His Reluctant Luna

Alice's POV -

"The problem remains, though; I don't want Mark to turn and stay here. He doesn't belong here." I spoke.

Lucian's lips curled into a smile. "I don't want him to stay, either."

"What should I do? Rick won't listen to me." I lamented.

"He is doing what any Alpha would do. Our existence can be threatened if he speaks. And seeing his outburst, he would not remain quiet. He might also go insane due to the shock." Lucian said with a serious demeanour.

"Are you suggesting? No! I cannot let him die. " I looked at him horrified. "He is important to me."

Lucian narrowed his eyes, "well, do you want to save him or not?"

"I do."

"Then don't say stuff like that otherwise, I would kill him before Rick does." He snapped.

"I am dealing with a serious issue, while all you care about is your stupid jealousy." I retorted.

While we glared at each other, aunt Flora's voice caught my attention.

"Hello, dear, who is this young man?" She asked as she approached us through the white hospital corridor.

"Aunty, what are you doing here?" I asked, but she was not looking at me. She was smiling at Lucian.

He was introducing himself to her, and she was already charmed. I rolled my eyes.

"Well, you never told me your mate was so handsome." She gushed. "We are not mates anymore, Aunty, we broke up," I said immediately. She laughed.

"You can't break a mate bond, you are soulmates." She said serenely.

"Anyway, I have a feeling that I am needed here, so I walked in."

An idea struck me.

"Aunty, how does one become a keeper?"

"There are several ways, the most important is that a human must gain the trust of supernatural beings and help them out in some situation. They are chosen as keepers."

"Like Mr Harrison," I said.

Mr Harrison was the pack solicitor. He was a human and an old friend of my dad. He helped with the legal stuff.

"I know what you are thinking, Alice. To be a keeper, Mark needs to stay here around the pack. He cannot go back. Provided, he agrees to become a keeper. I won't let that happen," Lucian's eyes flashed with anger.

"Why do you even care? We are not mates anymore." I glared back at him.

"Excuse me, but what's the problem here?" Aunt Flora interrupted while Lucian and I were having another glaring competition.

"Mark is here Aunt, and he saw me shifting," I explained the entire situation to aunt Flora.

"Oh! That poor boy, I warned you, he would end up heartbroken."

"And with broken bones as well if he stays," Lucian interjected, earning another glare from me.

"Well, how long has it been since he saw everything?" Aunt Flora asked.

"I don't know, a couple of hours, maybe." It was late night now, and we had dinner at around 7.

"So, he needs to forget the last couple of hours. That can be done. "She said pleasantly.

"I am sorry, I don't quite follow you, aunty."

"You are forgetting I am a witch," she said with a twinkle in her eyes.

"Your aunt is brilliant," Lucian commented, with a satisfied smile.

"What are you both talking about?" I flipped my head between them, confused.noveldrama

"There are spells which can make people forget a certain period of their life, I can do that on Mark. That way he would not remember you like a wolf, nor the scuffle which he saw."

"Really? Is that possible?" I asked excitedly. This was good if Rick agreed to it. "Generally, I don't do these kinds of stuff, and it's not recommended. Memory spells are dangerous. One wrong step can wipe out the entire memories of a person. Also, if we use it very frequently then wolves might become complacent regarding their secrecy. We can't go around wiping memories of humans who saw werewolves. But seeing the current situation, this would be best for him." Aunt Flora explained.

"Great! Let's talk to Rick," I said, this was perfect. If Mark forgot about that attack, he would not have to turn and stay.

"How would you explain the time-lapse and the injuries?" I asked, there were still some loopholes in this idea.

"He got drunk and had a minor accident. That's what he will think." Aunt Flora said with a wink.

"Is that possible?" I asked.

"Anything is possible, Alice." Aunt Flora chuckled.

Lucian's POV -

I had no idea what spells or potions Aunt Flora prepared. I was happy that I would not end up killing that Mark. Alice would never forgive me if I did. No matter how much that human infuriated me. I had to let him go.

Another question was nagging me. Why was she the target of 3 consecutive attacks?

I could understand her kidnapping as a random incident, the fire as a possible accident. But the third attack on my mate was a confirmed foul play.

It was almost early morning when I returned to Crimson Shadow pack.

I had started dreaming of Alice the moment I hit the bed, recalling the feel of her

soft body against mine. The room still contained her scent. She wrapped her arms around me, and a moan escaped my throat.

"Yes, baby!" I whispered.

Something was wrong. She smelled different. I jumped up and pushed the body off the bed.

Eliza was sent flying off and fell across the room. I was so angry that I could

barely speak for several minutes. My wolf was practically frothing at the mouth in

fury.

"What the hell are you doing in my bed?" I screamed.

Her sight in my room, at Alice's place, infuriated me.

"How dare you enter uninvited? Do you know it is a breach of security?"

She got up gracefully, she was dressed in a scanty dress of pink lace and satin.

That increased my anger.

"I just wanted to make you feel good," she whined from the floor.

"Get out! Get out immediately!" I yelled.

"I know your mate is gone Alpha; you have rejected her."

I narrowed my eyes, "so? I don't remember inviting you to my bed."

"I just thought...." She mumbled.

"We were over years ago. I will not tolerate this behaviour, irrespective of being with or without a mate."

I caught her arm and dragged her towards the door.

"If you ever pull something like this again you will be kicked out from the pack, I

am your Alpha and you will remember that." I was furious.

I knew of her ambitions, but this was low even for her. Throwing her out of the room, I slammed the door shut.

I could not sleep anymore. Grabbing her clothes and bedsheets, I threw them on

the floor. Her odour permeated the room, and I was unable to stand it.

I called for someone to collect the offending items.

"Alpha," Savannah said as she bowed her head.

"Hello Savannah, you didn't have to come here, you could have sent any omega,"

I said while taking off the pillow covers.

"I like to serve you, Alpha, may I take those for you?"

"Yes, thank you," I said as she picked up the things.

"I heard about Alice," she said softly.

I just stared at her.

"It's very unfortunate, I hope you feel better soon." She added.

"Thank you, Savannah."

"I will bring you up some new sheets in a moment, Alpha." She left the room.

I ran my hands through my hair then placed them on the balcony. A few omegas arrived with fresh sheets and remade the bed.

I now knew that attacks on Alice had nothing to do with our mate bond. She would

not have been attacked in the alley otherwise. It was time to bring her back.