Chapter 88: Kidnapped and Rejected The Return of Alpha’s Luna by Moon Claw Chapter 89

Chapter 89

Janet was utterly shocked.

She stared at the grass ring in his palm for a long time before uttering a single word:

“…What?”

“I know that this is sudden. And you are probably scared-”

“No, not scared. Shocked!”

Janet waved her hands hastily.

“I am just…God! What were you thinking? This is our first date and the very second time that we see each other…And you just proposed?”

She thought that they were just hanging out.

If she knew that he was going to propose, she wouldn’t come to this date in the first place.

She liked Jared, but not in that way.

And they barely knew each other.

Jared starched his head with a wry smile.

“I probably came on too strong with that, didn’t I?” he sighed, “Dam n…I knew I should have said my speech first. I bet it will help.”

Janet shook her head.

She didn’t think any speech would make this proposal look better.

“Just…tell me what you were thinking,” Janet said. “You are not seriously in love with me, aren’t you?”

“I like you a lot,” Jared answered right away.

But the hint of reluctance in his eyes still gave him away.

“Yeah, ‘Like’ but not ‘Love.’ And I like you, Jared. But that is not enough for me to marry you. So what is the real reason that you asked me to be your Luna?”

Jared sighed.

He looked frustrated.

“OK…you caught me there. You are a really perceptive person, Janet,” he murmured.

“…Thanks.”

“And you were right. Asking you to be my Luna…this was a desperate idea. I guess I was running out of options and came to you as my last resort.”

He looked down at his own palm, staring at that grass ring.

“Remember what I told you a moment before? That Glen is the best help I can get in my pack? Not that he committed such a serious crime, I will become completely isolated in Silver Claw Pack. The elders will take this opportunity and come at me. They will find another person with the Alpha bloodline and replace me…

“So you want my help,” Janet said.

“Yeah. You are Blood Moon Pack’s Alpha’s only sister, a true princess. You are also a

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Gamma yourself, a brilliant warrior. If you become my Luna, I will receive far less resistance from the elders.’

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He paused.

And looked at Janet with a bitter smile.

“You must hate me now, don’t you?” he sighed, “Using you and asking for your help like that…it is pathetic.’

“…No.”

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Janet slowly shook her head.

“Everyone wants help when they are in difficulties. I did too…Once. But I was not lucky enough to have a shoulder to lean on.’

When she was still living in the Diaz household, every single day was like hell. And she would pray the Moon Goddess day and night to be blessed with some help.

So she knew what it felt like to be completely isolated. And helpless.

So she didn’t blame Jared.

Janet reached for his hand and softened her tone, “I understand the difficult situation you are in. It must be hard.”

Jared looked at her, with a twinkle in his eyes.

He squeezed her hand back.

“I didn’t want to make this into a bargain, but this marriage can benefit you as well,” he said lowly. “If I can get total control of Silver Claw after our marriage, I will propose a long-lasting alliance with your pack. Silver Claw will forever be Blood Moon’s brother, in peace and in war. And a brilliant woman like you doesn’t deserve to be confined in a household. I will give you enough power in court so that you can put your wisdom and strength to good use.

Janet listened to him at a loss.

At first, she found his proposal utterly absurd.

Yet now…

She had to admit that some parts of his speech spoke to what she truly wanted.

One thing she hated the most about her marriage with Daran-besides his neglect-was how powerless she was. She didn’t have a say in anything as Daran’s

Luna.

Standing next to Daran, she was always invisible.

Yet Jared was proposing the opposite to her.

And Blood Moon Pack did need a long-lasting alliance. She would be helping Casper if she married Jared.

But…

“I can’t agree to this, Jared. At least not now. I am sorry,” she said slowly.

She already had one failed marriage.

She hoped that the next time she mated with someone would be because they loved

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each other so much.

She couldn’t make her marriage into a deal.

The disappointment on Jared’s face was obvious.

“Well, I didn’t expect you to say yes at once. Nevertheless…I was basically proposing with a candy ring,” he waved the grass ring, laughing to himself.

Janet smiled, “That was indeed a reckless move.”

“But at least you will think about it?”

Janet hesitated.

After a long pause, under Jared’s nervous gaze, she slowly nodded.

“Yes, I will,” she promised.

His eyes lit up immediately, “And don’t forget that I really like you. It’s not Love yet.

But I can already see myself being crazy for you in the future.”

Janet laughed, “Sure. I will keep that in mind.’

She picked up the grass ring from his palm and put it on her finger.

“And I will accept this as a gift,” she said.

Jared grinned, “I promise that the next time I propose it will be a ring with a real diamond.”

They looked at each other and laughed at the same time.

They sat on the blanket and finished their meal. The night sky was so beautiful. So after dinner, they lay down facing the sky and looked at the stars.

Jared knew a lot about the star-chat.

He pointed at the stars and told Janet which one was the Ursa Major, and which one was the Ursa Minor.

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With his help, Janet even found her own star sign, the Hunter.

Jared also told Janet a lot about his childhood, and how he managed to survive in those vicious elders’ hands. Just like Janet, he didn’t have a loving family to grow up with.

There was no love between them.

But they could relate to each other, deeply.

They stayed on the mountaintop all night, drinking wine, looking at the stars, and talking.

It was the most peaceful and relaxed night that Janet had in a long time.

They waited for the sun to rise up from the horizon before packing up stuff and leaving the mountain.

Jared offered to walk her back to her tent. And Janet said yes.

Yet outside of her tent, they encountered an unexpected person.

Daran.

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It looked like that he had been standing here for a long time, probably all night.

There were stubbles on his chin. His dark hair was now matted and silvered with frost. Dark circles were under his eyes and his eyes were heavy with exhaustion.

He slowly raised his head to look at Janet and Jared.

“…You were with him all night,” he said, his voice dark and hoarse.

Janet was stunned.

“You have been waiting for me all night?!” she gasped.

Daran said nothing. He simply narrowed his eyes at Jared, like a predator fixated upon its prey.

Jared sensed the danger. So she put a hand on Jared’s shoulder and whispered urgently, “You should leave. I will talk to you later-”

Before she could finish, Daran strode over in one step.

He grabbed Janet’s right hand and brought it to his face, fury pumping through his eyes.

He looked at the grass ring on Janet’s finger.

“What the f uck—”

He hissed darkly.

“-IS THIS?!”