Chasing His Betrayed Luna by KiKi Jones

16. Most Cunning Alpha

ALPHA RAIDEN

| watched her walk away, chasing after her being my first instinct.

That was her.

Aurelia.

Or was | seeing things again?

"You aren't seeing things. That's her and | have been trying to tell you since we entered Black Fur Pack. | sensed

her but-" My wolf began, his voice spreading disbelief through my system.

"But | thought it was a fluke." | completed my wolf's statement.

Truly, after we drove past the borders of Black Fur Pack, my wolf stirred withinand | felt closer to my mate

than | have ever felt in years but this wasn't the first t| would feel Aurelia like she was besideeven

though she had been gone for years. Sensing and craving her was a regular occurrence tobut seeing her in

flesh wasn't.

"Aurelia," | whispered with a shaky voice, my legs moving to catch up with her.

Andrew's hand shot out to grab mine as he said into my mind, "You can't lose control here, Alpha, and not before

the most cunning Alpha in the realm."

| snatched my hand from my Beta, almost snarling at him. "She's mine. That's my mate!" | used the mindlink to

respond because Andrew was right, | needed to control myself.

"Is there a problem, Alpha Raiden? You seem shaken?" Tristan's voice was low and to most people, welcoming,

but | knew him better than to be fooled by his pretense. His eyes traced my gaze which was still on Aurelia's

back as she bounced away like she wasn't the swoman who shivered each t| touched her and made her

scream in that bedroom. "Oh, | see Lia caught your eyes. She's my most prized-"

"She's not yours." | gritted, barely stopping myself from lashing out as | glared at Tristan.

Lia? Aurelia is Lia. | was sure of that. | could feel our broken bond burning softly within me, making it hard for me

to concentrate on anything but her. | wondered if she only changed her nor perhaps lost her memories

because there was no recognition in her eyes when | stared into them earlier.

Her eyes used to carry her emotions but-

"You killed the light in her eyes. Blthat on yourself, asshole." Lex murmured to me, more hostile than ever.

Tristan got my attention right after Aurelia disappeared. He chuckled, a bit of his hatred forslipping into his

laughter. "She is in fact, mine, Alpha Raiden." Tristan spelled out to me, hittingwhere it hurt the most. "I'll

see you during dinner tonight or tomorrow. Welcto Black Fur Pack, Raiden."

My blood boiled when my nrolled off Tristan's tongue and | wanted nothing more than to smash his face on

the nearest wall just to get rid of the evil smirk he had on his face before he turned around, jogging to probably

catch up with Aurelia. Saying | was angry would be an understatement and it wouldn't fully describe the

emotions surging through my mind and heart.

Aurelia was right before my eyes.

She walked away from me.

That bastard called her his and-

"He also mentioned kids, Raiden. Do you think they are married? Could they have-" Lex spewed that rubbish into

my mind while my body trembled visibly.

"Enough!" | cut off my wolf, shoving him to the deepest part of my mind despite knowing that it would come

back to bitein the ass. | faced Andrew, silently sending a prayer to the moon goddess as | said to him, "Find

everything you can about her and the relationship she has with that bastard."

"Alpha." Andrew shook his head. "I don't think we should snoop around in Alpha Tristan's pack. You already

stepped on his toes and the goddess knows what you'll do before we leave his pack. You promised to keep your

head low and-"

"Find every detail or I'll do the snooping myself, Drew!" | snapped, ignoring the curious eyes of everyone around

the guesthouse that we had been directed to from the border. So much for showing up and proving to these

people that | was still the sRaiden whose nresonated with power. "You don't wantto do that, right?"

That wasn't a question.

But still, Andrew nodded, his lips tight as he chimed, "Yes, Alpha. I'll get you all you need but first, we have to

settle in and not stir up rumors."

| might not be bothered about the eyes around us but my Beta was and | would have been thankful to him if my

heart wasn't throbbing and yearning to have Aurelia close again. Becoming a better man for Larisa was the goal |

was meant to achieve for this trip but as we were led to the chambers | would be staying with a few of my men,

taking Aurelia back hwithbecthe new goal.

"This is your chambers, Alpha Raiden. | am available to provide all you'll need during your stay and..." Someone

said besidebut | zoned out without acknowledging the person and | stepped into the chamber with no one

else but Andrew.

Andrew closed the door behindwhile | stood in the center of the room with zero interest in looking around. |

couldn't care less about the interior of the room nor could | bring myself to stop staring into space.

"Are you sure that's her, Raiden?" Andrew asked me, relaxing because we were finally alone after driving for

almost thirty hours just to attend a silly competition in my enemy's territory. "That woman looked like Aurelia but

she's different. There is power in her stance and | could have sworn-"

Although | understood what Andrew was saying, | still snapped at him, "Cease wasting precious tand get me

the details | need before the competition begins tomorrow, Drew."

My Beta stiffened beside me, shocked by my outburst but he bowed toand leftalone in the room to

struggle with the raw emotions that ateaway rapidly as tskipped past me. Before | knew it, it was

nighttand the thought of my mate married to Tristan keptup all night.