ANTONIO DE LUCA: The Rejected Alpha's Contract

led with a mix of mockery and concern. At 24, he was the first ever Alpha without a Luna. Every gatherin

dark eyes scanned the crowd, searching for a hint of his destined mate, but there was none. Everyone seemed to be bondi

io's anticipation grew, and a se

of my fruitl

mate? He thought as he ran

aiter said, carrying a tray of glasses

io said, picking u

man standing alone at the edge of the hall. Her presen

his throat. He returned the glass to the w

he said, reaching out to his

k at her, their eyes locked with an intensity t

great Luna," Luc

o agreed, completely c

riguing scent cut through the evening's typica

he one," Luca

lded softly as a satisfacto

rds her and the crowd seemed to blur with just the two of them in the hall. As he moved closer to he

o seemed unbothered, not breaking his ey

his eyes from the strong rays, breaking his gaze with her. A huge gasp echoed in the air

that

e famous Al

e saucy, fe

s as they marveled at the arrival of Olivia. Antonio turned to tak

ia. His heart pounded harder with each step she took, his initial curiosity morphing

to flow like liquid silk, her movements drawing the eyes of eve

to be my mate?" she asked, her vo

ing his hand forward for a hand

took a walk around him and stopped in f

sk the disdain in her voice. The confident smile Antonio had maintained faltered, and he

t I can bury my head on. I had high expectations, at least f

th opened to form a reply, but no words came out,

scoffed. I don't want a mate who's obsessed with

tly to his body. His naturally broad shoulders and muscular frame were ev

th was she t

ng about," Antonio said, flexing his muscular arms beneath his t

r ears. "I, Olivia Ryker, Alpha of the Crescent Moon Pack, reject yo

voice was soon swallowed by the lou

it or reject it," Olivia said, tur

A mixture of disbelief and anger churned within him. "What the hell jus

s began to flash as picture

ha," Beta Jerome said, help