From Rougue To Luna novel Chapter 45

I laughed and followed her out of the training center and into the dining hall, quickly filling my plate full to appease my growing appetite. I was starving. I sat down and began to dig in when I heard a familiar snide voice speaking over my shoulder.

"You know...I wish I could be more like you Thalia."

I put down the pizza I was about to dig into to look over my shoulder at her. "Oh?"

Soleil was smirking down at me, her eyes looking innocent as she batted her eyelashes. "I wish I could not care about my figure and eat whatever I wanted."

"You bitch, I'll..." I heard Ivy snarled but I put my hand up to silence her.

"No Ivy, it's ok. She's right. I don't really need to be too concerned with my appearances. You want to know why?" I said with a smirk playing on my lips.

Soleil rolled her eyes and crossed her arms across her full chest, raising her eyebrows as she shifted her weight.

"Come here, I'll tell you." I said, sticking my finger out to bring her forward. She leaned in, listening as I whispered. "Because the Alpha wants me for who I am on the inside, because I'm his true mate, not because of what's between my albeit gorgeous legs."

She reared back, scowling as her eyes flashed angrily, swirling darker. "You're lying. I now it's not true. Besides..." She said, smirking haughtily as she regained her composure. "He wants me for everything else in between too. He couldn't get enough when we were together. Trust. Me." She said, drawing her finger up as she pointed from her legs up her swiveling body before running across her lips as she winked seductively at me.

My hands clenched tightly, but I consciously released them before responding evenly with a shrug. "Well, if I only had looks to offer, I can't say I wouldn't do the same thing, but it's just never enough to keep them is it? Seems he got bored with all of that finally." I said, mimicking her movement before winking back at her.

She leaned forward slowly and sneered, "We'll see about that." With a quick spin, she strutted out of the room, leaving a wake of gazing eyes on her as she left.

I blew a breath out of my nose as I watched her, knowing she was going to find Rhett. Surely he wouldn't give her the time of day, would he?

"That. Was. Everything." Ivy said, slow clapping as I turned back to face her.

A pang tightened in my chest and I tried to hide my reaction, but I couldn't help but envy them. I'd never known that type of interaction, that type of love. I slowly stood and grabbed my plate as Ivy's eyes met mine. "I'm going to go grab something in my room before I the session starts. See you there ok?" I said lightly, trying to disguise the hurt inside of me.

Ivy gave me a knowing look but nodded with a smile. "Don't be late." She said before turning to face Asher.

I'd accepted that I wouldn't have what the two of them had. Known that the fleeting happiness I'd had at the beginning with Cage was all I'd ever have or be able to replicate. But now that I'd felt the surge of the bond, known what it could be like, how could I not fight for it? How could I not be jealous of those that had it?

An angry surge began to push through me, filling the the ache in my chest as I walked up to my room, placing my hand on the door before I heard a thud from behind Rhett's door, followed by a feminine giggle.

What the hell?

I hesitated, hovering at my door before I let my curiosity get the best of me. I stepped across the hall, placing my hand on the doorknob and was yanked forward as the door opened. My eyes fell on a familiar pair of long tan legs before my eyes snapped up to see a smirking Soleil pulling her tight white tank down over her bra and exposed lean stomach.