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Chapter Twenty Two
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I sit back quietly and watch my mum go around the room for the 4th, inspecting everything there is to inspect."Come on, mum. I really don't think there are any bugs". She nods to my words in affirmation but doesn't stop peering anxiously into anything that even remotely looks like it could contain a bug. I sigh softly and look away. At the far end of the room is Edna, positioned quietly, her eyes fixed on our interaction. This is how she's been since my family arrived, laid back so well she can easily be forgotten. But I know her mind and eyes are as alert as they come. I don't tell my mum that if anything is spying on her, it's probably the omega who hasn't left my side since she came. Trish had led them to their respective rooms, playing the warm and hospitable host I know she actually is. At some point, my mum, who's usually inclined to be more reserved and observant at a first interaction had even gotten comfortable enough to share a few jokes with her. And it was at that point
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We don't see Draaven till evening when Trish informs me that he'll be having dinner with me and my family. I had tried to get my mind off day all day but it's hard to when all I feel is butterflies in the pit of my stomach. I slip the second earring through my earhole and take one last proper glance at myself in the mirror. I tell myself that it's not because Draaven is coming that the blush on my face has refused to go. I tell myself that it's not because he's coming that I spent over 20 minutes thinking of what to wear. I'm just trying to impress my mum…of course."Is everything ready?". I ask Edna. "Yes Luna. Dinner is ready". "What do you think?". I surprise myself by asking her, spinning around lightly for her to get a small look. Why do I care what she thinks? If she's surprised that I'm asking her opinion, she doesn't show it."I don't those earrings go well with the outfit. And I think you should wear a bracelet". For a full moment, I'm too stunned to speak. What did I expe
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"We are pregnant".I choke on my tea straight up. I turn to him, eyes widened in horror. "What the hell are you talking about?". I glance at my mum in panic and even though her emotions are well masked again, I see the ever slightet surprised raise of her brow. "I'm not pregnant, mum". I say with as much conviction as I can manage. I look back at Draaven and he's staring at me, a small wicked smile on his face."You see? That's how she gets at the slightest talk of a pregnancy". He turns to my mum. "Which is exactly why I'd like you to help me convince her"."Don't get my mum involved in…."."Why not? She's your mum. I'd say she's the perfect person for it". He looks back at her for confirmation and I see now that she's a little pale, a little too much in fact. She looks away nervously and reaches for her glass of wine, taking a shaky sip from it. I push up from my seat angrily."I don't know what you think you are doing but just stop it right now"."You want me to stop?". He leans fo
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"I want to marry Draaven Ventura". My spine stiffens as the force of her words hit me. "What did you say?". The disbelief is evident in my voice. "I said….". "I said shut your damn mouth, Jade!!!!". My mum screams. She's gone as pale as a sheet, her eyes widened in mortification and fury. This is the angriest I've seen her in a long time. I turn back to Jade, hoping she'll burst into laughter now and tell me that she's joking and that she's sorry for bringing the pendant along. But she doesn't. Her eyes bore into mine deeply and in that moment, I realize that she's not joking at all. "What the hell do you think you are talking about? You think this is all child's play?". "And that's exactly where there's a problem". She spits angrily. "You think I'm a child, you think I don't have my own thoughts and feelings. I appreciate you for playing the big sis for so long but I can handle myself now thank you very much!!!". "And you can't handle yourself enough to be reasonable right now
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Trish comes early the next morning to fetch me for my final dress fittings. Preparations are in full swing now, assortments of meat and drinks are being brought in, festive lanterns are hung in every possible corner and the mood is just really bright and bubbly. Even the omegas seem to be brighter with excitement, Sadly, none of that gets to me. I tried to have a good night but it was just so hard when Jade's words were still digging deep and hurting deeper. She's right on so many accounts and that's seriously unnerving. "Would you like to take a peek at the hall after the dress fittings?". Trish asks excitedly. She seems more excited than anyone about this wedding, I wonder why that is. When I look at her sometimes, I still can't help but wonder what exactly is going through her head. Does she really like me? Or is this a facade too? "Luna?". She prompts.I'm startled back to reality. Forcing a smile, I pretend to think about her question. "I think I'll pass up on that. Would be nic
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I audibly gasp as I walk into the sight of them. Like a cold shower, I feel the wave of shock, betrayal and hurt down on me all at once. Jealousy as sharp as a knife slices through my heart and in this moment, I've never wanted to rip another woman apart more. They pause mid action and leisurely, he straightens, the legs of the lady that were wrapped around his waist sliding down. She scurries off hurriedly and he turns to face me slowly. Seeing his face, my brows furrow in confusion.He's Draaven and yet, he isn't. His hair is the exact same shade, styled in the exact same fashion. But this person is a little paler and his eyebrows are tinted a little on the red side. His face is also hairless, lacking the well trimmed beard Draaven sports. Instead, there's just a reddish blond moustache, shielding a pair of lips thinner than my husband's. The eyes however, are the same. The build, the jawline, almost everything is the same. Who is this?"Adrian?". Someone says from behind me. Startl
