Eleanor looked at her phone in frustration. Alpha Henry had hung up on her!
It pissed her off, but she wasn't surprised. After all, his reputation as cold and without compassion was not just hearsay.
Her shoulders slumped. Without Alpha Henry's support, her chances of victory would be halved! She was about to dial Ethan's number again, but then she saw the text message from him.
"Alpha Henry will attend the Alpha meeting. I'll arrange for you to meet. Beta Ethan."
Eleanor's eyes brightened. She needed to think carefully about what she would do to convince Alpha Henry to support her once they met. But before that, she needed to prepare a perfect outfit. Who could resist the tears of a sexy woman?
As she dialed Sophia's number, Sophia's shed sad tears. She knew Eleanor was a strong woman who was accustomed to protecting others, which made her hesitant to call Eleanor. Sophia couldn't resist cursing Thomas again. "That heartless brute, he's destined to hit a brick wall."
Eleanor smiled and told her to stop. It was good to hear Sophia's voice again, reminding her that she had truly been reborn.
She hadn't forgotten the reason for calling Sophia. They headed to the boutique together.
But as Eleanor emerged from the fitting room wearing a revealing dress chosen by Sophia, she saw a person she wanted to kill with her own hands.
"Luna?"
The two turned at the new voice to find Mia standing a few yards away. With her was one of Blackstorm's female warriors.
"What on earth is she doing here?" Sophia hissed, her voice going from excited to pissed off.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know you would be here. I didn't mean to interrupt," Mia said, stepping forward daintly, giving Eleanor a fearful look. "Please forgive me."
Eleanor held back her scoff. She looked like a dog afraid of being scolded. It was clear she wanted everyone to think Eleanor was a threat to her.
"What do you want?" Eleanor asked in a bored tone.
"I'm here to shop for a dress for tomorrow's party." Mia smiled. "That's a really pretty dress, it'll look great on you."
So Thomas was really bringing her to the party?
"Go shop elsewhere," Sophia said, stepping forward. "You are right, you are interrupting us."
The female warrior who was with Mia stepped forward. "Alpha Thomas asked me to accompany Miss Mia to do her shopping," she said, levelling a glare at Sophia. "So mind your words."
Sophia scoffed loudly. "Oh? Wow, how thoughtful of him." Her eyes moved from the warrior to Mia. "You must be feeling like his Luna given how well he is taking care of you."
"Back off," the warrior said. "Alpha said he'll not tolerate any mistreatment towards his mate. I'm warning you to stop or I'll report you."
Sophia's face filled with disbelief at those words. "Is that why you have the guts to show up here? Think you can do whatever you want and no one will touch you because the Alpha said so?"
Mia bent her head low. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to cause any trouble."
"God, I hate pretentious little bitches like you," Sophia swore. "Don't think we don't know what you really want. Do you think wearing an expensive dress is going to make you look like a Luna? Not even a dress made of diamonds could make filth like you look better!"
People were beginning to gather to watch the argument, and Sophia's words elicited a few gasps. Aware of the attention, Mia burst into tears.
"Why are you doing this? I only came to look for a dress, I didn't mean to upset you," Mia claimed, wiping her tears.
"Look at her crying," Sophia scoffed. "Is that how you convinced him to bring you back to the pack?"
Mia turned to Eleanor, who had said nothing to stop Sophia's accusations. "Luna, are you using her to publicly humiliate me and the Alpha? He is my mate, why do you have to act like I'm in the wrong? It's fine if you are jealous, but do you have to go so far?"
Murmurs broke among the crowd. Eleanor didn't have to hear them to know everyone thought she was the villain, bullying a helpless Omega.
"Jealous?" Sophia scoffed. "Of something like you? You must think quite highly of yourself!"
"It's okay," Eleanor said softly, placing a gentle hand on Sophia's shoulders.
Eleanor smiled at Mia and then held out the dress she had chosen to Mia. "Since you like this dress so much, why don't you take it? Consider it my gift welcoming you."
Mia looked at the dress. "Really?"
"Sure," Eleanor said. "You should wear this to the party. Since you are going with Alpha Thomas, you should look the part."
Sophia looked at Eleanor as if she had lost her mind. "Eleanor, are you going to accept that bitch?! She's playing tricks!"
"Tit for tat." Eleanor smiled, then looked back at Mia, "Take it."
Mia took the dress and returned her smile. "Thank you, Luna. I'll try it on."
The moment Mia disappeared into the dressing room, Sophia confronted Eleanor. "What was that? Why would you defend her?"
"Why are you so eager to be the bad guy? Leave it to me, I know how to deal with women like her." Turning, Eleanor approached one of the shop attendants who stood nearby with one of the dresses she had looked at earlier before insisting on white.
It was a black off-shoulder dress with lace detail. The designer had recommended it, but Eleanor had declined because it was too sexy whereas she had been looking for something much simpler. "I'll take this one."
Sophia forgot all about the incident with Mia. "Are you sure?" She had tried so hard to get Eleanor to choose an exciting dress to no avail. She couldn't believe Eleanor was really choosing such a sexy dress.
