he would recognize me as his mate. “I don’t have a wolf,” I spoke in almost a mumble. “I know that. I don’t sense her. So you want her to come out? It takes time for some wolves to come out. Especially the condition you were in with Constantine, I…”I shook my head, and it made him stop talking. “I want her back...” I said this a bit louder than before. “I’m not understanding...”“I have a wolf, Alpha. My wolf emerged when I turned 18, but she died a few days later.”“How does a fucking wolf die?” He asked almost immediately. “I had a high fever, and my father said my wolf wasn’t strong enough to survive.”“You said you got her at 18? If she came out at 18, then it means she