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BORN TO BE A LUNA 16. Devil
Aria's POV "What are you doing?" Nicholas placed handcuffs on both of my hands. Then he hauled me out of my room, clueless about where he was taking me. His grip on my wrist was so firm that I thought my bones would snap. He was a beast. We entered an unfamiliar building and walked along a dark corridor until we came to a room. Nicholas stopped, so I stopped walking as well. He pushed the key to the knob, and after successfully opening the door, he shoved me in shortly. The room was gloomy, there was no light, and the ceiling was covered with cobwebs. This place must be a warehouse. "You're not going anywhere," he asserted emphatically. "You'll be staying here from now on." Nicholas shut the door before I could respond. "NOOOOO!" I cried, screaming at the top of my lungs. "Open the door! Nicholas, open the door!" My voice resonates in all four corners, but it's useless. It doesn't matter how loud I yell since this room is soundproof: even if my vocal cords give out and stop m
BORN TO BE A LUNA 17. Decision
Aria's POV"I'll bend my rules for you..." his eyes fixed on mine, "...just stay." Nicholas had been saying the same thing for the past couple of hours. It wasn't his nature to plead, but oddly he does. However, I have already fixed my decision. I've never been this sure of leaving...of rejecting him. "Whatever you say! I'm leaving!" I had already prepared my things. Mysha was likewise outside waiting for me. I won't back down from my word. Not now, not ever. "Aria, please," Nicholas hold my hand lightly. I shrugged it off. "I won't do it again." Begging doesn't suit him. I know behind his gentle facade lies the danger, like what happened last time. And I doubt he won't repeat the action. He put handcuffs on my hand so effortlessly; I'm sure it will happen again. "I was wrong, Aria," he said meekly. "I was blinded by rage because you always wanted to leave me when you had the chance." His reason is too shallow. You can't just handcuff your mate and lock her in a room filled wit
BORN TO BE A LUNA 18. Rojo La Luna
Aria's POVHow did Calixta become Lilibeth?Everything moved swiftly. Barely a week ago, I was tormented and whipped in Milan's cell. Calixta was even there to assist me in healing my wound, albeit some scars remain on my thighs and stomach. Now she's here, one of the she-wolves my sister is training without realizing she's an enemy."How long has Lilibeth been staying here?"I'm a little torn. I know that if I revealed the girl's actual identity to Mysha, she would be tortured, not by my sister, but by the pack officials.My parents had already done something terrible to her family, and I couldn't bear the thought of her going through the same thing. What I'm about to do may constitute a betrayal to Crescentius, but I couldn't bring myself to expose her. I need to clear things up with Calixta before working on something. She needs some explaining to do."She's been here for about five days...I believe, and she's a great warrior."My sister sounded proud when she told me about the g
BORN TO BE A LUNA 19. Over
Aria's POV"Don't you really want to be a she-wolf trainer?" Mysha inquired.We had made it a habit of going to the arena every afternoon to check everyone's daily progress. It's also my way of keeping an eye on Calixta, given that I let her off the hook and approved her sinister scheme."Twinkle is an excellent trainer, Mysha," I said. "She would be upset if I took her place."Going into someone else's nose is the last thing I want to do with my life. I'm trying to keep everything as low-key as possible. Getting engaged in other people's lives, especially making enemies, is exhausting. I've had enough of those in the past."Anyway, I'd want to ask you a question."I shifted my gaze to Mysha. "Hmm, what is it?""I saw your scar in the stomach the other day by chance," she said, "where did you get that?"I froze on my post, and my chest heaved with panic. I'm at a loss for words. Mysha's question was so random that it almost drove me to leave. I'm not yet ready to confess what I have b
BORN TO BE A LUNA 20. Why?
