lia'

Parking

s already running, and through the window, I could see Xavier in the back seat. Pressed against him was a girl with short

oice rang out as tires screeched. He sl

Xavier's eyes locked with mine.

d flat. De

f pulling away, she doubled down, looping her arms aro

bond, even incomplete as ours was, made witnessing his betrayal physica

ction. Every instinct in my body screamed at me to confront them, to challenge her-but I wasn

outside the window caught my eye. Xavier's car pulled into the garage below, its headlights sweeping

-another guilt offering I now realized-when a wall of muscle pressed against my back.

ng down to peer at my face from the side. "Are you angry?" His voice car

s box with deliberate slowness. My voice was ice when I finally sp

, he spoke again, his tone carefully measured. "The White family is interested in collaborating with us on t

his business?" I turned to face him, my gaze piercin

he attitude!" His Alpha voice slipped out, a

clear and cold, peering into his soul. "Xavier, if you're tired of me

did you just say?" His wolfish side is a

said, we can

fully. Xavier gripped my chin, his fingers pressing into my skin

ined s

ht about it-I'd alre

a

wit

way by a phone call. I clearly heard a soft, feminine

lfriend's latest social media update. It showed a sunrise from a mountaintop, with two hands f

nd between us may have been incomplete, but I

g my water glass fo

after that, Xavie

as Alpha, while I sat with the other executives. We never once made

s, and getting rid of all the gifts he'd given me over the years-anniversary presents

n, what's the point in keeping th

.

, and I initially didn't want to go, but considering that after divorcing and leaving Blood Moon P

tered the club,

ou didn't need to come down," I said

entered the elevator. "I was worried you might get

This was my f

a large private room divided by an orn

lead me there. Instead, she took me to the side where only one person sat-someone who

nd her expression turned awkward,

y coat and sat dow

oisterous conversation from the other side of the screen reache

't brought that human to the party

real deal. Xavier flaunts her at every event like she's some prize jewe

ht years, Xavier finally figured

plaything. Eight years, tsk, it's so patient. Wha

n the dark. She think she can really be Luna? She has been useles

ired of it, I don't mind taking over to show her what another wo

d the power of our werewolf," another vo

were all Xavier's friends, and they called me "Luna" intimately when they saw me. Now

couldn't even meet my eyes. When she saw me stand up,

d walked toward the screen. I leaned against it casu

erhearing-and I think you've g

ughter c

sweetness, "He behaves average...all awkward fumbles and wide-eyed promi

le

, stunne

couch stared a

th

stepped into th

urn. I did

ence spoke

r faces, everyone else in the ro

a