Kidnapped and Rejected – The Return of Alpha’s Luna by Moon Claw

Chatper 198

Chapter 198

Jalmost cried out.

But then she saw it clearly-

The red drops on the ground were not blood, but wine.

The wooden box was shattered by the bullet, and so was the glass bottle containing the wine.

The precious wine was spilled, not a single drop left.

Daran stood on his stop, holding the mouth of that glass bottle, and looked back at Westin icily.

…You are fucking insane,” he said after a while.

Westin chuckled and put his gun away.

“I was actually aiming at your head,” he replied breezily with a shrug. “My shooting beca bit rusty.

You should feel lucky.”

A vein popped furiously on Daran’s forehead.

“When Jfinds out about this-“he hissed.

“Jwon’t find out a damn thing because I am telling her that the bottle that she asked for is sold out.

At the end of the day, it is going to be my word against yours.”

Daran’s face darkened, which pleased Westin greatly.

Westin blew a whistle, looking to be in a wonderful mood.

“Oh and whom do you think Jwill believe?”

Westin paced over to Daran, enjoying his anger–filled face, “Me? The person whom she finds very

charming or attractive. Or you? The jealous old ex who has betrayed her once already? The answer

seems pretty obvious to me, doesn’t it?

Daran’s eyes were slits of burning rage.

Blood trickled down his handsface he got injured by a flying piece of glass earlier.

…Sooner or later, Jwill find out about who you really are,” he said in a harsh

tone.

Westin’s lips curved, “Possibly. But by that time, you will be long gone.”

Mr. Larkin heard the explosive noise and rushed out of the house.

“My–My wine!!!”

He cried at the top of his lungs.

“Oh my god, it is all ruined! What did you do you manic

Westin looked back at him with a leisurely look on his face, “Bringanother bottle. I want the most

expensive kind in this vineyard.”

Mr. Larkin glared at him, “Forget it! This vineyard won’t sell a single drop to you-”

“Really?”

Westin raised an eyebrow and pulled out his gun again, playing it between his long fingers.

“Now you see, I can shoot a bottle of wine from 10 feet away. It is going to be a lot easier if I were to

aim at your head, don’t you think?”

Mr. Larkin’s face becpale instantly.

“What is the answer now, Mr. Larkin? Your princess is expectingback home. It is rude to keep a

lady waiting,” Westin smiled.

Mr. Larking gulped, looking reluctant.

“Do as he said,” Daran said coolly.

“But Alpha Daran-

“It is fine.”

Mr. Larkin cast a resentful look at Westin and mumbled, “…There are staff at the reception desk. You

can ask them for any wine you want.

“Fabulous!”

Westin stepped on the broken glass of spilled wine and strode forward. He halted briefly by Daran’s

side and gave Daran a condescending smile:

“I guess I will see you back at the packhouse…Or don’t.”

He left.

Mr. Larkin waited till he was gone and rushed over to Daran’s side, “That devil is fighting for our

princess?! Alpha Daran! You can’t let him have his way! You have to warn Princess Jabout him!”

Daran rubbed his face, looking exhausted, “…Jwon’t believe me.‘

“I will voucher for you! That Lycan is way too dangerous-”

“I know.” Daran took in a deep breath, “I will protect her the best I can. Now, I still need a bottle of wine

before going back.”

“Of course! Of course! I can give you one of our oldest collections, something worth more than

thousands of dollars on the market-

“It is not about how much it values, but about its taste.”

Daran interrupted Mr. Larkin and said, “Balvina wanted that particular bottle because she likes the taste

of it. Now do you have any wine that tastes similar?”

Mr. Larkin rubbed his chin, pondering, “Well…the wine that Luna Balvina requested is light–bodied and

bright, with a rich flavor of raspberry and cinnamon. I think I have a similar barrel in storage, but we

haven’t bottled it yet…”

“Can you bottle it tonight?” Daran asked.

“We can but that will put you behind the Lycan-

“Do not worry about the competition for now,” Daran said calmly. “Balvina deserves a wine that she

likes at her wedding.”

“Certainly. You can rest in your room, Alpha Daran. I will put my staff to work immediately and bring the

bottle to you tomorrow morning…”

They walked down the trail together and soon disappeared into the darkness.

When all of them were gone, Jand Morgana finally stepped out of the garden where they were

hiding.

“Holy fuck!

Morgana gasped by Janet’s side, sounding angry and shocked, “Do you know that Westin is like that?

He looks like a completely different person compared to when he was in front of you!”

Jshook her head stiffly, “L…I have no idea.”

The Westin that she knew would never shoot something randomly just because he couldn’t have it

himself.

And he would never threaten an innocent vineyard owner.

Or maybe that was who he was….all along.

She was just fooled by him before.

“What are you going to do Janet?” Morgana asked hastily, “You can’t be with him, Janet! He is just

being nice to you because you haven’t recognized your mate bond yet! But when you do that and go to

the Lycan’s land with him, he will totally change! And by then you will have no one by your side to help

you! That is terrible!”

Jheld her head down in silence.

“Janet? Wake up! I know that Daran is a jerk, but this Lycan is totally fucked–up….”

“I have to go,” Jraised her head and said abruptly.

“What…Go where?!”

Jdidn’t have the tto answer and rushed down the trail that Daran had taken earlier.

“Don’t wait up forMorgana!” she cried.

Morgana called her nagain, but she was gone within seconds.

The moon hung low in the velvety sky, casting a gentle glow over the sprawling vineyard that stretched

as far as the eye could see.

Janet’s breath misted in the cool night air as she raced down the narrow trail between rows of

grapevines.

Their leaves shimmered in the soft moonlight.

Jrounded a curve.

She caught a glimpse of Daran up ahead.

His silhouette was framed by the silver glow.

She quickened her pace, her footsteps crunching on the gravel path. The distant murmur of a gentle

breeze through the vines created a soothing symphony, almost drowning out the racing of her heart.

“-Daran!”

She called, her voice echoing through the quiet night.

He stopped abruptly and turned to face her.

The moonlight revealed the shock in his eyes.

“Janet?!” he gasped with rounded eyes, “What are you doing here?”

Jgot up to him, slightly out of breath.

…I am here to see Westin,” she said.

The gleam in his eyes when he first saw her dimmed out gradually.

“He has already left,” he said deeply. “You are one step late.”

Daran held his breath. There was clear tension in his eyes.

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“…So.”

He spoke up in a strained voice, “So what are you going to do?”

Jtook a deep breath, the scent of grapes filling her lungs, grounding her,

“Morgana and I did a lightning round the other day. She asked me, Daran or Westin? I said Westin,”

she said.

Daran pressed his lips into a thin line in silence.

“Do you know why I said Westin?” she pursued, almost brutally.

He lowered his eyelids. His gorgeous eyes met with hers.

“…Because I lost you.”

He said hoarsely.

She gritted.

His eyes widened.

He suddenly cupped her face with both of his hands and asked, breathing very fast, “What are you

saying, Janet…”

Her lips led.

She looked back at him, her eyes watery, “I hate myself the most….for still loving your

after everything that happened…”

He froze, completely.

“…Tellthat this isn’t a dream…” he murmured in a daze.

She grabbed his collar and whispered into his ears, “Promise tothat you will never letdown,

ever again.

”

His eyes were brighter than the starry night sky.

“I promise…with my entire soul,” he said hoarsely.

Jstood on tiptoes and kissed him urgently.