The Rise of Alpha And Luna

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up on taking a shower. Just by shampooing my hair, I had already worked myself to the

it was Jacob, my mate's brother, when I looked up and

ate to me that I can't

cy despite the fact that he had seen me countless times. Wolf behaviour is not ashamed to it. In

autumn mist, the icy air encircling me and o

through the woods next to the massive Pack Hous

at I didn't wan

orst moments. I was struck by how tall he had grown as we were moving. Although I hadn't really noticed, Jacob had changed significantly dur

thinking. The way the lake's surface reflected the brilliant blue sky above us and the way its ripples gave the impression that it was a body of glass shimmering in the

as goin

used to take the boats out frequently while laughing, joking, and enjoying oursel

male friends simply because I didn't enjoy being around them. They were c

ing I hadn't d

ds with Jacob. Either that, or they desired my friendship in order to approach my family's male members. I simply retained Alice as a bud

inded not to wiggle when the boat rocked slightly. A lovely, dark horizon could be seen off in the di

e bearing his pup wh

t today, I wasn't going to allow hi

out of my reverie by Jacob's voice. I ponder

k sky because we had come from the docks in the woods, farther away from the Pack House. As we cont

xplainable anguish in my heart. I didn't want to discuss anything pertaining to the

lla." He gently pr

the water and said, "Some

me with the water after

t a tight gl

eaking into a broad grin that sh

horses. He was

le sighing." I am aware

hrug. "Is i

in the canoe's side. I would be the image

Do you speak

ether or not he was

h her. Unfortunately, your brother is a gentleman." The final complaint came from me, who was annoyed tha

oper decision for this she-wolf because he was such a nice wolf to stay

he returned home? Who said what?" My hands were taken in by Jacob a

ms. It's supposed to be a magical day when a wolf finds thei

shifted, my wolf appearing after hours of bones snapping and realigning to fit my wolf. Like she does with all

come him after his autumn travels in Southern Allying area. He had just returned home. He is, after all, Crescent Moon's future Alpha and the son of th

ched at the hip to Jacob, it was his brother who had al

other getting out of the truck with a larger-than-normal frame. He lo

me, the entire

t, made

to go crazy, howling and pawing at my mind. M

searched the crowd. His gaze was locked onto mine. His sky-blue eyes focused on

t be that we grew up together, part of each other's family, never knowing we w

ing it. How could I be so lucky to find my mate so quickly and it be

as h

lad to

g the feelings that had captured us. Warm tingling sensations buzzed through my fingertips and travelled f

with ginger hair round the corner, uncertain brown eyes glancing around the group as she passed. I glanc

ense a problem with her, bu

ut no one spoke until I approached him and closed th

ring if he sensed my presence. He had to, since he had grinned

his, and I knew it. I had been certain of that. The atmosphere around us appeared to be

female's eyes widened, and everyone behind us started ch

day. That might

ying attention to the woman who had exited the truck. I was too preoccupied with him, my partner, whose emotions had changed f

n't know why he was

eft us alone and the gingered female started crying, I finally realized what was going on. Until then, I had no ide

at the mome

d to share some time with my partner and inquire about his well-being and the cause of his melancholy demeanour. Togethe

vely orbs travelled down my body. He was obsessed with my scent, and every instinct urged him to mark me as well. He desired to. A gl

met. I came to the conclusion that the reason for her emotional outburst was that she was having peri

gull

hands behind my back, balancing on the heels of my shoes , a s

ppiness. As he inhaled, he simply remained

d rubbed against his

. He caught me with his strong, rough hands, steadying me as he looked down at me with sad eyes, though his l

y back, I could see the darkness and smell his thick, fragrant bre

ugh I was scorching to the touch. I was perplexed and i

owered his head an

e through long ebony lashes. His olive skin and dark features stood out sharply against the thick brow

to feel self-conscious. The wolf inside of me began to whimpe

? "My voice was trembling and

. It wasn't like when you were marked and mated, when you could sense the emotions of

own. Of course I'd want you to be my partner." As we both stood two feet apart, it was a heart-breaking whisper

because I was aware that something was seriously wrong at the time. He didn't say he did want me

ng, staring at us, wh

iscuss this in private with my mate

d and it's ripping me apart. Your heart will be broken, and mi

d his lips and turned his head away. As my heart plummeted and my a

s it, e

ad something to do with the sh

oked back. "Bella, I made a mistake

ly when there is no alpha blood present. This was imparted to them from bi

oach him and pulling at my legs,

y puppy. Victoria is who she is, and... "He was una

its power. I had collapsed to my knees, gasping for air and unable to support myself, clinging

cking back and forth on my knees, sobbing to the moon till my foreh

inst his chest, feeling the emptiness. It did not help to have him touch me. It was like waving something I'd never have at me.

d and sniveled equally to me. We

wolf overcame me. I apologize. So sorry again. "As he sobbed along with me and tightened his arms around my body as we rocked together, his voice grew c

re he wanted to be. He would've

nything I had ever experienced, but my f

looked up at him through wet eyes with

ked down at me with a brokenness about him and

my efforts, a muffled sob managed to escape, and I jerked away fr

ollapsing flat to the ground with my forehead contacting the gravel. With just o

could go back, I really do. Bella, I don't want this, but I have no control over it.

s already

uching my back, as if my comments had completely stunned him. He gent

laa,

go," as the anguish swept over me. I

last time before leaving me. There and then, my wolf was prepared to pursue him and claim him, whereas I just

m

er woman is the dream

family, the

face, I snapped out of my memory of that fateful

izing sensation that was pounding i

said to me was that he was sorry but had to make the right

or very long because I felt like I wa

ook over as he turned hi

lled by me. He

can stand a woman's heat, and in the space of a few minutes that evening, I found my mate and had my heart broke

aded attention on my feeble frame. "You must speak with

te from within. I shook my head back and forth and l

d by his. "Then,

friend, he would go through anything. Although we are una

t he had no control over. He would simply make me feel even more heartbroken. A wolf that had recently changed forms couldn't

mly in his. Our heads jerked in the direction of

ck barbecuing up on the shore, my mouth dropped agape.

at the lake, at us, as we were

es I could feel were

arby, loo

s looking

go of it. My mate was seated there with his pregnant female, his jaw clenched t

hip, I felt a little too close to Jacob in this

sps moved out onto the sea, where we could hear the

e. I beg, covering my face

I didn't bother giving my companion another glance. It was pointless in any

was upset, so I knew that. He h