Luna Madison POV
I have finally gotten everything that I've worked for! Finally!
All of these years, sleeping with Rhys and loving him and devoting my heart to him. Trying to be a good girlfriend or booty call or whatever I was to him. He kept me around long enough for his 29th birthday to come and go. I knew about the restrictions that Alpha Kano had put onto him. His father wasn't exactly the best at keeping secrets and he knew that Rhys favored me, so when he told me about everything, I was thrilled.
It's not like he kept it a secret from Rhys though. Rhys knew about everything, I just think he didn't really believe that Alpha Kano would force him into it.
I knew Rhys couldn't resist me even if he wanted to. I was HOT and he loved my boobs. Goddess, I swear he's such a boob man!
When we we're intimate two nights before the mating ceremony would actually happen, I brought his favorite alcohol, Jack Daniels and made sure to give my Rhys a little something extra in his. Only to make sure that he was comfortable or at least passed out long enough for Alpha Kano and his father to talk about our mating. He ended up passing out like I wanted, after making love to me and was out for the whole 2 days, until his mother came in his room the day of the ceremony.
Of course I was still there, I couldn't leave my love and the man I was about to be bound to for the rest of my life. This is something I've wanted since I was a little girl. To be Luna, to have full control. To be more than just Beta blood, I'm not even the previous Beta's daughter, so that position was handed to Mateo, who by the way is the most annoying wolf I've ever met. That guy never stops talking and he actually believes his jokes are funny!
Our current Gamma, Jett, I honestly believe he's gay. I mean there's not a straight wolf in the world that acts that emotional. Maybe Alphas, but they're supposed to be hot headed. Gammas on the other hand are supposed to be warriors, the best fighters in the pack next to the Alpha and the Beta, they're supposed to be strong and confident and hold themselves to a certain standard, not so emotional that they cry about losing a mate they never actually knew. Or whine about every damn thing. Like geez.. dude get a grip!
Be a man, grow some balls.
I wasn't expecting Rhys to throw me out of his packhouse the morning of the ceremony, but it happened so whatever. He's always had a temper and I wasn't going to upset him any further to where he could find out what his father, Alpha Kano and myself had planned, so when he told me to leave, I left and went straight to his parents house. His father, our previous Alpha, Landon saw me and I made sure to make a lasting impression on him. I didn't even try to get dressed, I knew if he saw me "crying" and disheveled, that he would bring me inside and that's exactly what he did. The man was an asshole, but he was a fool for a beautiful woman, especially a beautiful woman who's in distress.
Rhys was surprised to see that I was there when he and his mother, Leila arrived. Now for that woman, nothing made her more proud than to have a woman by Rhys side who would cater to him, bow down to him, submit to him and bare his heirs. I fit all of those qualifications, so naturally she loved me as well.
His brothers, Maverick and Liam don't really like me but oh well. That didn't matter, they would be the least of my concerns. They're only pups, 16 years old and 9 years old, not really a threat to me, my title, position or my bond with Rhys. The little twerps.
The actual ceremony went really well I think! Except for the moment that Rhys forgot my last name, like seriously? I guess he was so caught up in the fact that he would have to mark me in front of the entire pack and Alpha Kano. His nerves got the best of him I'm sure.
When he marked me, I could feel the bond with him was so strong. He was only tethered to me, he saved himself for me! I couldn't even feel a previous tether. He never marked anyone else, I knew he wouldn't! He's crazy about me. Silly wolf!
Our first night together as mates was the best! The only person I could feel was him and I knew the only one he could feel was me. His whole body reacted to mine. He belonged to me now. Fully and truly.
I thought our ruling together would be the best thing for our pack, that was until we went to the Red Stone pack and he met his fated mate. That little bitch! He was totally caught into her. I would be lying if I said she was ugly. At least that would have made me feel better, but she was beautiful, her eyes were amazing and her body was…. Ugh stupid shewolf!
I hated her as soon as I saw her. To make matters worse, Rhys actually said he would reject me and mark her and take her as his Luna. He said he was bringing her back to OUR pack!
Well he was mistaken if he thought I would ever accept his rejection or give up my position as Luna. I deserved this! So I made sure to link Alpha Kano during their little conversation and ask him to remind Rhys of the laws. Of course he did what I asked. The man was no fool.
Rhys wasn't happy to hear that I would have to accept his rejection and be challenged for my Luna position, but so what! This was mine! I had to kiss so much ass and be the best woman to him for years to get to where I am! I even had to beg that creepy ass Alpha Kano for this position. The man was dangerously hot, but he was an asshole. Begging him was the only way to get him to agree to Rhys marking me. He wanted some other chick from the Forest Claw pack for Rhys, but I convinced him.
After all of that, Rhys now thinks he would replace me so easily? Absolutely not! We're mated and he marked me, meaning he would have a pull to me. He would fall in love with me whether he wanted to or not. He wouldn't be able to resist me and I definitely wasn't giving up my Luna position without a fight. A fight I'm sure I would win, I mean Kaori is ridiculously small for a shewolf and she didn't look like she would pack much of a punch.
She also wouldn't be able to lead our pack with her childish attitude anyways. Rhys likes a submissive woman that can also take charge if she needs to and his Luna needs to be able to handle the foolishness of our pack. Our Luna needs to be able to keep everyone in line and be just as ruthless as Rhys could be, which is why I'm the best option!
I mean the girl tried to use Rhys wolf against me! Big mistake! Magnus may have told me that Kaori would be in his bed every night and she belonged to him, but Rhys never told me that. I don't care about his wolf, Rhys has the last say so! She's an idiot if she thought Magnus could dictate her relationship with Rhys.
I remember glaring at her the whole time we ate dinner, she just kept smiling at me. I would have a lot of fun watching that attitude of hers get beaten out of her. She may be able to disrespect me here in her pack, but once we're back in the Blood Rose pack, I'm the Luna! I'm in charge of women and children and I also know the laws very well. Alpha Kano is on my side honey and he controls all the Alphas in the country, if I tell him that Kaori is being disrespectful and I want to punish her, I would be within my legal rights to do so and Alpha Kano would back me up on that if Rhys tries to stop me. She's in for a rude awakening once we get back to our pack.
The little wench!
What made matters worse was our first night here, Rhys made love to me, like I knew he would. He can't keep his hands off me, but what pissed me off was that he left after I fell asleep. His complete arousal through our bond woke me up. I knew he was with that little bitch! I just knew it and how did I know?
Well because I didn't feel any pain! He didn't actually taint our bond, I didn't feel the pain that comes from a bond being tainted, I didn't have any taint marks, nothing! I'm an intelligent woman, putting two and two together didn't take much. If I could feel how aroused he was and I didn't get any of the symptoms that come from him cheating on me, then he had to be with someone who he already had a bond with and who else does he have a bond with in this world? Kaori!
I made sure to go across the hall and wake up Alpha Kano. I told him everything that was happening, he tried to dismiss me and go back to sleep, but I reminded him of the laws that he told me. He had no choice but to agree with me and say he would speak to Rhys about it and let him know that if he tainted our bond again, I would be within my legal rights to ask for punishment for him by the council, which Alpha Kano was apart of.
When Rhys decided to grace me with his presence again, I questioned him about where he was and his anger reared up but I didn't give a crap! Not even when he had his little outburst and left me again. I knew he was guilty by the way he reacted to me. I knew he was with her! There was no doubt in my mind!
When we left this awfully annoying pack in the morning, he would be at my misery by the law and so would his little mistress.