When the three of them got to the control room, Miller gave Thomas an apologetic look. “I’m sorry, Alpha. There’s actually no surveillance video.”Thomas frowned. “What do you mean there is no surveillance video? Did you lie?”Miller bowed his head, ready for his Alpha’s punishment. “Yes. I’ll accept whatever punishment you give me, but I did this for the pack.”Thomas scoffed. “For the pack? You suggested that my mate was lying against Luna, how exactly was that for the pack?”“No one, not even the Alpha’s mate, can offend the Luna,” Miller replied. “That is the pack rule. Mia changed her story when she heard that there is surveillance footage. She also tried to convince you to not check the footage. I believe that’s evidence enough that she was trying to cause a misunderstanding about Luna among the pack members.”“Or maybe she is just afraid of her and terrified at what she’ll do to her once the entire truth is revealed,” Thomas seethed.“Do you really believe Luna Eleanor is that
Eleanor was surprised to see Henry. She had been expecting Ethan. Also, she was surprised to see Henry there despite the argument with Thomas the previous day.Thomas’s face darkened with displeasure the moment he saw Henry, his eyes flashing imaginary daggers at him.Eleanor stepped forward and greeted Henry. “I was expecting Ethan,” she told him.“Yeah, that was the plan,” Henry said, giving her a smile. “But I wanted to come get you myself. He thinks I care too much about you.”Eleanor’s eyes widened a bit, knowing that statement was going to rub Thomas the wrong way. Best to get over with this quick… “I’m ready to go, I’ll just go and grab my stuff–”“You are not going anywhere,” Thomas interrupted, coming to her side. “My Luna and I have some personal matters to sort out,” he told Henry, “and no one is allowed to take her from the pack. So you can go back and go home. She is not coming with you.”Henry arched an eyebrow, seeming unfazed by Thomas’s claim. “Well, she says she is c
Henry walked to the car and started putting on a fresh set of clothes. Eleanor waited a while before attempting to look in his direction again. He was just shrugging on a black leather jacket to complete his outfit.“What if Thomas catches up to us or orders his men to stop us?” she asked.He shook his head, looking towards the forest he had just run through. “He wouldn’t.”“Why not?” she asked. Thomas was determined and angry enough to go after them all the way. Goddess knew what he intended to do once he caught them. His injury must have made him fall behind, but that didn’t mean he hadn’t asked for backup.“He won’t do that because of his pride,” Henry told her.She thought about it, and realised he was right. If Thomas ordered his men to hunt them down, he would be announcing to everyone that another Alpha had taken away his Luna and gotten away.That would undermine his power and make him appear weak to his pack members. His best option was to pretend that he had agreed to let El
When they arrived at Darkfall, Henry’s subordinates welcomed them in a queue. Eleanor was thrown off by the high profile welcome. It made her feel like she was a very important guest.When Henry introduced her, it was as Miss Lim, his friend, and not Luna Eleanor from Blackstorm. He told everyone that she had come to the pack to study on their advanced werewolf medicine skills.“From now on, as long as you are in my pack, you are no longer anyone’s Luna,” Henry told her when they left the others behind and walked into the house. “You are free to do anything you like, so don’t be afraid to just be yourself.”As Luna, just being herself wasn’t something she got to do often. For every single thing she did, there were ten other things she had to make considerations for. Henry’s invitation was too tempting, but he was right. This was the only place she could truly be herself.“Thank you,” she told him, “I’ll not hold back, then.”He gave her a smile that suggested his next words were nowhe
Eleanor panicked as Henry kept getting closer even as the distance between them ran out. She stepped back and he just kept coming.There was something more that she was sensing from him that made her even more confused at his sudden action. It was his wolf.His wolf wanted to mark her.She didn’t know what to think about that. It was one thing for Henry to tell her he was attracted to her and liked her. It was an entirely other thing for his wolf to be keen on marking her.She knew how strong the push from one’s wolf could be. If they were keen on something, it took a lot to keep them under control. Whatever feelings Henry had for her, his wolf multiplied them, making them so much more intense.But no matter how breathless he made her whenever she was in close proximity to him, she wouldn’t let him mark her. She did not love him. Not yet.Henry could see the conflicting emotions on Eleanor’s face, could sense her discomfort. If he let his wolf, Will, have his way, he would end up scar
Eleanor clung on to Henry as he held her, his soothing words slowly bringing her back to the present. It was just a dream. Just a dream. Her heart rate eventually calmed and she could take in steady breaths.When her body stopped trembling, Henry pulled back and looked into her face. “Are you okay now?”She nodded, looking into his dark eyes. With the effect of the nightmare gone, her brain was now fully registering their current position.Henry’s arms were around her body, his bare chest pressed against her. He was shirtless, and she was wearing a nightdress she had found in the closet.Her body warmed up in reaction to his proximity, and her eyes skimmed over him, taking in his muscular physique. He had well-defined muscles, and against her, he felt all masculine.She had gotten a peek earlier when he changed at the car after they got away from Blackstorm, but this was way different.“What did you dream about?” he asked, lifting his hand to her face. He pushed back some strands of h
The atmosphere around them took a sudden turn. Henry’s confession formed cracks in the walls Eleanor had built to keep him out.She had been keeping her guard up at least until she figured out what his intentions with her were. But now, it turned out the reason he paid her so much attention was simple. She was his saviour, and he had spent years looking for her.It wasn’t fair, she thought, as her heartbeat went off-kilter again.Just when she thought she was well-guarded against him, he took out his trump card, warming her heart all over again.“Finding you was the best thing to happen to me,” he said, stroking her hand with his fingers. “It took me so long to find you, and I’m not going to let you go easily.”She swallowed, her heart beating in her throat.“Do you understand?” he asked, leaning forward.It was at that moment she realised that she had never stood a chance of keeping herself protected from his pursuit. She could have fought against the emotions that he stirred up in h
The day of Darkfall’s Floral Party finally came, three days after Eleanor’s arrival at the pack. From what she had gathered, it was one of the biggest annual events at the pack.She had been to many parties at other packs before, but never to one at Darkfall. Also, she had never been to one in a personal capacity. It was always as Blackstorm’s Luna, representing her pack’s interests.She wore a white velvet gown, one of the dresses she had found in the closet when she first arrived. The dress had a V-neckline and was sleeveless, fitting her upper body and flaring at her knees. She wore a gold drop necklace that settled in the middle of her chest and matching gold stud earrings. On her feet, she wore white heels to match the dress.The party was being held in Darkfall’s ballroom. The room was large enough to hold dozens of guests. As she walked into the room, Eleanor tried to reach out to her wolf. She didn’t like the idea of being surrounded by strange werewolves without her wolf. It