Rejected Luna: Untamed Desire Of The Lycan Alpha

Chapter 217: Running Into Dominic

I am sorry but I am a bit under the weather today. If the Chapter is not up to the mark, I can only apologise my fairies.

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"Are you ready?" Selene arrived at the lodge where Inez was staying, as Killian was busy securing the boundaries of the pack to make sure that no issue would arise tonight. She peered inside the lodge with Laxus behind her; however, when the man made a move to walk inside the lodge, she turned and snapped at him, "You stay here."

The man looked at her with an expression of sheer hurt, but Selene remained unbothered. She turned around and then moved her wheelchair inside the living hall; the door closed behind her as she raised her head and called Inez, "You ready, Inez?"

When Selene didn’t hear a response, she was about to turn around and ask Laxus to come inside. As much as she would have loved to depend on herself rather than on anyone else, Selene knew that she was as close to walking upstairs like a normal person as shifters befriending witches.

But before she could turn her wheelchair around, the sound of footsteps echoed behind her, and Selene raised her head. When she saw Inez walking down, dressed in the royal blue evening gown, her eyes couldn’t help but widen in surprise.

"You look beautiful," Selene breathed as Inez stepped down the last stair.

Inez looked down. She knew that Selene was speaking the truth; the sincerity in her eyes was blinding, but even when the compliment was so raw and honest, Inez couldn’t accept it freely. It wasn’t her fault. Spend a good three years with a pack that treats you like trash, and you will start having doubts about your own worth.

"Thanks," said Inez as she glanced at Selene and heaved a sigh of relief. "I am glad that you decided against wearing those old gowns."

Selene smiled. A hint of amusement tinged her eyes as she remarked, "I believe those dresses will do a much better job as rags rather than as my clothes."

Her words brought the reassurance that Inez had been looking forward to for the last few weeks. She lowered her head and grinned at Selene before saying to her, "You are right about that." A pause and then, "But why are you here?"

They were supposed to meet at the building where the party was being held. Why did Selene come looking for her?

"Isn’t it because my brother is being a busy bastard?" Selene rolled her eyes as she waved the small box that she was holding. "Kill asked me to buy a necklace set for you. He said that he has no idea about fashion and asked me to help him choose one. He was going to give it to you before the party, but then he got too busy with the arrangements and forgot all about it. I could only bring it here with me, or else it will become a waste."

"What’s the point of handing it to you after the party is over?" She added with an eye roll.

Inez took the box that the woman was holding out. She opened it and saw a blue diamond necklace with a pair of earrings. It looked really pretty.

"Go on," said Selene.

Inez wore the necklace around her neck. "How does it look?"

"It does add a subtle charm to the entire look," Selene remarked, her lips creasing upwards, looking quite satisfied with her choice. She then glanced at the clock on the wall before saying to Inez, "We should go now; if we delay any longer, Morrineth will come after us with a dagger in her hands. She can be quite dramatic when she wants to."

Inez chuckled. Running a hand down her dress, she said, "You are right." That woman did have a flair for dramatics.

The two of them walked out of the lodge, and Inez was quite surprised to see Laxus standing outside. The man bowed his head slightly when he saw Inez looking at him before moving to stand behind Selene.

In the past, Inez believed that his absolute devotion toward Selene was due to his feelings for her, but after finding out what his brother had done to Selene, Inez understood that his devotion came out of guilt more than just his feelings. If he had some towards Selene.

The three of them arrived at the building, which wasn’t far from their lodges, but at the same time not as close as they would have liked. Especially Inez. By the time they were ten steps away from the ballroom, she was panting under the weight of the gown that she was wearing, plus the high heels that she was wearing were digging into her feet. If not for the fact that she was surrounded by all kinds of shifters, she would have thrown the heels aside and then turned right back around.

Morrineth could enjoy her party on her own. Inez realised that the pain was just not worth it, especially not for someone like Morrineth.

"It seems like you are not happy," remarked Selene with a teasing look in her eyes.

"Of course, I am not," panted Inez as she pushed past the many shifters who were walking in front of her. "This will be my first and last party, I am telling you." The weather was hot, and the heavy dress was now sticking to her back; all Inez wanted was the relief of the air conditioner.

All the time, she had complained about winter and the way her fingers froze? She wanted to take it all back.

Selene chuckled beside her. She said to her, "You are complaining already? The evening has not even started yet."

Inez was not a whiner, but at that moment, she wanted to whine. Hard.

As she made her way to the ballroom, her feet danced around the cobblestone path in her fee,t but as she was about to reach the main entrance, Inez bumped into someone.

"Sorry—" noveldrama

"Miss Lyla?"