<b>Chapter </b><b>238 </b>


    A righteous fury bubbled up in me at the Beta’s indignant tone. Did he not realize who he was talking <b>to</b><b>? </b><b>I </b>was the Luna of Ashw, Alexander’s wife, the mother of the Ashw heir! I was the fucking wife <b>of </b><b>the </b>Alpha King, for Goddess‘ sake!


    “You will let meplete my interview,” I barked, opening that siphon deep within me to unleash my Luna power. “And you will not speak to me like that.”


    The Beta’s mouth dropped open, but I didn’t stay to hear his response. I shoved past him with a huff<b>, </b>just as I had to Gabriel so many times in the past, and began storming toward Alexander’s office.


    But I didn’t make it out of the parlor.


    Because the Beta grabbed me by the hair and yanked me back so hard that my neck cracked and I fell <b>to </b>the floor, gasping in pain. <fn9d34> Fresh chapters posted on find?novel</fn9d34>


    “Who do you think you are,dy?” he snarled, looming over me now. “You’re just a rogue. You don’t ever get to speak to a Beta like that, do you understand?”


    My eyes widened as I realized what I had just done. Without meaning to, I had attempted to use my Luna Voice and my old status to get what I wanted. Only I wasn’t Luna E anymore. I was Ste. A random rogue with no power over anyone.


    Just then, a stormy presence swept into the room. I didn’t have to look to know who it was–I could sense


    Alexander’s fury before I even saw him.


    This was likely the part where he grabbed me by my ear and threw me out on my ass, never to see my son


    again.


    But to my surprise, he came to stand between me and the Beta. He wasn’t looking at me as he growled, ” Why did you justy your hands on this woman?”


    I blinked,pletely stunned. The Alexander I knew never would have stood up for a random rogue who he didn’t even know, let alone one who had interrupted a funeral. Either my hunch about hisck of grief was correct, or he had suddenly be kinder than I expected after my death.


    The Beta’s brows shot up. “She’s a rogue, sir. And she was insubordinate. Trying to boss me around and shoving me-”


    “We still do not attack guests in this house.” Alexander turned around and crouched before me.


    alright?”


    “Are you


    My neck actually hurt like hell, but I nodded. Alexander waved a hand to dismiss his Beta, then helped me to my feet. The scent of bourbon and woodfire smoke washed over me, instantly soothing me.


    Dammit. Even after everything, his scent was still familiar andforting as ever.


    +15 <b>BONUS </b>


    But this close, I could also see the exhaustion etched into every line on his face now. His eyes were ringed with dark circles, his cheeks looked gaunt as if he’d lost weight just this week, and his hair, which was normally perfectly–styled, was slightly mussed. His suit was wrinkled, too, and his tie was done


    wrong.


    He looked like he had one foot in the grave, which was ironic considering the fact that all of me was in


    one.


    “You never came for your interview earlier,” he said, releasing me and putting some space between us again. “I had my Betae fetch you and he said you never answered.”


    “I nodded off.” I gestured to the sofa. “He didn’t wake me.”


    “Oh.” Alexander furrowed his brow. There was a resigned look about him that made something stir deep within me, although I pushed it away. “Well, you’ll have toe back for your interview another day. I have to put my son to sleep now.”


    Another day? It could be toote by then; Alexander could choose any of the other beautiful women for the position overnight, when I was the one who needed it the most!


    “Let me do it,” I blurted out suddenly.


    Alexander looked at me in confusion.


    “You look exhausted, and Lilith told me he’s been fussy since he lost his mother,” I said. “Let me prove myself this way in lieu of an interview.”