No Longer His Secret
The chimes of the Full Moon Festival echoed through the night air.
I fought down the nervous flutter in my chest and shot a text to Beta Lucas.
"When are we telling the pack, Beta Lucas? When do we finally mark each other?"
"I was still holding my breath when my brother, Alpha Ryan, suddenly raised his hand."
He pointed at the Sacred Oak in the middle of the plaza, his voice laced with surprise.
"Hey, Elena. Isn't that Lucas?"
"He's holding a girl's hand. Looks like the pack's in for a celebration."
I followed Ryan's gaze on instinct.
In that split second, my wolf went completely cold.
Lucas was kissing the girl in his arms, deep and passionate. I recognized her right away.
It was Sarah, the rogue wolf Lucas had brought back from the forest border the week before.
Word was she'd saved Lucas's life.
I must've been staring too hard, because Lucas suddenly looked up and locked eyes with us.
His pupils shrank the second he saw me.
A few seconds later, he slowly let go of the girl in his arms.
"Ryan, Elena. Let me formally introduce you two."
"This is Sarah, my chosen mate."
When he got to me, Lucas's eyes darted away.
He glanced quickly at my pale face, then turned to the Sarah beside him.
"This is Elena, Alpha Ryan's sister. She's like a little sister to me, too."
We'd shared a bed countless nights. And all I got in the end was the label of sister.
Fine, then. If your little sister marries another Alpha, you'll surely bless me, won't you?