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

gh 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

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