The Alpha's Contract Luna (Alexia) novel Chapter 23

~Alexia~

"You did not sleep?" Rae asked, lifting her brow in Alexia's direction.

"Un, yeah. I guess I'm still not used to the soft cushions of the bed," she lied.

Alexia went to the dining area with her eyes half-closed. Yes, after sharing a hot kiss with Kieran, she struggled to sleep last night. She spent two hours turning and tumbling on her bed, just thinking about how the kiss made her incredibly happy.

Kieran told her he was teaching her how to do it right in front of the people, but she felt it was more than just that. To her, the kiss was real, very real.

She did not see Kieran at breakfast. Rae told her that he and Jaxon took an early morning run to the woods, intending to observe the eastern border.

She spent the first part of the day talking to Rae about the next annual ball happening in two months.

Many social gatherings happened all year round where the alphas could meet werewolves from other packs. Once in a while, an alpha would find his mate on similar occasions. One of them was the annual ball.

Immediately, the thought of Kieran finding his mate during such an event occurred to Alexia. She silently wished, 'I hope Kieran won't find his mate.'

Considering the possibility, Alexia was not interested in attending, but unfortunately for her, she and Kieran were expected to take part in the event, along with selected unmated warriors.

Rae gave her a checklist as they were seated in front of the small round table on the patio. She said, "The things we need to prepare for are your gown, and your shoes." She shrugged and added, "We need to decide on your hair and make-up, and then, you'll need to chitchat with other lunas - you know, so, like the last time, you need to know all about them."

"I'll prepare their profiles for you," Rea said.

Alexia sucked in a breath. Then, as if reading her mind, Rae smirked, saying, "Don't worry, Alpha Kieran has attended this many times. He did not find his mate because you are probably his mate."

"I don't know about that," she remarked. 'But I certainly hope.'

After the kiss she shared with Kieran last night, Alexia feared there was no going back. She was starting to feel things that should not be there. She was scared, but at the same time, she could not help it.

Alexia skipped lunch that day. She preferred a two-hour sleep more than ever.

When it was time for her training, she changed into her workout clothes and rushed to Kieran's office. She could tell he was already home, because the house smelled so much of him.

Alexia knocked on his door and heard him say, "Come, Alexia."

When she came in, she asked, "How did you know it was me?"

"I can smell you from a mile away," Kieran replied as she was seated behind his desk.

'Ah. I thought I was the only one,' Alexia reflected. Possibly, it was the kissing. They were getting more familiar with each other that they could smell each other's scent strongly, unlike the weeks before.

Alexia settled in the seat in front of Kieran. Then, she asked, "So, what is it you want to change in our contract?"

"Are you forgetting something?" Kieran asked.

Unlike the last, Alexia already knew what he was asking, but it confused her. They were not in public! Why was he asking for a kiss? It added to Alexia's confidence, thinking Kieran was starting to like her too.

Alexia saw it as an opportunity to test her theory. She cautiously walked toward him. With her face burning, she pushed her hair back and leaned down for a kiss.

They kissed once and twice before Kieran reached for her arm and pulled her into his lap. He wrapped one arm around her and used his other hand to hold her chin. He instructed, "Do it properly."

Following his command, Alexia shut her eyes and indulged in the kiss. She opened her mouth wider for him, and, for the first time, their tongues met. It sent happy tingles down her abdomen that she grabbed the collar of his shirt, and her body tensed.