All Chapters of MARKED BY THE MOON: The secret daughter of the fallen alpha : Chapter 11

Lucas couldn’t take the heat anymore. He backed away from Alina as if stung by a bee, his breath coming out in uneven gasps. For a moment, the space between them felt dangerous. Her scent was intoxicating, Not just human… something more. Something wild and forbidden. It wrapped around his senses like a drug, and he’d almost given in. His wolf side had surged forward, desperate to claim her. But he couldn’t. Not now. He turned his back to her and ran a shaky hand through his hair, trying to steady the storm inside him. “I’m sorry,” he muttered, his voice low and rough. “I didn’t mean to get too close.” Alina stared at him, her heart thudding in her chest. Her own body was reacting in ways she didn’t fully understand. Her breath had quickened, her hands trembling slightly at her sides. What just happened between them? “Lucas?” she whispered, her voice uncertain. “What’s going on? Why do you always pull away when I’m near?” He didn’t answer at first. The silence stretc