Get Back The Abandoned Luna (Scarlett and Alexander) novel Chapter 50

Chapter 50

Scarlet’s POV

When I arrived back at the packhouse, the sun was sinking, tinting the corridors amber. My eyes happened to fall on Lucien, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, his gaze locked onto mine.

You left without guards, he said in a calm tone, but his eyes narrowed.

I went to inspect the borders,” I replied, keeping my tone deliberately even.

Tell me I’m wrong to think you met someone today.”

I met his gaze. “You’re wrong.” The lie tasted strange, but I held it.

He looked at me and nodded with a dark expression. “Okay. I’ll act like I don’t know anything about it.”

Before I could respond or feel guilty that I lied, even though he already knew, Faye approached, her smile as polished as glass–damn, she wasn’t back to her pack yet?

Alpha Kade sends his regards, she said brightly. “And he’s very interested in that little meeting you had outside the borders.” Lucien’s gaze sharpened, shifting between me and her.

“What meeting?” His voice was dangerously calm.

I’m sure Scarlett can explain, Faye said, feigning innocence. “Unless, of course, she prefers to keep it… private.”

This damn woman. Always stirring trouble whenever she could find the opportunity.

The air between the three of us was electric, the tension stretching so tight it was ready to snap.

I turned to Faye, keeping my voice cool. “Tell Kade if he wants to know something, he can ask me directly. I’m not in the habit of answering to couriers with sharp tongues.”

Faye’s smile curved wider, but her eyes gleamed with satisfaction. “I’ll be sure to pass that along.”

She glided away, leaving the scent of her perfume lingering like poison.

Lucien’s eyes were still on me, searching, measuring. “If there’s something I need to know, now’s the time to say it.”

I held his gaze, the echo of Kane’s warning thrumming in my chest. “If there’s something you need to know, I’ll tell you when it matters”

His jaw tightened, but he didn’t press. “You can handle it, right?”

I looked at him and gave a reassuring smile. “Yes.”

His face softened and he reached out to pat me on the head. “If you’re tired, you can lean on me. Don’t carry it alone.”

The council was restless. I could feel it before I even stepped outside. The streets glowed yellow with messengers bounding between buildings, council aides laden with columns of parchment, guards standing watch at every street corner.

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11:00 am M

Chapter 50

Lucien was already in strict black, and he came striding step by step with me, jaw tight. We’ve been seasoned early said. “They’re calling it a procedural briefing before the bill’s presentation.”

I glanced at him. “Briefing or trap?”

His jaw flexed. “Both.”

I exhaled slowly. “Then we’ll walk into it anyway. Better to be seen than whispered about

We arrived at the council hall to find the outer chamber buzzing. My eyes swept the room–and caught Kane, standing near the west wall, speaking quietly to Alpha Kade. The two of them were angled just enough that it looked private, but not sernet.

When Kane noticed me, his gaze flicked away as if the sight of me burned.

“Not subtle,” I murmured.

Lucien followed my glance, his voice a low warning. “We’ll talk to him later.”

The scrape of boots on marble drew the room’s attention. A hush fell as Alexander entered, the polished silver of his Alpha regalia catching the light. He wore it like a second skin–confident, imposing, calculated.

His eyes swept the chamber once… then found me. They held, unblinking, for a beat too long. Kaya bristled in the back of my mind. When I saw him smirk at me, I rolled my eyes and looked away.

The council chair cleared his throat. “Before we begin the day’s agenda, Alpha Alexander has requested to address the

council.”

I felt Lucien tense beside me. He started to rise, but I placed my hand lightly on his arm. “Let him speak,” I whispered. “I want to hear it.”

He gave me a look that said this was a terrible idea. I patted his hand and gave him a reassuring smile. “Let him. There’s no harm in letting him speak. Otherwise, we would be seen as petty for not allowing it.”

Lucien looked at me and let out a heavy sigh before he sat down beside me.

Alexander stepped forward, his voice smooth, almost measured. “Honored council members, before we consider the ramifications of this bill, I urge you to think beyond individual cases. Bond dissolutions–particularly those involving Alphas -risk unraveling alliances that have stood for generations. We must weigh the good of one against the stability of many”

A few heads nodded. Others remained impassive.

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