Betrayed Luna's Second Chance Alphas
Betrayed Luna’s Second Chance Alphas – Chapter 15

-Riley-

Dee’s mouth went into a big O as she stared at Roman and then at me, and then back at Roman. My neck was feeling weird from following her gaze.

“Caught red handed,” Gem said. “Thank goddess, it is only Dee. We have to be careful the next time.” I didn’t miss how my wolf said the next time, as if there was going to be a next time.

No, damn it. We were already this close to burning each other out and I couldn’t afford to… If it was just me and him and Hiran, I wouldn’t care. But then there were my pups.

“God damn, girl. God damn,” Dee whispered under her breath before she motioned my shoulder. “The strap is still down. You forgot to pull that up in your hurry.”

“It is not like we were-” I started and Dee scoffed, shaking her head.

“And your lipstick is smudged, and it is on his lips. Wipe it off, and Riley, go and apply another coat of lipstick. Is that strawberry seduction?” I nodded. She motioned me before she speared a look in Roman’s direction, who was busy wiping my red lipstick off his tempting lips. “You know what this means? I now knew why he was desperate to replace you. He was pale, too, but I wasn’t thinking this is the reason.”

I shook my head as I looked at Dee. What was she babbling about?

“Who was desperate?” My head was still floating from Roman’s k****s, and his big hand on my body, and his mouth on my n.pple, and I- I couldn’t think straight. It was a problem and I knew I had to handle it soon. I had to pull myself out of this Roman addiction. It wasn’t going to end well.

I couldn’t lose myself over this man. I couldn’t afford the distraction. He had a purpose, and I had one, too. And we just told each other we didn’t trust the other. So why were we kissing? Why did I still want to k**s him?

Dee took a step closer to me and smacked me softly against my shoulder. “Get down from wherever you are right now, Riley. Hiran. Your mate. He must have felt the k**s. He must have known you are with someone else.”

“OH,” Roman said as if he didn’t even think about it. I was shocked, too, because when Roman was touching me just a while ago, I had no thought of anything or anyone except Roman.

Our eyes met and clashed and I quickly looked away. His eyes were like quicksand and I couldn’t let them pull me in.

“I mean, I don’t care if he knows. But you obviously do. You are on a mission here, so…” I looked at Roman. “Should I take a shower?”

“He smells so good on you. You can wear him as a cologne,” Gem said, trying clearly NOT to be helpful.

“This is not the time, Gem, not the time.”

“I am not afraid of your mate. I can take him out in a few minutes, but this is his pack and-“

“And nobody likes him,” Dee cut Roman in. “He is an a*****e and if you kill him, they will cheer for you.”

Roman looked pensive as if he was thinking about it.

“But I can’t do that now. Not until I get what I want from him. He can’t suspect me. The problem I have-” Roman raked his fingers through his hair. “I can’t tell you what it is, but it is bigger than just Hiran, and I need him to trust me. I need to stay here and not-“

“Get caught kissing his mate. I know,” my best friend said with a snarky smile.

Dee could be really bossy when she wanted, but she was the best friend a woman could ask for. She was someone who would die for me, and I would die for her, too. She had been like the sister I had never had. Her parents had became the people I adored. When they died, it was hard for the both of us and we had to get away from the town, and that was how we ended up in Crystal Park.

Dee got a new job and I followed her. Keller followed a few months after. After all, we only had each other. That was in the past. Now Keller was as good as dead to me.

“And that is why I am trying to help you, Alpha. Now, here is what we are going to do. Is there any way he couldn’t smell Ri all over you?” She took a sniff and shuddered. “I mean, I am human, and even I can smell it. And you two- stop looking at each other. Stop sharing these glances. Hiran is an a*****e, but he isn’t blind.”

Roman threw Dee a bewildered look and she shrugged. “You know what I am, right, human? Nobody orders me.” The big, bad Alpha was back, and why was my body shaking in need and l**t whenever he was like this? It was so damn hard to not get aroused when he looked broody.

“Grumpy,” I muttered under my breath and his eyes flashed as he took a step towards me.

“No, no, social distancing. Always stand six feet away from each other. No, you know what, that is not going to help. How about 6000 feet?”

