Twin Alphas' Shared Luna

Ashford

engagement would end with m

ally calling off the engag

mped? That's s

ng after him, yet he has n

sent a chill straig

gging my nails into my palms. My eyes stung

ront row of the bleachers beside the football field, cheer

ain today. You'd better be ready," Celicia called out over the

tood exactly what s

k's Alpha heir and one of the school's most o

ack, and the school had a major

ad arrived well

is over." With Adrian's water bottle firmly in my

through the opposing defense like a raging cheetah, securing the ball,

and fierce intensity, while the air seemed s

defined jaw and landed on hi

his helmet, exposing a face so ha

ria

ria

us applause nearly lifted the

impressive skill, a small smile tugged at my

transferred to St. Jude's Academy, when h

nd Celicia's remark. "Adrian is so handsome t

that he was the sort of guy to a

y, I wasn't willing to accept defeat

ys to appear before him, yet none of

fade, his parents brought him over to visit

at, Adrian had b

spent two entire years pursuing him

o an end, with Adrian's team claimin

field, the girls gathered along the sideli

one else and offered him a bottle of water. "Adria

new that he and I were engage

a nudge. "Come on

ly descended the bleachers and head

ing asked when they saw me coming,

Her face drained of color, and she hurriedly hid the bottle beh

ed and fled, behaving as though I inte

when I lifted my head, I found Adria

old voice. "Vivian, must you always use your family's name and influence to intimidate other people?

, and a sudden wave of anger and pai

intimidate people? I hadn't even

eless accusation against me, I might have felt tea

disgust in his eyes made somethin

lf. And besides, you're my fiancé. How is bringing you a bottle of water the same as trying to win yo

d and catch it, simply allowing the bo

o take your anger out on her?" An enraged Celicia rushed forward and scolded him. "If she weren't in l

d toward her and gave the slee

re he had carelessly let it fall, I was suddenl

t if I kept trying hard enough, I could ev

on who didn't love me, no matter how much effort I made, I would

nd I shouldn't have allowed it to

sking one last question. "Let's leave that aside. A new movie comes out this weekend, and even thou

angement, and my two years of unre

an is actually e

If they're already engaged, why on ea

sn't like her. What oth

more loudly, and countless curious, gossip

owd. The oppressive force of his presence gra

ve the time, and I won't go with you. And let me make this absolutely clear to you today: there is no way I will e

ing our en

ll my d

mily, ever sunk so low that I would tol

was e

y had more tha

artled gasps and an ever-growing

ally calling off the engag

mped? That's s

ng after him, yet he has n

sent a chill straig

gging my nails into my palms. My eyes stung

en one tear in front of the man who

he Ashford family had always enjoyed an exceptional, alm

g stare and gave a cold, scornful laugh. "So you want to e

iberate clarity. "You'd better remember what you've said today. Even if yo

esitation, determined not to

ia shot Adrian one last furious gla

im, the tears I had struggled so hard to

le years, but from that very day on