6. Luna in Red

Three Months Later

The honeymoon was over, and it was finally the day of the long awaited inauguration ceremony of the Alpha and the Luna of the Night Hunters' pack. 

"No one has seen the omega in months, she must have already been divorced by the Alpha."

"Well, what did you expect from a strip dancer? The Alpha must have seen that she isn't worthy to stand by his side..."

All the side talks came to a stop as soon as the grand doors of the luxurious pack halls opened, lips opening in shock.

Alpha Xavier Valcourt looked perfect as usual in a crisp Armani suit that emphasized his broad shoulders and tall hunky build, his coal black hair and piercing grey eyes dangerously beautiful. 

But he wasn't the only reason that the crowd gasped in shock.

The woman in his arms who walked with the grace of a model, her exotic black hair flowing down her waist, her small delicate face framing her honey brown eyes.

Tonight, Ophelia Storm was in a long red dress that was slit to the knee, exposing smooth creamy skin and endless legs in heels. 

She looked different, formidable, and daring. 

"Is that really Ophelia Storm?" 

"How can she be the omega?"

At that, Ophelia turned, her eyes sweeping through the female Alpha who had whispered behind her back, and she lifted her chin,

"It's Luna to you now, Luna Ophelia." 

What?

The small omega who had cowered when she was being bullied was suddenly talking back at an Alpha?

And to their surprise, Alpha Xavier halted in his steps and fixed his intimidating gaze on the woman who had offended his wife, his deep voice a growl,

"You've made my wife angry, apologize or get thrown out." 

A gasp tore from the lips of the guests, and the female Alpha, unable to challange a high ranking Xavier Valcourt, lowered herself to the knee, speaking through gritted teeth,

"My apologies, Lu...Luna Ophelia." 

The side talks stopped immediately, and for the rest of the ceremony, everyone steered clear of Ophelia.

However, her aunt and her uncle who couldn't believe what was happening went towards her, taking her hands,

"Ophelia, how was the honeymoon?"

But everyone had another shock coming for them when the new Luna narrowed her eyes to slits, regarding them coldly,

"Do I know you?" 

And before they could have the opportunity to call her out on her bullshit, Xavier placed his arm on her back protectively,

"As you know, an attack was made on my life, and unfortunately, my enemies went after my wife, and it resulted in her losing her memories. Right now, she can't remember anything before the incident."

Ophelia had an amnesia?

As the guests continued to express surprise at the shocking revelation, Xavier led his wife away from the hall, and only halted when they were outside.

Then, he quickly dropped his hands, pushing them into his pockets, his voice losing that warmth he had used to talk to her.

"That wasn't bad now, was it?"

Luna Ophelia turned to him, about to say something when his phone suddenly rang.

As soon as he caught sight of the name on the screen, his expression darkened, his jaws working. 

"I have to take this."

Without a word, Ophelia watched as he strode with the gait of a panther towards the hallway, her eyes fixated on his broad back.

"It must be difficult to add one thing to your list of pretenses, acting like you are not in love with your husband."

What the...

Her luscious black hair flipped as she whipped her head to the direction of that deep sonorous voice, her eyes gazing into the most alluring golden pupils.

There was something familiar about the gait of this Alpha who walked with a natural pride, his shirt buttons open to reveal tanned muscular chest...

"Who are you?" Ophelia ground out immediately, alarm bells going off in her ears.

Had he been sent to assassinate her? 

The Alpha raked his fingers through his cropped chestnut brown hair with streaks of silver highlights, taking her palm,

"Lucien Valcourt. Pleased to make your acquaintance, sister in-law."

Valcourt, Xavier's brother? 

Ophelia's brown eyes widened in surprise, but she masked it immediately.

However, she wasn't fast enough to evade his sharp golden pupils.

"My apologies, I simply wasn't told that you would be this beautiful, it makes it more difficult to tell you this, run." 

There was something charming about the way he spoke, his eyes staring at her as though she was the only one in the world.

It took a moment to realize that he held her hand, and she quickly yanked it off, taking a step back, her brown eyes flaring.

"What the fuck are you saying?" 

Lucien Valcourt took a step towards her, covering the distance she had placed between them, and leaned forward until his lips were close to her ears.

"Run, feisty beauty, from the big, bad beast. Come on, it's one thing to pretend to lose your memories, but you can't act as though you haven't had your doubts about my brother."

Her heart raced, goosebumps breaking out in her skin. 

Slowly, Ophelia turned towards him, her brows furrowed in confusion,

"I can see that you are high, it's not the full moon yet, but you are..."

"Enough with the acts. Aren't you even a little curious? A mysterious Alpha gets exiled at eighteen and suddenly returns, powerful, and feared by everyone."

This time, she couldn't find the words to contradict him, because another voice, deeper and more dangerous to her senses rang out behind them,

"Care to explain why the fuck you are with my wife, Lucien?" 

Damn it. 

Ophelia's eyes darted sharply to Xavier, whose eyes were a mask of coldness as he looked between his brother and his wife, who were standing close together. 

"Xavier..." Ophelia started to say, but Lucien suddenly pulled her into his arms, a smirk lingering by the side of his lips,

"Hello, brother, I was simply offering my condolences to your wife, on the loss of your baby."

What the hell?

Her eyes went round with shock,

Only she and Xavier knew that she was faking her amnesia to be safe from the warriors' creed,

And that she had miscarried their baby.