The Luna Who Dared to Defy the Alpha

Chapter6

Kane's POV

The sight of Rose's face irritated me but I felt irritated with myself the most. My wolf was yearning for her and every piece of my being desired her touch. The wet hair, dripping slowly onto her shoulder as gown clunged to her body, accentuating her curvy figure. This was not supposed to be happening, not when I have found the one my heart desired and most importantly, not when I had learnt the dire consequences that could befall me if I reject her as my mate.

"Did you enjoy spying on me so much that you couldn't wait for me to leave the house before taking reports to your father?"

"Uh,' she muttered innocently, "I don't understand what you are talking about"

A part of me wanted to grab her and wring her head off her neck while a frailer part of me wanted to kiss her succulent lips and feel the warmth beneath it. This myriad of conflicting emotions destabilised my head and I screamed to reduced the hurt in my veins.

"Your traitor of a father instructed you to spy on didn't he? Answer me!"

The sudden scream jolted through her and she cringed, her lips quivering. "I don't understand what you are talking about. My... my father never instructed me to spy on you. I only went out for a walk but the rain ruined my plans. "

"Your plans to conquer my pack and take everything that belongs to me right?"

She drew in a long gasp, widening her eyes. "We have no plans of that such," she countered softly, "I only went for a walk. I don't you like me Kane but it would be really beneficial if you stopped seeing me as an enemy."

She hadn't finished the statement when my wolf's yearning got the best of me and charged at her, wrapping my fist tighter around her neck.

Her skin was so soft,so silky and the colour of her lips enticed me so much that it was taking all my self control not to grab her and slam my mouth on hers.

The moon goddess hadn't exactly done well. This assertion might be somewhat blasphemous but it was how I felt at that moment. She gave me a mate I hated but get couldn't resist.

Rose is whimpering now and the sultry sound was doing very little to assuage the longing in the deepest part of my groin.

I hated this! I hated this so much! But then, I was stuck.

"You have betrayed my trust Rose," I declared authoritatively, clearing my throat. "And because of this, you are hereby relieved of your post as the supposed Lunar of this pack. You are to join the maids in their duties and clean the house from time to time. Samantha will take your position in the time being"

The words left my mouth like venom, burning with an intensity that surprised even me. I wanted to see Rose break, to crumble under the weight of my declaration, but the moment the words were spoken, a pang of guilt gnawed at my chest. My wolf snarled in protest, his anger mirroring my own, but beneath that fury was a yearning I couldn't quite suppress. Rose was trembling now, her eyes wide with shock and disbelief, her breath coming in shallow, panicked bursts.

“Join the maids?” she whispered, her voice barely audible over the pounding of my heart. “You’re making me a servant in my own home?”

I could see the hurt in her eyes, the betrayal etched in every line of her face, and for a moment, I hesitated. This wasn’t just a power play, it was a punishment, a cruel one at that. But I couldn’t back down.

Not now. Not when my entire future was on the line. If I showed any weakness, the council of elders would pounce, tearing apart everything I’d worked so hard to build. They would see me as unfit to lead, and Samantha would gladly step in to take what was mine.

“Yes,” I said, my voice firmer this time, even as my wolf growled in protest. “You will serve this pack as a maid until I decide otherwise. Consider it a lesson, Rose—a reminder of your place.”

Her lips parted, and for a moment, I thought she might argue, might fight back against the injustice of it all. But instead, she simply nodded, a single tear slipping down her cheek. She wiped it away quickly, her expression hardening as she squared her shoulders.

“If that’s what you want, Alpha,” she said, her voice steady despite the turmoil I could see in her eyes. “I will do as you command.”

The formality in her tone struck me like a physical blow. She wasn’t fighting me, wasn’t resisting. It was almost as if she had accepted her fate—accepted that I had the power to destroy her life, just as my mother had warned. And that realization made me sick to my stomach.

Damn it all, this wasn’t how things were supposed to go. I turned away from her, trying to ignore the way my wolf howled in the back of my mind, pleading with me to take back what I’d said. But I couldn’t. I had to stay strong, had to keep her at a distance.

“I don’t expect any mistakes, Rose,” I continued, forcing the words past the lump in my throat. “You will be watched closely. Any sign of disobedience, and the consequences will be far worse than this.”

She didn’t respond, just stood there in silence, her gaze fixed on the floor. I could see the tension in her body, the way her hands clenched into fists at her sides. She was angry, that much was clear, but she was also afraid. And that fear was what I needed, what would keep her in line.

Without another word, I turned on my heel and left the room, my heart pounding in my chest as I walked away from her. My mind was a storm of conflicting emotions, the desire to protect her warring with the need to assert my authority. My wolf growled in disapproval, but I pushed the feelings aside, knowing that this was the only way to maintain control.

But as I made my way down the hallway, a thought nagged at the back of my mind, what if I’d pushed her too far? What if, in my attempt to keep her at a distance, I’d driven her away entirely?

My wolf’s restless pacing in the confines of my mind told me that might be exactly what I had done. I couldn’t afford to lose her, not with everything that was at stake.