Filed to story: Luna Lovette and Alpha Kodak Story
“You know why. I want him to claim me because he wants to.” She shrugged. “He doesn’t.
He’s not going to claim me.”
Lovette shot to her feet and began pacing. “The son of a bitch is, believe me. I’ll make sure of it.”
Finally Shaya looked up. “And if the only reason Kodak wanted to claim you was because someone else bullied him into it?”
Lovette paused briefly in her pacing. “Damn it, Shaya.”
“I understand why this is complicated for him, but I thought that maybe he’d give up his position. I can’t be his Alpha female. You know that.”
“You’d make a better leader than any of the females I’ve ever seen him with.”
“But I’m not an alpha, and nothing will change that.”
“Well, let me assure you, he’s banished from here. He does not set foot on our territory again.
And he can go shove his alliance up his arrogant ass.”
“That won’t be enough,” said Shaya quietly. “You’re mated to an Alpha, Lovette. You know how they work.”
It was obvious by Lovette’s pained expression that she knew where this conversation was heading. “So we’ll make it damn clear that he is not to go near you.”
“Are you going to stop him from going near any guy I decide to date?”
“He confronted Dominic when he thought he was dating Shaya,” Jaime told their Alpha. She didn’t want Shaya to leave any more than Lovette did, but this was about Shaya, not them. “He told him to break it off.”
Shaya sounded so tired and defeated when she spoke, yet there was steel in her words. She intended to make Lovette understand. “He wouldn’t even have to do that to every guy who’s interested.
After two or three times, the rest will make it a point to stay away from me unless they have a wish to piss Nick off.”
Lovette shook her head vehemently. “No, Shaya. If he doesn’t want to claim you, then he should stay out of your business.”
“But he won’t.”
“Shaya, please don’t ask me to sanction this.” It was a genuine plea from this very strong female who they all knew could order her friend to stay if she wanted. “I can’t.”
“It’s the only choice I have.”
“No, it’s not!”
Shaya got to her feet, her expression apologetic but determined. “If I want a life of my own, a connection with another guy, then yes, it is.”
Shaking her head again, Lovette stated in an unsteady voice, “You can’t leave. I need you here.
And what about Kye, huh? I picked you as his godmother, you can’t leave!”
“I don’t want to, but-“
There was a knock at the door followed by Kodak speaking. “Lovette, what is it?” Clearly he’d felt his mate’s distress through their bond.
“Nothing. It’s nothing, I’ll be right out.”
Apparently, Kodak didn’t accommodate “alone time” any better than Dante did, because he barged in. “Lovette?”
She turned to him, her lips wobbling. “Shaya’s going to leave.”
“What?”
Instead of elaborating, she dived at Shaya and wrapped her hands around her. “When?” whispered Lovette, tears streaming down her face just as they were streaming down Shaya’s.
“Not until after Jaime and Dante’s mating ceremony. I’d never miss that.” Even in this agony, the female was prepared to sit through a mating ceremony that wasn’t her own and be reminded of what she was missing out on. Jaime couldn’t allow that. “Shaya…”
“Don’t.” She gave Jaime a hard look over Lovette’s shoulder. “I would never be envious of you having that.”
Lovette’s shoulders shook as more tears flowed. “You deserve better than him. Fate is a bitch.”
New Book: Veiled Desires of the Alpha King Novel
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