Genius Luna: Her Ex-Alpha Regretted it
y been a few days, but Patrick looked thinner, his features even sharper than
d him, painfully so, and fo
nding her a small, elega
ift for you
e. The stone was rare and valuable, a precious sacred werewo
head, offering
gift. Why'd you get me
softly, his gaz
nd some of those pieces come from tombs. This
, his fingers brushed the back of her nec
through her, ech
ys sensitive
e forced a polite smile. "Maybe don'
ll had feelings for her. They stirred up danger
g wheel, his tone casual. "It's just a
irty minutes later, they arrived
andmother, Diane Fabian, hobbled over to the
ssed you so much t
ne was being a bit
e, you said you had somet
nd and shot Patri
r first. We'll ta
vagant-a table f
t Rhea, her ey
lace, but thank goodness he had you, his fated mate, to help him. Since y
overed her mouth, overc
er side, gently
Diane took Rhea's hand, loo
ess those first two years, snapping at everyone, driving out any nurse or helper we hired. But
h tears, and Rhea quick
tightened, his gaze deepe
nly wish now is to see you and Patri
f embarrassment and
old Diane they were
oice grew
much longer I have? I just want
quickly said, "Diane, you're goi
er chest, brea
s old, I am. My heart's been weak for years." S
y went to help
om door, Diane suddenly
stay here. Once Rhea is pre
t Diane was already shuffling into the room,
ng careful not to press too
settled, she to
. Don't worry. As long as I'm here, there w
ut
ot fit to be the future Luna of the Fabian Wolfpack. I've never bought into that ridiculous elf-werewolf myth. I've l
ly moved by D
lfpacks still held prejudices against them. Pure-blood werewolves preferred
ons. He had always looked down on Rhea and had hoped that once Patrick recovered, he would reunite wit
len asleep, Rhea qu
energy returning in full force-quite the
and Patrick returne
as closed, Rhea
e really supposed to s
ned, looseni
o upset her. We'll stay for a f
k at the single
bed. How are we
curved into a
ur eyes
rting to ge
ser
h, setting it on the bedside tabl
in
kly washed her face, brushed he
uldn't come. Her mind spun with thoughts-about their impending divorce,
bedside table, began to ring. Rhea ignored
fter a few rings.
een, she saw it was
icate voice asked, "Rhe
's t
then said, "I'm...
the shower. I'll tell
nk y
hair with another. His shoulders were broad, his abs chisel
he could feel her cheeks warming a
of yours
," and picked up his phone b
ssion was dark, his jaw cle
ed, confus
l herself. What d
for a moment. Then s
ust said she was a friend, so I
e opened the closet, pulling out
he strode
out, asking, "Where are you goi
pital. I'm going
ice, calling to Rhe
go wi
iane's word
grabbing her coat and
said, "You can just
take his eyes
Explain to Amy
wasn't one to seek conflict, but she had her limi
Patrick reached over, r
epression. Please
s lying in bed, her face pale, her hair a tangled m
y saw her face,