Alpha's Cursed Luna
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ELEANOR

Adrian retracted his hand and I stopped, sweeping my eyes from Adrian over to the dark, sharp andincredibly handsome Greek god standing before us. Before I could even open my mouth to greethis arrival, Veronyka eagerly rose from the couch, nearly tripping on her feet as she approached himwith much excitement swirling in her almond-shaped eyes. Clinging to his arm, Veronyka flashedhim an attractive smile and I unknowingly clenched my fists, staring at the two of them while feelingthe rapid and heavy beating of my heart against my chest.

“You're late.” Veronyka pouted.

Alex glanced at her, locking his eyes with hers before looking down at her tight, sexy burgundydress that stopped right above her knees. It had a slit running along the side of her one leg,showing off her flawless white and shiny moisturized skin. Pure and delicate legs any girl couldpossibly kill for. The dress effectively played its role of exposing her nude shoulders and collar bonewith her off-shoulder top. The sides of its thin fabric partially covered her waist with small visibleholes designed to make it look ripped on the outside, all while retaining its elegance just the same.Her ruby-colored sandals made subtle tapping sounds as she catwalked towards Alex who neitherpushed nor moved away from her even as she pushed her breasts against his brawny arm.

“I had to fetch something from the city, and when I drove to make my way back here, the streetswere already jammed. It took a whole hour before all cars were allowed to move. I'm sorry for takingtoo long.” He wrapped one arm around her shoulder and pulled her for a brief hug.

I felt something tug at my heart the moment I witnessed that. A forbidden feeling forcibly taking itsplace within me I could hardly ignore.

“Elijah could have done that.” She threw a malicious glare at Elijah who gave Veronyka an annoyedlook.

"Hmph. If you were so smart why didn't YOU do it, Veronyka? Why blame somebody else forsomething that's clearly not their fault.” Elijah retorted, glancing at Alex firmly while emphasizing hiswords.

"He's right, Nyka. I insisted on going on my own and even rejected his offer of driving me there.”Alex stated, looking at Veronyka with eyes that showed he was telling the truth.

Glancing sideways at Elijah, Veronyka rolled her eyes, not taking Elijah's words to heart as sheignored him completely then turned to Alex. Flashing him the sweetest smile of an innocent she-wolf who probably knew him for like what. six, seven years, maybe even more. That explains whythey acted so casual and comfortable around each other since my first day in the Red Silvermoonpack.

“Whatever Elijah. No matter what you say, it's your fault.” Veronyka’s hair bounced as she turnedslightly to the beta’s direction, pointing a finger at him accusingly while displaying a smirk.

"What did you say?”

It was then that Elijah seemed to lose his patience and he abruptly grabbed her arm, ripping heraway from Alexander who sighed as he watched them argue over the reason of his late arrival.While the two of them quarreled, Alex took advantage of the opportunity and swiftly detachedhimself from their argument. Just as he swept his eyes across the room, our eyes met, and I held hisgaze, my heart dropping to my ass the next instant when he started taking wide steps to mydirection. I felt my heart drop to my ass the moment he looked down at my breasts. The way hislustful eyes traveled all over my body made my core throb and nipples harden with my own intensedesire to feel not just his eyes, but his touch, his hands groping my ass and tongue lick my neck justlike he did earlier this day.

Turning ninety-degrees to his direction, I clasped my hands together, trying my desperate hardestto calm the rapid beating of my heart and silence the ringing in my eardrums which seemed unableto come into a halt at this very moment. I could hear myself breathing the closer he approached,the nearer his body stood from mine.

Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Adrian slowly retreating back to his original place, groaningslightly when Alex stopped right in front of me.

If I were being honest, I'd admit I was thankful he arrived.

Mustering all the courage left within me, I looked up at the model adored by all she-wolves fromeach rank in werewolf hierarchy for his straight and shiny platinum gold hair. With his formal attire,it looked professionally neat and flowing as it was slicked up to the back of his head, matching theformal look. I examined his face briefly. His eyebrows were shaped like a crescent moon which werethin and narrow. He had a tall, straight nose similar to that of a Greek god's. Angular cheekbonesthat shaped down towards his strong jaw. But perhaps the most magnificent of all was his glowingcerulean eyes that constantly darted every thing he set them upon. They glistened brightly underthe fluorescent light like two twinkling sapphires thrown into the vast ocean. Deep, intense, andtumultuous sea. I sniffed the air, and it was then that my heightened senses picked up the scent ofhis loamy cologne swirling in the air around me, filling my nose instantly and intensely to a point Icouldn't help but want for more.

Suddenly, he ambled to grab my hand. My heart then involuntarily skipped a beat when he angledup to steal a look.

"You are the most beautiful Luna I have ever seen,” Alex didn't take his eyes off me as he said thosewords, making me blush as I quickly evaded his gaze, piercing into me like a needle and giving methe urge to squirm in his tight, inescapable grasp.

“I'm not officially the Luna yet,”

Alex raised his brow, then twirling me around before catching me right after I made one full turn.The glass beads on my dress made a smooth, melodic sound as they clashed against one anotherfrom the abrupt turn.

I felt my breast slam hard against his chest. The feel of his body against mine suddenly rendered mybones weak as though they turned to soft jelly, ripping me off my ability to move my legs.

He grabbed my hips, trailing his fingers all the way up to my shoulder that sent waves of electricitytravel down my spine.

“You know, we can make it official now if you so wish, shall I mark you right here?” He leaned hishead down until his face was damn near close the area around my marking spot. My neck was fullyopen and accessible for him to mark. I skipped a beat as I noticed his fangs elongate, really about tomark and claim me as his.

My eyes widened, panic hitting every single vein in my body and I immediately pushed his broadchest as hard as I can, forcing to free myself from his suffocating grasp.

I can't.

Those words seemed to have engraved themselves right into my mind at the exact moment I sawhis fangs elongate to fulfill a purpose he promised. To mark me and turn me into the official Luna ofthe Red Silverwood Pack. And although I found his hot breath against my skin sinfully tempting aswell as seductive, I couldn't bring myself to just accept it. I couldn't allow myself to be with himknowing the severe damages I could cause him and his own pack. If I truly deserve to be Luna, thenrejecting him because of my curse would certainly be the right thing to do.

My aggressive action towards the Alpha triggered a response from all the others around us. Theywatched me with eyes wide in utter disbelief, making it crystal clear they aren't used to seeing theirAlpha get randomly pushed around for doing what he wants

“I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.. It's just...” Alex stared back at me with amusement in his glowingcerulean eyes as well as bewilderment, whilst some others like Veronyka glared at me in disdain shebarely exerted an effort to conceal.

I gulped, racking my brain for a moment replaceing the right words to say.

“I want that moment to be special, that's all.”

Dropping my head to the floor, I touched my hands behind my back, pretending to be cuteknowing full well I'm not. Still, I hoped he didn’t see through my lies and just ignored what hadhappened between us.

The next thing I felt was Alex's calloused hands replaceing my hips once again. Pulling me into hischest, he lifted my chin and forced me to stare into his piercing blue eyes I found no escape from.“I told you, Ellie. You can ask me anything and I'll give it to you without hesitation” He said. Therewas a hint of seriousness in his voice that shot fear straight through me as I gazed at his annoyinglyhandsome face, guilt and regret starting to settle deep inside my heart the longer I held his gaze,and he held mine.

"We're going to be late for the royal dinner if you two love birds don't stop right now,” Veronykagruntled.

Somehow, I was thankful she said that because Alex released me thereafter, glancing at the clock.It's already quarter to eight o' clock, and we were still here packed in a room playing a forbiddengame from the very start.