Chapter 105: Delilah

Since Damon was preoccupied with Alicia's arrival, Luca had been spending more and more time with me, and, goddess, I loved every second. I loved his company, but the sex—the sex was heavenly. We'd pretty much made love in every corner of my house. I even gave the cleaners and cooks a day off; we'd traumatized them enough.

I whined softly as Luca dismounted, and he chuckled, pulling me close and kissing my cheek. "Aren't you tired?" he asked. I shook my head, pressing myself against him. "I can never get tired of you. Besides, you'll leave again soon. Have you talked to Damon about us?"

He sighed, shaking his head. "He's been so worried about Clara; I haven't had a chance. They're going on a date tonight, and I think he plans to spend the day with her tomorrow," he murmured.

I scoffed. "So he can abandon you to be with his girlfriend, but you can't be with me? He's unbelievable," I muttered. Luca chuckled, kissing my lips. "You used to dote on your brother. I remember you almost fought me once for calling him a jerk. What changed?"

I pouted. "I still love him and would go to war for him, but I'm no longer blinded by my love and can admit he's often wrong. I think I started realizing this after how he treated Clara, and now he's preventing us from dating—that's the height of it."

He sighed. "Your brother is very protective of those he cares about, and you're one of them," he said. "Heck, you're the person he trusts most, so I still don't understand why he won't let us be together."

He pulled me closer. "Let's not think about that now. Even if we can't spend time outside our houses, we can have our first date here. What do you think?"

Before I could answer, his phone rang from the nightstand. We both looked at it simultaneously, seeing the caller ID. Damon? I reached for the phone and handed it to Luca.

"Alpha," Luca greeted formally.

"Meet me at Delilah's. I need your help," Damon said. My eyes widened.

"When?" Luca asked.

At that moment, we heard the front door open downstairs, followed by Damon's voice. "I'm already here. Be quick." He hung up. Luca immediately got out of bed and began dressing. I did the same, then turned to Luca with a sigh. Seeing my frustration, he kissed me quickly. "It'll be over soon, I promise," he murmured. At that moment, Damon yelled my name, and we heard his footsteps on the stairs.

12:11 Tue, 2 Jul MM.

Chapter 105 (continued)

Luca and I immediately left my room and met Damon halfway.

"Damon, haven't I told you not to barge into my house unannounced?" I said, trying to deflect, but he narrowed his eyes at us. "Why are you here, Luca?"

I looked at Luca, expecting panic, but he remained calm. "Delilah needed help fixing a sink pipe in her bathroom, and she called me," he said smoothly. I was stunned by his quick lie.

"And a plumber couldn't handle that?" Damon asked.

I scoffed. "Why call a plumber when I know Luca, and he lives down the street?" Damon clearly wasn't convinced.

"Anyway, what did you need help with?" Luca asked, changing the subject.

"I need you to find a location for my wedding with Clara and start planning it. She wants a big wedding, so the hall needs to be huge. Get the best interior designer. I want it perfect," he ordered. Luca nodded. "Okay, Alpha."

"What about me? What do I do?" I pleaded. "I'd love to decorate the hall!"

"No, you're going wedding dress shopping with Dahlia. It's bad luck to see the dress beforehand," he said. I nodded. "It is."

"So you'll go with her and take care of everything she needs," he said. I saluted. "Copy sir. I'll plan a bachelorette party too, so she can have some fun before she marries youagain," I joked. His unimpressed expression made me chuckle nervously. "I'm going on a date with Clara tonight and probably tomorrow, so clear out my…"

Before he finished, his eyes darkened, and I knew someone was mind-linking him. "For fuck's sake," he muttered, his eyes returning to normal.

"What happened?" Luca asked.

"Alicia ate poison and is in the hospital. I have to go," he said, then left. I was about to follow when Luca grabbed my hand.

"What is it?" I asked. He frowned. "Damon knows," he said.

I furrowed my eyebrows. "Knows what?"

"That we had sex. Our scent is potent, and he's furious…"

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