His Reluctant Luna novel Chapter 13

Alice

"I have one more condition," I said, finally feeling a tiny bit bolder.

He sighed again. "What is that?"

I sucked in a breath, "I want to spend Christmas and New year with my family. I have been doing so every year. Therefore, I am here."

I should have stayed in London, I thought.

"Hmm, is it important for you?"

"Yes, very significant," I said eagerly.

"As a Luna, your presence will be needed at the celebrations back in my place."

My face fell.

"But I will make sure that you spend time with your family as well."

"Thank you," I started breathing again.

He bent down again and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear, "you don't need to thank me, I just want you to be happy. I want to take care of all your needs"

'As if I can't take care of mine,' I thought.

Then, to my utter surprise, he kissed me on my cheek. It was not sensual, just a chaste kiss one would give to a friend or someone close. But it was enough to push me off the edge. I could barely breathe, I needed to rush out immediately otherwise I was afraid I would end up tearing off his shirt.

"I..... I need to go," I winced and backed away. Jumping off the chair.

He slanted his head and regarded me with a smirk," well, we are leaving in the next 20 minutes. Just collect your essentials," he raked me from top to bottom.

"Though I love the robe, I would prefer if you were dressed more appropriately for the travel."

I blushed and ran out of the library. I did not stop until I had reached my room. My life was screwed!

A few minutes later I was dashing around the room along with Emma who was there to help.

I changed into jeans and a white polo neck shirt. I wanted to be covered, as much as possible, especially when I was supposed to travel for hours with that green-eyed monster!

"Alice! You will be fine, relax," Emma assured me," your wolf loves him. He would never hurt you." She said softly.

"What about Mark?" I asked Emma while looking at my diamond ring.

"He'll understand, you will have to break up with him. It is better for you eventually......"

"I am not breaking up with him," I cut off Emma," Lucian will reject me, I will make sure of that," I said determinedly.

Emma rolled her eyes, "there you go again. Your mate is your gift, Alice, and the way you lunged at Rick. You are already possessive about him."

"Excuse me, that was my wolf, not me. I do not love Lucian." Lana growled inside me.

"You don't love Mark either, you are just fond of him. " She pointed out. "Why are you even going with Lucian, just tell him you have a fiancée, who is a human that doesn't even know your reality." She snapped at me.

"That would start a bloodshed, I am trying to avoid mindless killings and solve this peacefully."

Emma rolled her eyes, "you want to be with Lucian, but you are too adamant to admit it. That's all." She smirked.

I sighed, there was no point arguing with mated wolves, especially Emma.

********

Lucian and Rick exchanged glares.

"If you hurt my sister, I will kill you," Rick said, his tone was serious.