Alle Kapitel von Second Chance For The Broken Luna: Kapitel 161 – Kapitel 170

Krista*I took the offered glass back with appreciation. “Thank you.”He lifted his mug slightly toward me in a silent toast. I obliged him with my own and the rims clinked softly together. Then I raised the wine to my lips. The first sip nearly melted the tension from my shoulders instantly. A sigh escaped me before I could stop it. The Alpha looked absurdly pleased with himself.“There,” he said smugly. “You see? Theft occasionally benefits society.”I laughed under my breath again.The blond Alpha studied me openly over the rim of his mug before speaking again. “What brings you out here, Luna Krista?”Then his eyes flicked deliberately toward my wine glass. “Surely it cannot only be the alcohol.”I paused, a bolt of fear suddenly spearing through me. Cautiously, I asked, “How did you know my name?” The man grinned, entirely at ease even as I stared at him warily. “I saw you the evening you arrived,” he said. “And besides, who does not know the Alpha and Luna of the Red Moon pack?”

Krista*“Let go of me!” I whisper-yelled, my heart pounding furiously as I looked around for any witnesses to me being carried like a sack of potatoes.“Careful,” Jacob said, gripping me tighter as he heads towards the stairs. “You wouldn’t want the others to see you like this.”Making a fist, I angrily pounded against his back once then twice, but he did not set me down. As he arrived at our room, I thanked the Goddess Nathan and Fisher had been dismissed earlier. Jacob set me down and locked the door behind him before going to stand near the window, his back to me. My eyes narrowed; this behavior activated my own defensive rage. Rubbing my wrist angrily, I said, “What exactly was that nonsense?”The muscles in Jacob’s shoulders flexed under his suit jacket. For one long moment, he did not answer me. Moonlight spilled through the tall windows behind him, silvering the hard line of his jaw and the dark fall of his hair. He stood rigidly still, breathing once through his nose like he

Krista*A persistent knock at the door roused me from my sleep. Groggily, I muttered for the person to go away, snuggling deeper into the sheets when all I got in response was blessed silence. The next second however, I heard Mari’s voice, saying she had an important message from Alpha Hunter.At the mention of the new Alpha of the Nightwalker pack, I cracked open my eyes and promptly regretted it. Dawn had long since risen, and sunlight poured in through the open windows, bright and unforgiving.A groan escaped me. Every muscle in my body seemed determined to remind me that I had not gotten much sleep. Carefully, I pushed myself upright, blinking hard against how bright the room was. I was almost halfway to the door before I realized I was stark naked.Glancing around for something to wear, I spotted Jacob’s black shirt strewn across the daybed. The sight alone made several memories from the previous night try to surface, and I ruthlessly shoved them away.Not now.Absolutely not no

Krista*Jacob’s mouth curved knowingly as he noticed where my gaze was directed.My cheeks warmed. Before I could come up with a suitable response, he lowered his head intending, no doubt, to continue distracting me.Knock. Knock.Jacob paused as another knock sounded. A groan escaped him and I bit down on my lower lip, biting back a laugh at the look of dejection on his face.My shoulders shook as the knock came again, this time accompanied by a voice. "Alpha? Luna? We've brought hot water for bathing."I couldn't hold it in anymore, laughter escaped me. Jacob dropped his forehead dramatically onto my shoulder. "Of course.""Poor Alpha.""Don't start."A grin spread across my face. "Mari must have informed the staff we're awake."Jacob made a sound that suggested he would very much like to fire Mari at this moment.I patted his shoulder. "Up.""No.""Jacob, come on."Eventually he sighed and rolled away.I immediately scrambled out from under him before he could change his mind. "W

Krista*I had initially assumed that the meeting Mari spoke of would just be between myself, Jacob and Alpha Hunter. The moment Jacob opened the study door, I realized how wrong that assumption had been. It was clear the room had been rearranged to accommodate a much larger party.Several couches had been pulled into a loose half-circle around a low center table. The usual formal arrangement of desks and chairs had been pushed back, creating a more private setting. Already seated were Alpha Clarke Mercer and Luna Silva Mercer of the Windstone Pack.The older couple sat side by side, their posture relaxed but attentive. Alpha Clarke's silver-streaked hair and weathered face gave him the appearance of a man who had seen every variety of crisis imaginable and survived them all. Beside him, Luna Silva sat with her hands folded neatly in her lap, her expression watchful.Across from them sat Alpha Ward Hark and Luna Misha Hark of the Fellhowl Pack.The contrast between the two pairs was i