Chapter 49

Alaia’s POV

I could almost jump for joy for how well that turned out. My little bug looked at me as if she knew I had something to do with Ashlee’s outburst. I wondered what she was thinking of doing about it. Her eyes held mine a little longer than I liked. Before making a bigger scene, she quickly looked away.

I guess she realized there was nothing to do in this situation but leave. I was Luna now, so I had the power. I got my wish as she calmly walked out of the courtyard into the pack house. It didn’t take long for the party to ramp back up as my mood went back to the usual happiness I felt earlier.

‘That was a cheap trick, Alaia. She was no threat to you,’ Elena squeaked out.

‘As long as she’s here she’s a threat, Elena.’

‘How?’

‘She’s been with our mate, in an intimate fashion. Those feelings just don’t disappear overnight, Elena. You should know that by now.’

‘If you focus more on being with our m