“Was this what it meant to kiss someone else on your wedding day?” Ashford asked as he leaned in to kiss her in front of her dressing mirror.She raised her lips to meet him with a smile on her lips. The kiss was a quick one because Phoebe was standing behind the door, and they could hear her argue with someone about the color of the shoes.“It's not a wedding; it's an engagement.” She corrected herself, glancing back at the mirror. “A fake one, I might add.”Luna was startled when she saw his reflection in the mirror. She regained her composure and stared back at him.“I thought vampires' reflections didn't show in the mirror.”“They don't.”“Then how come?"“It's an illusion.” He replied. “I'm not there.”“You created this illusion to trick werewolves?"He nodded his head.“I never thought about that; I made you act like a werewolf and forgot about that tiny detail.”“It doesn't matter; I didn't forget.”“You seem to always support me, don't you?” She asked, turning her gaze back to
The pack house was crowded by the time they got there. Luna looked out through the carriage the whole time, and she was amazed by the amount of resources they put into the decorations of the place.She kept on looking out until the carriage stopped in front of the pack house. Phoebe stepped out of the carriage before opening the door for Luna to step out.As soon as Luna stepped out, the sunlight made her dress even more sparkling. Everyone's gaze turned to look at her, their eyes widening in admiration.“Who is she?”“Isn't the bride in yet?"“I thought I saw the bride walk in with the alpha."Phoebe walked over to the ladies who were gossiping about Luna. She had a scowl on her face.“This is Luna, my brother's mate and the bride of this engagement.” She announced. “I hope you won't keep on spreading rumors that she isn't the bride.”The ladies nodded their heads. “Sure, we wouldn't dare do that.”Phoebe led Luna towards the door to the banquet. Luna had a huge smile on her face as
Luna was mad at him; she was trying hard to control herself from hitting a pulp.“Aren't you forbidden?” He asked. “I am the only one that can get married to you."She slapped him again, but this time it was harder than the previous time.“If that's what you think of me and you want to be with Alexa, I am going to grant that wish,” Luna said.Adrian rubbed his sore cheek, and he glared at her. Luna couldn't tell what was wrong with his behavior.“We. Are. Done.” She trembled as she spoke; the first step she thought was going to help her get accepted into the pack wasn't going to work out.She wanted to get engaged to Adrian to be accepted into the pack, but it was useless. She was going to be seen as some forbidden pest by him. She knew she deserved more than that, so she forced her quivering lips to move.“I, Luna Ramloussa, the Altamunar of Lunar Crest..."Adrian's eyes widened in surprise while Phoebe, who was hurrying towards them with the T brothers and Ashford, gasped.“Luna NO!
Luna frowned; not only did she have to keep Ashford's identity a secret, but She also had to hide their mate bond.“Why do you say that?” Luna asked her wolf.Una scoffed. “Don't you get it? If you tell them that you are mated to him, do you know the threat you are creating?”Luna's gaze fell. “What kind of threat is it?"“If you tell them about your mate bond, you will create the risk of getting the two men into enemies, and when that happens, Ashford's identity would be exposed; you will no longer be able to stay in the pack, and then you will be killed.”“Oh?” Luna cringed at the thought of them killing her.She rolled on the grass, her curly hair getting cut up in the grass. She winced as she entangled herself in the grass.“What do you suggest I do?”“Don't tell Adrian a thing; it is not like he cares about you anyway!”"Well, that hurts,” Luna muttered. “Who cares? I have Ashford, and he is enough. You are right; I am greedy. I thought that I could use Adrian, but I am the one w
“Luna,” Ashford called as soon as she got to her. “Adrian is going to look for you at any moment."Luna's eyes opened, and she blinked at him in confusion. “What?"Ashford squatted next to her and lifted her in his arms. He noticed that she was burning hot, so he lifted her off the ground and carried her in his arms in bridal style.Concerned, he wondered if she had a fever.“What are you doing?” She inquired. “You can't carry me to the pack like this.”“You are having a fever.” He explained. “I have to take you to the pack doctor, or do you want me to take you to the kingdom instead?”Shaking her head, Luna held onto him. “My father might be worried about me; I can't leave. I still have to tell him what happened.”“You have never been sent to the pack doctor when you were hidden, right?"“Right.”“Your father healed you."“Yes, he usually takes care of me. I can't remember being sick.” She explained. “I guess I am having that fever after spending a month in the dungeon.”Ashford's li
Luna was silent, as was Ashford. He never expected Adrian to say that to her. Ashford was waiting for her response more than Adrian was expecting.Adrian didn't mind what she was going to say. As long as she accepted him and stayed with his mate, he was less worried.“Fine, I wouldn't reject you,” Luna stated.A bright smile appeared on his face as he heard that. “Am I forgiven?”“No.” She responded. “I am going to keep you informed in case you want to murder me."Adrian liked the sound of that; it was better than her rejecting him.“Now that I think about it," Una muttered. “I think we cannot reject Adrian.”Luna frowned. “What do you mean?”“We are connected to his wolf, Luna. His wolf keeps us safe; I don't know, but he is trying to speak to us.”“Who?”“Rain.”“His wolf?"“Yes, he cares about us.” Una crackled. “He wants us, so I guess it's the same for Adrian.”“I don't want him.” Luna choked out. “He is a jerk.”“Blah blah blah, Ashford's listening. We will talk about this later
“Here. Drink this.” Bartram handed a bowl of medicine to her.She glanced at her father. “Is it bitter?"He shook his head. “Quite the opposite.”She raised the bowl to her lips and gulped down everything in it while her father took his seat in front of her. Ashford was sitting next to her and bringing a blood bag.“You said you had met Monsell here?” Bartram asked.Luna shook her head before lowering the bowl to the table. “Uh-huh.”“And you said he was Adrian's cousin?"“Yes.”Bartram frowned at her. “Why didn't you tell me that they looked alike? Also, why didn't Adrian or anyone else recognize him as Monsell?”“Adrian doesn't know what Monsell looks like,” Ashford replied. “When he went to the pack, he took the shape of Luna. No one knew what he looked like, including Phoebe.”Bartram's frown tightened. “I haven't met this guy, so I didn't have an idea about him. He is not usually in the pack because he belongs to another pack. His mother got married to an alpha of Faira Noon's pa
“You still haven't forgotten about Assy,” Bartram said, his eyes shimmering with hurt.“Are you going to tell me that he is only my imagination? My imaginary friend?” Luna asked. “You can say it.”Bartram shook his head. “I wasn't going to say anything; he was your friend, but he hadn't shown up for years. It's been years, and I haven't even met him.”Luna sighed. “Maybe he left; he might be back.”“I know that you still want Assy to come back!”“He was my first friend!”"Now that you have another friend and, as well, a lover, why do you keep thinking about him? It's not like you know him or what species he is anyway.”Luna's gaze fell. “He is my friend, and I am not going to forget him. I might not know what he is, but he made me happy back then. He never cared about who I was, and the little I knew about magic, he taught me.”“He might not be here anymore to teach me, but to be honest, I miss him a lot.” She admitted.Bartram rubbed his face. “I can't believe I am asking you this, b