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And just like that, the day is here.As I take the first step onto the aisle, I'm aware of every pair of eyes in the room swinging around to face me. They were all already staring at the entrance before I even came in. All along, I had taken comfort in the fact that I'd have my mum by my side to walk the aisle with me. It wasn't until this morning that Trish had informed me that she wouldn't be doing that. According to her, it was indeed customary to have a parent walk you down the aisle but that wasn't the case for royal weddings, especially not one of a future Luna. You have to make that little journey on your own, a little symbolic action to show the people that you are not emotionally dependent or weak. Right now, I don't feel independent or strong.The air is filled with the slow, melancholic song the band is playing and I try to remember to move my feet in accordance to it. Standing there at the end of the aisle is him, my soon to be husband. His eyes are equally fixed on me as
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The evening ends on a festive note. Music, food and drinks…. everything is in excess and everyone seems to be happy. Or at least most people. I guess these people must have been pretty desperate for a Luna. Somehow, the mood of the night has gotten to me too, and I find myself smiling naturally and swaying to the music from my seat on the high table. After the ceremony, I had been led to a backroom where I'd been changed from the mighty ceremonial ball gown to the mermaid style dress that I'm to use for the after-party. Draaven and I had opened the dance floor and as we had taken the stage, my body leaning into his and his hand placed at the small of my back as we rocked to the music, for a minute there, it had felt real. Like this was a real wedding and this was what I wanted. But of course it isn't. And I had made sure not to dwell too much on that emotion. Afterwards, I had danced with my mum and Trish. Jade came for the wedding too….of course she came. I wonder why a part of me d
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The war had been going on outside. Explosions were shaking the grounds of Shadowflame and I was in the armory issuing out more weapons when i had seen my mum rushing towards me. “Mumm!!!!”. I had screamed running towards her. “What are you doing here? You should be at the tower!!!!”. Her eyes had looked frenzied. “Come come”. She had grabbed my arm and pulled me towards a corner of the room. “Mum what's wrong?”. “You have to go to Silver Glow right now”. I had stared at her like she was crazy. Silver Glow? Why the hell would I ever go to Silver Glow, the territory of our long term enemies. “What are you talking about?”. “Valeria, listen to me”. She gripped my hands shakily, her eyes wide and panicked. “You need to listen to me. Go to Silver Glow and ask of the alpha, Draaven Ventura. Tell him I sent him to you”. “Mum those are the enemies. Why would they do anything to help you?”. “Just listen to me!!!!!”. She had yelled. “Just tell him I sent him to you, that the long time p
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“Because you were my perfect revenge against your father”.I feel cold hearing the words from his mouth like this. “My father? What did my father do?”.“Valeria can we sit….”. “I'm not going to sit. I'm perfectly fine where I am”. He sighs again and runs his fingers through his thick hair.“I told you about Lilly….”. Adrian was right after all. It was about Lilly, it always has been. “....I didn't tell you the full truth. She left me…but she was taken first”. My knees really feel like jelly right now and I realize that maybe I do need to sit down after all. I hobble towards the nearest seat and settle into it. He reaches forward to aid me but I more or less swat his hand away. I don't need anything but the truth from his right now.“Tell me everything I need to know. From the beginning to the end”. He comes to settle down in the seat Adrian had been sitting on just earlier. And then he begins talking.“A couple of decades ago, Silver Glow was still ruled by the Fulstein clan”. Fulste
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The first thing I think to myself as his words sink in me is ‘what the fuck is he talking about’. What pawn? What revenge game? I feel the dots are staring me right in the face and I can't just seem to connect them. The confusion must be evident on my face because right now, it's Adrian that's laughing and not me anymore.“She doesn't get it. She doesn't get it”. He doubles over and laughs like it's the funniest thing he has ever seen or heard. And I just look down at him, still unsure of what he's talking about. “You mentioned how I was a low dirt bag for using Edna, what you don't know if you were being used all along too. Not just by me. Ever wondered why Silver Glow and Shadowflame have never been friends despite not even being in the same territory? Ever wondered why Draaven didn't hesitate to marry you even though you were both of different worlds? I've heard tales of the time your father came here, ever wondered why he wasn't treated warmly by him? There have been so many clues
