Page 46 of His Fated Luna

Dr. Danvers sighed in exasperation and looked at me. “You try to make him understand how necessary rest is for him.” Then he left the room, leaving me alone with Aiden.

For a moment, there was only silence as I stood a few feet away from him. If only Dr. Danvers knew I was the last person Alpha Aiden would listen to.

“Sit.” It was a one word command from Alpha Aiden. He patted the spot beside him on the examination table.

I hesitated before finally taking a seat.

“I wasn't expecting you here.” His voice was uncharacteristically gentle. “And I didn't even know you were practicing with Dr. Danvers.”

“I’m training. Like an internship. And you know nothing about me, Alpha,” I sighed.

Aiden knew what I was hinting at. He had never taken any interest in me or my dreams. So, he had no idea what I was up to.

“Why didn’t you tell me?” he queried, gaze on me as I stared down at my hands resting in my lap. “Dr. Danvers doesn’t just take on anyone. He only allows the brightest students to train under him.”

He was so close, his hot breath wafted over my cheek.

I finally looked up at him, my green eyes boring into his dark blue ones.

“You never asked,” I replied simply. “And always made your own assumptions.” I shrugged, trying to sound as indifferent as possible. But the truth was, I was the farthest thing from indifferent right now. “I guess…if you never asked, I decided you didn’t deserve to know the truth.”

I braced myself for his anger. Instead, a rueful laugh escaped his lips.

“You’ve got a point,” he chortled, running a hand through his hair. “Ah, Rose…why is it that everytime I look at you, you seem to surprise me with a new facet of your personality?” He stared at me as if I was a puzzle he couldn’t solve.

“Maybe because you’re so bent on ignoring me, you never see what’s right in front of you. It’s in my pack files that I’m interning here,” I retorted with an arched brow.

“You really want to be a doctor for the pack?” he asked, tilting his head slightly, his tone incredulous.

I nodded. “Yes. It’s what I’ve wanted since I moved here. I know I’m not a warrior or a fighter, but this is how I can serve my people. I can save lives, help our pack grow stronger.”

He studied me for a long moment. “I never thought of you like that.”

I blinked. “Like what?”

“Like someone with a purpose.” His tone wasn’t cruel, just thoughtful. “I never imagined you as someone with a drive outside of being luna. And I sure as hell never thought you were seriously interested in being the pack doctor.”

His words should have hurt, but instead, I saw the shift in his eyes—the realization that he had been wrong about me.

“Well,” I said softly, “maybe you never really looked.”

Aiden chuckled under his breath, bringing a hand up to rub his chin thoughtfully.. “Maybe I didn’t.”

There was something almost gentle in his gaze now, something I had never seen before.

After a few moments, he swung his legs over the bed, preparing to leave. “I should—”

Before he could finish, he lost his balance. Probably still woozy from the adrenaline rush.

I moved instinctively, grabbing him by the waist to steady him. His weight pressed against me, his breath ghosting against my neck. My breasts pushed up against his chest, sending a zing of awareness through my body. And then—

His lips brushed my cheek.

It was fleeting, accidental, but the contact sent a shiver down my spine. My breath caught, and I felt heat rise to my face.

Aiden froze too. His hands had found my waist in the moment of imbalance, and now they lingered there, as if he wasn’t sure whether to move away or stay.

I quickly stepped back, looking anywhere but at him. “Uh…you should be careful.” My voice came out softer than I intended.