Eleanor had never been one to go for flashy dresses. She had a great figure, but the dresses she often chose didn't bring that to attention. If she really wore this one, it would emphasise her full bust and slender waist.
"Yes," Eleanor said, holding the black dress against her body. "What do you think?"
"What do I think? I think we should leave right away before you change your mind!"
Sophia was getting giddy just imagining the amount of attention Eleanor would command if she showed up at the party in such a dress. Thomas would look so stupid for bringing Mia instead of her!
"Let me try it on," Eleanor said, heading into an empty dressing room.
In the other dressing room, Mia looked at her reflection in horror. The dress Eleanor had given her looked horrible on her.
Her height and body shape didn't match the design or size of the dress. While it was perfect for Eleanor, who was taller and curvier, it looked oversized over her much shorter and more slender form. If she went to the party in this, she would look like a maid who had stolen her master's clothes.
"What's taking so long, Mia?" Sophia's voice came from outside. "Come on, let's see how you look. Our Luna was nice enough to give you her dress, you must be so happy."
Mia grit her teeth and cursed in her mind. She wanted to grab that stupid woman by the hair and thrash her around. Too bad she couldn't act on her true feelings.
Soon, she would be able to put the Luna and her friend in their place. They could mock and humiliate her however they wanted, but she would not back down.
Finding out she was the Alpha's mate was the best thing to ever happen to her, and she was going to do whatever it took to stay at his side.
A couple of the shop attendants joined in, asking her to come out so they could see how the dress fitted her. To make matters worse, they commented that Luna was so nice to give her the dress she had chosen for herself.
Reluctantly, she stepped out of the dressing room. At the same moment, Eleanor stepped out too, dressed in a black dress.
The moment Sophia saw Mia, she burst into laughter, unable to hold it back. She now understood what Eleanor meant when she said she would deal with Mia.
Jealousy overwhelmed Mia as she looked at Eleanor, to whom all the attention had gone to. The dress fit her well, accentuating her curves in all the right places. It was a stunning dress, and Mia wished she had chosen that one instead.
"I love this," Sophia said, stepping between the two. "Don't you, Mia?" She walked around her. "I mean, yours looks a little big, but who cares, right? You got it from our loving Luna, you must be so proud."
"It doesn't fit," Mia murmured, keeping her voice low. "How can I wear this to the party?"
"What do you mean?" Sophia questioned. "You thought it looked pretty, didn't you? And our Luna was nice enough to give it to you. She really likes it, you know. Are you going to throw it in her face?"
"No, of course not," Mia said, lowering her head. It wouldn't do her any good to openly go against the Luna. It would not do for the helpless and submissive image she was trying to portray.
"That's what I thought," Sophia said. "I mean, an Omega rogue like you can only ever dream of wearing such a dress, let alone being gifted by our Luna. You should treasure it."
Mia said,"I didn't mean to sound ungrateful. Thank you, Luna."
Eleanor smiled, "This is not for you, Mia. As Thomas' mate, I don't want other Alphas belittle Thomas because of you."
With that, Eleanor took in her reflection in a full-length mirror. She had never worn anything like it before, but it felt like it was made for her.
She looked like she was ready to take on whatever came in her way, and that felt about right.
Eleanor was in her room preparing to go to bed when the door opened without a knock. Thomas walked into the room, his expression showing that he was about to start a fight.Eleanor stood from her seat at the vanity and faced him. "What do you want?"He had not shown up in their bedroom since that day he announced he would be taking Mia to the party."What's wrong with you?" he asked, giving her a disgusted look. "Why can't you just leave Mia alone? Why do you insist on causing trouble for her?"Eleanor crossed her arms over her chest and paced. So it was about what happened at the store. Of course, the rogue had gone crying to her mate and now he was here to scold her."What do you mean? What have I done?"Thomas moved to stand in her way. "Don't act like you don't know what I'm talking about. Mia ran into you at the store today, and you humiliated her in front of everybody."Eleanor arched an eyebrow. "I gave her the dress I'd chosen for myself because she liked it so much. How does t
Ethan looked around, searching for his Alpha's position. He was on the other side of the room, conversing with two other Alphas. His eyes, however, were directed at Eleanor.Ethan's brow dipped slightly as a troubling thought crossed his mind. Henry was looking for a red-haired she-wolf he had come across in Blackstorm's territory.He didn't often ask about she-wolves. Could it be that he had recognised her? Was Eleanor the she-wolf his Alpha had been searching for all along?"She is the Luna from Blackstorm pack who called wanting to see you," Ethan told him honestly.Luna from Blackstorm pack? Alpha Henry felt like he had been struck by lightning. The mate he had been waiting for had been marked by another Alpha! But how could he smell her scent?The moment she had walked into the room, he had recognised her as the red-haired she-wolf he had come across in Blackstorm's territory. But he had assumed she was just a high-ranking she-wolf from Blackstorm, as her partner wasn't Alpha Thom
