Page 92 of Luna: Posy 2

Curious,he echoed me, making my lips twitch a fraction.Why doesn't he tell us his name?

Not sure.

My mate's face was completely blank. No emotion whatsoever. None. Nada. Zilch.

Sorry, Cove.I raised my chin and forced down the sudden knot in my throat.I think— I think he might reject us.

Doesn't want us?Tears built in his eyes, which didn't help me fight my own.Why? We are not bad.

I don't know why, Cove.

He whimpered, and an unrivaled pain ripped through my chest. I wanted to run into the woods and howl to the night sky, but every shifter in the area, including my luna, would hear and know what happened.

Disturbing the king, queen, and my alphas? Meh.

Making my little bunny sister cry? Unacceptable.

Wonder if there's a bar nearby?I grumbled to myself.I might have to find out how much human liquor it takes to knock a werewolf out.

"Hey, are you okay?" asked my mate, his hand still on my arm. "You look like you're in pain. I can heal you if you're injured?"

Oops. Guess my face is showing too much.

Swallowing hard, I tried to smile like it didn't matter, but that wasn't happening.

"No. Sorry. My wolf is—"

Destroyed? In agony? Shattered?

"Upset," I settled on, "that you're rejecting us. Listen, I need to check in with my alphas, but then you won't need to see me again—"

"What?Hold up!"

His fingers dug into my bicep before I could take a single step, and his eyes and face suddenly showed a rainbow of emotions. Shock, worry, fear, amazement, and maybe even a little caring?

I shook my head.

My imagination. I mean, he doesn't even think I'm worth knowing his name.

"I'm not rejecting you," he scowled. "I've been waiting my whole life for you! Hell if I'm going to let you go when I finally found you!"

He wants us?Cove hiccuped, then suddenly brightened.Maybe he didn't hear you before?

"I'm Emerson Jones."

My mate nodded, and I waited.

Maybe he doesn't know how to introduce himself?Cove tilted his head to the side.

I doubt that, but here goes.

"Um. What's your name?"

"Oh, Goddess! I assumed you knew who I was. I'm Angelo." Frowning, he dropped his hand from my arm and rammed his fingers through his hair, making it stand up in wild stalks all over his head. "Why did you think I was rejecting you?"

"I don't know." I dropped my gaze to the ground. "You were standing there with a blank face and not saying anything."

"Actually, I was steeling myself foryouto rejectme."

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