"It will be an unforgettable day." That phrase keeps echoing in Selene's head. There was something in Inés's look when she said that which Selene didn't like. Additionally, Connor's insistence on changing the subject made her doubt; definitely, something strange is happening."Don't you like any of the options?" Clarisse asks, looking at Selene with a frown. "If you want, we can change them; there's still time.""Everything is fine, Clarisse. Thanks for your help," she says, realizing that she wasn't paying attention at all."But you haven't looked at anything, nor tried the menu.""I'm sorry, I'm a bit distracted," Selene starts tasting the dishes that Clarisse had the pack's chefs prepare. She immediately dismisses some and approves the ones she likes. "I was thinking about Inés's birthday. Is there something I should know about it?""No," Clarisse clears her throat, and Selene realizes from her reaction that she's lying. "It's just a birthday, don't pay attention to it. Let's get e
Selene is already seated on one of the couches waiting when Clarisse finally comes out of her station after choosing her own dress. Alexia is sitting next to Selene, and both are talking and smiling in a way that catches Clarisse's attention."Did I miss something while I was back there?" she asks as she approaches, waiting for the saleswoman who was attending to her to pack her things."Just talking about some anecdotes from when I was a child," replies Alexia, shrugging. Selene nods. That's indeed what they were talking about. She feels very comfortable with Alexia, and it seems that Alexia feels the same way. They even converse through the mental link very naturally, as if they had known each other forever. Maybe she is facing her new friend, despite the Luna-Gamma bond."I thought you would take a little longer to choose the dress. I wanted to see it," says Clarisse, making a few faces. "Now you're just going to kill me with anticipation until the weekend."Selene laughs, and Clar
Selene takes a long time in the shower, using some of the products that a saleswoman recommended based on her skin type. She also gives her hair a moisturizing treatment and dries it with a special brush for wavy hair before getting dressed. She looks at herself in the mirror and likes what she sees. Since she arrived here, she had stopped doing some things she enjoys, but that's all in the past now. Today marks the start of a new chapter in her life.Before leaving the bathroom, she thinks it over for a moment. Her plan to drive Connor crazy might backfire and spiral out of control, but she’s decided to go through with it. After all, he’s her mate, and he already bears her mark on his shoulder. Like it or not, they are bound to each other enough that running away now isn’t an option.She opens one of the boxes and pulls out a black lace lingerie set. With the waxing she had done and the moisturizing cream, her skin looks extremely shiny and healthy. She applies a few drops of perfume
"There comes that woman, don't go near her.""I can't believe the alpha marked her.""Take the children inside the house, don't let her see them.""What does she want here? I thought the alpha kept her locked up in the mansion.""That woman shouldn't be roaming free."Thousands upon thousands of voices begin to sound in Selene's head as she walks down the main path. What's going on? She doesn't know, but it's as if all the threads of these people's conversations are now connected to her mind. Unlike yesterday, they are now clearer, and she can understand every word.It makes her a bit upset to know what they think of her, but it doesn't surprise her since everyone has been hostile toward her since she arrived.As she moves forward, the whispers increase, and for a moment she wants to turn around and go back to the mansion, but that would give them more reasons to talk, and she doesn't want that. Besides, she needs to talk to her grandfather and ask what's happening, as this is new and
"He doesn't have bronchitis," says Selene, staring intently at the doctor.The doctor dismisses her words with a haughty smile, taking the opportunity to smooth her coat and display the identification badge hanging from one of her pockets."Excuse me, Luna, but I believe you don't understand this. Meddling in an area you know nothing about can be dangerous; someone could end up dead. I really must call the alpha to inform him of what you're doing.""And what exactly am I doing?" Selene releases the child and stands to face her."I already said, you're meddling in something for which you are clearly unqualified, given the incoherencies you're spouting. I am the doctor here, I've been practicing for over 10 years, and my diagnosis says the boy has bronchitis. Besides...""He doesn't have bronchitis," Selene interrupts her. "Didn't you hear what I said? Your diagnosis is wrong. If he had been treated correctly, he...""Are you calling me incompetent?!" The doctor, who Selene now knows is
Selene's eyes dart to the armchair and she notices a large figure seated in it. Connor growls softly before whispering, staring directly at her. His eyes glow a fiery orange in the darkness. Selene closes the door with her head held high."Come here, Selene," Connor's voice is so cold that Selene can feel her mate's anger deep within her chest, but she is also angry; he is incapable of listening to her and believing in her."Why should I go there?" She maintains her firm position in the middle of the room, standing confidently a few meters away from him."The punishment will be worse than it was going to be if you don't do what I ordered once since you came here."Selene's ears buzz at those words. Her hands tremble, not from the cold that is seeping into her bones, but from rage."I don't have to put up with this," Selene turns around, ready to open the door again.The creak of the armchair makes her hasten her steps. She throws the door open, but it is slammed shut by a powerful han
"Is this all the strength you have? Because if it is, it didn't hurt," Selene spits with arrogance and boldness. "I can assure you that my grandmother, who is almost 80, can do better than you." Half a dozen more smacks on her backside, now harder, make her swallow her words as he lashes out furiously and without pause. "Connor..." she moans after the last slap. The deep, low growl of the alfa in response makes Selene's cheeks puff up as she smiles despite the tears from the pain of the punishment he has just given her. A twisted sense of pride swells within her, knowing she has made this man, much larger in every way, lose his composure for her. If she were wearing underwear, it would be soaked, but she isn't as this morning, in her delirium to drive her partner crazy, she decided not to wear any. "Are you sure you want to punish me? Because your hard erection pressing against my belly says otherwise." The alfa's muffled gasp at Selene's comment makes her smile even wider as
"That damn woman!" Inés's fury is evident when she hears Selene's moans coming from the alpha's room. "Wasn't he supposed to punish her for what she did this morning? What kind of punishment is this? Why does that woman always get her way? Argh!""It's clear that Connor is a weakling when it comes to that hybrid; she just spreads her legs, and he's totally at her disposal like a wimp," Carla spits out, pacing back and forth as furiously as Inés upon hearing the couple's interaction in the main room. "But don't worry, she might get away today, but tomorrow she'll get what she deserves."Carla smiles, and Inés frowns."What did you do? Are you going to kill her tomorrow in front of her family?""I don't need to kill her to show her who's boss here."With that, Inés also smiles, although the bitterness in her stomach doesn't completely disappear because of what she heard in the hallway. Her head hurts just imagining those two mating, giving themselves to each other. That shouldn't be hap