The Sickened Luna's Last Chance novel Chapter 62

Chapter 62

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Chapter 62

Alexander & Ella

Alexander

The phone slipped from my fingers and clattered to the floor, but I hardly noticed it. All I could hear was my wolf howling. All I could feel was him clawing at my ribcage so violently that I had to grip the arms of the chair to keep myself seated.

Ella. Mate.

Black fabric clung to her body, the front dipping so low between her breasts that I could see the top of her abdomen. The back was almost completely open, revealing the smooth expanse of her skin all the way down to the dimples of Venus just above…

Goddess.

She looked completely different from the woman I’d brought to the store. And the way she was looking at me, almost challenging me, left my mouth dry and my heart pounding.

I’d always known Ella was beautiful, of course-extremely beautiful. I may have been keeping my distance from her, but I wasn’t blind. Her beauty was also one of the reasons why I kept my distance, because I knew if I stared too long, might give in to the temptation of marking her despite her potentially being my enemy.

But I’d never seen her like this before. The red dress at the banquet had been over the top, yes, but this was something else entirely-sexy, alluring… scandalous.

With her hair cascading down her back and her chin lifted, she looked like a bird of prey. Proud and elegant, yet utterly alluring.

For a moment, all I could picture was her laying on our bed beneath me in that dress, hair spread out on the pillow like a halo, calling my name às I kissed my way down that plunging

neckline.

Or maybe she would move on top of me, digging hose claws into my chest, head thrown back, mouth open.

It didn’t matter. All that mattered was getting to taste her skin, feel her body beneath me, and finally claim what was fated to me.

“Mate, mate, mate,” my wolf repeated. “Mark her. Claim her. Make her ours.

The urge to sink my teeth into her neck was so strong I could hardly control myself.

This woman was dangerous. If I wasn’t careful, she would make me forget everything that meant anything.

I needed to regain control. Now.

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Finally, I managed to shove my wolf down. I leaned back in my chair and folded my arms.

“You can’t wear that.”

Ella

The smug satisfaction I’d felt at seeing Alexander’s reaction quickly faded. Now, I just felt frustrated, angry, and indignant.

“Excuse me?” I asked, crossing my arms over my chest. This only served to push my breasts up higher, and I watched as Alexander’s eyes briefly dropped before he forced them back to my face.

“I said, you can’t wear that,” he repeated, leaning down to retrieve his phone from the floor. ” It’s inappropriate.”

“Inappropriate for what, exactly? It’s a party. And last I checked, I’m an adult who can wear whatever I want.”

A muscle jumped in Alexander’s jaw. “You’re a Luna. You have an image to maintain.”

“Oh, right. Your precious campaign.” I resisted the urge to roll my eyes, but only because we were in public and one slip-up could ruin everything. “Sorry, I forgot that my entire existence is supposed to revolve around making you look good.”

“That’s not what I meant and you know it, Ella.” Alexander’s voice was low, ensuring no one else could hear us. “Pick another dress. There are plenty nice ones here. I’ll even buy you two if you want.”

“But I like this dress,” I said firmly.

“Ella, be reasonable. That dress is-”

“Your Beta ruined my dress at the theater and disrespected me in public, Alexander. I think that gives me the right to pick out whatever the hell I want as a replacement.”

Alexander stared up at me, and I knew his resolve had begun to crack. But he murmured, Look, we can find something else. Something more appropriate for a family gathering.”

“I want this one. It looks good on me and it makes me feel confident. I’ll pay for it myself if that’s a problem.”

“It’s not about the cost, Ella-”

“Well, I’m done letting you dictate what I can and cannot wear. You tried to do this at the last banquet, too.” I straightened my spine. “In fact, you try one more time to police what I

I’ll start showing up in public in nothing but my underwear. See how that plays out.”

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Alexander’s face went red. Whether from anger or embarrassment, I couldn’t tell. Probably both.

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