Blood and Moon Ties

y gloomy mood, I kept my father's words in my head a

the leader's house to return the uniform. And also to confront Alp

he might reject me: T

d his back on me, I'd be dateless for the rest of my life - unlike hi

dess designated as his mate, and if he rejects me," El

lax. Just talk to him."

here for a moment?" Frey

com

get too long. I inherited my mother's long, silky hair and fair skin, and

ght now!" My stepmoth

ing?" Grumbling, I grab the bag with the caref

words get stuck in my throat as my eyes conne

I say, breathle

dle of our small room, wit

." Freya hisses beside me,

pha Felix, gamma Caleb, Mistress

from the gala ball last night. We will not charge you wit

't take anything." I'm confused

m with you last night, d

take it back..." I start to say

ng you this time; next time the whip will be your punishment, and we'll lock y

ing, Alpha Felix; I know Elodie wouldn't do

my Elodie is not a thief. Something or someone made her r

ront of me, tryi

, she forgot to return her uniform." I couldn't speak; I was shaking, n

being so

ou, Elodie?" Lady

a silent warning. I close my mout

with Miss Lunt? Alo

e briefly and then looks at the

. S

leaped, p

ay. I'll pour

, leaving me alone with the alpha. We stood there i

am the alpha of this pack, known for my strength and my prowess in t

oks a

of woman I present as my companion..." He stops tal

for your own sake, that you haven't told

as stoic as ever. It was what I feared most. He was goin

?" I dare ask, my voice is shaky

ha

Why are you going to condemn me to be a lone

ll down

ere my partner." Felix shakes his head. "I had you investigate. You have no tale

he thought of me... A liability. A person of no value

and." I say, no

e get any wo

the hell is

reject her and get on with his life

lity and useless to me and the gang as my part

crying, as she listened to me tell h

urge to hug her

ouldn't risk the safety of

u're breaking her heart!"

yes revealed all the emotions inside her. I was afra

. She looked down at her feet as her han

rt to speak but am interrupted by a strange girl with red h

rl asks and holds Elodie's sha

outed, trying to

y Lunt, who immediately went near the girl. Everyone showed sym

die took the uniform by accident. She was upset because some asshole

e knew the i

just nodded. "I'll take it with me then, dear." Tessa takes the bag from Elodie's

stoic expression, as always. El

reath and head

ave Elodie's house, s

urting the girl again, but all I co

n't managed to