Chapter 67
Then again, I am a different case compared to other Alphas.
An Alpha not blessed with a mate canât exactly need one to begin with.
âIâm your mate.â
The woman, who I momentarily forgot was still standing there, said. The wolf inside me growled, red eyes glowing brilliantly in the cage I was keeping him in. The fury I felt for the woman falsely claiming to be my mate when I donât have one, only added to the bitterness of my lonely reality. It was like having salt rubbed into your freshly opened wound and then soaked with a gallon of alcohol before being pressed down on with shards of broken glass.
She was testing my nerves.
âIâd advise you to refrain from making any more foolish jokes, Luna Walker.â
She flinched, hearing the name she held but didnât use when introducing herself to me. Nightwake was a pack I heard of. The pack that had failed to aid an ally, Duskfall, during a rogue attack. The very same pack that had fallen by two in the ranks. Alpha Landon Walker and his Luna, Hestial Walker led it. A slight frown etched on my face but I quickly removed it.
I didnât know the Alpha personally, but I doubt heâd approve of what his Luna was doing.
âI donât know what youâre talking about, R- Alpha Locksworth. Youâre my mate.â
She walked closer to me, reaching out to lay a hand on my bicep.
I almost cringe away, revolted in her touch meaning to seduce me. It was downright degrading for her to even try. Did she think I was weak enough to succumb to her advances? This wasnât the first time women shamelessly threw themselves at me, and each time I would deflect them. She was no exception. Hell, I had more reason to reject her seeing as sheâs claimed and mated to a fellow Alpha. I had no interest in the act of self indulgence nor did I want to give any of them a reason in thinking they could form some type of relationship with me.
My concern and only concern is my pack.
Sex was just a trivial thing I could live without.
Iâve been doing so for years and I had no plans on changing anything now.
I hastily pull back from her, my wolf beginning to surface out but the interference of Williams prevented me from going berserk.
âAlpha Locksworth, calm down. Reign in your wolf and we will solve this matter peacefully.â
He tried to reason. He knew not to touch me, anyone who would try would surely be losing an arm that very same second. Alpha Foster, Hales, and Monterey exchange looks with one another before returning their gazes back to Hestia in shock.
âI am warning you, Luna. You are threading on very thin ice. Any more senseless remarks from you and I wonât hesitate to show you your place.â
My voice was deeper than usual, my wolf already taking half of the control from me. He was hellbent on showing her that her thoughtless claims wasnât something that could be overseen. He found it insulting, humiliating, disgraceful and the list goes on. Her âclaimâ on me was also seen as a threat. By claiming me, she was also claiming the title as my Alpha Female. Even without having one. I felt a need to defend it. The primal part of me urged me to.
âB But youâre my mateâ
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She whimpered out, tears beginning to spill down her cheeks. I roll my eyes. Did she believe I was one to fall weak to tears? I see tears almost everyday in my life at the torture chambers. Grown ass men, crying and begging for their lives. As if I couldnât handle the sight of a mere female crying. A conniving one at that. Iâve seen dead rogues with acting skills better than that.
I see perfectly well through her little act, but it would seem that my associates couldnât. I sense their emotions of pity being directed toward her. Pity that basically said they believed her. Chancellor Williams was not part of the bunch. I was certain he saw through her as well.
Suddenly Hestia gets down on her knees, clutching onto my legs with her arms. Her hold around me is tight. Almost suffocating like a leech. Iâm tempted to just walk away and let her fall on her face, but the Beta behind her makes his move. He glares down at me, wolf taking over, with his body all tense from anger. My wolf did not like this one bit. He saw a challenge that was just begging to be taken up. I have to remind myself, Chancellor Williams will not be happy.
Though I donât answer to anyone, I do respect the man.
âHestia! Get up, this is not fitting for you.â
He ushers, trying to grab her arm from around my legs but she nudges away from his grasp. I feel a vein pop from my temple, my frustration already blackening out all my logical thinking. It takes her one second before she looks back up to me.
âPlease, darling. I-I can be a good mate. 1- I wouldnât have been with Landon had I known you were here all along! We can make this work, please. Please give us a chance.â