The Pregnant Luna Mated to Ex’s Best Friend (Aria) novel Chapter 171

Chapter 171: The Welcome Banquet

Chapter 171: The Welcome Banquet

(Aria’s POV)

Alexander Reed. The audacity of this Alpha to call me after everything he’d done was infuriating.

I stared at the device, my wolf bristling with annoyance beneath my skin. The phone went silent, then

immediately began ringing again. His persistence only fueled my anger further.

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“Aren’t you going to answer?” Olivia asked, glancing over from where she sat across from me in the herbal

remedy company’s break room.

“I don’t want to talk to him,” I muttered, my hand instinctively moving to my belly where our pup was growing.

The phone rang a third time. With a frustrated growl, I snatched it up and answered with barely contained

fury.

“What do you want, Alexander?”

His voice came through thick and slurred, clearly drunk. “Aria… how can we return to the past? I’ll do anything

you ask. Anything.”

I could hear the desperation in his Alpha voice, but it only disgusted me more. “You’re drunk. Don’t call me

again.”

“Wait!” he said urgently, his words stumbling over each other. “I need to tell you something important. About

your bloodline… your true heritage.”

My wolf stirred uneasily within me. “What are you talking about?”

“I should have helped you discover your true pack origins sooner,” Alexander continued, his voice thick with regret. “If I had, everything would be different now. We could have-”

“Our problem isn’t about bloodlines,” I interrupted sharply, my pregnant wolf whimpering with frustration. “Our severed mate bond is irreparable regardless of circumstances.”

“You don’t understand,” Alexander insisted, his Alpha authority trying to push through his drunken state. “Your real family… your true lineage… if I had intervened earlier…”

couldn’t decipher his ramblings about my “true heritage.” The man was clearly too intoxicated to make any

sense.

“You’re talking nonsense,” I said coldly. “Don’t contact me again.”

“Aria, please-”

I hung up before he could finish, my hand trembling with anger. The phone immediately started ringing again, but I powered it off completely.

“What was that about?” Olivia asked, her eyes wide with curiosity.

“Drunk rambling,” I replied, but/something in Alexander’s tone had unsettled me. “He was going on about my bloodline and true heritage. Complete nonsense.”

Olivia frowned, her wolf’s scent shifting with suspicion. “Aria, you know what they say about drunk words

Chapter 171: The Welcom

speaking the truth. Maybe Alexander is hiding something about your pack origins.”

I shook my head dismissively. “What could he possibly know about my family that I don’t?”

“Think about it,” Olivia pressed, leaning forward. “You’ve always said you felt different from James, that you

didn’t look like your parents. What if there’s more to your story?”

Before I could respond, Olivia’s phone suddenly rang. She glanced at the screen and her face went pale with

shock.

“It’s Dr. Nathan Lewis,” she whispered, as if afraid speaking too loudly would make the call disappear.

“Dr. Lewis is calling you?” I asked, equally surprised. “Why would he call you directly?”

My wolf’s curiosity was immediately piqued. Dr. Lewis was Dominic’s close friend, but he had no reason to contact Olivia personally.

With trembling fingers, Olivia answered the call. “Hello?”

“Miss Olivia, this is Dr. Nathan Lewis,” came the warm, familiar voice through the speaker. “I hope you don’t

mind me calling directly. I got your number from Dominic.”

Olivia’s cheeks flushed pink, her wolf’s scent shifting with nervous excitement. “Not at all, Dr. Lewis. How can

I help you?”

“I’m calling to invite you to a welcome banquet for my newly found sister,” he explained, his voice warm with excitement. “It’s tomorrow evening at our family residence. Dominic and Aria will be there, of course.”

“Your sister?” Olivia’s eyes lit up with genuine interest. “The one who was missing for so many years?”

“Yes, exactly. We finally found her through the werewolf medical database. It’s been an emotional reunion for our family, especially for my mother.”

Olivia’s face practically glowed with happiness. “I would be honored to attend, Dr. Lewis. Thank you for

including me.”

“Wonderful. The banquet starts at seven o’clock/I look forward to seeing you there.”

After he hung up, Olivia sat in stunned silence for a moment before breaking into a huge grin.

“He invited me personally,” she said, her voice filled with wonder. “Dr, Nathan Lewis actually called me

himself.”

I couldn’t help but tease her. “Someone has a crush on the handsome werewolf doctor.”

Olivia’s blush deepened, but she tried to play it cool. “I have no idea what you’re talking about,”

“Your wolf scent gives you away,” I said with a laugh. “You’re practically radiating nervous excitemen

For a moment, Olivia looked coy and embarrassed. Then she reverted to her usual bold self, her eyes sparkling with determination.

“Fine, you caught me,” she declared. “Dr. Lewis is incredibly handsome, intelligent, and caring. I’m absolutely

going to pursue him aggressively.”

“Olivia!” I exclaimed, both amused and shocked by her directness.

“What? Life is short. If I want something, I’m going after it.”

Chapter 171 The Welcom

The day of the welcome banquet arrived faster than expected. Olivia had spent the entire morning fretting over her appearance, changing outfits three times before settling on an elegant emerald green dress that complemented her dark hair.

Dominic and I picked her up in his luxury SUV, and she chattered nervously during the entire drive to the prestigious Northern Territory district where the Lewis family resided.

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