Page 84 of A Luna's Dynasty
Chapter 52
“When have I ever given our pack any reason to doubt my loyalties? Am I loyal to my mate? Absolutely. This is not an either-or situation. I am loyal to my pack, to Lita, and to thefairies.” Asher looked at her darkly. He did the best he could to do right by Brody, but Felicia was digging her own grave at this point.
“You’ve changed! Everyone can see it. You’ve changed so much since she came. You aren’t even the same alpha anymore. How are we to know whose side you’re really on?” Felicia's snotty voice rang out. The other pack members were noticeably getting irritated with her. She was talking nonsense, obviously desperate now.
Felicia could see that Asher was completely blinded with the infatuation of having a powerful mate. Somehow, she had to reach him.
“Of course I’ve changed. I’m happy now. I’ve never been this happy in my entire life. That’s hardly a reason to question my loyalties.” Asher chuckled as he squeezed Lita closer into his side. “I haven’t just changed because of my happiness, though.” Asher looked down at Lita, who looked up at him curiously, waiting for him to continue. “This is the first time in my life that I’ve ever been in love. Lita isn’t just my perfect mate. She’s the woman I love.” He stared deep into her emerald eyes as he watched them water in response to his statement. He wanted everyone to know just how important she was to him. For Felicia, and the pack, he wanted to make his declaration of love a public one. The sounds of small cheers and claps were heard throughout the pack. He bent his head down, leaned in, and kissed her openly in front of everyone. He pulled slightly away from her, whispering into her lips. “I love you, Lita.”
“I love you, too.” Lita blushed slightly as she publicly said the words that had been etched on her heart. Falling so fast and so hard was only natural for mates to do. He was her important, irreplaceable someone.
“You’re just lying to yourself! You were in love with me, too!” Felicia spat out bitterly, interrupting the tender moment. Heloved her. He was engaged to her. He was trying to fool himself now. How could she wake him up from the spell he’d been put under? “My brother would be so upset to see how I’m being treated now.”
What a bitch. Pain reflected in Asher’s eyes but quickly vanished as he pushed it aside. She pulled the brother card, knowing it was a sensitive issue with him. It was how she always got her way. It was quite obvious that Felicia had never been a good person, which was probably why her brother had worried about her so much. He knew she was heading down a bad path. Lita’d had enough. The pack worked as a well-oiled unit to stay strong. They didn’t need a bad egg ruining everything and constantly causing conflict.
“Felicia, you think you should be the one standing here as Luna?” Lita’s eyes bore into Felicia's as her voice sounded with clarity and authority.
“Yes, I do. I should already be the luna. Until you tricked him ... or is it a spell? Did you put a spell on him?!” Felicia’s voice dripped with bratty defiance.
"HEY—!" Asher growled, but Lita placed her hand on Asher's to stop him.
I’ve got this, Asher,she mindlinked him as Grayson moved closer to Lita’s other side protectively.
"That's it ... isn't it?!" Felicia's eyes turned wide and crazy as she pointed her finger at Lita. "You put a spell on him." She turned to the pack, waving her finger at Lita. "The fairies wanted to capture the strongest alpha to make him their ally! We have to protect our alpha, who is under a spell!"
Pathetic,Mira scoffed as she paced in Lita's mind.
She’s hurting. I can see her pain ... I know that pain. She’s desperately trying to grab a lifeline to stop herself from drowning.
Let me place my paw on her head and help her out.
MIRA!
You aren't going all sweet fairy on me, are you?Mira snorted.
Mira, I haven't changed. I’m still ready to defend myself and fight when I have to. But fighting with her is like fighting with someone who’s drunk. She isn't in her right mind.
"You need to take some time and calm down. Why don't you take a small, mental vacation for yourself, and—" Lita didn't even get to finish.
"I'm not leaving Asher defenseless against you!" Felicia spat. "I challenge you for the position of luna!” She would fight against the weak fairy and beat her in a fair match. Then, when she won, Asher would see he was making a mistake. He would wake up from whatever spell he’d been put under.
Lita sighed “Felicia, you don’t—”
“Afraid they’ll see how weak you are?”
I get it, Lita, but we can’t let her disrespect us. Maybe she just needs a few gentle slams to knock some sense into her.
Gentle slams?
They have to be gentle, or I’m breaking her neck.
Mira had a point. She couldn’t allow Felicia to blatantly disrespect her in front of the pack. And she couldn’t just leave it all on Asher to handle. She needed to prove she was a kind, fair luna, but was also strong. “You want my spot? Then come and claim it.”
“Lita, no. This isn’t necessary. I only accept—”
Lita smiled and raised her fingers up to Asher’s lips.I need to show what type of luna I am to the pack. This is my fight now, not yours, just like the wyrm was Grayson’s fight. She can’t beat me.
Lita, let me put an end to this.Grayson's voice was next to enter her mind, and Lita chuckled.
