Chapter 021

[Apple]

Alpha Sylvester turns me away from the lights of the party down a quiet street. The moon is rising to the east, full and bright, over the hillside dotted with expensive homes. In the quiet of the moonrise, he goes over his situation, telling me his dilemma.

The council is forcing him to get married. Having a Rental Luna is no longer good enough. He needs a fiance.

"So are you asking me to be your girlfriend?" I question him, not quite understanding what it is he is asking for. "Your pretend fiance."

"Yes," he confirms.

"How is that any better than having a Rental Luna?" I'm still confused. "And why me? Wouldn't a real wolf be a better option in this case?"

He shakes his head. "I want you for the same reason I wanted you to begin with. You aren't demanding anything of me, you don't want to be my wife or my mate. This is just a business transaction," he insists, almost as if he is trying to convince himself that this is true.

"Also Rental Lunas come and go. They are temporary