Betrayed Luna's Second Chance Alphas
Betrayed Luna’s Second Chance Alphas – Chapter 21

-Riley-



“The one we talked about… Her name is Feyona. Roman’s ex-mate. Ramsay’s now-wife.”

Now I understood why Roman looked how he looked. Pale and angry and… hurt. I felt a small pang in my stomach, which I didn’t understand, not at all.

“Oh sh*t.”

“Oh sh*t is right, Luna, oh sh*t is so right,” Adrian said with a chuckle. “They are so over. Like years ago. She cheated on him with Ramsay and, oh, now that I think about it, you both have almost the same story.”

I almost wanted to ask him how she looked, but it was so basic, so… so not me. I was not this woman, and like I already said, Roman was a one-night-stand, who I hoped to have a few more nights with, but now that he had gone back, it was over.

“He said it was not a goodbye.”

“And I don’t believe it, Gem.”

“Did he go to a club and find a random stranger to get revenge, too?” I said, quirking my brows and Adrian laughed, shaking his head.

“Oh no, you are something special. Rome is not. Rome just applied to the council, and then they broke the bond. But she was only his chosen mate and I knew how much it had hurt him, changed him. He wasn’t… he used to laugh and smile and just be crazy. Now, I have to be crazy for the both of us. I am sorry you had to go through that.”

“How long have you known him?”

“All my life. Since we were both babies. Our mothers are best friends. Our fathers are, too. Our sisters, too. And then the three of us were, too.”

“Three of you?” I blinked. Adrian leaned back against the couch and put his arm over his eyes with a small smile on his lips. He looked like he was thinking about something good.

“Oh, Finn. It is Rome’s brother.”

“He has a brother and a sister, huh? His sister is… Ashelene, right?” Adrian nodded and for a second his eyes flashed, and then he was smiling once again. “What is your sister’s name?”

“Bella.”

“The same Bella that works with Dean?”

“Yes, that Bella.”

“I love how you are all so close to each other. It sounds like you are family,” I said with a twitch in my stomach. Keller and Dee and I were like that. Family. Dee’s parents were like our parents too. Keller had a dead-beat dad, who didn’t care if he lived or died. I had no one. And Dee brought all of us together. We spent Christmases and thanksgivings and every other holiday together. Why… what was Keller thinking in his head when he did this?

“Closer,” he said with a shrug.

“It still sounds amazing,” I said to Adrian as I looked at the time. I felt like eons had passed since Hiran first ran into the woods with Mirabel, but it was still only a few minutes past one.

“We should go back,” I said.

“The kids are safe, but…” Adrian looked at his watch, too, and his brows furrowed. “The party was still going when I came here, and I saw him talking with a few of the guys from your pack.”

“You saw Hiran?”

“And he didn’t look pleased. Come on then, let’s go back,” Adrian said as he stood up and gave me a hand. I shook my head with a sigh and he gave me a mischievous grin.

“What?”

“Can you put a lid on it?”

“On what? My sexiness? It is just too hard to control,” he said as he took my hand in his, pulled me up from the couch and twirled me around before pulling me closer and dipping me. I laughed as he let go of my hand and gave me a bow. “Keep smiling, Riley. The worry lines don’t look good on you. I know you are worried, but if Roman gave you his word, that word is a promise. We will keep the pups safe until then, okay? I mean… you have me, Reid and the human. But you are impressive all by yourself, too and you can do it. You can do anything.”

“Thank you,” I said as we walked to the sexy black car. I stared at the blurry houses racing behind me, and soon we were back in the pack. I looked at the house where my pups were, and realized it was quiet. Only the night lights were on.

I felt cold air wrapping around me as I walked towards the pack house. My heart was thundering, but I knew Hiran wouldn’t do anything in front of the other wolves.

The music was still at full volume. We wolves… usually party late into the night. No one looked like they were tired. I could immediately feel the burn of the gaze on my skin. I knew… My body went rigid when I met the cold eyes of my mate, the f*cking a*shole. He walked towards me, his steps purposeful, his eyes swirling in madness. I unconsicouly shuddered.

“Riley,” he said as he looked at me from head to toe. “You look terrible.” His voice was low and accusing. “You should not have done this. My wolf wasn’t pleased, but I told him to stop. I am sorry for what happened in the woods, Riley. You know I wouldn’t do that to you or the orphans. It was him, but his anger was justified, no?”

“No,” I snapped. “It is not.”

And everything he said was an absolute lie. There was no truth in his eyes, and once again, no remorse. We both knew it wasn’t just his wolf.

“I have your heels. It is quite an expensive pair, too, isn’t it, Riley? You shouldn’t waste it. I will bring it to your room tonight.”

“No, keep it. And don’t come anywhere near me.”

“Well, you really need some d*ck in you, and it is better if it is your mate’s, isn’t it?” He sneered as he grabbed my shoulder. His fingers dug in into my skin, and I snarled, before I looked around.

I wanted to smash his head into the wall and be done with it.

“No, your d*ck looks better in Keller’s mouth, so keep it right there. I am not going to fake m**n and put up with your d*ck anymore, because… I just realized there are even more impressive d*cks around. Oh… I see so many new wolves around here and I think… maybe I will try one of them,” I said as I deliberately looked at Adrian who was standing with a glass of wine in his hand, and Hiran hissed.

