Mated to The Rival Alpha: Luna's Revenge

Synopsis

The ring was in my pocket, burning a hole through the fabric like it knew what was coming. I pulled into the driveway just as the sun dipped behind the treetops. The soft orange light slanted across the pack estate, casting long shadows that stretched like claws across the ground. I parked around the side, out of sight. No one was supposed to know I was back yet. Tonight was planned to be a surprise. A moment of courage. A beginning. I, planned it. Everything. I told Charles I needed to be in the northern territory for meetings, but I’d wrapped up early, rushed home ahead of schedule, and brought everything with me—flowers, lights, the wine he loved. And the ring. The one I’d spent three months’ salary on. White gold, one sapphire. Like his eyes, once. He wouldn’t be expecting this. But he needed to see it. To see me. Ten years, and he still hadn’t claimed me as his Luna. Fine, if he was to shy to do it, I would ask him. I took a breath, steadied my shaking hands, and walked through the gate. The house was quiet, just like I’d hoped. I told the guard at the entrance I’d forgotten some documents. He didn’t question it. Everything was perfect. Until I stepped inside. The scent hit me first—Charles’s cologne, yes, but laced with something new. Floral. Sweet. Clinging to the air like perfume sprayed just minutes ago. I froze.