Chapter 16 – Sorry Alpha I Am Wolfless Novel

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“Yeah Noah, I’m awake.” I told him.

I heard Noah unlock my door with the same key he had used the night before.

“I was going to give this to you. I had forgotten to give it to you last night.” Noah said, indicating the key in his hand. I held my hand out to take the key from him. “But now I am not certain I should.” He growled glaring at me.

“Why not?” I asked him.

“Why not?” He asked. “Why not?” He yelled it that time. “Dammit Riviana, why the hell did you try to run away last night?” He demanded. His eyes were full of fury as he glared at me.

I could see he was mad at me. He was hurt that I had tried to leave and tried to run away from the Alpha. I knew that he considered the Alpha to be one of his best friends, but to me the Alpha was a dangerous person that I didn’t know. It was one thing following the Alpha’s orders when they didn’t affect your daily life, but when it came to me personally it changed everything drastically. I was scared, nervous, and just didn’t know what to do.

“I..I..I was not trying to run away.” I stammered. He glared at me ever harder, if that was even possible. “I had missed my morning run, so I-.”

“Don’t peddle your lies to me Riviana. I’m not buying them.” He roared. “You were trying to run away. WHY?”

“Because I’m scared Noah. Alright! Is that what you want to hear? I’m terrified. I don’t know what to do. I’m in over my head. The whole mate bond terrifies me. Just being around the Alpha, smelling him, yeah it’s exciting because of the bond but it scares the hell out of me too.” He recoiled at my words, or my tone, I wasn’t sure which. The shock in his face quickly turned to pain and then compassion. He was torn. He didn’t know where to put his loyalties right now, and that hurt.

“I’m sorry Riviana.” He began.

“Just stop.” I told him. “Just stop Noah. It’s my problem. Just tell the Alpha that I won’t run away again. I promise. I know that it’s no use. I promise that I will stay here, no matter what. Just, make sure he lets me finish my degree, alright.”

“Once you are marked, you can go again.” He told me.

“You mean I have to miss the entire week?” I asked him incredulously. “They might drop me from my classes.”

“I’ll see what I can do.” He promised. “But you’re not going today, that’s for sure. Not after what happened last night. Take that as a punishment for attempting to run.”

“Fine, but please make sure I can go tomorrow.” I insisted.

“I’ll try.”

“And don’t tell the Alpha that I am scared to be here.” I told him.

“You know, he is your mate now, you can call him by his name.” Noah sighed.

“Not a chance. I’ll do that when he gives me the permission to do so.” I told him. Noah just nodded. He knew how people were when it came to the Alpha.

So, I am a prisoner for the time being. I thought to myself. Well he did say I was under house arrest.

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Riviana

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I was just about to text Juniper and tell her that I wouldn’t be in class today when I heard my door being unlocked again. That was quick for breakfast. I thought. But it wasn’t someone bringing food, it was Noah again.

“There was one last thing I needed to tell you.” He said seeing the phone in my hand. “It seems I might not have caught you in time.”

“What?” I asked him, perplexed.

“You are to tell no one about the fact that you are the Alpha’s mate and the new Luna. That announcement will be made to the pack as a whole at the gathering this weekend.” He was looking at my phone pointedly as he spoke.

“I was just telling Juniper that I wasn’t going to be in class today.” I told him. “I hadn’t even sent the message yet.” I groaned showing him the screen.

“That’s good. Go ahead and send that message. I would really hate for them to take away your phone while we await the gathering.” He told me.

“He would really go that far?” I asked him, shock filling my voice.

“We cannot have the news spreading prior to the gathering.” He told me firmly.

“I won’t tell anyone.” I told him. “I don’t want it to be true, so I am not going to start bragging.” I told him flatly. Noah just nodded and left the room again. I heard the lock click once more.

I unpacked my things and organized my room. I ate the breakfast that was brought to me. It was delicious, the same as the meal was from the night before. And I worked on the assignments Juniper texted me that were for the classes I had missed.

Noah came around lunch time with a woman I did not know. She was slightly older, tall and thin with hair that had begun to turn from light brown to silver gray. Her bright green eyes were still sharp and focused though, and she had a friendly smile.

“Riviana, this is Gina, she is the top-rated seamstress in the pack.” I knew who she was immediately. She was the one who made all ceremonial clothing for the Alphas and former Luna. There was a seamstress before her that did the same thing. If she were here, that meant she knew who I was.

“Good afternoon.” She told me, bowing to me slightly. “It is wonderful to meet you Luna.” I looked to Noah, concern filling my face.

“There is nothing to worry about. She is sworn to secrecy, and she has been working for the Alpha’s family for a long time.” Noah told me. I just nodded my head.

“The traditional dress worn at the marking ceremony is always passed down from Luna to Luna, but the problem is, you are so much smaller than the others.” She chatted, looking at me curiously. She had helped alter the previous Luna’s dress as well apparently and knew what types of changes were typically made. “And we don’t have much time.” She mused aloud.

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