Netra was waiting for me at the drawing room. I was so relieved when I saw him sitting comfortably on the sofa with some snacks and drinks already available on the table in front of him. I could see Netra had already eaten some pieces of bread there.He heard my footsteps and turned, giving me his warm smile.“Luna Chloe..” He tried to stand up but I immediately stopped him.“N-No.. p-please s-sit d-down…” I immediately sat down on the single sofa across from him. I let out a sigh of relief because I managed to fight my habit of sitting on the floor.Back in that hellish place, there was no way I could sit comfortably on a chair let alone something so expansive like this soft arm sofa. They would torture me all day if they caught me sitting on the sofa like this.I smiled awkwardly at Netra, feeling guilty for making him wait so long.“I… s-sorry for m-making you wait for t-too long…” I said.He chuckled and shook his head while pointing at the bread, drinks, and other snacks on the t
“Of course, I know, Luna Chloe… I’m so, so so sorry. If only I still had the strength to go there, I would have gotten you out of that damned place…”My tears flowed freely. I thought I was alone all this time. It turned out there were still other people who remember my existence. Before meeting and knowing Cillian, I so lonely.“Your mother… Is she…” Netra couldn’t finish his sentence, but I understood what he wanted to ask.“S-She is…not w-with u-us anymore.” I answered him. He nodded without lifting his head. He seemed as devastated as I was.“B-But I, d-don’t, re-remember what t-actually h-happened t-that time. Alpha Jordan t-told me th-that m-my m-mom died b-because of a R-Rogues a-attack.”And I should be grateful that he saved me, I said to myself. I didn't want to repeat that sentence. It only made me more disgusted.“B-But… I-If h-he wanted her that way, w-why did h-he hurt her?” I asked in confusion and anger.“That bastard, he will face the consequences soon enough.” I hear
I shook my head.“Hm…” Netra nodded. “When we were forcibly evicted from our own land, we were terrorized until we were stranded very far from Nornola. After almost a month of surviving by moving and hiding, we took shelter in a cave that turned out to be a former gold mine owned by Alpha Zack, the previous Alpha of Silver Moon. That’s where I met young Cillian.” He smiled slightly.“He said that we are very close to the Silver Moon borderline, and I happen to have relatives here… I decided to ask for protection, so that we can take shelter here.” He seemed to be remembering something sad but the smile did not leave his face.“I remember young Cillian, much quieter and colder than he is now. I even thought he was someone else when he was with you. But that is a good change, Luna. We are all very happy that you are here to complete him…” Uncle Netra added.Ohh.. So when Cillian met Netra, he had yet to take the Alpha position. That's right, Cillian must have been very young at that tim
The two of us sat close together side by side, on the dining chairs where various delicious foods and drinks served on the dining table.I noticed the change in the dining table. It seemed like they intentionally moved it closer to the window so we could see the view of Silver Moon much clearer.Sure enough, it turned out the view from here was much more beautiful and clear.“Wow, it’s so c-crowded t-there…” I smiled happily. This was the most enjoyable and warm dinner I’ve ever had.A warm, delicious meal, with someone I like and care, with someone who cares and protects me. I feel so safe and warm.“I’ll take you there, Love. But after we’re done with these troubles…” Cillian said to me as he sliced the roast beef and fed it to me. He always did that every time we ate together. Sometimes I felt like a baby bird being fed by its mother.I nodded in agreement. “I-I’ve n-never been to a n-night m-market b-before,” I said. “I-It should b-be fun…”“Of course. There are many delicious sna
THIRD POVCillian raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard no hesitation in Chloe's voice.“Did you hear about it from people outside this Silver Moon?” He asked and sure enough Chloe nodded slowly.“I-I h-have i-indeed heard a-a l-lot a-about y-you from m-many people. Either f-from the Denmirs thems-selves, or f-from people I-I accidentally o-overheard.” Chloe said honestly.“Then, what do you know about me from them?” Cillian said hugging her tighter. He didn’t want to let go of the woman in his arms. He didn’t want when everything was revealed, Chloe slowly released herself from his grip.Since Chloe came into his life, Cillian has become calmer. He feels more complete. In addition to being free from the shackles of his dark and sadistic past, now his life goals are clearer when Chloe is here with him and he is also more enthusiastic in living that life goal.“T-They s-said that y-you k-killed the p-previous A-Alpha…. a-and h-his entire f-family…” Chloe said softly. She gripped t
