Moonlit Fever

Ch. 5: Nate

Walking through the ball behind Elder Thaddeus felt like the walk of shame to the principal's office. I couldn't help but notice the glances and raised eyebrows from attending guests.

But with my mask still concealing my identity, no one knew it was the banished heir of Alpha Silas. Revealing my true identity would have caused an uproar.

As the crowd assumed I was just some random omega receiving a scolding from one of the Elders, they returned to the party. But one person didn't—Lucius.

I spotted him from across the hall. His gaze was intense as he watched me. And I noticed he'd changed his shirt.

I mouthed a quick 'thanks' at him for saving my life. In response, he flashed a warm smile that sent a rush of warmth pooling in my stomach.

It was an enticing smile, one that stirred desire within me.

I knew there was something profound happening between us, and I couldn't resist the idea of exploring it further. I intended to have some fun.

Eyes fixed firmly on Lucius, I brought my hand up to my mouth, and sucked on my fingers. I moved them in and out with a suggestive rhythm, cleaning the dry blood from my claws before retracting them.

With a contented sigh, I wetted my lips, locking eyes with him in an alluring manner.

Lucius growled.

A mix of lust and dominance that echoed through the ball.

The impact of his dominant growl made me reconsider teasing him further. I stepped back, positioning myself behind Thaddeus, though a mischievous smirk lingered on my lips.

I couldn't help but relish in the fact that I had managed to provoke such a primal response from Lucius.

The ball fell into an abrupt silence, with all eyes fixed on Lucius, who seemed taken aback by his own possessive growl.

Murmurs spread like wildfire, as curious werewolves exchanged speculations about the target of Lucius's possessive growl. Cara Crescent's name cropped up frequently between hushed conversations.

She stood not too far from me, engaged in conversation with a beta from another pack, making it plausible for others to assume that Lucius was asserting his dominance over her. Cara responded with a feigned innocence. She batted her eyelashes in a graceful, doe-like manner toward Lucius and placed her hand over her heart.

The beta wolf beside her swiftly made his exit.

Lucius cleared his throat and addressed the gathering crowd.

"Nothing to see here." He urged them to continue with the party.

Cara took the opportunity to approach him. Her arm snaked through his, and she planted a kiss on his cheek. His complexion turned to ash.

I burst out laughing, earning a smack on the head from Elder Thaddeus.

"Stop being childish. It's a natural instinct for an Alpha to be possessive of their chosen Luna. The same will happen to you one day when you meet your Luna."

"I think I might be the Luna in this situation."

"What was that?"

"Nothing." I added a skip to my step as I followed Elder Thaddeus. I briefly turned back to Lucius and flashed a mischievous smirk.

He shot a glare in my direction, as though it were my fault that he now had Cara wrapped around his waist. Meanwhile, guests gathered around the pair and congratulated them on becoming a "mated" pair.