071: Dinner of lies

DianeI walked toward him, my eyes watering. I hated myself for it. I hated that a few flowers and some petals could still make me feel like maybe, just maybe, I mattered to him. He hadn't forgotten. He had just been busy. That was the lie I wanted to believe."Julian..." I whispered as I reached him.I accepted the flowers, the scent filling my senses. Julian drew closer, his hands moving to my waist. He pulled me into his chest, the kind of pull that when he normally did, I melted, but I didn’t. I was stiff. As stiff as a log. And then, for the first time in months, he leaned down and kissed me.It was on the mouth. It was hollow. It was short. It felt like a performance, but I was so hungry for affection that I leaned back into the hug anyway. I let my head rest on his shoulder, closing my eyes.“Anything for you, Diane… I love you,” he whispered.My heart ached at those words. My closed eyes opened.Over Julian's shoulder, standing deep in the shadows near the stone archway, was a

072: Goodnews for the Alpha

Diane.My heart tightened, like air was instantly sucked out of me.Julian’s hand shot out like a strike from a cobra. He snatched the phone off the table so fast it nearly tipped his water glass. He didn't look at me. He looked at the screen with a flash of something that looked like genuine panic—or genuine hunger."I’m so sorry, Diane," he said, standing up abruptly. His voice was tight. "I have to take this. It’s urgent. High-level security."I just nodded, my eyes fixed on my plate. "Go ahead, Julian. Duty calls."He practically ran toward the shadows of the hedges to take the call. I sat there in the silence, the wind rustling the leaves.I looked up. A few yards away, standing near the stone pillar, was Dominic. He was perfectly still, his eyes fixed on the horizon, but I knew he was aware of every breath I took.As I watched him, the sadness in my chest eased. Not totally, but enough to not hurt so much anymore.A memory flashed through my mind. Dom’s room. The smell of cedar.

073: Power play

Diane.The garden was quiet. The only sound was the wind moving the leaves of the trees. Julian stopped eating. He put his fork down slowly. He looked at me like I had just told a joke that wasn't funny. An expensive joke."What?" he asked, letting out a small, nervous laugh. "Diane, you’re joking, right? You aren't serious."I didn't smile back. I sat up straight. I looked him right in the eyes. "I’m not joking, Julian. I am very serious. I am resuming my pack duties. Starting tomorrow morning, I will be in the office."Julian’s face changed. The "loving husband" mask started to slip. He reached across the table and tried to grab my hand.His skin felt cold.I let him."Sweetie, listen to me," he said. His voice was soft. "You aren't fit for that kind of stress yet. I mean, Diane, we both know. You've… you’ve been sick. You’ve been tired. You need to rest. We both know what the doctor said. The healers. Everyone says you need rest. And that rest is the most important thing for you ri

074: The Garden Poison

Julian.The silence she left behind was louder than any shout I had ever heard in my life. I sat there, frozen in the candlelight, staring at the empty chair where my wife had just been sitting.What just happened?Woah.The audacity. The pure, cold nerve of that girl. Where did that come from? For months, she had been a hollow shell, drifting through the halls without a single thought of her own.Do whatever I say and no questions.But tonight? Tonight, she looked at me like I was the dirt beneath her boots, spoke to me like she actually held the power in this pack.Ohhh…Is the dog finally trying to bite its master?I looked up. Dominic was still there. He was standing in the shadows, his face as still as a grave."Dom. You're dismissed," I hissed, my voice low and dangerous.He heard, gave a small, stiff nod, and melted back into the darkness of the stone archway.The second he was gone, I snapped.I stood up so fast my chair flew backward, hitting the grass with a thud. I grabbed

075: Playing Waiter

DomThe morning sun was sharp, cutting through the long, arched windows of the palace hallway like a blade. I stood outside Diane’s heavy oak doors, my back straight and my hands clasped behind me. To anyone walking by, I was just a loyal guard—a statue in a uniform. But inside, my mind was racing with a strange sense of satisfaction.My plan was working.I saw it. I heard the way Diane spoke last night. I felt proud.The memory of it alone gave me a good night’s sleep. And the look on Julian’s face after she had broken the whole thing out to him—It was one of the most satisfying things that I had felt. Enough to make me age ten years backwards.The fact that I had pushed her, and she had finally pushed back, meant she was waking up. But I wasn't a fool. If she was waking up, Julian was already looking for a way to put her back to sleep. A cornered snake is the most dangerous kind, and Julian was currently coiled tight.His next move, I had already predicted. Hence the reason why I w

076: Red lips and Iron wills

Diane.I watched Dominic through the large mirror as he stepped into my room. He was a wall of muscle and dark fabric. He didn't say anything at first. He just stood there, holding the silver tray like it was a shield. But I saw his eyes. They didn't just look at me; they ravaged me. They moved over the sharp lines of my grey suit and the bold red of my lips. For a split second, the "guard" was gone, and I saw it flash— the man who had owned my body just forty-eight hours ago."Can't take your eyes off me, Dominic?" I asked, turning slowly to face him. I wanted him to see every inch of the woman he had helped wake up."Here is your tea, Luna," he said, his voice flat and professional. He didn't answer the question. He just stepped forward and held out the cup.I took the china cup from the tray. The steam rose between us, smelling of herbs. I didn't drink it—not yet. I set it down on the vanity table."I’m doing it, Dom," I whispered, stepping closer to him. "I’m going back to the off

Alle Kapitel von Biker Beta And His DirTy little LUNA : Kapitel 71 – Kapitel 76

071: Dinner of lies

072: Goodnews for the Alpha

073: Power play

074: The Garden Poison

075: Playing Waiter

076: Red lips and Iron wills