Page 54 of The Forbidden Alpha

I guess going here to the garden wasn’t such a bad idea after all.

This place is so relaxing because of the fresh air, beautiful scenery, and how I could easily gaze at the moon above. Perhaps, this will be my new retreat place from now on.

I was in the middle of appreciating the beauty of this garden when my ears suddenly caught a strange noise coming from a nearby plant.

Shit, did the guards finally catch me?

My eyes immediately darted in the direction of the noise. I saw a shadow move behind the trees.

“Hey—"

My words were caught in the air when I suddenly realized who it was.

It was Alpha Lucas!

Damn it! Why is he still here?

I turned around, hoping he didn’t notice me.

Walk away, walk away!But my feet seemed to have frozen in place.

I took a deep breath, calming myself down. I didn’t think he saw me, so why am I suddenly nervous?

I took a step forward, hoping for a quick escape, but then I felt a hand pull my arm.

“Too late, I already saw you,” I heard Lucas say behind me.

Oh, damn it!

Chapter Thirty-One

He stared into my eyes as his hand gently held my arm. At that moment, the only thing that I could hear was the loud thumping of my heart as I gazed back at his pair of enigmatic eyes. Suddenly, I thought that I was staring at the moon again.

I was taken aback when he withdrew his hand from me. My eyes followed him as he walked to sit on a nearby bench.

"Come here and sit with me," he said, tapping the vacant space beside him.

I pressed my lips together and heaved a sigh before I followed him to the bench. I could hear my heart beat wilder the moment I saw him.

Damn it. Why do I feel like I’m about to have a heart attack?

I tried to calm myself as I enjoyed the scenery before us. We were silent as we looked at the flowers in front of us. The chilly wind blew on us, which made me shudder a bit. I softly embraced myself and caressed my arm to warm my skin. It was a bit cold out here, and I can’t believe I’m spending my supposedly secret nightly walk with the Alpha of the Blood Moon pack.

Before, the mere mention of this pack’s name would immediately make me tremble in fear. I view them as a merciless pack led by an equally ruthless Alpha. But fate sure did make fun of me, and I just found myself as an omega warrior of the Blood Moon.

Spending the past few weeks in this pack made me realize how wrong I was for judging them before. I thought that Lucas was a heartless werewolf and that he killed people for breakfast. That’s why I used to be so scared of him. But I discovered that he’s a good-natured person.

I couldn’t help but gaze at him. He looked very serious as he stared at the flowers and different types of plants in front of us. He’s really scary, alright.

But it dawned on me that the fear I used to feel toward him has transformed into something different—amore profound emotion.

"You couldn't sleep?" I was taken aback when he suddenly spoke, his eyes finding their way to me.

My heart pounded even more the moment our eyes locked. The way his blue eyes stared at me made me forget the concept of time. I feel like at this moment, the only thing I see is him.

"Uhh, n-not really. I just woke up. I could sleep earlier, but then I woke and figured I could no longer go back to sleep again. So I decided just to go here and get some air," I said, still looking into his eyes.

His gaze was too intense that I suddenly felt a bit conscious. I couldn’t help but avert my eyes from him.

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