“Don’t you dare go anywhere near them, or do anything… to mess this up, Riley, or I will burn you.”

“Oh, here is the Lycan coming towards us. Should I go talk to him?”

“RILEY. Do not test my patience. You won’t like the other side of me.”

“I don’t like this side, either, but don’t you worry, Hiran. I won’t f*ck him. Yet. Maybe before he leave?! What do you think? Would he say yes?”

“He would definitely say yes,” Gem said with a huff. “Such a flirt.”

“Hi, Luna Riley, you are the only one I haven’t danced yet. I mean, why did you disappear?”

“She was tired,” Hiran asked quickly and Adrian and I shared a look.

“So… may I have the next dance?” I gave him a grateful look, and Hiran glared at me for a second before his lips pulled up in a smile.

“Of course, Alpha Adrian, she would love to dance with you.”

Adrian gave Hiran a fleeting smile before he turned to look at me. “I am not asking your permission, Alpha. I am asking for the Luna’s permission. So, Luna Riley, would you really love to dance with me?”

Hiran’s body went rigid. He didn’t like that Adrian dismissed him like that in front of the whole pack and his face soured in anger. My respect for Adrian grew.

“Of course,” I said as Adrian took my hand in his and twirled me away. “Thank you.”

“I am sorry. I saw you were getting angry and I wanted to help. Rome would kill me if I let anything happen to-”

“Thank you . You don’t have to be sorry. And I can take care of myself, too.”

“I meant, him. Hiran. Like I said, we still need that a*shole. He would bring us a step closer to the bigger sharks,” Adrian said as he glared at Hiran’s back, his eyes turning into dark, midnight gray.

“You look so good in that dress, and without it-”

I gasped. “What?”

“What? I know you want Roman, but,”

“NO BUT.”

“If I wasn’t so drunk last night, you would have gone with me, wouldn’t you?” His eyes were dark, and prodding.

“You can’t say that now,” I said with a frown.

“Why not?”

“I- I don’t know, because I slept with your friend and it is not going to be- this isn’t happening and-”

“I am usually not the sharing type,” Adrian said as he leaned closer and I could feel the warmth of his body. He smelled really good. Maybe not Roman good, but GOOD. “But I can share you with Roman.”

“No one is sharing anyone with anyone,” I said as I quickly pulled away from him, my body heating in reaction to his words and Adrian laughed.

“I was just playing with you, Riley.” He kept laughing and I flushed.

“No, he wasn’t kidding at all,” Gem said.

“You are a bigger jerk than your friend.”

***

-Roman-

It was killing me. I missed her. I was worried about her. And I felt like if I closed my eyes, I could smell her around me, and I would miss her even more. So I didn’t close my eyes.

Oh, I was also wondering about her and Adrian. I was going insane from the thought of him and her, alone. Ad had always been a flirt and a charmer, and he was easy on the eyes, and women always found him more comfortable to be around, more lovable. I was the one-night-stand material. And he… the boyfriend material.

The flight ride seemed unusually longer than before and I was left alone with my own thoughts, and my freaking wolf, who was screaming inside my head. He just wouldn’t shut up.

“Because… I am still freaking out about what happened. If Adrian hadn’t knocked…” Karl said with a shudder. “But then again, I don’t know. Would I have minded it so much?”

“That is the hundredth time you are asking me the same question, using a million different words. The answer still is… SHUT THE f**k UP.”

I closed my eyes, blocking my wolf for a while. I had lived hearing his grumblings all my life, but sometimes I needed my peace and quiet. My mind was already like a roaring sea.

I also couldn’t stop thinking about the way she looked at me when I walked out of the door. I wanted to stay and talk, but I was so confused about everything that had happened and angry with everything Adrian told me, that I practically ran out of the door. It was too consuming, and I had to get away.

Marking… It was a big f*cking deal. I dated Feyona for two years before I finally asked her to be my mate. And Riley… I knew this crazy, headstrong, kind, brave woman for a day and a half? And I almost didn’t ask her before marking her. That was so wrong. I was not like that, and it scared me.

When we landed, I was the first one to storm out of the metal box. I looked around, planning to hire a cab when I saw a familiar face running towards me. She threw herself at me, and I steadied her.

“Hi Ash, how are you? What are you doing here?”

“We are here to pick you up,” my brother said as he threw an arm around Ash’s shoulder. “This coconut-head dragged me from my foam bed,” he complained with a yawn.

“So… Rome… Bella called, and she-“

“I know Ramsay is back. That is why I am here.”

“No, not that. Bella met Feyona in a cafe… and she talked with her.”

“Why the hell did I not know that?” Finn said with a growl. “Bella should have just killed that wicked witch with an aconitum or something.”

“Did Bella find out what Feyona’s doing here?”

“She said something about making amends and learning from the mistakes of the past. Amends? What the f**k! That b***h is crazy!”

“No, don’t worry about that. Our only problem now is Ramsay,” I said as we three walked to our car.

“Oh, she will always be a problem for us, and we detest her,” Finn said with a growl. I smiled a little. “And we will destroy Ramsay. Of course, we will.”

“Yee-haw,” Ash yelled at the top of her lungs.

“Read the room, crazy,” Finn said with a huff,, slapping her against her back and she whined and turned to me, complaining about Finn.

And I am HOME!