Chapter 24

NADIA

“So, should we plán a Luna Ceremony soon?” Beta Dominic asked, and my heart hammered in my chest.

I was so cozy wrapped up in Riley’s arm but the moment he asked it, I felt cold water being poured over me.

“No! No Luna Ceremony, please.” I blurted out, my brows furrowing.

Not that I didn’t want to. There was nothing in the world I would rather be than claimed and owned by my Alpha, but I wanted to do it the right way

Although Riley told me he wanted me here, I wasn’t sure for how long. I wasn’t even sure if what he wanted right now was enough t o make him fall in love with me.

I didn’t want the Luna title if it meant giving it up someday for someone else. I didn’t think I had the heart for it.

And there’s also Andrea looting in the air.

His people knew Andrea was supposed to be his Luna. I didn’t want to just come and be given the title without knowing who I was. I have to let his people know that I existed in his life before claiming the title. And if the ceremony ever happened, I wanted them t o know that it would be Nadia who would be named Luna and not Andrea.

It might come off as petty, but I didn’t want any memories of Andrea clouding my existence in this pack.

“Why?” Riley’s growl made me jerk away from his body.

I tilted my head up to see his scowling face. His eyes were dilating, but instead of being afraid, it just made my blood boil.

This man didn’t know how to ask nicely.I inched away from him, clutching the blanket over my body tightly as I glared at him. 

“Why are you growling?”

“Why the fuck are you deciding things without consulting me?” He snapped back.

I saw the Beta raise his hands in the air and move back before murmuring, “I’m out of here unless you both want me to stay.”

“Fuck off!”

“Stay!”

We blurted it out at the same time, and the Beta froze in his spot.

I dropped my shoulders in desperation but did not take my gaze off my mate, who was still glaring at me.

‘‘Go. I’m sorry. I’ll take care of this.’’ I mind linked Beta Dominic and he immediately turned around, leaving us alone.

‘‘No harm done. Actually, I’m happy to see that my Luna can stand up to the Alpha. Just message me if you need help to tie up the Alpha.’’

I restrained myself from smiling at his words, so instead, I turned around and stepped on the first step of the staircase, so my height would be slightly higher and I didn’t need to tilt my head up to look at Riley.

“I didn’t make any decisions. I just thought my voice needed to be heard. I don’t want a Luna Ceremony. Not yet.”

Riley let out a sigh of desperation before he brushed his hands over his face and his features softened. 

“I thought you wanted to be my Luna. Did you change your mind? What did I do wrong this time?” I smiled as a red tint crept up my cheeks. 

do anything wrong. Just that… Can we talk about it privately?

mind?” And his

of uncertainty, and if I was not mistaken, I could see fear

with one hand and raised my free hand to his cheek, caressing it gently against

my mind, Riley. But we

hand over mine on his cheek before he took it to his mouth, kissing every part

a little while? Go rest first, and I will just talk to my Beta. I’ll follow

But are you not going

enough. I feel comfortable without a shirt.” He chuckled and started flexing the muscles in his

heart doing a somersault and my panties dropping, oops I forgot I didn’t

doesn’t look good.

me before lifting me off the ground, my body hanging

females here unless my Beta is gay, but I don’t think he is. Jenny is mated. She will never swoon on

asked him, my voice muffled by the way my face slammed against his hard torso.

ugly without a shirt on.

let go of me, a teasing grin etched on his

had no idea. I better ask that unmated female who helps in the kitchen if she doesn’t find my body

turning my back on him and walking in a calm manner up the

ask her too

him laughing, but I didn’t turn around because

have clothes in my office. I’ll put one in. And I swear, I’m not going to ask anyone about my body,

his voice was booming around the house.I wondered how many were inside the pack house and heard

have a single bone

RILEY.

saw flaring in Nadia’s eyes when I told her I would

didn’t she want to have a

want to be tied up with me, knowing that the Luna Ceremony would also hold a union between

the stairs before I headed to my office. My Beta was already sitting on

the door and went directly to the small closet in the comer and grabbed a shirt, pulling it over my head before sitting

“Anything new for today?”

want to be with us,

it for now. Give me a day or two, or a week. I don’t want to hole up here in the office reading all those shitty things

“Such as?”

the

“About fucking time!”

to know Nadia. We were at the

He

get pissed

actually handled it really well,

lucky with this one,

said I would? Can’t you

just because she said no. Can you act like a human when you’re around people? Let out your animal side when it’s just the two of

“Fuck you!”

temper. I won’t be surprised if you don’t get laid because of your temper.”

advice from someone who hasn’t

“Fuck you!”

And stop minding

born and raised to serve you. And knock some sense

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