THE FORGOTTEN LUNA novel Chapter 46

KAEL.

Would I be strong enough to protect her? Or am I driving her into more danger?

I wanted to mark her again to keep my wolf stronger than he already was. Regardless of whether it was fated or just a regular mate, the venom of an Alpha mixing with a female feeds strength to his wolf. I felt that when we rejected each other, a part of my wolf lost its strength. He was still strong, but he could be stronger.

As much as I wanted to maximize my strength to protect her, the Moonlight Ball was specifically organized for unmated Alphas and females. She might not be allowed entrance if she had a mark on her neck.

Rasmus was able to sneak in an invite for me because I finally confessed to him that Adessa and I were divorced. He asked why, but I told him I would explain when I came back.

I had no choice. Aside from the ball, sooner or later, he would still find out through the news that she was no longer my Luna, as I was sure the investigators were already digging into her life.

However, it appeared that Rasmus had not yet informed his mother, who still referred to Adessa as my wife. Or maybe, just like me, she wanted her to stay my wife.

I emerged from the bathroom, clad only in a towel. I was holding the sweatpants that I would put on, but the urge to smell Adessa won me over. So I went directly to her, the mattress dipping under my weight as I inched closer to her side.

Just one kiss on her hair. I told myself.

I held the blanket covering her head and pulled it down gently, and with the lights illuminating from the bathroom, the color of it blinded me.

The person sleeping in my bed was a gingerhead.

“The fuck!” I growled, and it startled the female, making me jump back, and I fell backward on my side of the bed.

“Fuck!” I groaned. I landed on the floor with my back first, so it took time before I was able to balance myself. But before I could push myself up, a figure hovered over me from the bed, her hair cascading and caging her small face.

“You’re home!” A wide smile was playing on Adessa’s lips. “Are you okay?”

“I am. Safe and sound, but what happened to your hair? Last time, you colored it black, and now red?” I asked, my face frowning, but deep inside, I was mesmerized by how the color fitted her. Any color seemed to work well on her.

She giggled as she curled a finger around it. “I think it’s pretty.”

“It is, but you’re destroying it.”

“I’m a shifter, Kael. Eventually, my hair will grow back beautifully. Rasmus said I needed to change my hair color for the identification card he made for me. It was Mama Aria who suggested we try red.”

“Alpha Rasmus…” I told her, this time, the scowl on my face was real. “And Mama Aria?”

“She said I could call her that.” She told me before moving away. It was only at that moment that I realized I was still on the floor, lying on my back. “But yes, I should call him Alpha Rasmus. Thank you for the reminder, Alpha Kael.”

I could picture her rolling her eyes, and it annoyed me. I didn’t like that she was comparing me to Rasmus and calling Aunt Aria “Mama.” It might be that my aunt really took a liking to her, but what if, because they knew she was no longer my Luna, they saw a possibility for her to be Rasmus’ mate?

I pushed myself and stood up, hands on my hips.

“I’m your husband. You can call me Kael or anything. But Rasmus must be addressed as Alpha unless he is someone special to you.” I said in one breath.