The Alpha and His Contract Luna (Lauren) novel Chapter 41

Lauren

I was just beginning to relax when I scented Darren and his bitch. My whole mood deescalated from there but I kept a brave face up. I kept smiling even though all I wanted was to punch his smug face.

“You okay?” Sebastian asks me, leading me to our designated table.

“Yeah” I say with a smile.

He scoffs and I know that he knows that I am lying. I wasn’t fucking okay. We take our seats and the speeches begin. I sit there hyper aware of Sebastian near me. His dominating presence and his hands on the back of my seat.

He is asked to make a speech and he reluctantly does. Sebastian looks great in a suit, but in a tux. He looks deliciously yummy. My eyes stay focused on him. Unable to tear them away.

He stands up tall at the podium. His confidence sucking you in like a vortex.

It’s natural for females to be attracted to the strongest male. The confident types. The one that screams dominant energy.

Sebastian was all that. That’s why every woman in the room including me was attracted to him. Was drooling over him.

He finishes his speech and comes back. I am ashamed to say I didn’t hear a fucking word he said.

“We should leave” he whispers next to my ear sending a shiver down my spine.

I clamp my legs shut. This was definitely not the time to get aroused. My only hope was that the with the many different perfume scents in the room, he won’t be able to smell my arousal.

“No. You’re the benefactor of the event. Let’s stay for about an hour” I reply placing my palm on his thigh.

He groans as if I have asked him to take a dip into a lake filled with piranhas. It makes me chuckle at how much he hates being here.

Food is soon served and we dive in. The conversation is pleasant enough and I find myself engaging in it.

Darren was seated three tables away. I was actually surprised that he came. He usually doesn’t attend these type of things.

Infact the one thing he has in common with Sebastian is that they downright hated these social events.

When we were together he used to deny me the opportunity to go to such events. So Claire was mostly our representative.

Darren also hated the constant media attention, so he had made me stay out of the public eye even though I was a fashion designer.

Up until the story with Darren and Miranda blew up and the media dug into my life. Most people didn’t even know that I was co-owner of Ruby with Claire.

I was mostly just known as Claire’s friend. Back then I didn’t mind because I loved Darren so much that I would have done anything for him. Now, though I see how toxic he was.

“Would you like to dance?” I am interrupted from my thoughts by Sebastian’s sexy voice.

“I am not much of a dancer.” I shyly tell him.

If I was being honest though, I was a terrible dancer. I had two left feet.

“Don’t worry. You’ll just follow my lead” he says softly.

“Fine, but if I step on you don’t blame me. I warned you in advance”

He chuckles then wraps his hands around mine. Before pulling me up. I laugh a little as we join the other dancing couples.

“Put your hands on my shoulder” he instructs and I do exactly that.

His arms go around my waist, bringing me flush against his hard chest. I feel every inch of him and it is driving me insane.

We start dancing and the fear kicks in. Fear of making a fool of myself and also stepping him.

“Relax, you’re so tense its making your dancing stiff” he points out, his arm tightening possessively. “Don’t think about anything. Let the music lead, your body will know what to do”

I take a deep breath, then let it go. I feel myself relaxing into his arms and it feels amazing. I realize that I am actually dancing and not falling flat on my face.

“I’m doing it” I say in excitement looking up at him.

The look that greets me almost freezes me on the spot. I see hunger in his green orbs and it kicks my desire up.

I feel my nipples harden. I hope to the goddess he doesn’t feel it through the fabric of my dress.

My steps flatters a little making me almost fall. Sebastian catches me before I face plant and I am thankful for that.

We continue dancing and my eyes remain glued to his lips. The urge to taste him almost chocking me.

“Lauren” he warns lowly. His voice husky.

Without thinking or heading to his warning, I lift my head and kiss his strong jaw. He was probably going to murder me after this but I didn’t care.

I needed more of him, so I moved my lips and pecked him on his. It was a tame kiss but the thrill I got told me all I needed to know.

The song comes to an end and he steps away. The burning stare of those around us brings me back to the present. Breaking the spell and making me hyper aware of what I just did.

“I need to get some air” I start hyperventilating.

“Red”

“I’ll be right back” I say.

I leave before he can say anything else. I was slightly embarrassed and mortified by what I had just done. I wasn’t supposed to kiss him. No matter how small or harmless I thought the kiss was.

I let myself get carried away.

The eyes of those present continue burning through me but I don’t even care. Not when I have likely put everything on the line.

Once I get to the garden and away from the crowd I take deep breaths. Each one relaxing me bit by bit. I was just starting to relax when Darren emerged out of thin air.

Fuck my life. I had no time to deal with him.

I immediately turn to leave but he grabs my hand firmly.

“Get your fucking hands off me” I whisper yell at him, ripping my hands from his.