Chapter 38
Eve POV
For the past few days, I have just been floating around the pack. I don’t really want to interact with anyone. I’ve heard all the rumors circulating. Most have some truth to them.
‘I can’t believe he is interested in that rouge‘.
‘She nothing but a killer‘.
‘She’s so unladylike‘.
‘She would never be a good Luna. What does our Alpha King even see in her.
I’ve been hiding in my room most of the time. Avoiding the whispers. Avoiding the stares. Avoiding Conrad.
I’m in my room looking out the window at the sun setting behind the horizon. I kept looking into forest, thinking it would be easy to get to the edge of the border unnoticed. I would just have to get past the rogues waiting. I have done it before and the setting orange makes the path to my freedom look even more enticing.
I’m jolted out of my thoughts by the knock at the door. I stay still and hope they go away.
“I know you’re in there moonlight“. I call Conrad to come in.
He walks up behind me, wraps his arms around my waist, and rests his head on my shoulder.
“Why are you avoiding me moonlight”.
“Just thinking”.
“You’re thinking about running away again aren’t you”.
“I’m a risk to everyone here. I’m a risk to you“.
He just pulls me closer a kisses me gently on the neck. It sends butterflies flying around my insides. How can I want to leave and stay all at the same time?
“Whatever the risk we can face it together. I promised to protect you“.
I start to push him away. “I don’t need protection“.
My room starts to feel like all the air has left. If I stay I won’t be able to breathe anymore. Conrad is reaching for me to move back into his arms but I can’t stay with him. I turn and leave the
starts to chase after me.
“Lewana, where are you going“.
and he
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“I don’t know. I just need to get outside“.
“Stop running from me. We need to talk about this“.
“There’s nothing to talk about“.
We’re not being quiet and a crowd starts to gather. The servants in the house are pretending to work while watching us. Wolves come out of their rooms to see what is going on and all eyes are on at as we reach the main door out of the pack house. I go to open it but he slams it shut over.
I turn to face him knowing that both our emotions are so high we don’t care about the on–lookers.
He starts running his hands through his hair and pacing. “Why are you still running from me. Have I not proved to you that you are safe with me“.
I can’t hold it in anymore. “You’re not the problem. They are“. I throw my hands in the air gesturing to every now staring at the floor due to my words. “You think I don’t hear them talking around the pack. The violently battered rogue bringing the war to their doorstep. We’re Alpha’s, Conrad. We are always meant to do what is best for the pack. Protect the pack. You’re the Alpha King for Goddess’s sake. Werewolves are never going to accept me as your Queen and I am never going to be accepted as a Luna. You need someone for that and that’s never going to be me“.
I can see his heart breaking. “What about when you kissed me. I know you felt our mate bond even if you’re trying to deny it“. There is an audible gasp from everyone at this confirmation. Conrad’s eyes never
leave mine.
With my voice breaking slightly I just whisper back, “That was a mistake“.
A look of determination crosses face as he takes a step forward. “No. I’m not giving up on us. I knew it wouldn’t be easy but nothing worth fighting for ever is“.
“Then I’ll make the decision that needs to be made. I Lewana rouge by desertion, reje….“.
“NO“.
Conrad rushes me, grabs my wrists, and pins my hands above my head. With his other hand, he covers my mouth so I can’t say another word. I don’t even fight it and can’t hold in the tear that rolls down my
cheek.
“Everyone out. NOW“.
The entire crowd runs in all directions as he just holds me against the door.
Once everything is still with silence he stares into my eyes. He moves his body closer so it’s flush against mine and rests his forehead against mine.
“Moonlight. I understand that you are scared of us being close but you need to realise that you are everything to me. I don’t care about anything else, to me there is only you. Whenever I have to watch you
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wrath away, you literally take my soul with you and I’m only whole again when you come back. You can never reject me because if you do, you might as well kill me first“.
He turns his head and shows me his neck. He’s submitting to me. Alpha’s never submit to anyone. Especially male ones.
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He stands there frozen waiting for my response. I slowly and gently move my nose to gently touch his neck to nuzzle him so he knows I accept. As soon as I do he releases my hands and pulls me into the tightest hug as more tears roll down my cheeks,
As soon as I wrap my arms around his neck to hug him back he picks me up and carries me away. I don’t even look at where we are going and bury my face in his shoulder. He carries me into his bedroom and kicks to door shut. He refuses to let me go even slightly and sits on the bed holding me tight.
The smell in his room is intoxicating. His scent is everywhere and it soon feels like it is seeking me out to wrap me up. Listening to the steady beat of his heart is the lullaby I need to hear as I fall asleep safely in
his arms.
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