The rising tension in the room grew stronger with each passing second because of a particular crisis. And in front of the pack leader of Rojo La Luna was a man kneeling with a desperate plea for answers."How come you let her go?" His baritone voice echoes in every corner of the room. While the leader, with a grave countenance, glowered at him without humor. No one should ever challenge his decision. "I can't keep something that wants to leave, Kairo," the chief quickly said, and as his hand waved in the wind, signaling the dismissal of the case, two men approached, each holding Kairo's arm, preparing to take him out."What about my sister? What will happen to Calixta if Aria finds out?" Kairo yelled as he was carried out of the office. The chief took his lighter from his pocket, lighted a cigar, and began spewing smoke like there was no tomorrow. His eyes were as icy and black as the night, veins visible in every movement of his hand.The woman's face, solely carved in his memory,
BORN TO BE A LUNA 21. Reasons
Aria's POV Three hours have passed since I chose to stay at the peak. When Calixta returned home a while ago, she announced that she would help Lolita in the kitchen because the packhouse would soon be hosting a visitor, something I was unaware of. Mysha missed to notify me of it. Perhaps she was preoccupied with something. Though, it doesn't really concern me. I don't play a particular role in this bundle. Thanks to Mysha, I hardly qualify as an occupier. Out of the blue, Calixta's earlier query reappeared in my mind. I didn't respond when she asked why Nicholas and I weren't together. It wasn't because the question was difficult but because I had no idea how to respond to her. Our law prohibits us from rejecting our mate. Nobody will tolerate such behavior unless an Alpha turns down his mate for legitimate grounds. And whoever breached the moon goddess' fated link shall be punished. If Calixta finds out what I did, she could do the same. It isn't good. "Aria." My attention wa
BORN TO BE A LUNA 22. Help
Aria's POV The pack was busier than usual. Following Alpha Luke's proclamation of the forthcoming battle against Rojo La Luna, everyone prepared their shelters or weapons. While I just stood on the balcony of my room, watching each shifter's panic rise. I am not afraid of the conflict, but I am concerned about the lives of the defenseless. Children lack the strength to fight. The secret lair had not yet been completed. Even the laser monitor on the frontier has yet to be reattached. Once the fight is pushed through, both sides will suffer a setback. 'You already did your part, Aria,' Kaia utters. It wasn't enough. I wasn't able to convince Mysha. She doesn't want mom and dad to face the problem that they made. She wants to involve everyone. It’s not right. I sighed, hands on the rails and eyes on the sky. The blue canvas was still tranquil as ever, while life on Earth was fraught with violence and chaos. Werewolves were meant to support their kind, unlike what is occurring now tha
BORN TO BE A LUNA 23. Conversation
Aria's POV "You're nothing but a disease on this pack," mom yelled. She was so out of character. Her once elegant and controlled demeanor flipped into the very opposite of each adjective combined. She downgraded. "Not really," I scoffed. "I am a cure to your madness." The slap didn't stop me. It didn't intimidate me at all. If not for the fire in my heart to help the citizen in Crescentius, I wouldn't waste my time dealing with them. If Mysha won't make a cruel solution — then I have to give it a shot. Regardless of the little chance, it was still better to try. "You brat!" she growled. "Just sacrifice both of yourself to Milan to stop this chaos. Isn't that what you often did before to the omegas'?" I insist. Mom shook her head in disappointment, unwilling to give in to my suggestion, and neither was dad. "I should have aborted you when you were still in my stomach." Her words were like a newly sharpened knife stabbing my chest. It was too harsh— cutting the deepest part of
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BORN TO BE A LUNA Epilogue
Nicholas I was peering out the window, clutching the cigarette I had just lighted, waiting for an update. I sent Kairo to spy on Crescentius, but the fool was caught, so I despatched Milan to spy. I was in the midst of my thought when the door to my office opened, and the wounded Kairo appeared. Angry, I delivered a powerful punch to his face, causing him to fly against the wall. He groaned in pain before falling to his knees. "You careless fool!" I growled. Kairo coughed up blood before struggling to rise. He was tortured so much because of the number of wounds on his body. Well, Luke does not easily let go of rogues. They kill them after torturing them. So how did Kairo get away? I puffed on my cigarettes, thinking about something. "How did you escape?" "Trek's youngest daughter released me," he admitted. I throw my cigarettes away while hearing Kairo's pathetic report. He was saved by a woman and not just any ordinary she-wolf, for she is the enemy's daughter. Look at how fa
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Aria's POVNatasha's rage puts the baby she's carrying in danger. Fortunately, Doctor Green intervened quickly to prevent a possible miscarriage. So, instead of coming in the hospital for a check-up, Natasha ended up being confined. Her pregnancy wasn't quite healthy; a little stress would have stripped the pups she was carrying away."Let her take this medicine on a daily basis; it will help the baby grow healthy inside her," Doctor Green stated as she handed us a pill.She spoke softly, moved smoothly, and was very professional. Earlier, when Natasha attempted to scratch her face and cause havoc in the hospital, she calmly dodged her attack and injected her with a calming antidote.Rejecting her was probably Matthew's biggest regret. She is the epitome of grace and elegance. Not to mention how respectable her profession is. If I were in her shoes, I would never assist the woman my mate prefers over me. Nonetheless, she put her personal life aside and remain professional. She handl
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Aria's POVLast night's conversation with Nicholas took us nowhere. He became irritated, so instead of staying outside for a few hours, we returned home earlier than planned. But, to be fair, despite his irritation, he didn't left me there. He's truly improved; perhaps he learned his lesson from the past."Luna Aria, there's a letter for you," Elora said as she handed me an envelope.I accepted it while combing my hair. The texture and fragrance of the envelope felt familiar. Only Crescentius sent letters on ivory paper, and the logo on the front of the envelope proved my claim. When I opened it, there was a small piece of paper stick inside. "M.S." I read the writing at the bottom.After reading the letter's contents, my breath caught in my throat and I had to stop combing my hair. I went back and read what had been said to make sure it wasn't just a delusion, but it wasn't. It was real. Mysha send me a letter. She wished for us to speak.My heart swelled with excitement. I have be
