Chapter 46


    Chapter 46: Kingston


    I watched A walk away through the trees. It must have been a good day. Her mood was happy and


    yful and her energy was intoxicating. I followed her through the woods until we came to the shore of


    theke. She was heading


    toward a small dock down the way.


    “What are you doing?” I asked as we walked onto the wooden dock.


    “It’s just so nice out. I figured the water would be nice.” She sat down near the edge and started


    unfastening the straps of


    her boot.


    “Um, I don’t think that’s a good idea,” I said.


    “It’s fine,” she said with an eye roll. “Doc says I’m healing great. I won’t even need it much longer,


    anyway. So are you going to join me or not?”


    I shook my head with a smile and sat down next to her. I removed my shoes, rolled up my pants like


    she had, and hung my legs over the side. I threw my arm around her and pulled her against me,


    pressing my lips to her hair.


    “I’m d you had a good day,” I whispered.


    “I hope yours was good, too,” she said.


    “It wasn’t bad,” I replied, burying my face in her hair. Being out here in the woods with her had Lennix


    itching to be let loose. “I missed you.”


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    She turned her head, leaning against my chest. “I missed you, too.”


    I tipped her chin up, pressing my lips to hers. As much as I wanted to keep going, there was something


    I wanted to talk to her about. And seeing she was in such a good mood, this would have been the best


    time.


    “I did get some news today,” I said.


    “Oh?” she asked, a little disappointed that I had stopped, which made my heart skip.


    “It’s actually news I’ve been expecting to get,” I exined. “We have the annual Alpha’s Gathering


    coming up. The Blue Fang Pack will be hosting it this year. It’s scheduled for two weeks from now. I


    was hoping you would go with me.”


    She sat up and looked at me. “But that’s the Luna’s… What about Pierce?”


    “Pierce will still be going,” I said. “But I would like you to be there as well.”


    “I’m not sure I would have much to contribute,” she said.


    “Babe, you being there is contribution enough,” I teased. “I want to show you off. Is that so bad?”


    She looked a little concerned. “Theo will be there.”


    “And he won’t being anywhere near you,” I insisted. “He wouldn’t be foolish enough to cause a


    scene at the


    Gathering.”


    She gave me a look. “Maybe if he is in his right mind,” she said. “You saw him. I’m not sure that’s the


    case these days.”


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    She wasn’t wrong. Theo seemed to be struggling, but it was hard to have sympathy for him with the


    way he treated A. I still intended to make her my Luna, which meant she would need to be at these


    functions in the future. I wasn’t going to deny either of us that just because that stupid pup couldn’t live


    with the mess he made. And I wouldn’t stand for him making her feel scared or ufortable when


    she did nothing wrong.


    “Babe, I promise I won’t let him do anything stupid. I’ll bring a few extra warriors to keep an eye on him


    and ensure he keeps his distance,” I said.


    She still looked unsure.


    “A, you were born to be Luna,” I assured. “You were meant to be here with me by my side. I won’t let


    anyone stand in the way of that.”


    “Then why aren’t you my fated mate?” she asked quietly, looking out over the water.


    “Hey,” I said, forcing her to look at me, “they say Alphas find their fated mate more than anyone


    because it’s the goddess‘ way of ensuring the she–wolves she wants to be Luna do. Who’s to say


    I’m not.”


    She shot me a look.


    “Think about it, A,” I insisted. “Your family was destroyed because they were too powerful. They


    were the Alphas of all Alphas. It’s in your blood. Mating you to any Alpha would ensure you your rightful


    ce. We just had the bad luck of you meeting Theo first.”


    She started to think about what I was saying. “Do you think


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    “It could exin why my touch takes away the pain of the mate bond,” I said. “And why you’re healing


    so quickly without Dasha. A mate’s proximity always helps the healing process. And Lennix feels


    something for you. He wants you, too. Both of you. Wolves only respond to their mates.”


    “So, you think my bond with Theo is blocking ours?” she asked. I could tell it was starting to make


    sense to her. I had been thinking about the possibility for a while now myself. “Maybe with more time,


    ours will overtake his. That could be why I’ve been feeling bettertely.”


    “What do you mean?” Despite my hope, I didn’t think time was the answer here. Time never had an


    effect on any bond.


    Except to make it stronger.


    “The pain in my chest hasn’t been as badtely,” she said, rubbing the spot over her heart.


    My gut twisted. Ever since Theo turned up at A’s office, I’ve been waiting for a sign that he would try


    to get her back. There was no way he wouldn’t figure out Kylee had lied about A. I thought he wouldMaterial ? of N?velDrama.Org.


    try to reach out to her or even return to my territory. But if she wasn’t feeling pain from their bond


    anymore, then it may be healing. That would mean Theo had fully epted her as his mate.


    I didn’t want to tell her that. It may have been wrong, but my only hope was that I was right about us


    being mates as well. Especially as I watched the same hope grow in her. Lennix agreed with me. We


    would do whatever it took to keep her.


    Taking her face in my hand, I kissed her, long and hard and deep. She returned it, pulling me against


    her, her hands


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    roaming my body. My need and desire for her took over. I had been holding back for so long.


    I pushed her back against the wooden boards of the dock, supporting her back as I moved us further


    from the edge. We continued to taste and tease each other, our hands and mouths exploring. She


    tugged my shirt over my head. Hers followed. I surveyed every curve with my mouth, tasting her


    exposed flesh.


    I took her mouth once more, my hard length pressed between her thighs. She moaned as I ground my


    hips against her, and her arousal filled the air around us. I moved my hand between us, unbuttoning


    her jeans. But as I began to tug them off, she shot up, pushing me off and gasping for air as she


    clutched her chest.


    “A, I’m sorry,” I rushed. “I pushed too far again. Are you okay?”


    “It’s okay,” she breathed. “It… I don’t think that was the bond.”


    “What?” That scared me even more.


    “It felt like Dasha.”


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