Chasing His Betrayed Luna novel Chapter 16

ALPHA RAIDEN

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I watched her walk away, chasing after her being my first instinct.

That was her.

Aurelia.

Or was I seeing things again?

“You aren’t seeing things. That’s her and I have been trying to tell you since we entered Black Fur Pack. I sensed her but–” My wolf began, his voice spreading disbelief through my system.

“But I thought it was a fluke.” I completed my wolf’s statement.

Truly, after we drove past the borders of Black Fur Pack, my wolf stirred within me and I felt closer to my mate than I have ever felt in years but this wasn’t the first time I would feel Aurelia like she was beside me even though she had been gone for years.

Sensing and craving her was a regular occurrence to me but seeing her in flesh wasn’t.

“Aurelia,” I whispered with a shaky voice, my legs moving to catch up with her.

Andrew’s hand shot out to grab mine as he said into my mind, “You can’t lose control here, Alpha, and not before the most cunning Alpha in the realm.”

I snatched my hand from my Beta, almost snarling at him. “She’s mine. That’s my mate!” I used the mindlink to respond because Andrew was right, I needed to control myself.

“Is there a problem, Alpha Raiden? You seem shaken?” Tristan’s voice was low and to most people, welcoming, but I knew him better than to be fooled by his pretense. His eyes traced my gaze which was still on Aurelia’s back as she bounced away like she wasn’t the same woman who shivered each time I touched her and made her scream in that bedroom. “Oh, I see Lia caught your eyes. She’s my most prized–”

“She’s not yours.” I gritted, barely stopping myself from lashing out as I glared at Tristan.

Lia? Aurelia is Lia. I was sure of that. I could feel our broken bond burning softly within me, making it hard for me to concentrate on anything but her. I wondered if she only changed her name or perhaps lost her memories because there was no recognition in her eyes when I stared into them earlier.

Her eyes used to carry her emotions but-