Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

14. A Better Man

ALPHA RAIDEN

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"Pack Games?" | asked nonchalantly.

Andrew, who has been walking back to my hwith me, scoffed. I could see him rolling his eyes despite the

darkness surrounding us. "Yes, Alpha. The sone that comes up every five years. Please don't act like you

haven't seen the publications-" Of course he was about to start scolding me.

"I have seen them and | chose to ignore them, Drew. So can we stop talking about it now?" I cut him off before

he could even begin.

But still, Andrew retorted, "We can't drop it because you have to be there."

"I don't have to. You'll travel down to Black Fur pack with anyone that wants to participate in the games and also

represent me. | have got better things to do with my time." | voiced out the plans | had made in my head.

Andrew didn't seem surprised but he was able to surprisewhen he countered me, stopping dead in his

tracks, "I won't be representing you, Alpha Raiden."

He has got to be kidding me? Representingwas his duty as my Beta.

| looked back at him as | gritted out of disbelief, "Are you defying a direct order from your Alpha?"

Andrew dropped his gaze to the floor but still responded boldly, "Yes."

"Andrew!" | snapped, barely keeping my anger in check.

If he was anyone else in the pack, he would be dead by now but this was Andrew, my Beta and my friend. He

wouldn't act irrationally. Ever.

"Thank goddess you know that. Perhaps you'll listen to him for once." My wolf, Lex, chided into my mind. The

hostility in his voice resonated, bouncing off the walls of my mind.

Before | could respond to Lex, Andrew voiced, explaining his utter disrespect, "For the past five years, you have

avoided all gatherings of Alphas. People are beginning to talk. You have to show them that regardless of what

happened five years ago, you're still the most powerful. You can't continue like this-"

"Almost six years." | corrected Andrew even though that wasn't the point he was trying to make.

"What?" Andrew queried, his brows furrowed as we both continued walking towards my home.

"It's been almost six years since she rejectedand made a fool out of me." My fists balled tightly as | snarled.

Even though Aurelia should be dead to me, | still couldn't get her out of my head. Memories of her were fresh in

my mind and as annoying as that was, | couldn't let go of those memories. | just couldn't.

"She is dead, Raiden and you have Larisa just like you have always wanted. | honestly don't understand why you

haven't officially crowned her Luna and mate with her. It's been almost six years just like you said, man." Andrew

uttered, convinced that Aurelia was really dead.

But I'd be a fool to believe that she was dead.

| could still feel a part of her blooming through the broken bond I still carried around with me.

She rejectedbut | didn't accept her rejection.

"She is alive, Drew and I'll find her. | don't care about how long it would take." | muttered just as we arrived on

my front porch.

"Alpha Raiden-" Andrew called out of concern.

He probably thinks I'm crazy.

"Goodnight, Andrew-"

The front door swung open to reveal Larisa, her smile bright as always. Her hair was in a bun and she was

wearing an apron over her blue dress. "Welchome, Raid. Dinner is ready. | made your favorite." Larisa

announced, wrapping her arms aroundas she pressed herself into me.

My heart sank at the mention of dinner because unlike Aurelia, Larisa was a novice in the kitchen. The only thing

Larisa could cook perfectly has to be disaster and trouble... not dinner.

"Will you be having dinner with us, Andrew?" Larisa asked, her eyes glinting with excitement.

Andrew coughed softly, shaking his head without thinking twice, "No, Larisa. | won't want to intrude and | have

to-"

Clearly, my Beta was trying to escape the torture Larisa had called dinner. Andrew and | knew better than to eat

Larisa's meal after the long day we both had.

Quickly, | chimed, "Andrew and | have to go back to the office, Isa. | chto see your face but | have to go

back now. Isn't that right, Drew?"

| looked at Andrew, expecting him to saveas well but the second our eyes met, | saw mischief in his orbs.

Andrew folded his arms around his chest, opening a mental link between our minds. "Say yes to going to Black

Fur Pack for the first round of the Pack Games and I'll gladly save you from dinner, Alpha Raiden." Sarcasm

dripped in his words as they filled my mind.

Larisa's gaze shifted between Andrew and | repeatedly, disappointment clouding her features. "Are you sure you

can't eat dinner withbefore leaving?" She asked, pouting. "What will it be, Alpha Raiden?" Andrew pushed

through the mind link.

| scowled at him, responding without masking my emotions yet giving in, "Fine. I'll attend the first round at Black

Fur."

Andrew grinned like the idiot he was but he answered Larisa, saying, "We can't. We have to return now, Larisa."

Larisa's shoulders dropped as | kissed her cheek softly."I'll see you in the morning and please, don't make

breakfast, Isa. Just rest."

"| just want to do something nice for you." Larisa frowned, causing my heart to ache for her.

| haven't been treating her right if | was to be honest but how do | show her the love and affection in my heart

when darkness has consumed my heart for almost six years.

My heart ached for the woman | spent my teenage years loving...

"You don't love her anymore." Lex stated rather than ask and | failed to respond. For someone who has been

hostile towardsfor the past six years, my wolf definitely had a lot to say tonight.

Andrew cleared his throat in an attempt to savefrom what could have been an emotional moment for Larisa

and |. "We should go, Alpha."

I nodded at my Beta and said to Larisa, "I'll make it up to you. | promise."

Larisa didn't seem convinced but she letgo and Andrew and | went to join the warriors for dinner. While

eating, | concluded that the trip to Black fur pack would helpclear my head and by the t| return, | would

be a better man for Larisa. Oh, little did | know.