The Unruly Luna

Chapter 5

Amir called Alec himself. He didn’t dare call Ruslan directly, considering Polina’s answer. Even so, it was frightening to relay her refusal. Wolves were aggressive creatures — volatile and prone to conflict.

"Not a good morning. She submitted her resignation, Alec. I’ll miss her. Polina is an excellent assistant. Is there really no other way?" — Amir asked cautiously."Yes, I agree. The morning started badly. I was counting on a different answer," — Alec admitted.

— "Make her come to my brother. Then everything will return to normal. You know our nature. He’ll destroy everything she holds dear, but he’ll still get her. Only it will hurt her terribly. Think about how you can pressure her."

"Polya doesn’t want to hear anything. She said she doesn’t want to see him, let alone anything more. She called the Alpha a bastard," — Amir replied honestly. — "She resigned without hesitation. I tried to persuade her to at least one meeting — just to try to negotiate with the Alpha peacefully, set her own terms. But she dug her heels in like a mule. Polina said she’d go to him only to kill him."

"Ruslan was ready to abduct her yesterday at the party. If she doesn’t give in, this is only the beginning," — the wolf enlightened Amir. — "Everything is already prepared. Tomorrow the first phase of pressure begins. Damn, the timing is awful. Rus will be aggressive now and might kill someone, and then Marcus and I will have to clean it all up."

"I see. The Alpha won’t let her go. If necessary, he’ll walk over corpses," — Amir understood just how serious Ruslan was."Yes, Amir. Rus will walk over corpses, but she’ll still be his. He’ll gut her entire family. Try reasoning with her again," — Alec suggested. — "Hint that he’s connected to crime or something. I think she’s decided this is just a whim. Explain that he’s a serious, reliable man. He always keeps his word."

"She won’t listen," — Amir replied. — "I know her. Turning her ‘no’ into a ‘yes’ isn’t easy. I’ll say this in advance — I failed." He paused briefly, then continued. — "Why didn’t the Alpha try to explain who he is?"

"Then Luna would definitely run. We’d be hunting her across the world. In the meantime, Ruslan would raze the entire city," — Alec said before realizing he might’ve said too much. Perhaps Amir shouldn’t have known that. — "He’s already turned the whole office upside down. Snapping at everyone like a rabid animal. And you know you can’t put a muzzle on a leader. And that’s before he even knows about her refusal. Even telling him will be dangerous — even for me."

"Luna?" — Amir repeated in surprise. — "I didn’t realize it was that serious. Is the Alpha certain? I feel sorry for her."

"Yes. She’s his Luna. Keep that to yourself," — Alec warned, just in case. — "She’s unprotected and could become an easy target. We’re watching her, but caution is still necessary. Until that stubborn little girl receives official status and a mating mark on her neck, no one must know.""It’s her fate, Amir. Finding one’s mate is one of the most important events in our lives — right alongside the first shift. She could become a blessing for a two-formed. Only I have a feeling my brother received his Luna as punishment. Now no one can save her from him. That’s the Great One’s will. Try to reason with her. Call her again."

"I know Polya. She won’t give in. If the Alpha made her an indecent offer, she took offense. That girl reacts very sharply to such things. No matter how sweet she looks, her backbone is steel," — Amir said quietly.

"He did, Amir. And he also had the pleasure of pinning her to a tree and feeling her up," — the wolf said with a smile. — "The beast was already measuring her neck with its fangs. You understand — he won’t back down." — Alec paused, then added, — "How do you know she took offense? Maybe she’s just raising her price?"

"I did the same to her once. She refused me," — Amir admitted honestly. — "Money and power won’t work on her. It’s not about the price — she’s too proud."

"The main thing is that my brother must never find out about this," — Alec warned. — "He wanted to break your hand just for holding her by the elbow yesterday. He’ll turn anyone into a bloody pulp for touching her."

"I won’t lay a finger on her again. I value my limbs — and my life," — Amir replied immediately.