The Heartless Alpha’s Beloved Luna

Chapter 249 +25 Bonus "I'll be taking my Luna now," I told Julien, who dropped his eyes in submission immediately. I hooked my hand through Avery's elbow and towed her towards an empty corner of the bar. "Don't you have other duties to attend to?" I snarled into her confused face. "Don't you?" she shook her head, "I'm supposed to be overseeing the event, and Julien is in charge of security. We were discussing how to ensure that these girls all got home safely tonight, the ones who don't want to leave with anyone, that is." I blinked at her in surprise.

It truly hadn't occurred to me that she wasn't just trying to play games, and I had assumed she had been flirting with Julien to make me jealous. "So you weren't... trying to hit on him?" I hated how insecure that question made me sound. "No!" Avery said curtly, "That might have been your intention, but it wasn't mine! Don't think I didn't notice you, surrounded by ladies!" Her pretty face had two bright red splotches on her cheeks from her annoyance and the alcohol. I couldn't help but feel affection flowing through me when I looked at her, despite my irritation.

1 The corner we were standing in was dimly lit. There was a live band playing by the far end of the bar, and the thudding bass drum made the glassware rattle and chime. It made me feel like my heartbeat was pounding throughout my whole body as Avery and I stared at each other with hurt in our eyes. I hated this confusion that kept arising between us. I could feel our bond, the way our wolf-souls called out to each other. "Let me show you my true feelings," I said roughly, and then I leaned down and kissed her, soundly.

and sweet lips were the best thing I'd tasted all day. My palm smoothed along her jaw, tilting her head back. There were so many things I wanted to say, and I said them all with my body. That she was mine. That I resented even the idea of sharing her with anyone else. That seeing her and knowing she didn't want

something, but I suddenly found I didn't want to know what she would say. I just wanted to hold her, and to have her respond to my touches the way she had a minute ago, So I kissed her

Gideon's embrace and kisses had felt so good, it had distracted me from the secret he mustn't find out. But when his fingers had trailed across my abdomen I had suddenly worried he would notice the hard bump that was starting