The Rejected Luna Returns as a Warrior
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ke me up befo
s. It was the physical re
d open. I feigned sleep, my breathing steady,
rw
nd me, wrapping his arm arou
red, nuzzling my ne
x. Not intim
l of Elyssa's vanilla perfume had soured, mixing with his sweath lurched
led to the bathroom, and empti
ay, looking annoyed rather than con
I rasped, flushing the to
Gloria," he scoffed. "You'r
Not a phone notification, but a mental one. His eyes
mething softer, then quickly to guilt. He b
turning on his heel. "Try to make yourself prese
. Politics dressed up
my dress. I had chosen a modest, elegant silv
om. The air was thick with the scent of hundreds
court. He looked magnificent in his tuxedo.
e Beta greeted us, bowing his h
I said, for
heavy oak do
ell over
a wal
of an Omega secretary. She was wea
the color of power. The
sn't just making a fashion st
crowd, her hips swaying.
purred, ignoring me completely.
er off. He looked at
s the silent room. "You seem to be confused about
er lips. She leaned in close, using her w
And we all know you're just a barren she-wolf who ca
white-hot, expl
ress for him to relieve him
control. With a snarl, she raised her
the highest order-an O
Years of Shadow Council training kicked in. I
wis
ac
dn't stop. I used her momentum, spun her
room, crashing into the buffet ta
oom g
clutching her wrist, wailing. "He hu
in r
OUG
physical blow. It was
uckled. Every wolf in the room dropped to their knees in submission-except me. I st
her up in his arms. He looked at m
anaged to choke out, fightin
he Command again. "You have disgrac
g fake tears into his chest, exposing he
uards, his voice cold as ice. "And get Elyssa a m
dn't fight them. I looked at Dar
had seen how fast I moved. He had seen m
idn't know the w