THE ALPHA'S SECOND CHOICE

VI

t us in a warm caress, encouraging the sweet smells of Gardenia flowers Mrs Ba

ffon top with flower embroideries on the left breast, and a dark denim skirt and sandals. Someho

te this year” Lessa popped, sipping fro

?” Adeline queried betwee

r in on Palace gossip. Thanks to Erin, we knew his mistress didn't eat peas; had

does Er

her eyes “Her mothe

say the moon Goddess” Adeli

o” Lessa qui

f, returning to the gist carefully laid

h to confide something. “She said to tell no one, but they would be per

pha demand all these rituals?”

is about thirty two or so, and unmated,

rved at thi

e perused “I mean, what's Lauren doing fla

sa said matter-of-factly “And nobody's expec

deline re

ke it's a secret.

, or he won't be scr

not how screwing works. You mustn't really like the other person.

yet. Not a big deal

mate, and we, a Luna. Stable rule. S

anybody's business” I

usiness. Speaking of which, who is your d

hat was s

Milligan the kitchen

n

I'm not e

” Adeline e

brows cur

ree years since I made friends with these two amazing ladies, but there was no way I was putting myself

m home” I repl

re. And even though I never attended any of the balls, I was content with watching from afar as people trudged to the Crescent manor; the Alpha's r

le event unfold before your eyes. The moondust. Oh, It's so perfect. You have

nor. The ball was in two weeks, and several trucks of different supplies could be seen zooming p

istwatch, I was three minutes into my ne

as

had worry plaster

tents of my cup. “Thanks for lunch. Tell Mrs Barnes that lunch was splendid as always.” I placed the cup on the ta

o I ran. I wasn't really behind on my training. The blood pumped in my ear

my foot hit something solid, I stumbled struggling to break my fall. I only ended up tumbling forward like a drunk. I closed my eyes, preparing

underside of my breasts. Electricity shot through me at the contact, causing panic to surge

The sound drummed through my e

I struggled to steady myself. I stood before a wall of muscles, so intim

h

nds on him. I stared up at his face, struggling not to gawk. My throat suddenly went dry. He had the most beautiful bl

sterling. I swallowed hard, “I didn't…mean to...I tripped. I'm so so sorry. I could help y

He took a

sort of spell, locked on his mesmerising

cking gr

I flipped the rebellious locs of hair that fell

re was something about his voice that sent unrest to the organis

ed back at them. I noticed some flushed expressions, mostly

d

erful? I stole a glance once more, not only d

. The gut feeling. There was something about his aura that spelt dominance, and authority

e man called, running to him, separat

God! A

those mental pictures Lessa and Adeline had painted with words? I struggled to form the words

spoke in that baritone that had

ond hunk said then

yways, unable to meet the eyes I felt were trained in me.

, intimidating, stoic and a bit concerned, and the next he was in a black car, drivin

e? He really lef

arlier came to me, a concerned expression appearing on h

for over five years. And I spilled coffee on him. I nodded, clut

e swift turn, an