Alpha's Cursed Luna

21

ELEANOR

Adrian retracted his hand and I stopped, sweeping my eyes from Adrian over to the dark, sharp and incredibly handsome Greek god standing before us. Before I could even open my mouth to greet his arrival, Veronyka eagerly rose from the couch, nearly tripping on her feet as she approached him with much excitement swirling in her almond-shaped eyes. Clinging to his arm, Veronyka flashed him an attractive smile and I unknowingly clenched my fists, staring at the two of them while feeling the 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 burgundy dress 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 could possibly kill for. The dress effectively played its role of exposing her nude shoulders and collar bone with her off-shoulder top. The sides of its thin fabric partially covered her waist with small visible holes 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 neither pushed 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 streets were already jammed. It took a whole hour before all cars were allowed to move. I'm sorry for taking too 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 its place within me I could hardly ignore.

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

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

"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 she ignored 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 why they acted so casual and comfortable around each other since my first day in the Red Silvermoon pack.

“Whatever Elijah. No matter what you say, it's your fault.” Veronyka’s hair bounced as she turned slightly 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 her away 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 detached himself from their argument. Just as he swept his eyes across the room, our eyes met, and I held his gaze, my heart dropping to my ass the next instant when he started taking wide steps to my direction. I felt my heart drop to my ass the moment he looked down at my breasts. The way his lustful eyes traveled all over my body made my core throb and nipples harden with my own intense desire to feel not just his eyes, but his touch, his hands groping my ass and tongue lick my neck just like he did earlier this day.

Turning ninety-degrees to his direction, I clasped my hands together, trying my desperate hardest to calm the rapid beating of my heart and silence the ringing in my eardrums which seemed unable to 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, groaning slightly 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 from each 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 the formal look. I examined his face briefly. His eyebrows were shaped like a crescent moon which were thin and narrow. He had a tall, straight nose similar to that of a Greek god's. Angular cheekbones that shaped down towards his strong jaw. But perhaps the most magnificent of all was his glowing cerulean eyes that constantly darted every thing he set them upon. They glistened brightly under the fluorescent light like two twinkling sapphires thrown into the vast ocean. Deep, intense, and tumultuous sea. I sniffed the air, and it was then that my heightened senses picked up the scent of his loamy cologne swirling in the air around me, filling my nose instantly and intensely to a point I couldn't help but want for more.

Suddenly, he ambled to grab my hand. My heart then involuntarily skipped a beat when he angled up 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 those words, making me blush as I quickly evaded his gaze, piercing into me like a needle and giving me the 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 another from the abrupt turn.

I felt my breast slam hard against his chest. The feel of his body against mine suddenly rendered my bones 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 electricity travel down my spine.

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

My eyes widened, panic hitting every single vein in my body and I immediately pushed his broad chest 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 saw his fangs elongate to fulfill a purpose he promised. To mark me and turn me into the official Luna of the Red Silverwood Pack. And although I found his hot breath against my skin sinfully tempting as well as seductive, I couldn't bring myself to just accept it. I couldn't allow myself to be with him knowing the severe damages I could cause him and his own pack. If I truly deserve to be Luna, then rejecting 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. They watched me with eyes wide in utter disbelief, making it crystal clear they aren't used to seeing their Alpha 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 glowing cerulean eyes as well as bewilderment, whilst some others like Veronyka glared at me in disdain she barely exerted an effort to conceal.

I gulped, racking my brain for a moment finding 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 cute knowing full well I'm not. Still, I hoped he didn’t see through my lies and just ignored what had happened between us.

The next thing I felt was Alex's calloused hands finding my hips once again. Pulling me into his chest, 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. There was a hint of seriousness in his voice that shot fear straight through me as I gazed at his annoyingly handsome 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,” Veronyka gruntled.

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 forbidden game from the very start.