Elara’s POVLuna Pinewood did not stop apologizing until the small dinner banquet.“I swear, I am really sorry. You had just taken so long so I wanted to come check. I should have known…”I forced a smile onto my face. “Luna, it is fine. I am not upset.”She looked like she wanted to cry. “I know that smile is fake. And your eyes too. I had walked in on something important.”Yes, she had, but then, I would have to explain why what looked like spontaneous sex was something important.As the new mates that we were, the Alpha and I should have been having sex whenever we wanted, right?Alpha Pinewood came from behind and held his mate. “Darling, it is alright. If Luna Caelthorn says that she is fine, let her be.”We nodded in greeting at each other before he steered her away.I stood at the corner of the dining room, staring after them, wondering if the Alpha and I would ever be like that. Would he ever not look at me like I was a nuisance?“What are you even thinking about?” I said, sha
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