The Alpha Ruined My Sister’s Life Last Life Chapter 03

The Alpha Ruined My Sister’s Life Last Life Chapter 03

His back hit the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Nobody moved.

I stood over him, breathing hard.

“You haven’t marked me yet. This bite won’t last. You wanna go spend some anniversary with her? Fine. We can still undo this. I didn’t bite that deep.”

This was where it had all started last time.

The anniversary. Seraphine’s tears. The guilt trip.

Draven chose to comfort her instead of his own mate, and after that, he never really came back.

Lark had swallowed it and lived that way for forty years.

I couldn’t.

Not even once.

Seraphine’s voice cut through the crowd.

“You marked him without even asking if he wanted it, and now you’re just deciding you don’t want him anymore?”

She stepped forward, her chin trembling.

“What kind of mate does that? You’re an outsider. Who the hell do you think you are?”

A few wolves murmured in agreement.

Then Draven got up, brushed the dust off his shoulder, and walked straight past Seraphine without looking at her.

He stopped in front of me and took my hand.

“She marked me because I wanted her to.”

His voice wasn’t loud, but everyone heard him.

“And I’m going to mark her too.”

Then he looked at Seraphine.

“Tomorrow, you come with us.”

Seraphine covered her mouth and ran off.

Draven squeezed my hand and leaned closer.

“Let’s finish the ceremony first. I’ll explain tonight.”

I didn’t pull away, but I didn’t move any closer either.

The rest of the ceremony passed in a blur.

People came over to congratulate us. Some meant it. Some were only being polite.

I didn’t smile once.

When the door finally shut behind us, I slapped my palm against the table.

“Let’s get one thing straight. I just bit you in front of your entire pack. That wasn’t a joke.”

I turned to him.

“If you’re the kind of Alpha who wears one woman’s mark while chasing after another woman, tell me now. The bite is fresh. It’ll fade in a week. The contract isn’t final yet. I can still drive back east.”

“You can’t leave.”

I stared at him.

“Excuse me?”

“I said you can’t leave.”

He sat on the edge of the bed and touched the bite at the back of his neck.

“I’m good at fighting, Raven. I know how to give orders. I’m just not good at… talking about feelings.”

He looked up at me.

“But I let you bite me because I wanted you to. Not because of duty, and not because of the contract.”

His eyes stayed on mine.

“When I look at you, my wolf says you’re mine.”

My heart slammed against my ribs.

I folded my arms tighter.

“Your wolf has terrible instincts. I threw you on the ground ten minutes ago.”

The corner of his mouth twitched.

“I know. That’s when I was sure.”

I had to bite back a grin.

“…I’ve got a temper. A bad one. And I don’t do hints. If something’s wrong, I’ll say it straight. No beating around the bush.”

I lifted my chin.

“You sure you want someone like that as your Luna?”

“Positive.”

He answered so quickly my face went hot.

Annoying.

I couldn’t remember who moved first.

One second I was standing there with my arms crossed, and the next his hand was on my waist and my fingers were gripping his collar.

His teeth grazed my neck, sharp against my pulse.

“Tell me to stop,” he murmured. “And I’ll stop.”

I pulled him closer.

“Did I say stop?”

Bang! Bang! Bang!

“Alpha! Seraphine left a note. She says she went to Moonveil Falls!”

Draven froze.

His teeth lifted from my skin.

Five more seconds and the mark would’ve been permanent.

She stole those five seconds.

“You were about to mark me.”

My voice went cold.

“And now you’re leaving again. For her?”

He braced one hand against the doorframe, his back to me.

His shoulders tensed.

“Moonveil Falls, Raven. If she really jumps…”

“Then send someone else.”

I held his gaze.

“You’re the Alpha. You can’t send a search and rescue team?”