All the color rushed from Mickey’s face. “I… Alpha Noah, I didn’t realize. Please forgive me…” I raised my hand to put a stop to Mickey’s stammering. “It’s all right, Mickey,” I said, my voice calm and even. My eyes did not leave Noah. “I can explain to Noah what was happening.” I could hear
Zoe closed the gap between us and smiled. “Can we talk?” she asked, motioning outside. I nodded, unsure of what to say. We walked out into the slightly breezy night. I pulled Noah’s jacket more tightly around me, suddenly glad that he gave it to me—but I wouldn’t tell him that. We stood right
"Did you just bite me? Are you insane?" Noah exclaimed. “It would be strange if I weren’t going crazy,” I muttered to myself. I licked my lips, savoring the taste of Noah’s blood. “In fact, going crazy is quite enjoyable.” It would be even more enjoyable if it kept Noah away from me, I added men
“How are you, darling?” Emma asked. “How are you and Noah?” “Oh, we’re perfectly fine,” I lied. I still had another month of these lies to tell. “We just had some alone time in the private room, you know.” I winked at her, hoping that that tidbit of juicy half-gossip would be enough to satiate E
For a moment, my heart softened towards Noah. But I quickly reminded myself that he was not defending me; he was defending the position of Luna and our reputation. We were on the verge of a divorce, and he surely didn’t want anything else to taint our image before that. Still, I relished the sho
“Trust you?” Emma scoffed. “Why should I?” I opened my mouth to tell her everything about my own experiences; about my past life. But thinking better of it, I quickly shut it again. “Alpha and Luna divorces are incredibly complex,” I said. “Reputation matters when it comes to dividing assets and e
Their remarks scraped at my pride, but I did not yield. I stood tall, pulling my shoulders back and holding my chin high. After all, I was not alone. I had known that this particular couple was going to harass me at this event. In my previous life, they were “shippers” of Noah and Zoe who held a s
I shrugged and took a drink of my wine. “Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.” “And yet you welcomed Zoe back to the Pack with open arms, and in public, at that. You even hugged her and gifted her son with a toy.” Again, I shrugged. “What can I say? She was a new pack member just like