Chapter 301 – Destined Bond with My Forbidden Alpha Novel (Alpha Alexander & Selene)

Filed To Story: Destined Bond with My Forbidden Alpha Novel (Alpha Alexander & Selene)

“Fiona…” she whispered through tears. “I’m so sorry… I didn’t mean to….”

Alexander joined them, he looked at his mother, but she motioned for him to go to Selene.

“What are you apologizing for?” Fiona smiled. “I have been telling you to stop holding back against me for a long time.”

Alexander wrapped his arm around Selene.

She looked up at him and then quickly looked away.

He turned her chin to face him.

“It’s ok,” he whispered. “I’ve got you.”

Selene wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tight as she let out the flow of tears.

“What happened?” Alexander asked as he held her in his arms. “Clara called and said that Nessa had upset Selene, but that was all.”

“Yea,” Fiona nodded. “Selene and Nessa had some words. Nessa poked at a particularly sensitive topic. I heard the tail end and knew Selene wasn’t in a mood to simply listen and move on. So I stopped her from getting to Nessa, but she was too far gone. She had no idea what she was doing.”

Fiona shrugged.

“She almost killed you,” Galen said. “How are you so relaxed about this?”

“She wasn’t trying to kill me,” Fiona said. “She was putting me in my place.”

“What?”

“That fight was aggressive and controlled. It was about dominance, not survival or even anger. It was the Luna in her. I challenged her, and she took that challenge.”

“But I wasn’t trying to do that!” Selene cried out, turning back toward Fiona. “I swear, I remember everything that happened, but I don’t remember doing it… like I am watching a memory that belongs to someone else.”

“I know, sweetheart. I meant it when I said it was the Luna,” Fiona smiled, stood and Galen quickly helped her. She came to Selene and knelt down in front of her.

Selene could hardly hold her gaze. Fiona cupped her face and smiled lovingly.

“Luna is not just a title for those of us in the packs blessed by the Goddess. It is a power that feeds off our emotions and basic needs, and sometimes it overwhelms us,” Fiona said. “Your mother and I discussed this. She plans to be here the night of the full moon. That’s usually when the power makes itself known. The first full moon after being marked by your Alpha.”

Selene looked up at Alexander. He reassured her with a look that everything would be ok. She turned to Galen. He averted his gaze.

“Your mother and I will help you understand how it works, what to expect and how to curb some of the more… primal instincts that come with being Luna,” she said.

Selene nodded.

“For now,” Fiona looked at Alexander. “I think the party might be a little much for Selene tonight. Let’s reschedule for the full moon, it’s only two days away. We can say we wanted to wait until Corrine could join us.”

“Sounds like a good idea to me,” Alexander smiled, kissing the top of Selene’s head.

“I will get the word out,” Galen said, turning to leave.

“I’ll go with you,” Fiona called after him. Turning back to Selene and Alexander, she smiled. “You two, go spend a little time together. Your presence calms her. It helps Selene keep control of herself.”

“I’ll take any excuse to spend an evening together,” Alexander smiled.

They didn’t say much after Fiona and Galen left.

Alexander offered to carry her back to their room, but Selene refused. Saying that it would draw too much attention to them.

He held her hand as they walked, running his thumb along the soft skin at the back of her hand. Selene focused on the warmth of his hand and the tenderness he was showing her.

Each time her mind began to wander back to the memory of what she had done, Alexander would bring her hand to his mouth and gently kiss her.

When they reached their room, she sat on the bed, and he sat beside her.

Alexander took a deep breath and gently took her hand in his.

“Can you tell me what happened?” he asked.

Selene swallowed and exhaled slowly as she tried to keep herself calm.

“I went to check on Nessa’s progress. I wanted to know if any more tests could be run,” she began. “Nessa didn’t agree that it was necessary. She said she had already run all the tests, and the system was safe and clean, better than ever before.”

Selene licked her lips.

“We had a disagreement about Alice,” she said hesitantly.

“Selene…”.

“I know,” she said quickly. “I know. You and Galen both told me to let it go. But I just can’t. I don’t understand how any of you can trust her. What has she done to prove that she is trustworthy?”

“I already told you I don’t trust her, but I don’t think she is trying to hurt us either,” Alexander said.

“That’s easy for you to say. She didn’t lead you into a trap with a monster,” Selene sighed.

“I understand, Selene, I do. And if I ever see her again, I will definitely need an answer on how that happened,” he said.

“I already told you how it happened, Alexander,” Selene growled. “She planted a bug, and then she led me outside the border for Jackson to capture!”

Alexander sighed.

Selene looked at him. She furrowed her brows in disbelief.

“Do you not believe me?”

“You know I believe you, Selene,” he said. “But, you told me that she told you to turn back.”

“Yea, to distract me from seeing the darts flying at my chest!” Selene scoffed.

“Selene, you have every reason to be upset and not trust her. But, on the other hand, it just seems like there might be more to the story than what you saw,” he said, kissing her hand. “Jackson was a manipulative bastard. We don’t know what reason she might have had for helping him.”

Selene pulled her hand away as she remembered Nessa’s words.

‘Do you think the children of Whiteridge and Shadowcrest will care to know the reason you killed their parents?’

She swallowed and turned away.

But Alexander felt the sorrow and the guilt in her heart. He knew what she was thinking.

“Selene,” he whispered, pulling her close to him. “What happened to the wolves of Whiteridge and Shadowcrest was not–”

“Please…” she interrupted. “I don’t want to talk about this….”

Alexander sighed and nodded.

“So…” he said. “After you got angry at Nessa, what do you remember?”

She took a deep breath.

“I remember jumping at Nessa and then hitting the ground. Fiona was holding me down, and I just remember feeling so angry and… disrespected. So I threw her off me… and the rest is like a different person. Like I was just watching as someone else controlled my body. Until I heard you, felt you… Then it was like I woke up.”

Selene lay her head on his shoulder as the memory stirred her frustrations and concerns. She nuzzled against his throat, breathing him in.

“I never meant to do that to Fiona…” she whispered sadly. “I wouldn’t…”

Alexander kissed her head softly.

“I know,” he whispered. “I know you would never hurt my mother intentionally. She already told us what happened. And with what Lian told you, it makes sense that your abilities are coming in sooner than expected. Remember Axel’s party? The way you handled Holden?”

Selene had forgotten about that night. Her entire focus had been on making sure that Alexander was alright. She hadn’t even realized that she had held power over Holden until Alexander told her.

She nodded.

Alexander lifted her chin to look up at him.

“Why don’t we focus on something else. Get your mind off of all of this,” he smiled.

“Like what?” she asked.

He licked his lips and leaned forward, kissing her gently.

It didn’t matter how slow, gentle, or sweet his actions were. The fire in her roared to life at his intimate touch.

He slipped his fingers into her hair, gently massaging her scalp as their kiss grew passionate.

Selene gasped against his mouth as his other hand made its way down along her body.

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