Page 161 of My Forbidden Alpha

“Luna?” I repeat quietly. Elijah raises his eyebrow.

“I said I’m not giving you up, no matter what. That means you will be my Luna… and I can’t wait until I can tell the fucking world you’re mine,” he says quietly.

I look into his cerulean blue eyes. Is he really the fuck boy who used to sleep with several girls in the same week? Right now, it is hard to believe. I smile, locking my arms around his neck, and hug him tightly.

A thought crawls into my mind, one that makes my stomach plummet a little. I wonder who his mate is, what she looks like. Sure, I wish by some luck it is me, but my luck isn’t that good. Fate gives me shit after shit.

There is no way I will get him as my mate.I’m sorry that I’m taking your mate from you, I say in my head to a woman I never want to meet.But I don’t regret it, and I won’t ever let him go.

Elijah holds me to him, inhaling my floral scent, kissing the side of my head. He kisses my shoulder before both of us force ourselves back.

The words to express my emotions are on the tip of my tongue, but I can’t say them. It still scares me. Nothing good ever lasts long in my life and I am terrified of losing him – of jinxing this. But I promise myself that I will tell him soon.

“Well, I better get these to the dining room before they wonder what’s taking so long.” I pick up the baked goodies and leave the room, casting one final glance at the handsome alpha who has stolen my heart.

Elijah

I am aboutto turn and follow her out when a sudden feeling that we’re not alone overcomes me. Sensing someone outside, I turn sharply to the window, scanning the garden outside.

I see a flicker of movement in the far bushes and rush to the patio doors that lead to the huge garden. Stepping out into the night sky, I sniff the air. The smell is faint, hidden under several other scents. It is very familiar; one I place instantly. However, it shouldn’t be here on Dad’s private grounds.

Even the omegas only come when Jessica calls them for a full clean of the house.No one should be out here tonight, and the fact they have tried to disguise their scent…

What was he doing here?

Hank.

Lately, something has felt off about him.

My lips curl into a cold smirk. He had probably seen me and Scarlett. I walk back inside; I won’t do anything right now. I’ll wait and watch to see what he does. Will he stay quiet or not? Anyone who isn’t blind can see he’s been into Scarlett. Probably more than Liam.

I will wait and watch. One wrong move and I’ll fucking kill him.

It’s later inthe evening and the old hag was still there when I left. I need to talk to Liam. I’m fucking pissed, but at the same time maybe I did fucking step out of line a little. He has always had my back; in an ideal fucking world, I would want him as my Delta.

Dad has this weird mentality about hierarchy and how the delta family blood is what makes them the delta, but I personally feel it should come down to capability.

Hank versus Liam, it’s not a hard choice.

I need to come up with a way to let everyone know about us.So much is going on, from Zidane and then her mark, that right now just doesn’t feel like the right time without putting more strain on her.

I don’t care what anyone will say, but I know Scarlett is already going through a lot. If it was up to me or just about me, I’d drop the damn bombshell.

“Elijah, I wasn’t expecting you,” Liam says as he answers the door. I shove my hands into my pockets.

“Yeah, I’m half wondering why the fuck I came,” I remark, not bothering to tell him as I turn and begin walking. He instantly steps out, shutting the door behind him.

“If this is about earlier, it’s cool. She’s your sister-”

I growl, cutting him off, and he sighs. “Ok, I’m still offending you, but I do want you to know I never have ill intentions towards her. I genuinely like her, Elijah… but I know she might find her mate-”

“Yeah, she might, so back the fuck off and don’t complicate shit,” I say roughly, hating to admit that I just don’t want him anywhere near her.

“Or she may not. Who knows? So is everything alright? She seemed different. And I tried to speak to her via the mind-link at the door-”

“So I couldn’t hear?”

“Come on man, you were overreacting. I was just asking if everything was ok, and I couldn’t.”

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