From Rejected Mate to Luna (Julia White) novel Chapter 44

Chapter 44

Nathan’s POV

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The music pounded against the walls of the private lounge, a heavy bass that matched the rhythm of my fury. Colored lights swept across

scantily clad female wolves who danced and flirted, their eyes constantly darting my way, hoping for attention.

My VIP section gave me the perfect vantage point to survey my kingdom-because that’s what this was. My territory. My rules.

But I couldn’t enjoy it. Not after what Eric had told me an hour ago. “Just thought you should know,” he’d said, his voice oddly flat. “Julia

brought some wolf named Daniel back home for Christmas.”

I drained my glass of whiskey, letting it burn a path down my throat. Who the hell did Julia think she was, bringing some random male

wolf into my territory? My pack?

A blonde wolf with copper-flecked eyes slid into the seat beside me, her tight dress leaving little to imagination. “You look tense, Nathan,

she purred, trailing her fingers along my arm. “Maybe I could help with that.”

I didn’t even remember her name-Katie? Kristen? It didn’t matter. She was just another pack member who knew her place in the hierarchy. I gripped her waist, pulling her roughly against me. She gasped as my fingers dug into her flesh through the thin fabric.

“You think you can make me feel better?” I growled, moving my hand to squeeze her breast hard enough to make her wince.

Despite the pain, her smile never faltered. “Whatever you need, Alpha,” she whispered, eyes lowered submissively.

That’s what I needed-obedience. Recognition of who was in charge. I slid my hand up her thigh, watching her expression carefully. She didn’t dare show discomfort, even when my grip tightened enough to bruise. The power rush was immediate, intoxicating.

Shadow, my wolf, stirred beneath my skin, enjoying the female’s submission. This was how it should be. This was the respect I deserved as

future Alpha.

“See how easy that is?” I whispered against her ear, biting down on her earlobe. “No one questions me here.”

No one except Julia White. The thought made my pleasure curdle into rage again. After all I’d done-allowing her to attend university instead of keeping her trapped in the pack as was my right-she still defied me. Bringing another wolf home, flaunting her disobedience.

The blonde straddled my lap now, grinding against me as her hands slid beneath my designer shirt. Around us, other pack members watched enviously, some dancing, others engaged in their own drunken embraces. They all knew better than to bring wolfes from other pack approach my section without invitation.

“Everyone out,” I suddenly commanded, my voice cutting through the music.

The room froze. The blonde on my lap looked confused, her lips parted in question.

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“Are you all fucking deaf? I snarled. “I said OUT!”

The scramble that followed satisfied something primal in me. Bodies hurried toward exits, drinks abandoned, conversations cut mid-

sentence. Within seconds, only the blonde remained, still perched on my lap.

1 gripped her hips and stood, tossing her onto the leather sofa. She landed with a soft “oomph, her tight dress riding up to expose the

lacy edge of her black thong against pale thighs.

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With practiced movements, she arched her back to push out her chest, parted her knees just enough to offer a teasing glimpse between

her legs, and propped herself up on her elbows to create an inviting curve from her neck to her hips. Her tongue darted out to wet her

full lips before she caught the bottom one between her teeth, eyes heavy-lidded as she gazed up at me through mascara-coated lashes.

One strap of her dress had fallen, deliberately I was sure, exposing the soft swell of her breast and the hint of a nipple straining against

the fabric-the perfect picture of submission wrapped in seduction. I stalked toward her, unbuttoning my shirt as her eyes darkened with

desire and fear-the perfect combination.

“We’re going to have some fun,” I promised, my voice low and dangerous. “And you’re going to make me forget all about—*

I grabbed a fistful of her blonde hair, yanking her head back to expose her throat. She gasped-a sound caught between pain and

excitement as I sank my teeth into the soft skin where her neck met her shoulder, not quite breaking the skin but leaving angry red

marks. The taste of her fear mixed with the scent of her arousal, fueling Shadow’s primal hunger.

“Take it off,” I ordered, releasing her hair to tear at her dress. The expensive fabric ripped under my fingers, and she quickly helped

remove what remained, understanding the consequences of hesitation. Her naked body trembled beneath me, covered in goosebumps-

from cold or fear, I didn’t care which.

“On your knees,” I growled, shoving her roughly down onto the cold floor. She obeyed instantly, looking up at me with those wide, submissive eyes. I grabbed her face, fingers digging into her cheeks hard enough to leave marks. “You don’t look at me unless I tell you

to.”

“Yes, Alpha,” she whispered, lowering her gaze as a thin line of blood appeared where my fingernail had broken her skin.

This was what Julia needed-to be broken of her defiance, to understand her place beneath me. As I unbuckled my belt, I imagined it was Julia kneeling there, her stubborn will finally crushed, her body surrendered to my control,

I ran my thumb roughly across the blonde’s bottom lip, smearing her lipstick. “You belong to me. Say it.”

“I belong to you, Alpha,’ she repeated obediently, her voice quivering.

“Again,” I demanded, slapping her face just hard enough to make her gasp, to remind her of my power.

“I belong to you,” she said, a tear slipping down her cheek though she tried to hide it. The sight of that tear, that physical evidence of my dominance, sent a surge of satisfaction through me.

I leaned down, my face inches from hers. “One day, she will say those exact words to me,” I promised, more to myself than to the

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trembling wolf before me. “She’ll learn what happens to those who defy me. I’ll make her beg for forgiveness. I’ll make her crawl. And when she finally submits, when she finally acknowledges what she is-my property-I might be merciful.”

The blonde didn’t respond-she knew better than to speak when I was thinking about my future plans. I grabbed her hair again,

positioning her where I wanted her, ready to use her body to relieve the rage building inside me-

Eric’s voice sliced through my thoughts, his mindlink sharp with anger.

Julia is your fucking fated mate, isn’t she?

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