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Aria's POVWe returned home as dusk approached. I knew Nicholas had made us stay in the village for a half-day so I could spend time with my new found family. That man frequently works behind my back, not to hurt me, but to make me happy."I wish I'd get to reconcile with, Mysha," I blurted out as we approached the gate.The previous conflict had been resolved. Nicholas and I are also steadily establishing our relationship, and my human family has accepted me. Only my relationship with Mysha remains unresolved. "You'll reconcile sooner, love. Let time heal the wounds of the past or....how about you reach out for her?" he advised as he parked the car.My goal had always been to mend our shattered connection. I want to reach out to her, but every time our previous encounter comes to mind, fear stops me. She wanted me dead. So I'm worried that if I go to Crescentius, I won't make it out alive. Aside from my issue with Mysha, Alpha Luke had also disgusted me. I knew he was rational, but
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Aria's POVI was drifting off into space, recalling what had just transpired. Things had quickly gotten out of hand. I'm not sure how to respond to all of the thoughts racing through my mind. It's commendable that the Elder acted fast and dispatched someone to address the disagreement. They also clarified what transpired in the past and cleared up any confusion. And Mysha was mistaken; our parents duped her into believing their lies, which she did.Our parents' previous attack on Rojo La Luna was laced with jealousy and threat. The reason they claimed Nicholas's parents were hiding in the rogue, even though they weren't."Are you okay?" Nicholas asked, sliding his hand on my stomach, hugging me from behind.I sighed before nodding. The trace of blood from Mysha earlier haunts me with worries. She is pregnant, yet she is willing to jeopardize her health for the sake of vengeance. Mysha is a fool for making that decision. She endangers not just her people, but also herself and the baby
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Aria's POVAngered by the discourse she had with Nicholas, Mysha launched an attack. Our defense line was the first to meet Mysha's army of wolves, followed by the attacker, and they did the same. I looked at the sister I once admired, and I can't seem to find the familiarity in her anymore. She's totally different."Is there no other way to end this war?" I asked Nicholas.I don't want us to get to the point where blood is spilt and there is nothing left in the land because of my and Nicholas' parents, who are the basis of all of this. They're gone, therefore this meaningless fight must come to an end. We'll never know who uttered the truth on both sides because they're all dead. They are no longer present to testify about what occurred in the past. So, why are you still hanging on to that sad phase of life? We should all go on and forget about it. We will never progress if we remain rooted in the past. "If the Elders find out about this, both packs will suffer greatly," Natasha sa
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Aria's POVI was so taken aback by Natasha's words early in the morning that I didn't have time to shower, brush my teeth, or even get dressed. I followed her in my pajamas to the packhouse, where all of the officials were already dressed in war gear. They look like royal armies ready for battle, whilst I am completely unprepared. My form right now was so out of place."How did you know my sister was coming?" I asked Nicholas, who was perched on his seat.Despite the fact that Mysha and I do not get along as siblings. Maybe she thought of me as a stranger by now. Hurting her feels like a second regret that I'll have to live with for the rest of my life. My parents' demise made me realize how important family is. I can't face the idea that something horrible will happen to her."Our Crescentius spy delivered us a message," he explained.He had planted a spy in Crescentius? How could I have missed that? "Why do you have a spy there?"A gust of doubt hustled through my nascent trust in
BORN TO BE A LUNA 75. 18+
Aria's POVNicholas' feverish kisses resumed once we entered his car. I was a little sober from the inebriated sensation, but a slight touch from him put me on my knees. I surrendered myself to him, ignoring my rationality. I couldn't stand the heat. Nicholas' kisses literally steal my sanity."You taste like honey, my sweet," he said in my ear as his hand began to make advances on my body.Our movement is restricted, though, due to the limited space within Nicholas's automobile. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine making out inside a car. It made me feel both scared and excited. Fear of being caught. Thrill at the prospect of new experiences."Nicholas, can't we be seen here?" I told him. He planted soft kisses on my neck. "It's tinted, baby. Don't worry." I know it's tinted, but we're in the werewolf realm. Their vision is more developed than that of humans, and they could presumably see what's within even if it was tinted. Nicholas must have forgotten it because he was so co
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Aria's POVThe meeting was cut short due to Luna Beatrice's temper tantrums. Nicholas can't forced Alpha Dony to return so that they can continue what they're talking about."Should we go see the cityscape?" he inquired.We were heading back to Red Moon around five o'clock. I'm not sure what Nicholas' plan is, but he mentioned the cityscape. Perhaps because it's almost night and the light there is excellent."It all depends on you; what are your plans?"I'm game for anything he wanted to do. Aside from the fact that we only go out from the pack on rare occasions, this could be a nice time to decompress."Let's unwind there for awhile," he said.True enough, we went directly to the city and reserved a table at one of the city's tallest restaurants. We are presently on the rooftop, from which we can overlook the entire neighborhood. This place reminds me of Antohollan; I've never been there at night, but I imagine it looks exactly like this at night. The magnificent streetlight embelli
