The Forbidden Alpha

Adea

Did I… did I hear him right? My eyes jerk open and I think I’m wide awake. I lift myself upright and turn to look at him. I watch him as he sits up in all his naked glory. He grabs my hand and lifts my chin before looking me in the eyes.

“I’m tired of waiting. We’ve been through hell since you got here and I want everyone to know your mine,” Ethan growls.

“But the recruits,” I start, “I want to train with them, I don’t want to be coddled because I’m their Luna. I want more days like today.”

“The new recruits can deal with training side by side with their Luna. I want you to take your place officially by my side,” Ethan says firmly.

I’m silent for a few moments, I want to be his Luna but I didn’t know it would be so soon. We haven’t discussed what we want and I don’t know if we have a planner I would talk to. Does his pack have a tradition of these things or do I get to decide?

Ethan pressed kisses to my nose and forehead, little shivers tumbling through me at the feel of his lips. He leans forward and kisses me sweetly. I smiled into his kiss, my worry subsiding as I gazed at my mate.

“I can see the gears turning in your head. Don’t overthink it,” he murmurs.

He’s right. I already said yes and I meant it. I am overthinking it. Anything that needs to be done can be figured out and if I need help, we can figure that out too. I wonder if he knew how much I needed that, how much I needed his soothing words. I look at him and nod before kissing him again.

“Yes,” I say.

He laughs and his smile reaches his eyes. Ethan leans forward and wraps me up into a big bear hug and I can’t help but laugh with him as he pulls me on top of him.

No matter how hard things get or how hard things are, I have him. This happiness I get with him is above any pain or hardship.

“Do you have something planned for Darci?” I asked.

“I think she’d be a great candidate for the next Gamma,” he said.

“So soon? It hasn’t been long since we buried her,” I murmured. My thoughts filled with Gabe.

“I already heard of Darci before they came here. It would be our loss if we didn’t at least consider her. She’s got promise and if she checks out, I think she could be our next Gamma.”

“Okay,” I said nodding. “I’ll let Gabe know about it.”

“I think that would be best,” Ethan said. “It’ll be easier to accept coming from a close friend.”

I sigh.

He’s right, I know he is but I’m not excited about having that conversation with Gabe.

“Don’t worry about it now,” he murmured, leaning up to kiss my cheek. He trailed kisses down my neck and nipped at my mark.

“I won’t,” I promise. I was determined to enjoy every happy moment that came my way. A thought crossed my mind and before I could talk myself out of it I looked down at him.

“But I want to be the one to tell the recruits,” I say, dipping down I give him a kiss. “Give me until Friday to tell them.”

Ethan stared up at me. “You have that look in your eyes,” he said.

“What look?” I asked, genuinely curious.

“The same look you had when you held Leo’s life in your hands,” he chuckled. “Can I even say no?” He mused.

I lean forward and bite his lip. “No, but let’s pretend that you can but decide against it because you’re the greatest boyfriend ever,” I start, “No, the greatest Alpha ever.”

He chuckles.

Ethan’s hand glides down my back and dip slide over my curves before coming to rest above my cheeks. His fingers spread out and grip a chunk of me in each hand.

“You’ve got bigger balls than a lot of the men I’ve faced… I think you need a spanking,” he says, his voice lowering. I shiver when something hard pressed against my belly.

“Why don’t you try,” I tease.

***

I strolled into the elevator and watched as the door closed slowly, smoothing down the non-existent creases in my modest dress. My hair was slicked back in a tight low bun and I put on a touch of makeup.

Ethan had called in an event planner the pack used for big occasions and I felt like I was meeting someone who would be changing my life. With everything that had been going on recently, we hadn’t had much time to be together but I was thankful that even when he was busy he made sure to let me know he didn’t forget about me.

It was my Luna ceremony, it would be the biggest event this year which would rival the Crescent Ball. No pressure. I would become Luna and solidify my role as Ethan’s life partner.

I felt like a child about to do adult things. I’d never planned an event and I would have to admit the Luna Ceremony was stressing me out and I hadn’t even started planning it yet. So as far as who was having a mental breakdown, I was pretty much guilty. I don’t want to screw this up.

I approached the sitting room, keeping diagonal with the door so that I could see when the planner would come in. A few members I barely recognized walked by and greeted me with a friendly smile or slight bow.

I hoped I appeared friendly but honestly couldn’t be sure if I smiled. I prayed I didn’t look as nervous as I felt.

A moment later, a small knock came from the front door before it pushed open and I watched as a pink lip-glossed young woman walked forward.. She had a wide smile as she spotted me and she held an iPad under her arm.