“Listen to everything Luna Alice says today,” Ronan stated. “You look for any signs of lies and weakness.”“Ronan, she probably knows exactly how much I know about what you do with the pack. I doubt she’s going to reveal anything important to me.”“Just be on the lookout for it is all I’m saying.”“Okay, but isn’t the alliance kind of secured?” I questioned. “Grant is going to ask Tara to marry him.”“I know that, but we have to take all the precautions we can. This is really important sweetheart.”I nodded. “Okay, I will pay close attention.”“And tell her how much you love being pregnant too,” Ronan smiled. “Alpha Conrad will be very happy if she has his baby.”“I will try to convince her darling.” I kissed him. “Anything for you.”--“So what is it like to be the Luna of the Eclipse Pride?” Luna Alice asked me. “It’s absolutely wonderful, actually. I love it.”“We’re alone, Luna Bowen, you can be honest with me.”“I am.”“Really? You love being the Luna of a pack that slaughtered

I wanted to stop the wedding.Of course I knew that I couldn’t, but such a large part of me wanted to yell object and then run away with Grant. Sure it would be idiotic, but it would be romantic. We’d go to Boisbury Grove and hope that Ronan would never be able to find us. I’d have my baby and we’d just tell him that Grant was his father.He would know kindness and warmth and love. He would never be taught to hurt the people he loved and put them in their place. He’d never know that he was meant to be an Alpha. Everything would be beautiful. What a fantasy that was.That could never happen. Ronan wouldn’t stop looking until he found me. He would kill Grant for sure and then have me locked up or something. I knew he would be so cruel after a second betrayal. As much as I wanted the risk to be worth it, it just couldn’t be. I had to protect myself and my child. I stared at myself in the mirror. I think I looked pretty. Something about the way silk fell over my baby bump was beautiful.

I slept like shit that night.All I could see was Conrad in front of me whimpering and moaning as he forced me to touch him. His horrid voice in my ear saying those uncomfortable things. I couldn’t believe how wrong about him I was.I thought he was nice and charming, but he was just a disgusting pervert. A man who had no problem cheating on his wife.I had to remind myself I was a cheater too and so was Alice, but not like that. I never forced Grant to do anything or locked him in a room with no escape. I was sure Alice didn’t act that way either. I mean Alice and I were actually in love when we cheated.On top of that, we were with men who had forced us to be with them. Our choices had been snatched from us and we just wanted one little thing that could make it all worth it. Something that would make us happy. We found that in other people.Conrad was just horny and sick.What’s worse is that Conrad knew I wouldn’t say anything. He knew that I knew better than to wreck an alliance

A year ago, I woke up happier than ever.I was so excited for what would happen later that day. I was going to marry the love of my life. I was going to stand across from him in front of the whole pack and profess my undying love for him. I was going to become Luna of the pack. I was ecstatic.I still remember bursting out of my room and seeing my father crying. They were happy tears. He had never been more happy that I had found someone who loved me as deeply as Ewan did. Everyone knew Ewan was head over heels over me. It was too obvious.Not just in the way he looked at me, but when he announced that he would give up his title just to be with me that sealed the deal. We were a couple desperately in love with each other and nothing could tear us apart.It was beautiful. From then on everyone was so excited for us, so ready to see us thrive as the leaders of this pack. My dad sat me down the morning of my wedding and told me how proud he was of me and that this was just the beginnin

“So how are things going with Alpha Conrad?” Trisha asked. “I’m handling him and everything has been fine.”That wasn’t entirely true. He had cornered me several times and forced kisses on me, but at least nothing to the extent of hand jobs and eating out had happened again. I was still toying with him and making him think I could possibly love him one day.Idiot.“Well that’s good. You’re learning how to keep things calm, Bowen.”“If Grant or Ronan found out how he’s been hounding me, they wouldn’t be pleased.”“Grant?” She raised her eyebrows. “What does he have to do with anything?”“He-he’s my bodyguard. It’s his job to protect me and if he finds out someone is making that job more difficult I’m sure he’d be upset.” I explained. “Is that the only reason he would be upset?”“What other reason would there be?”“I don’t know, I’m just curious.” Trisha chuckled. Oh she had to know something right? Otherwise why make such a comment?“I feel like you have something to say and you’re