THE LUNA'S AWAKENING

it as soon as I arrived. I tried to ignore the stares and whi

and eyes felt different. The attraction, the connection that seemed to hum between u

g Alpha he was as he stood by the fireplace. But something wasn't quite right. He had

di

softly on Thorne's arm, and he didn't draw away. It wasn't right, yet I couldn't

termined not to let my em

ma

rom my grasp. It was Thorne's voice-low, domin

acing so loudly that I could har

ne. However, the moment was brief, and I could see how icy his e

e stronger this time, "I n

throat. I had not hoped for this tone. I didn

I'm li

It was last night that I glanced at you. I believed I

to my stom

voice. "I'm rejecting you, Amara. You are

o my bones. "What?" Breathing became difficult for me

s jaw tensed and he averted his gaze for a moment. "N

My chest felt like it was being

oarse. "You're a slave. You're nothing. A

ook my body. The connection between us was genuine. There was no

"Did she cause it?" My voice trembled as I asked, unable to stop myself. I gave

. A grimace curved his lips. "She is not involved i

"I'm not weak,"

have ever imagined, "You are." "And I will

come. I was consumed by the hurt and the rejection. How could he

nquet hall. When the tears finally came, I continued to cr

trying to steady my breath. The air was cold on m

one in there," a voic

a few steps away, her expression

ng for?" My voice w

rmingly. "After all, you must be devastated by the rejection

" I asked, narrowi

uld accept it, Amara. Thorne isn't the ideal decision fo

errupted me befor

topped short of her eyes. And you shall remain fore

silent. I couldn't allow her to affect

do? You've been turned down. You'll need to locate a new place to call

rage back down. "I'll make it

broadly. "Will

fall asleep. I kept thinking about what Thorne had said

esolve. I refused to simply lie down and acc

cause Thorne

less, pathetic partner

pered voices cut through my thoughts. W

a Th

ade my way to the door. As I heard their conversat

m voice, "We can't let her st

threat for long." He spoke in a

be leaving shortly. And nothing

caught in

scheming t

ired my

d no intentio