Page 114 of Her Destined Alpha
“Enter.” The door opened, and Blake stepped inside. He lowered his head politely.
“I do apologise for this, but is it possible for me to take a few days off from guarding Raihana?” Chris frowned.
“What exactly is the reason?” I asked.
I really needed Chris here, and if Blake cancelled, Dad would expect Chris to come. Although it was the pack of Mom’s family, there would be plenty of others there, and, well, Raihana was the Princess of the pack.
“Tomorrow was a special day for me and my mate…”
The flash of pain in his eyes made my heart twist with guilt.
“I’m sorry... that’s fine, take it off. I’ll handle it,” I said. He gave me a grateful nod.
“Thank you, Alpha.” He left the room, and Chris scoffed.
“Bullshit. She passed away a few years ago... it’s funny that he wants this time of year off this year only.”
“Who knows, he might have taken last year off. Come on, Chris, don’t be like that,” Lola reprimanded, shaking her head.
“True, and this will be a full-on event. Maybe the couples, the merriment and stuff, might just be tough on him,” I said, running my fingers through my hair.
“I don’t trust him,” Chris remarked.
“You two have never gotten on.” Lola stood up, stretching. “Suck it up, you’re on guard duty.”
She looked at him, and I was sure they had just mind-linked. I didn’t question it, simply frowning slightly as I thought of Blake. I could relate a lot more to him now. Losing one’s mate… fuck, just the thought hurt.
“Well, you better go pack. It seems like you’re coming with,” I told Chris.
“Cool…” He sighed.
I really needed to speak to him and Raihana…
Delsanra
I splashed myface with water in the bathroom. I couldn’t deny the panic I was feeling at the thought of everyone seeing me. Meeting Rayhan’s mother… I was scared. I just didn’t want him to get hurt if she didn’t like me…
I had stopped by downstairs for a glass of water when I had heard the omegas whispering in the kitchen. I was surprised that I could hear them from so far away; they were in an entirely different room with the door shut. How good was werewolf hearing? I was surprised at how much I could hear despite not being a werewolf.
“The new Luna is extremely beautiful, but I wonder if Luna Maria will like her. She is human... and she has always said her son will have a strong Luna…”
Their voices echoed in my head repeatedly, and I closed my eyes, trying not to let their words get to me. Everything seemed to zone out, and I could hear my breathing.
Calm down, Del… breathe…
“I think the Luna will accept her; she loves Rayhan dearly.”
“That or she just won’t show Rayhan her dislike.”
I clutched my head. I had hurried back upstairs, but their voices had followed. Was this normal? How could I hear them in this huge, vast building?
I opened my eyes, gasping as I saw the flames that surrounded me, licking every inch of the marble walls. The heat in the room was burning hot, but it didn’t affect me. I looked at the mirror, gasping at my reflection. My blue eyes glowed a deep reddish orange, the outline of my eyes dark black, as if I wore a thick layer of eyeliner, but it was the sharp teeth in my mouth that made my blood run cold.
I gasped, stumbling away from the reflection staring back at me. Despite the fear on my face, there was something more... something dark in the way my deep cherry lips seemed to curl upwards, that intense fire in my eyes...
What is this? What’s going on?
The flames were only getting hotter, and I ran my hand through my hair. I froze when I looked at my hands; my nails were longer and sharper.