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His eyes widen at my words and it's literally the funniest thing I've seen for a very long time. My laughter rings through the garden and I can tell that it's only pissing him off more. He lunges up from his seat and towards me, wrapping his fingers around my neck as he drags me up and slams me against the wall. I'm knocked out of air for just the slightest moment before I resume laughing. His face contours in anger as his grip tightens around my neck."The faster your....heart beats....". I choke out. ".....the faster the poison....works". His breath is still coming out fast but grudgingly, he releases my neck and focus on the task of regulating his breathing. I cough as the burning sensation fills my throat. "That wasn't a nice thing to do". I say breathlessly as I run my fingers over the sensitive skin on my neck he had been gripping. He doesn't say anything as he focuses on his breathing exercises. "Especially to someone who has your antidote". I stumble to my seat and reach for m
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When I wake up the next morning, I meet Draaven already dressing up for work. With a small serene smile on my face, I stay back on the bed and watch him as he obliviously goes around dressing up, totally unaware that I'm now awake. When he goes back into his closet to retrieve a piece of clothing, I get up fully naked and go to stand by the door for him. On his way back out, he's quite surprised to see me but I immediately see the reaction I have on him. His eyes rake over my entire body frame and I see the sly, naughty smile begin to settle on his face, indicating that he already has thoughts going through his head.“You are awake”. He says, his eyes lingering on my boobs. I do what I do intentionally and take several steps towards him till I'm standing directly in front of him. I lean in on my tiptoes and plants the most delicate kiss on his earlobe and just like an engine, he seems to have been turned on.“You can't drive me crazy like this when you are just waking up, my love”. A
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I sit on the floor like that and cry my eyes out for the next thirty minutes at least. I only push up to my feet when my stomach growls noisily. I've not had anything to eat since morning. Washing the tear tracks on my face, I reach for my purse and make my way upstairs. I don't feel truly safe till the door to my room closes behind me. With a big sigh, I throw my bag onto the nearest furniture and make my way straight towards the bathroom, shedding off my clothes on the way. By the time I get there, I'm totally naked and I don't even wait for the bath to fill up before I lower myself into it. I run the tap onto my body and into the tub simultaneously, the sound of the water zoning me out.I take the coldest bath I can manage and throw on a comfortable pair of pants and a tank top. And then I settle down on my dining table and eat the meal that must have been brought into my room earlier. As I sit there alone, and as I eat, I realize that I feel even more alone than usual. I ignore th
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The days go by in various shades of grey. Nothing seems to please me anymore and I'm not interested in doing a lot of things. In the days, I just try to occupy my time by immersing myself in work and in the nights, I go to bed early and cry myself to sleep. Draaven has come around a few times but if there's anywhere below a zero, that's exactly where my energy was. He seems to be worried about me but I just want to be left alone.It's only now that she's gone that I realize that there isn't much that I do without her. She's always present in my days and my activities, from the simplest tasks like getting my bath water ready to more complex things like sorting out my schedules and planning my days. I had thought I'd be able to do it on my own at first but each time I did it, I only realized how hard it was actually organizing a schedule. And I had gotten so frustrated that I had cried my eyes out again and damned Edna for leaving me all alone in this place. On most days, my dinners are
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Suddenly, it feels like a huge picture has been painted in front of me. And right now, everything seems to make sense a thousand times more.The deaths.Edna.Adrian.Me.It was all a big web woven by Adrian to trap all of us in. He manipulated and used Edna's feelings so he could in turn get to me. Everything is an interconnected web of plans….and right there at the end of it, supposedly the prize of the day is me. But to what end? During our few interactions, I personally don't think Adrian has ever shown more than the usual interest in me. This is all coming as one big surprise. How long has he been weaving this web? How long ago did all of this even start?“Oh….oh..my God…..”. That's all I can say as everything dawns on me. Edna looks at me with a small smile on her face. “You understand everything now, don't you?”. I do, I've never seen a clearer picture. I remember my mind going to Edna as Adrian had professed his so-called feelings. I had wondered to myself what exactly was ha
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My breath hitches in my chest at her words but I make sure not to show too many emotions or express how deeply her words have surprised me. She takes another swig of her wine and sighs heavily.“I loved that bastard”. She says with a chuckle but I hear the pain in her voice. “And he damn well took advantage of that”. She goes back to being quiet and I wait for her to continue. When she doesn't, I realize I can't wait forever. I need answers now. So I begin some questioning of my own.“What happened? Tell me everything that happened between the both of you….and how exactly we landed here”. She lets out another sigh before talking.“We met shortly after he arrived. He was an asshole but….”. She chuckles and turns to me. “... y'know….back in the guild, they always told me something. Based off my dating history, they told me that I was always attracted to the scums of the earth”. She chuckles deeper. “I've proven them right once again”. I don't share in the laugh and when it dies down, sh