Cillian looked at her. Her eyes glistening with tears and he could only touch her cold cheek, rubbing it gently with his thumbs.”They knew it was Alpha Zack's cunning trick to get him killed and snatched my mother away from him.” Cillian said with shaking breath. It was the first bitter memory of his childhood. What happened next would even be more bitter and torturous. .“That vile man was known to do that to take the mates of his soldiers. He always sent them on dangerous missions, even sending his own men if they know that the man was still alive and killed him. Just to take someone else's woman…” He said full of hatred.“My father, chose to keep both of us and my mom alive. I remember when he asked me to take care of my mother and hugging me tightly. That was the last time I saw him.” Cillian still remembered all those memories. How his father was taken away from him and his mother.“Not long after father left the pack on his mission, Alpha Zack started his actions. He always cam
“Y-You did it a-and s-saved e-everyone…” Chloe said, gently caressing Cillian’s cold cheek. She didn’t want Cillian to remember that horrible thing, telling himself that he was a monster.He's not a monster. He is the savior of them all. He even saved her from the grasp of someone who had the same traits as Alpha Zack.Cillian nodded slowly. He looked back ahead, looking at those pack houses, at those people having fun down there. Back then, Silver Moon wasn't this safe and peaceful. Back then, Silver Moon not only was covered in gold, diamonds, and gems, but the blood of innocent people as victims of Alpha Zack's cruelty.Now Chloe understood why people in Silver Moon, people in this Castle, adored Cillian so much. They smiled widely and looked so happy. No one work as if they were in the brink of death. Apparently, they didn't live this freely in the past. They also experienced such misery and are now free from it.Cillian took a deep breath, and hugged her again, now, he had his ma
A beautiful morning for people in Silver Moon. The sun shone brightly in the clear blue sky. After several days of rain day and night, now a sunny day replaced the wet and cold days. Man went to the field for work, woman with their baskets of laundry, and children running around ready for school and play.Everyone was so happy with their daily activities. But rainy day or nor, living in Silver Moon is really a dream and luck for most of people in continent.But even so, today is not a happy day for everyone. Especially for Alpha Jordan and his family who walk in lines with chains wrapped around their hands and feet, on Silver Moon main road heading towards the castle. Big, scary guards guiding them. The tallest one, with big scar on his face, held the end of the chains, dragged them without mercy to walk faster. Clang! Clang!The sound of the chain dragging on the paving stone surface was so loud, it attracted the attention of everyone who even stopped to feed their children when th
I stood facing the expanse of the flower garden that I loved so much, the castle garden that would be the first thing people would see when they entered through the main gate. The sky was already starting to turn gray as the sun would soon rise. In the early morning like this, Silver Moon was surrounded by thick dew, the air was getting very cold to the bone.I was wearing thick clothes but I still felt the cool morning air from my thick jacket.But people said, it will be the sunniest day when the thick dew fall like them mist in the early morning.I smiled. Today must be a beautiful day here in Silver Moon. I hope the trip will also filled with the sun shining brightly above our head.“Luna, should we just wait inside? The dew is so thick, I’m afraid you’ll catch a cold.” I heard Melda’s worried voice behind me and I turned my heels to her.I smiled seeing her plump white cheeks reddened because of the cold. She was also the same as me, wearing a thick jacket and been standing near m
It’s been a while after Lana and Debora had left the office in each other's arms. And I could breathe a sigh of relief now.A small smile spread across my face every time I remembered how well it all turned out.Also the better solution and the risk that both Lana and Cillian are willing to take, even I didn't mind about it,Debora even hugged me tightly, I could feel her body shaking with joy and relief.I'm so grateful…“Tsk, these two, they could have talked about it between the two of them. I don’t care what the result is, as long as they don’t bother me.” Cillian grumbled. While I nudged him with my elbow gently.“Oh really? D-Don’t you look… so curious?” I teased him. His cold, indifferent facial expression, his posture remained calm, but his eyes conveyed an overwhelming sense of curiosity.
