The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven

Draven.

The fragrance of cedar wood and a hint of mint filled the hallways and staircase as I carried Meredith up the stairs.

Deidra and the others did a good job with the incense burner.

This way, anyone who would come up later, would never have to perceive Meredith’s wild pheromones.

No man would be safe if Meredith remained at the ground floor, out of my watch. And that’s why I decided to take her up, to handle her myself.

I glanced down at Meredith. Her chest rose and fell gently, her breaths, coming in softly.

I wished she would remain this way until morning when I would have found a much better solution.

"Draven, you and I both know you are wasting your time." Rhovan jested.

I didn’t want to get into an argument with him. I refused to fall for his trick, so what did I do?

I sealed my lips, pretending my wolf was just an ugly voice in my head, and he hated it.

How did he think he could lure me into sleeping with this woman?

Arriving outside my door, I steadied Meredith on my body with one arm while using the other to open the door.

I kicked the door shut with my foot and carried her towards the inner chambers, straight for my bed where I gently laid her down and tucked her in.

This was the first time I was allowing a woman in my bed. It’s also my first time putting one on it. freёnovelkiss.com

Meredith didn’t stir, so I tucked her in under the duvet and straightened my back, wondering how long she would be out for.

A knock on the door withdrew my attention from her.

Jeffrey was standing in front of my with a stainless stray of food in his hands. I couldn’t let him venture further beyond my door, so I took it from him.

"Let everyone know I won’t be joining them for dinner tonight."

"Yes, Alpha."

I took two steps backwards and said to him, "Shut the door." And he did.

Placing the tray on the table in the living area of my chambers, I opened the lids to reveal the sumptuous dinner for tonight.

It was grilled lamb chops, roasted potatoes, grilled vegetables and fresh salad.

I could bet the aroma of the food would have been heavenly if it was mixed in the air with Meredith’s Pheromones.

Though I knocked her out, it did nothing to stop that heavy scent oozing from her.

In the next few minutes, I served myself and sat down to finish my dinner under the heavy atmosphere while trying not to let my thoughts stray.

I was already uncomfortable as it was. And for a fact, I regretted having anything to do with Meredith in the first place.

I shouldn’t have married her.

I didn’t know she would be this problematic otherwise, I would have picked someone else for my mission or better still, remained single until I found my mate.

"How long will you keep denying that Meredith isn’t our mate?" Rhovan growled angrily.

I bit of a large chunk of the grilled lamb in my hand and chewed it without a care, just to prove something to him.

"Do you think the Moon Goddess would pair someone like that to us?"

I don’t mean to insult Meredith, but she definitely isn’t my type, not does she hold a candle to what I am worth.

Mates have everything to do with compatibility, especially towards one’s vision. And what I see from Meredith, doesn’t count.

She is cursed, wolfless and have this wild pheromones that couldn’t be brought under control.

Then tell me, how in the Moon Goddess’s could someone like her be the next Queen of our race?

No. She just isn’t fit to stand next to me.

Her reputation was a large contrast to what I, Draven Oatrun, current Alpha of the Mystic Furs and future King of werewolves represented.

"At least, the Moon Goddess isn’t you. She creates and does things for a purpose that even you can not fathom." Rhovan tried to reason with me.

I argued. "Are you saying she could make ridiculous pairings that would lead to disastrous disadvantageous circumstances?"

"You are completely wrong. The Moon Goddess has never made wrong pairings. But if you think so, it is for a meaningful purpose."

I snorted. I didn’t want to listen to Rhovan’s ridiculous theory, and just for my peace of mind, I channelled all my attention on my food.

I ate till I had eaten enough and only then did I leave for the bathroom, but not without checking on Meredith.

She looked like she would wake up soon. She was already stirring a bit.

"See how you’re making our mate suffer." Rhovan’s voice sounded lower than before. He didn’t seem happy.

"Can you see your presence can no longer put the fire off like the Lunar Ball last time?"

Rhovan reminded me of what he had told me three days ago about Meredith’s heat, and it was beginning to make sense now that it had been our presence that caused her pheromones to disappear but for some reason, it would never work again.

Because she is... my mate?

"Draven, we must mate with her at the least, even if you don’t want to mark her, because this isn’t going to stop," Rhovan pushed.

I shook my head slowly as Meredith squeezed her eyes tightly before letting out a soft long moan.

"She is not in her right senses."

Even if I wanted to touch Meredith, it would never be with her in this delirious condition.

She didn’t even know where she was, or whom she was with.

She just wanted a release.

The second I realized that I was slowly falling for Rhovan’s suggestion, I backed away from Meredith and left straight for the bathroom.

Peeling my clothes off my body, I got under the shower head and turned it on.

Immediately, cold water sprayed on my head and ran down my body, cooling whatever was left from the aftermath of being affected by Meredith.

I was thinking of what to do with Meredith when she wakes up, even considering Rhovan’s suggestion when I heard footsteps right outside the door.

I quickly turned off the shower and sharply grabbed my bathrobe just before the door opened.

As soon as I secured the ropes of my robe, Meredith stepped into my line of sight. I could see her through the shower glass.

She stood in purple cotton gown with her gaze straight on me. She sniffed the air once and stopped.

"Draven," she called my name, taking another step forward.

She looked like she had traced my scent into the bathroom because the door was sound-proofed enough to not let out the shower sounds out to the bedroom.

I didn’t need another push before stepping out from the shower glass and going out there to meet me.

"Why are you here?" I asked, running my fingers through my damp here to get rid of the excess water I hadn’t managed to dry off before she barged in.

I was furious. Livid furious.

What if she had seen my naked form?

Though she looked like she wasn’t in her right senses and wouldn’t have remembered it the next day, I didn’t care.

"I came for you," she said, locking gaze with me with her moistened eyes. "Please, help me. I can’t bear this anymore."

She reached out to touch me, but I quickly evaded her.

I made sure my robe had completely covered my body before taking her hand. I led her back to my bedroom without another word.

She let out a soft moan and a relieved sigh.

Her skin still burned with the same intensity along with her pheromones which were starting to drive me insane.

Meredith grabbed my other hand and put it on her chest and immediately, another moan escaped her lips.

It wrecked a small havoc in me.

But before she could guide my hand towards the other part of her body, I retracted it and led her towards the sitting area before forcing her to seat.

Almost immediately, she made a move to get up, but I pressed my hands down on her shoulders, forcing her back.

She squirmed.

"Eat first, and then we can talk about helping you."

"You will help me?" She looked surprised.

I wasn’t making a promise, so if needn’t answer her.

"Eat." I printed at the food before her and even went the extra mile to remove the lids. "And don’t follow me."

I watched her nod while rubbing her thighs together. Her breaths were harsher now, so I did what I could do to save myself from the temptation and from her claws.

I escaped to my dressing room, giving myself some time to think deeply, and consider my options.

What could I do to help Meredith and to make sure each of us got a win-win out of this situation.

Then, Rhovan decided to stir again. "I know how this night will end."

I didn’t ask him how. I didn’t want to hear his opinion.

"You will help our mate get relief, and the member inside your tent will finally go on an adventure for the first time ever."