All Chapters of The Alpha and the Rental Luna: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

[Apple]I have no idea where I am going. All I know is that I need to get away from this place. I am feeling hot and gross all at the same time. Usually, I love the way Sly makes me feel on the outside, but the way he just made me feel on the inside has left me feeling dirty. "He's just trying to protect you," the voice inside of my head urges. "You should give him a bit of grace. He loves you.""He barely knows me!" I shout to nobody in particular. "If he did know me, he'd have never done that to me!""You're both still learning about one another," the voice is a bit stronger and I start to wonder why I'm arguing with myself. I must look like a crazy person. When I look up I am standing next to a pier. Crescent City is a coastal town, but I didn't realize the stage was this close to the water. It's calm here. Meditative. I can see jellyfish bobbing just beneath the surface the water is so clear. We are fortunate here in Crescent City. Neither witches nor wolves do well in polluted s

[Apple]Thorne raises an eyebrow, his eyes pitying. "Is it that hard for you to guess why a beast like him would treat you so poorly?" turning towards me his hand reaches out to touch my face. "You are too good for him, Apple." Thorne leans in and breath catches."You know," he brushes aside one of my hairs. "Our powers grow as we explore our bodies more fully. The more in touch we are with the elements, with our world, and with one another, the deeper our bond to the Goddess and her bounty." He licks his lips. Suddenly the air between us feels thick and heady. What is this game between us? Are we friends or something else?"When witches come of age, it is tradition for us to go out in the world and experience as much as we can through all of our senses," he explains. "Witches need to FEEL, Apple. They need to touch and be touched."He trails a finger along the outside of my arm and it tingles, not unlike the feeling I get from my mate bond to Sly. "Thorne," my voice is shaking. "Wh

[Apple]Nervous and scared I pick up the phone and call Beta Rudy. He arrives less than 5 minutes later. Thankfully he was already in the packhouse after hearing that Sly had located me and brought me home. I barely have enough time to throw on a shirt before unlocking the door and letting him come through. I tried to hide the traces of our angry lovemaking, and if there are any signs Rudy is polite enough not to say anything as he comes in to check on his Alpha. "What did you do to him?" his voice is quiet as he reaches down to check for a pulse. Seeing his deep sigh of relief, I release my breath as a tear rolls silently down my cheek. "We were, um, you know..." Embarrassed I stumble over my words. Patiently he waits, his eyes kind and soft. "I got a bit carried away and I, well, I bit him."Rudy's eyes go wide as he looks at my teeth marks. They've blistered as if he had been burned and are hot to the touch. "This doesn't look right," he confirms and I shrink, ashamed of my act

[Apple] "Why are you bowing," I look between them. "Hazel, this is my grandmother, Araminta Graves I..." "No, Apple," my grandmother places a hand on my shoulder. "She is right," she exhales deeply, dusting off her hands on her skirt. "Araminta Graves, Granny Araminta, is just a ruse, a role. This is my true form," she smiles. "But most of our community only sees this face in very rare moments." "She's your grandmother," Hazel looks up at me in wonder. The way she sees me now changes as she looks at the two of us side by side. "Coven Master Althaea Allspirit is your grandmother?" She looks between us and recognition clicks followed by confusion. "Why are you showing me this? I'm honored but..." "She needs allies," my grandmother explains as she helps Hazel stand. "Now more than ever. The brighter she shines the more attention she'll bring, and not all of that attention will be good." My grandmother leaves that statement hanging in the air above us like a dark cloud, not explaining

[Apple]Clancy's smile warms his whole face as it chills me to my soul. "From her own mouth, she admits it. She isn't good enough. This meeting is over, she doesn't want to be Luna, then we will find someone else." His grin widens sinisterly. "I already have the perfect candidate you may remember my niece, Alexis, eagerly awaits the opportunity to reclaim her position at Sylvester's side." Bristling, I take a bold step forward. "There are many more candidates who would be a better fit for Sly," I admit. "That bitch isn't one of them."Some of the members of the group snort. It seems I'm not the only one to believe that. "But I'm the Luna that he chose," Drawing my attention to my mark I add, "I'm the one who chose him too. And like it or not, I'm the one you're stuck with. So your choices aren't whether or not to keep me but whether or not you'll be a help or a hindrance." Placing my hand on my hip, I dare them to say anything about it. How dare they insult Sly this way. "You shou