“So… I was the one who asked Lana to g-give those prisoners… aphrodisiacs…”Chloe was now sitting on Cillian's lap who wrapped one of his arms around her small waist. While his other hand was stroking her thigh. His eyes couldn't leave his wife's beautiful face, listening to every word from her mouth.Cillian didn't even seem to care that Lana was still standing like a statue by the door.“Lana didn’t do anything w-wrong… Don’t blame t-this on her.” Chloe assured him and Cillian just grinned with a pleased expression.Of course, this sight left Lana stunned.Was this really Cillian Craig? Since when could he make such an expression.“What did you do?” He asked again, confusing Chloe. She had already explained it, albeit briefly, but he should know what she meant, right?Chloe, whose cheeks immediately turned red, felt embarrassed and scared to explain it again. What she did was not something to be proud of. She even defended Lana because she didn't want that kind woman to get into tro
-Third POV-“Ugh…”Chloe held her stomach as she continued to vomit everything she ate at lunch earlier.“Luna Chloe!” Lana called out to her worriedly, she moved fast to her, holding her shoulders and hair to keep them away from anything Chloe was about to let out of her throat.Chloe felt so nauseous since she walked into the dungeon and she couldn't stand it anymore when she saw how the men treated Laura.“Wait… here, use this.” Lana handed her a handkerchief and Chloe nodded, using it on her mouth and soon felt bad for Lana when it dirty.“Sorry, Lana… I’ll clean it b-before returning it to you,”“Don't mention it, Luna.” Lana patted her back gently.Lana didn't expect someone like Chloe, who looked fragile and weak, and always acted carefully not to hurt others, to have such a side.Before entering the dungeon, Chloe told her her plan. The tone that came out of her mouth was firm and she didn't seem to accept any objections or protests to it.The aura that Chloe gave off at that
“I hope… my mate, fulfills his promise to you…” I stared at him coldly, I could see from the way he looked at me that he was shocked and he definitely didn’t expect to see me like this, in his state and how much I already changed.I am a weak and helpless woman who would not dare to raise her head to look directly into the eyes of others, due how bad these people treated me in the past. It began from the third year I took shelter in that pack. They said they took me in as their family, Alpha Jordan and his mate even told me that they would shower me the same love as their own kids.They were so manipulative that made me believe for years I was treated that way because it was my fault for not obeying the rules, that I was the one that rebel. Only then, when this bastard of a man molested me, again and again, I came to my senses, that if I acted out of their orders they would hit me or starve me, made me did things that made me rank even lower than the wild dog, whatever they like. Ho
Our steps echoed in the long dark stairs. Lana walked in front of me, her hand reached out to holding mine as she helped me to walked down the stairs.She insisted that I hold her hand, even though I had said that I could see clearly even though the way was quite dark and only lit by the torch at the end the stairs below.I finally gave in and held Lana's hand which was bigger than mine and walked slowly with her with her. Or, she was walking in slow pace to level my little and careful steps.This place is so quiet that it concerned me. They surely had some prisoners in there other than the one I want to meet. It was quite scary but I tried not to be scared. My decision was to come here and gave Laura her own medicine for doing something so horrible and she seemed didn’t know when to stop.We reached the end of the stairs and I could see that it was a dungeon with cells lining both sides. Some of it were occupied and some were empty. Each cell had chains embedded on its walls. I could
I sighed tiredly as Melda helped me tie the dress straps around my shoulders.“Luna, don’t you want to take a break? You look tired…” She spoke with a beaming smile, as if what made me tired was something that was expected and awaited. This only made me even more embarrassed.“I.. have s-slept a lot. There’s a lot to d-do today…” I cleared my throat trying to hide my blushing face. Ugh, Cillian, just you wait. I scolded him internally. But then it’s not entirely his fault for I was the one that agree to do it again and again until I can’t stop him anymore.Cillian really knew how to drive me crazy with his touch. And that’s made me embarrased when it’s already done.How could I did everything so shameful like that with him? Ah… I want to burry my face in the pillow and face no one right now.“And… done,” Melda nodded in satisfaction at her neat work. She checked my dress once more before starting to tidy up the dressing table and the entire room.“It’s okay if you want to rest Luna Ch
I wiped away the tears that were flowing from her soft cheeks.I was right, she wasn't having a nightmare. Her tears were tears of joy.“I…didn’t expect the Moon Goddess to a-allow me to meet and talk to them again….even if it was v-very brief.” Her gentle voice was always like a beautiful melody to my ears.“I’m glad you’re willing to share your beautiful dream, Chloe.” I said gently to her.She looked up at me. Her eyes were still red and wet from the tears that were still there. Her nose was red, her lips were plump and soft. I never stopped admiring her, no matter what, she will always be my beautiful Chloe.“I should be the one t-thanking you… y-you’ve done so much for me…” she said softly, her cheeks flushed and she looked down at my hand that was holding hers. She rubbed our rings together. Our wedding rings.I didn’t say anything for a while. From the beginning, I met her and looking around for her when I lost her track, I never thought that I would save her. All I knew was th
I found myself standing in the middle of a green field with soft grasses as high as my knees.Confused, I looked here and there. How did I get to this unfamiliar place?As far as the eye could see, I saw no one, only a carpet of grass swaying gently in the refreshing breeze.I squinted as the bright sunlight began to hit my eyes, I covered my forehead with hands, trying to see if I could find other than me in this quiet and peaceful place.Is this a dream? But it all feels so real. The sound of the wind blowing in my ears, and how it touched my skin. I lifted my hand and looked at my palm, feeling how the sun warmed me.I began to take my steps and realized that I am barefoot.Even the grass I stepped on felt so real under the soles of my feet.Where am I?While I was busy looking here and there, trying to find answers to the questions that were popping up in my head, I suddenly saw someone standing quite far away from me, he was facing the same way as I did so I couldn’t see his face