Chapter 22 Chapter 22
Chapter 22
\- Sophie -
I watched from the stairs as Marcus and James were having a conversation
I had observed closely and I was sure Beta James was not telling on me
I didn't even have to worry about that anyway. I smiled to myself.
He has no choice. I have him hooked in these fingers and he cannot step out without losing his head
I relaxed and sucked in my lower lip as I looked at him
James had a perfect body with strong arms
Just watching him talk made me want him
It was a good feeling, having fun while still being Luna
As the two men spoke, Marcus was almost invisible to me
Even though he was Alpha he was not as appealing to me and I had no feelings for him
Years ago before I left the pack, I never loved him. I was only with him because he'd eventually become Alpha and I, Luna
If I had better options, I would have gone for it
And that was why I tried to have my way with Alpha Jason.
Gosh, he was the embodiment of everything I want in a man
His body, his handsome and sexy face, his strength and his aura
One of the greatest Alphas that ever lived
Sincerely Marcus was not anywhere close to him, not many Alphas were
But Jason never looked in my way. He made me feel little and unseen
I had to go for his brother Chris not because I loved him, but because he had potential
And since Jason had rejected me, I softly persuaded Chris to aim for the throne, even if it would mean taking his brother out of the picture
If I can have either of the brothers, I would be Luna of one of the greatest packs
Chris was hesitant. He did not want to rebel against his brother, but I had made him fall head over heels for me, and to prove he was not a coward, he decided to do it
He was a coward after all. I had to orchestrate all the plans but because he didn't have enough guts to execute them, they all failed and he was exposed
I left him
No because why should I remain and be punished with him? I returned to my pack for Marcus even though I knew he was married
I knew he would still take me back and I cemented my plan by faking a pregnancy
When I asked to see Marcus, he had been mad at me for abandoning him, and he wasn't readily going to give me a chance
But I made sure I gave him the things his soft gentle wife wouldn't be able to, and he kept coming back for more even though he did not want to
It made it easy for me to take the next step. Marcus wanted to keep me as a side piece because he did not want to hurt Aria. I couldn't have allowed that. I needed to be Luna
But I knew about the curse and the perfect way to get rid of Aria was to carry Marcus's child before her and I successfully pulled that off
What became of Chris? I heard he committed suicide, scared of his brother's judgment. Such cowardice
And me? Better be Luna than sorry
When James and Marcus finished discussing, James walked into the palace in my direction while Marcus attended to something else
I smacked my lips and waited for James in a corner
Just before he passed I grabbed his hands and he rushed at me, immediately and swiftly pinning me to the wall, hand around my neck
"Mmmm, boy choke me," I smiled and licked my lips. He hissed and let go
"What are you doing Luna?"
"What does it look like? I'm trying to get your attention."
"Here and now? Come on you know this is not the right time for this."
"Oh scrap that and give me a kiss darling," I reached to touch him but he backed away
"Sophie stop..."
"Don't act like a child, give me some loving," I still snuggled in and tried leading his hands to hold me. "Come on just smack my ass, do it. Give me a little grab I miss you."
"Sophie... Sophie, no, please stop," he said as he struggled with me, then suddenly pushed me away so roughly I almost hit my head on the wall. "What the hell is wrong with you? You can't do this now, not here where anyone can walk in on us."
My face fell into a frown
"Why the hell are you acting up? There's no one here it's just me and you. You could have just quietly grabbed me for a few seconds and gone on your way."
"A few seconds is enough for someone to catch us, don't you get it?"
"Yet you would have done this and more and no one came around," I stated. He sighed and looked away.
I felt there was more to his behaviour
"Okay, what the hell is going on?" I asked. "What's wrong with you?"
"Nothing is wrong with me, I just wish you'd be more careful, especially when we're out here like this."
"I am careful. Don't you trust me?" I tried again, slowly approaching him. I placed a hand on the back of his head and tried to pull him in for a kiss, but he pulled out yet again. This time, I was filled with anger and frustration.
"Now I am certain something is wrong. Are you unhappy about something? Is there anything else that needs to be fixed? Just tell me and I'll get it done."
"Like I said, there's nothing..."
"James!" I cut him short with a warning.
"Fine, since you want to know I will tell you. Look, my mate is back from her mother's pack. Veronica is back and she's the one I plan to marry. I love that girl so much and this whole thing going on between us? I don't think I can continue anymore."
I did not take my eyes off him as I allowed the words to slowly sink in.