"Calm down!" Henry had to silence Kai and he forcibly severed the link between them. He needed to understand the reason behind Eleanor's actions."Tell me, why? From what I've heard, you love your husband, Alpha Thomas." As Henry spoke the word 'love', his heart ached uncontrollably. He couldn't accept the fact that his mate had chosen another Alpha, instead of waiting for him."Yes, I love him. But I have to break our mark because my husband, Alpha Thomas, has found his mate." Eleanor answered in a sad voice.Upon hearing Eleanor admit that she loved Alpha Thomas, Henry felt as if his heart had been punched hard. He couldn't contain his anger and said, "Is this your reason for wanting to replace him as the Alpha of Blackstorm? You should have seen this coming. Werewolves always choose their destined mate unconditionally. You have no reason to hate him or even be so malicious as to usurp his pack."Eleanor fell silent. She knew, but she thought that her bond with Thomas would overcome
"What are you doing?" eleanor started at his eyes calmly, suppressing the panic inside. Only one step left, she had to win his support.He looked down at her, his dark eyes penetrating her green ones. It was enough to leave her breathless. Looking into his eyes at such proximity, she forgot for a moment what was going on around her.The noises from the party downstairs faded as all her senses became attuned to the powerful male holding her. She sucked in a breath, taking a deep inhale of his scent.Something nagged at the corner of her brain. There was something familiar about his scent. As if she had encountered it before. But she had never met him before, so how?He leaned down, his face getting closer and closer. Her heart thundered in her chest. What was he doing?She broke their gaze. She was hoping to break the trance he had put her in, but then her eyes landed on his lips.Instead of distracting her enough to break the spell he had on her, they made her even more flustered. Soft
Mia povI never expected to encounter Alpha Walter from the south at the Alpha meeting of the northern packs. I can never forget the worst treatment I received from him. Fortunately, I escaped and almost wiped out his pack. No one knew of my ability to become anyone's mate. I mean, I can disguise my scent. When I collapsed in the Blackstorm Pack, I didn't expect I would meet Alpha Thomas. Alphas often despise Omegas, so I quickly disguised my scent to his mate's. Unexpectedly, he insisted on taking me back to his pack and intended to claim me.I watched his Luna, Eleanor, unable to accept it, and my heart swelled with an indescribable sense of joy. My body had suffered greatly in the Shallowend Pack, so I needed to rest properly in Blackstorm. Once I gained complete control over Thomas, it would be the perfect time to destroy Blackstorm.But an unexpected turn came. I thought I would officially belong to the Blackstorm Pack from today onward, but damned Walter ruined it all. But I was
A while later, Eleanor returned to the house and went to her room. She had hoped going on a little walk would make her feel better, but she was still upset.How much longer was she going to take such treatment from Thomas? She wished she was in the position to divorce him right away. His behaviour towards her was only going to get worse, and she couldn’t bear it.She hadn’t forgotten why she was here, why Selene had offered her a new chance at life. She knew what Thomas was capable of, and she wasn’t here to save their love.But she couldn’t stop her heart from breaking when the man she had loved turned violent against her. She was mad at herself for feeling hurt.It should no longer matter what he said or did. He didn’t love her. She knew that. But her stupid heart was still vulnerable to him. That’s the only reason his earlier outburst hurt her.It would take time to stop getting affected by the memories of their good times, but one thing was sure–she was never looking back.Once sh
“I wonder what this is about,” Sophia commented, walking onto the back porch with an envelope in hand.It was early evening and the two friends were hanging out at the back of the house. The doorbell had rang a few moments ago and Sophia had offered to see who it was.“Why do you have a letter from the university?” Sophia asked, handing Eleanor the envelope and taking a seat. “Do you want to go back to school or something?” she teased.Eleanor looked at the emblem on the envelope. It was indeed a letter from the werewolf university.Tearing the paper, she found a thick card inside. After reading the message, she looked at her best friend. She could barely contain her smile as she said, “They want me to deliver a speech at the graduation ceremony.”Sophia’s eyes widened as she reached for the card. “Are you serious?” Her surprise turned to elation as she read it too. “Wow. This is amazing, Eleanor. I can’t believe this. When was the last time they invited a Luna to make a speech at the
Mia sat in her seat beside Thomas, jealousy swirling through her as she looked at Eleanor on the podium.When she had first found out that Eleanor would be giving the speech, she had hoped Eleanor would make a fool of herself. Instead, the reception to her speech was quite positive, and everyone seemed to be pleased with her.But that wasn’t even the worst part.It was that Thomas didn’t even seem to realise what was going on.That woman was trying to outshine him, and yet he was looking at her with the same captivated expression everyone else around them was.Mia couldn’t stand it. It would be harder to get rid of her if everyone thought Eleanor was the model Luna.“Is she trying to replace you or something?” she muttered to Thomas. “She looks like she wants more to be recognised as Alpha rather than Luna, does she?”Thomas looked at Mia, a small furrow between his eyes. “What? Why would you say that?”“Look at her, talking about herself and everything she has done for the pack. Now,