The Alpha and His Contract Luna novel Chapter 3

I pace my room nervously. I was already dressed and ready but I was nervous. It’s been so long since I dressed up or put any effort in how I look that I was afraid that I looked horrible.

Sure the girls and I go out once in a while but no matter how much Ren, Claire and Lily tried to convince me to dress up. I preferred just a simple top and jeans.

Today though I was in a long sleeved black dress. It covered my body, hiding my scars but it was still sexy. My makeup was done and my hair for once since I was found was flowing down my back in bouncy ringlets.

My phone rings, startling.

“Hello...” I call awkwardly into the phone.

“I’m here” Damn, his sexy voice has a way of undoing me.

The moment he says that. My nervousness skyrockets. I had no idea what was going on or why he invited me out. A thought crosses my mind and immediately I feel a crushing weight on my chest.

What if he wants to break off our arrangement? What if he was already tired of me and was inviting me out so he can let me know in a sort of kind way?

“Give me a minute, I’ll be down” I breathe into the phone, trying to push away my panic.

I get my purse and rush down stairs. Ready to get this night over with.

I was just getting to the door when Ren’s voice stops me. I turn to face her.

“How the hell do you just pop out from nowhere?” I ask with my hand on my chest.

She gives me a smile before answering. “I didn’t pop up from thin air, I was already here, you just didn’t see me in your rush to sneak out”

I keep my mouth shut. Compress it into a thin line in an effort to stop myself from spilling something I didn’t want her to know.

“Is that Darren I smell?” she asks, sniffing the air.

Shit! My anxiety levels reach their peak.

“No!” I scream before turning around and fleeing like the house was on fire.

I almost die in embarrassment when I hear her laugh behind me. Following me all the way out of the door.

In my haste to get away from her and her knowing laugh I bump into a very hard and solid chest. Before I can fall, an arm reaches out and grasps my waist. His intoxicating scent engulfs me, almost drowning in its richness.

“Whoa, you okay?” he steadies me, his obsidian eyes captivating me like always.

I want to forget about the date and jump to the good stuff. To have him make me forget everything except for him. Except for how he feels inside me and on top of me. Because hot damn does he look like a fucking god in that black suit.

“Yeah” I clear my throat, hoping against hope that he doesn’t smell my arousal.

My prayer is shot to hell when he smirks. “I can smell you Mayra…and you smell fucking delicious”

I feel myself getting wet, which makes blood rush to my cheeks.

“You two know that there are empty rooms you can use. If you’re are going to fuck each other better do it in one of those. The last thing I want is for Colton to see the both of tearing each other’s clothes and doing at it like wild animals near the steps”

I gasp, hearing Ren’s smug voice behind us. We both turn to face her and find her standing near the door of the pack house. Her arms folded over her bump, eyes shining with mischief and a smug smile on her lips.

“We weren’t – It’s not what you think, he just…” I go to explain but she cuts me off.

“Oh shush…I wasn’t born yesterday May, and it’s not like you’re doing anything wrong” she says then winks at me.

“Right…I think we’ll just head out” Darren clears his throat and says. “Always nice to see you Ren”

She smiles at him and he grabs my hands. Leading me towards his car.

“Have a great time kids and remember to use protection” Ren shouts as we drive away from the pack house.

I sigh in mortification.

“Was she always like that?” I ask him, referring to Lauren.

I’ve known her for five years but she still surprises me. I’ve seen her in Luna mode, mom mode, friend mode, executioner mode but this is a side of her that I was yet to see.

Darren laughs. “You mean playful? Yeah she is like that. It comes out once in a while but she can be”

I look at him confused at first. Wondering how he knows so much about Ren but then I remember. They were once mated. Krystal is proof that they were once in love.

I don’t know their full story. All I know is that they were together for ten years before they separated and Ren got mated to Sebastian.

I want to ask him but it’s none of my business. I also can’t help some of the jealousy I feel that they were once close. Like intimately close.

He glances at me sideways when I don’t speak. The air becomes stilted for a while. I can’t help but wonder if he’s still in love with Ren.

I shake those thoughts away. Whether he was still in love with her wasn’t my business. It wasn’t like I was in love with him or wanted a life with him, right?

“We’re here” his voice cuts through my fog.

I had been so lost in thought that I had not even realized that he had parked the car and turned off the engine.

“Come on, I’m starving and I’m sure you are too” he says before getting out of the car.

Seconds later he is on my side, opening the door for me. He helps me get out and locks the car before guiding me to the restaurant with his hand on my lower back.