1. Eclipse On The Full Moon

LILIANA SPENCER…..

A smile broke into my lips as I looked at the reflection before me in the mirror.

The face looking back at me was flawless and so beautiful. It left me speechless. Lucy, Noah, and Cassie were smiling at me.

"You are smiling all the way to your eyes, my Luna." Cassie, my personal maid said, holding a mischievous smile on her face.

"Is it really me?" Pointing my finger at the mirror I asked Cassie to confirm that I wasn't hallucinating.

"Yes. It's really you, Luna" Noah, Beta Killian’s sister, gave me the response while grinning ear to ear.

"Now tell me how it is?" Lucy, my makeup artist asked me, pushing Cassie aside.

"It's beautiful," I told her from my heart. I didn't expect that from her.

"Now it's time to get dressed now." Saying that Lucy pushed me to my dressing room. I put on my red gown which was off-shoulder with a long slit from the front. My long slim white leg will be exposed when I walk. I came out from my dressing room and Cassie helped me to wear my golden color sky-high heels with straps.

"Now you are all ready, my Luna." Cassie cheerfully announces clapping her hands.

"Mark my words, every eye will be on you at the New Moon festival party. You are so beautiful that no one can resist your beauty. I'm afraid that someone will abduct you." Cassie giggled saying the last line.

“Don’t worry, no one will dare to put their eyes on what belongs to Alpha Zade. They are aware of the consequences.” Noah said and I smiled shyly.

“I’m so excited how Alpha will react after seeing Luna. I’m certain he will fall in love with my Luna again and again.” Cassie teased me, making my cheek flush.

“Now you all go. Alpha will be coming anytime soon.” I tried to shoo them away before Zade arrived in our room.

“Are you ready, Anna? I don't want to be late for…..” Zade walked inside the room opening the door and stopped saying when his eyes met mine. The trio left the room in a rush after bowing their heads to him.

I noticed how his eyes traveled on every inch of my body from top to bottom admiring my beauty. I didn't miss how his eyes darkened seeing me. But it vanished the next moment when his eyes found mine again.

“Let's go. We are getting late.” Here comes his cold reply. Not a single word of compliment. In four years of our marriage, not a single word of compliment has come out of his mouth. Now I have stopped expecting to get it from him. It can be I'm not beautiful in his eyes or it can be he doesn't know how to compliment someone. He's very bad at expressing himself.

“Why have you bathed in perfume? I like your natural fragrance. I have told you many times not to use them on you?” Zade yelled at me. I was confused. Should I take it as a compliment that he liked my natural fragrance or should I take it as a scolding?

“I will remember from now on. It will not happen again.” I said meekly then walked close to him to help him with his tie. He could never tie his tie properly.

I could feel his heated gaze on me when I was busy helping him with the tie. I felt like melting away under his intense gaze. So to avoid the awkward situation I tried to lighten the environment.

“You know you are looking more handsome in this suit that I had chosen for you? But did you like it?” I asked him in a soft tone and waited for his response.

“It doesn’t matter if I liked it or not. What matters is It suits me. And I know you will choose the best for me. You know very well what is good for me. I never doubt your choice. You know me better than myself. So, yes. I always trust you blindly. Because I know you love me crazily.”

I looked up instantly to meet his eyes which were looking back at me. But to my dismay, there was nothing in his eyes except coldness. I flashed a smile and pulled him down by his tie to place a soft kiss on his forehead.

“I know, you don't feel the way I feel for you. But I believe one day I will be able to win your heart.” Saying that I let go of his tie. But he didn't move nor look away. He was still looking into my eyes. It was a complicated expression he was holding in his face that I could not put my finger on.

“What if you failed to win my heart?” His question stunned me but I composed myself and flashed a wide smile.

“It doesn't matter to me. I love you so much that my love would be enough for both of us to spend the rest of our lives. It's okay for me if you don't fall in love with me. You just stay with me forever. And don't stop me from loving you.” He didn't say anything, just pulled back and looked away.

“Let’s go.” He forwarded his arm for me to hold and I happily held his arm and we both headed outside to leave for the New Moon festival. It was held in Alpha King's place. It took three hours for us to get there.

I might say the place was decorated beautifully. As we walked inside the venue some Alpha and Luna approached us to talk. My eyes shined and my heart squealed with delight seeing the Lanterns hanging over a distance.

“Luna, Liliana. We know you have a handsome mate and you are afraid someone might steal your man in your absence. But we are your friends. You have to draw out some time to spend with us too. Come with us.” Luna Athena teased me while asking me to join them.

“It's nothing like that. I trust Zade. Even if someone tries to approach him he will never lift her, let alone betray me. I have full faith in him.” I said confidently while beaming with pride.

“Wow! Lucky girl.” Luna Athena patted my arm while Alpha Jasper stated.

“I must say, Alpha Zade. You are a lucky guy to have such an understanding and amazing Mate. You must have done some good deeds in your previous life due to which you got a Mate like Luna Liliana. She blindly trusts you.”

“Yeah, you’re right.” Saying that he pulled me more into his arm while serving my arm. And I felt heat rush to my cheek making me flush.

“Men are not trustworthy. It is sheer foolishness to trust men.” Luna Athena spat at Alpha Jasper while glaring at him.

The environment was getting heated up so I tried to ease up. “Luna Athena, come with me. I have a lot of things to share with you.” I pulled her with me to a corner away from there.

It was clear, they fought before coming here. Small fights between husband and wife are common. Until it's become a threat to your relationship.

“What was that Luna Athena? You are a Luna. Losing patience like this doesn’t suit you. You should get a hold of yourself. Learn to Keep the conflict between you two confined to your room, don't let it become a public matter. It will only make things worse.” I tried to make her understand but she just smiled sadly.

“I know. But when he was praising you and telling Alpha Zade about being a lucky person to have a mate like you it felt like he was mocking me for doubting him. His relationship with Miss Lisa is way too close. But he keeps saying that they are just good friends. You tell me, would you allow a girl to go so close to Alpha Zade?”

“I would never allow that until my man showed any interest in her. If you find your man, let her come close to him, don't say anything, just keep your distance from him.

Sometimes you just gotta leave people alone to see where you really stand in their life.”

“And if you see he doesn't care about you then leave him. Forcing someone to be with you who is not into you anymore is sheer foolishness. I hope you make a wise decision, dear.” I patted her arm and she pulled me into a warm hug.

“Wish me luck, Lily.” She said, squeezing me a little and I smiled.

“Isn't it Gianna!” My world stopped spinning on its axis at the mention of that name. I felt my heart skip a beat and instantly pulled away from her to see the owner of the name.

“Alpha Zade’s Ex is back!” Luna Athena exclaimed in utmost shock. But my condition was worse. The scene took away the earth which was under my feet till a moment ago, the whole sky fell on me within a moment, when I saw Zade hugging Gianna with a smile. He never smiled at me in our four years of marriage.

Is my marriage at stake?