“This woman is pestering,” Roman grunted as he narrowed his eyes at me. “I can see why you two will be friends. You two are stubborn and you just don’t know when to stop.”

“Thank you,” I whispered and Roman shook his head with a low g***n.

“That is not a compliment.”

“You two, stop fighting. Alpha, you should get out. But do something before—” Dee trailed off and he nodded as if he understood her.

“He won’t smell her on me, don’t you worry,” Roman said with a mysterious look in my direction before he pushed open the window. I watched and waited for him to shift, but he was already sitting on the window sill, looking so at ease.

“Aren’t you going to shift, Roman?” I grabbed his arm the last second. s**t, I didn’t want him to die or something. I knew it was only the second floor, but still… “This is dangerous.”

He turned to look at me, and his eyes warmed for a second as he softly pried my hand away from his shoulder. “I have jumped from higher buildings than this one. I will be fine, Riley.”

“Why were you jumping from higher buildings?” I asked as I held on to his hand. “You know I am not lying, right Roman? Just tell me why you are here? I can help you. Why do you have guns?”

He sighed.

“I- later. We can talk later,” he said, but I knew he was lying. And I couldn’t blame him, as well. Even though everything in me wanted to trust him and tell him things, there was a part of me that just wasn’t ready.

Keller betrayed me after years of trust. My mate betrayed me, too. How would I trust this dangerously addictive man? How could I?

I nodded and he looked at me one last time before he jumped. I hurriedly looked down and saw him standing up. He closed his eyes for a second and shook his head before he stalked away and disappeared into the night. I turned to Dee who was staring at me. I could feel her eyes making a hole in my back.

“Okay, okay, don’t burn me with your eyes.”

“I am glad you are hurting Hiran back, but Riley…”

How would I tell her that I wasn’t even thinking about hurting Hiran when I was kissing Roman? I realized how I felt when he touched me, like my whole body would explode if he didn’t touch me more, and that kind of… obsession? Attraction? I knew it was not right for me.

I should replace a way not to get atttached to this man. My heart had to stay away from this.

With a determined look in my eyes, I told Dee that I would be back in five minutes and slammed the batroom door shut. I didn’t take too much time. I just quickly scrubbed myself. I had no qualms about Hiran knowing I was with a man. I just wanted to hide who the man was. That was all.

I walked out of the bathroom.

“Should we go?”

Dee nodded, but she had a weird look on her face. She looked uncomfortable.

“What is it, Dee, tell me? You look worried, why?”

“I love you, you know that right, and I am glad you are not hurting as much as you were… but, be careful with – Roman. He is the kind of man who can-” She took in a deep breath. “I love him for you, I love this for you, but I also don’t want you to get hurt.”

“I am not going to get hurt. This is physical, and nothing else. He will be going back after a while and…” I shrugged as we both walked outside.

“Yes, I only want you to-” She stopped halfway and gasped. My eyes followed hers and I saw Hiran holding Mirabel. My heart twisted and my body burned in anger and guilt. He was- I shouldn’t have let Roman distract me. I knew Hiran was an a*****e and I shouldn’t have doubted his words.

I took two steps at a time before I reached where Hiran was. He was standing away from the crowd, almost like he was waiting for me. Alone. So close to the back door that would lead to the woods.

“Give her to me,” I gritted out and Hiran gave me a smile that chilled me to my toes.

“He is such a vile little bastard. Using kids to control us. tell Roman, Riley. Tell Roman.”

“Ah, here you are, my Luna. Where have you been? Who were you with?” His voice was full of smile, but his eyes… I gritted my teeth.

“I warned you,” I hissed under my breath.

“Let’s see what you will do. Come on, show me, Riley. Show me.”

I could see his eyes flashing to black. His claws lengthened. Mirabel looked at me and back at Hiran, her eyes scared. She was so little, but I knew she felt it, she felt the threat. Her lips trembled.

“If I push my claws in… it is so easy, you know, to-” Hiran smirked at me.

Gem shook her head.

I snarled at him.

“You want to see, huh. Let me show you.” I slammed my heels into his shoes and he jerked back in anger, before he pulled open the back door and ran into the woods, Mirabel still on his arms.

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