Filed to story: Luna Graced Book by KristiferAnn Thorne
And step on it, Alpha Luko ordered, and the SUV lurched forward.
Her heart pounded as she pressed her face against the window glass, watching the man shed once loved fight to reach her.
Their mutual rejection should have severed their bond, but something clearly went wrong.
Carson managed to break through the flanking warriors, but the pack doctor stepped forward and shot him with a tranquilizer.
She watched as Carsons wolf staggered, then fell to the ground, then turned her eyes forward.
Theyd take him to the hospital and make sure he was taken care of.
He was no longer her concern.
ROMAN Roman kept his eyes trained on the edge of the forest, looking for any signs of an out-of-control pup coming to get the mate hed rejected.
Both he and his wolf were on edge, but they eventually achieved enough distance from Pack Luko that he was able to relax his guard and glance over at Abigail.
She was staring out the window.
He continued to monitor her as they drove, until at last she closed her eyes and rested her head on her curled arm.
She trusted him enough to sleep around him.
That was a good sign.
Boded well for her being able to integrate with the pack.
Hed been a little worried she might resist joining.
He knew how hard it was to lose everything youd spent your entire life expecting to have.
Shes asleep, he linked Logan, not wanting to wake her.
Do you want to stop, Alpha? Or drive through? Well need to stop for food.
The neutral territory is coming up.
We can stop there.
Thank you, Logan.
My pleasure, Alpha.
Roman turned to study the young woman next to him.
She was stunning, which meant she was going to get a lot of attention from the pack males, but it was her strength that had impressed him the most.
She stirred as he watched her, her eyes fluttering open to give him a brief glimpse of brilliant emerald green before they closed again.
No more glittering glow.
Her tears, for now at least, were gone.
And hed do whatever it took to make sure they didnt return.
She belonged to Pack Luko now.
She belonged tohim .
Abigail, Roman said gently, trying to wake the sleeping woman next to him.
He watched as she sighed and stretched.
I apologize, Alpha Luko.
I havent been sleeping well.
She bared her neck to him.
He rumbled in appreciation of her respect.
I understand.
Im glad you got a little rest.
Were stopping for food, and I need to stretch.
And please, call me Alpha Roman.
Yes, Alpha, thank you.
She kept her head down.
Roman eyed her.
Do you prefer Abigail or Abby? Either is fine, Alpha.
You can look at me, Abby.
I know when Im being challenged and when its just friendly eye contact.
His chest swelled and his wolf chuffed in approval.
Its the difference between a real alpha and a pup.
She lifted her head and offered him a smile, but it didnt reach her eyes.
Thank you, sir.
As Logan pulled into a parking lot, Roman noticed that Abby glanced nervously out the window.
Neutral territory, Roman said.
We stop here occasionally on our travels.
Its quiet.
They parked, and his crew started to file out of the other SUVs.
They were normally a gregarious group, but not today.
A number of them had suffered their own losses and rejections, so out of respect for hers, they were being quiet, observing her mourning.
ABIGAIL Is it appropriate to introduce myself? Abby asked, staring out the window at the serious-looking men.
Id like to thank them for protecting me.
Ill take care of that in a moment.
Wait here.
Alpha Roman slid out of the back seat and walked around to her side.
When her door opened, she was surprised to see the Luko warriors had formed a line outside the SUV.
A large hand reached for her, and she grasped it; it was warm, and she could feel the rumble from Alpha Romans wolf through their touch.
I apologize in advance for the formality, he murmured.
Theres a lot you still dont know, and its causing me to adhere to protocol more than I normally do.
Trust me, Ill explain everything later.
He introduced her to Beta Logan first, who offered his hand and forearma sign of respect rarely shown to females.
She was puzzled but took it in stride, and as they continued down the line, she took care to thank each man by name and look him briefly in the eye.
ROMAN Roman was impressed with her manners.
She showed respect to all of his men, mated or not, by using universal signs until she learned the individual pack rules.
After the introductions, he ushered everyone into the restaurant, where he requested a private table.
The manager eyed him, then assigned the entire group to a separate dining area.
The man obviously recognized him, which meant the rest of the neutral pack knew he was in their territory.
Stopping for a meal only, he reassured the skittish man.
Just passing through.
Thank you, Alpha Luko.
Its a pleasure to have you here.
The man glanced at Abigail, and his eyes widened when he saw her scar.
Roman rumbled a warning, then projected a burst of alpha power, and the man bared his neck with a bow.
My apologies, Alpha.
He sidled away, eyes on the floor.
Send someone immediately, Roman snapped at him, and the man jumped and ran off.
Some pack members went to use the facilities, and after asking Logan to escort Abby to a private restroom, Roman went with them.
He wanted to change into fresh clothes.
ABIGAIL Abby shut the bathroom door behind her and let out a breath and sob.
She could feel Carson trying to break through the wall to communicate, but she didnt understand how that was possible.
Their link shouldve been broken.
A dull ache was starting at the base of her skull from having to force the wall back.
She was washing her hands when the first hard wave hit her.
Gasping, she opened the door, then stumbled and grabbed the wall as an even harder wave hit.
Logan started toward her.
Abigail, are you okay? Carson , she gasped as his roar filled her head.
Her hands flew to her ears, and she fell to her knees.
Then Alpha Roman was there, on his knees in front of her, his hands covering hers.
Close it, Abby…you have to close it.
Find your warrior.
She dug deep, then let out a primal scream mixed with a howling growl from her wolf.
The noise in her head stopped abruptly.
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