ACCIDENTAL ONE-NIGHT STAND WITH MY CONTRACT LUNA

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head throbbing with a

m light filtering through the curtains

sorientation, but the sensation of something warm a

rned my head to the side, hoping, p

ngled around his waist. His face was turned away, hidden by the early d

the world had happened? How had I

ure he could hear it. I pulled the sheets up to cov

thick, suffocating, and I

e before he woke up. Before I had to fa

erate. Every creak of the mattress sent my heart racing faster, and I gl

es, my mind spinning with confusion. How had this happen

foot of the bed. I reached for it, my fingers trembling as I s

und, but I didn't care. I coul

mall purse and tiptoed toward the

had ended up in this situation, but

to g

I bolted down the corridor, my bare f

s I made my way through the unfamiliar hallway

hought wa

was here, but the thought of encou

t entrance. My heart leapt with relief as I saw

ad room was when I recog

the ball, but how did I end u

yanked it open, the cool morning air rushing over me like a br

side, the street stretching out before

I tried to piece together the events of last ni

he chauffeur, but beyond t

ed at me, sharp and unrelenting. I didn't want to think about what it meant, wha

s going to say to Darius. My husband. God, what was

reet, and I frantically waved it do

and I practically threw

, glancing at me in

throat dry. I leaned back against the seat, pressing a

ack in the seat, pressing a hand t

ss, slipping through my fingers e

essage Darius had sent through the driver las

't sur

together, he always left first, asking

ready us

d decided to stay a b

had happened last night but all I could recall

end into the crowd unnoticed. After all, with everyone in costum

the chauffeur, trying to find my way out of the dizzyi

ave lost control like that? I had no idea what had happened after I took that last drink. And now, here I was, t

jolted me from my thoug

my purse, only to realize with growing dread that I had no money on me. I looked down at my wrist, at the delicat

e, I hope that this would be

low grin spread across his face. "Thi

e to muster a smile. I had b

with each step. I was terrified of what awaited me inside. I had no idea what

e. No sign of Darius. No voices echoing through the halls. It

s widening slightly when she saw me. "Ma'am," s

her, startl

es, Madam. The Alpha didn't return last

he didn't come home?" I asked, barely

. We were expecting you guys to be back from th

y face. What? Darius hadn't c

I should be rel

y voice steady. "Oh, right. I came home ear

e anything you want

ng a smile. "Thank you,

nt before nodding and di

I made my way to the bedroom,

let out a shaky breath, co

s come home? And more importantly,

ght of him finding out what had happened last ni

e to figure things out

and stepped into the shower, hoping the hot water wou

did little to s

I could wash away the memory

t? Who was that man? And ho

cascading over me, trying

n't leave. It lingered, gnawing at me, remindi

t no better, only more aware of the wei

headed back into the bedroom, my m

e bedroom sudd

g into my throat as Dari

ne, and for a moment, th