Reborn Luna (Hope and Keith) novel Chapter 20

Keith

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Damn it.

Ben and Hope are sitting way too close. After their little rendezvous outside on the balcony they came back inside to eat dessert with the rest of us.

Their elbows brush against each other like they are comfortable entering the personal space of one another. I can see the way she leans slightly toward him, casual and familiar, like it’s nothing.

Like he’s everything.

Like his presence brings her comfort.

Her sister sits on his other side in a similar manner and he is in the center, a blonde God

surrounded by his devotees.

And I’m just… across the table.

Invisible.

She spent most of the dinner looking at her plate or him, avoiding eye contact with me completely.

My wolf snarls at the male.

Mine, my Lycan growls.

I can feel the bloodlust rampaging through my veins. My incisors threaten to drop, ready to challenge Ben.

I clench my jaw so tight I feel something pop near my temple.

I’m amazed I made it through this entire dinner.

Fix your frown.

I didn’t realize you were so obsessed with me, I projected it to Jace.

The echoes of his laugh fill my head. I need to be. You’re about two seconds away from jumping over this table and attacking the golden boy.

I am not, I lie.

Really? How’s your fork?

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I look down at my hand and quickly close it around the bent scrap of metal that was once a fork.

I look at Jace and he smirks at me.

Asshole.

Someone’s gotta be the hero, he teases.

Hope laughs, the sound light and unrestrained, capturing my attention. Ben is whispering something to her.

The murmurs are so soft I can’t make out what is being said, but I notice them looking at Leah while they say it.

Leah who is looking at … me.

Oh shit.

She’s got that viperous gleam in her eye that tells me she’s going to use this opportunity to make a move.

Leaning forward in a way that meant to give me a better view of her cleavage she says, “If you need an escort tomorrow when you head to Emma’s office I have no problem taking you.”

“That would be lovely,” Karen says with a smile sure is scheming.

Does she think that spending time with her daughter will trigger the mate bond?

My wolf huffs his disgust at the thought of being near the female.

“That’s very kind of you but it’s unnecessary.” I glance at Hope and smile as a plan forms. ” Hope has already agreed to be my escort after she showed me the grounds today.”

Hope’s head snaps up and she pulls her pink lips into a forced smile.

She knows I boxed her in. It wouldn’t look very accommodating for the daughter of an Alpha to rebuff a visiting Alphas request. Especially on a simple as taking me to their healing building.

“That’s right. 10 am right?” She asks, confirming a time we never discussed.

There’s a faint angry flush in her cheeks and I feel my attraction to her spike

“Absolutely. We’ll be ready to go.”

“Well I’m sure there’s no harm in Leah tagging along,” Karen pushes.

Goddess. First Clinton tries to push you onto the redhead and now you have the crip keeper

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trying to tie your soul to her average at best daughter, Jace says.

I have to bite my tongue not to laugh.

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When Clinton suggested a match between Tessa and I, I almost stood and announced, Hope

is my mate. It was only Jace’s admonishing look that kept me in my seat.

I give him shit but he helps me keep my head.

“Sure,” I say to Karen, unwilling to go back and forth with her.

If she wants Leah to come along, there is really no harm in it. It won’t lead to anything but I think Karen needs to see it to get it through her head.

“Excellent,” she says.

Don’t even think of leaving me with Leah, Jace warns.

I wasn’t but now I’m thinking it might be a good idea.

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