Luna gazed at herself in front of the large mirror that was the same height as her, allowing her to see her entire body in its reflection. The long white gown she had designed herself finally clung to her body perfectly, looking both fitting and beautiful. The dress had a simple design, yet it exuded an air of luxury when worn by Luna Estrada.A necklace with a pendant resembling the wings of a fairy was wrapped around her neck, adding to her overall beauty. A tiara, not too extravagant but fittingly placed on top of her head with small diamonds at its center, made Luna look like a queen.Her cheeks were flushed pink, whether due to the application of blush or her slightly racing heart, Luna wasn't sure. Even though she couldn't guarantee that this marriage would end happily, she was determined to go through with it. Whether it would be a joyous ending or not, Luna would leave it to fate. After all, she had made her decision. She was complying with her grandfather's undeniable wish, w
Luna gazed around the grand room that had now become the venue for her wedding reception with Lucas. It was one of the ballrooms in a hotel owned by the Alvarez family. Luna hadn't anticipated that Grandfather Travis and her own grandfather would invite this many guests. For the past two hours, Luna had to put on her fake smile and stand tall in her high heels to greet the mostly unfamiliar guests. Frankly, Luna didn't care much, as she wasn't involved in the guest list planning at all. She wasn't planning to invite anyone besides her two friends and two acquaintances. Yes, only those four people, as Luna wasn't particularly fond of getting close to others if she could help it.Luna glanced up at the handsome man standing beside her, now officially her husband. Just like her, Lucas had been wearing a smile all this time. She couldn't tell whether it was genuine or forced, but one thing was clear: Lucas looked extremely tired, much like herself."How many thousands of people did they i
"Travis," Luna mumbled."What are you doing?" Luna asked.Travis fell silent and gazed at Luna momentarily before putting that smile back on. "I thought that was Lucas in there," Travis said."He's still in the ballroom," Luna replied, narrowing her eyes at Travis, suspecting he hadn't just bumped into Lucas downstairs."Oh, I didn't see him. Maybe he's chatting with other guests," Travis answered, tilting his head slightly and looking into Luna's room. Luna quickly blocked Travis's view by standing in front of him and crossing her arms."So, it seems like you have no reason to stand here anymore, right?" Luna asked, causing Travis to raise an eyebrow, giving her an unreadable look."Why are you looking at me like that?" Luna inquired, but Travis didn't answer. Instead, he took a step forward, moving closer to Luna, who instinctively moved back. Travis halted right in front of Luna, only a few centimeters away. He put his hands in his trouser pockets and continued to gaze at Luna, mak
For a moment, Lucas shifted his gaze around the ballroom as if searching for someone. Yes, it was still his wedding reception with Luna, but currently, he was the only one welcoming guests while his partner was probably fast asleep in their room. It's okay, no problem, because he had instructed Luna to rest.Lucas glanced at his wristwatch. The party would be ending soon, as it was almost midnight. He focused even more on finding someone who had been missing since earlier."Has she gone home?" Lucas murmured. But that couldn't be the case; Selena would have bid him farewell before leaving the party, Lucas thought. He stepped into the center of the ballroom, exchanging greetings with a few guests, until his gaze settled on the person he had been looking for."Is it possible she already left?" Lucas wondered. But no, Selena would have said goodbye to him before departing, Lucas reasoned. He quickened his pace toward Selena, his eyebrows furrowing when he realized she was engaged in a li
That word was now running through Luna's mind. She kept her eyes closed, continuing to savor the comfort and warmth she was feeling at the moment. She was even reluctant to open her eyes. She couldn't remember the last time she had slept this soundly.However, a little while later, Luna jolted as she felt something encircling her waist, pulling her closer to where she felt the most comfortable. Luna kept her eyes closed and could hear the sound of someone's breathing and heartbeat.Wait, this isn't my heartbeat.She then moved her hand to feel what was near her. Her hand touched something soft, and beneath that, she could feel a broad chest. Luna's eyes shot open as she was shocked to see Lucas' sleeping face. He was tightly holding her in his embrace.Luna blinked her eyes a few times. How did he end up so close? Where did that damn bolster pillow that was supposed to separate them last night go, Luna wondered.Before he wakes up, I need to move away, Luna thought, trying to gently l
"Is there no other room in this mansion for me?" Luna asked, now standing with her hands on her hips in the middle of Lucas's office. Lucas merely glanced at Luna for a moment before returning his attention to the papers in front of him."That's the rule," Lucas replied curtly."Rule? You're the one who made the rule?" Luna questioned."No, but it's our agreement," Lucas answered, now not bothering to look at Luna who was displaying her emotions on her face."I never felt like we agreed to something like this," Luna retorted."We agreed to get married, didn't we? And isn't it typical for a husband and wife to sleep in the same room?" Lucas replied nonchalantly, causing Luna to clench her teeth in frustration.What the hell? Luna thought, irritated by this ridiculous agreement. "But if you insist on separate rooms, you can ask for permission from your grandfather first. How about that?" Lucas said with a maddening smile directed at Luna."You're acting like a child. Why would I complai
The last question from Luna left Carlos and Lucas momentarily speechless, staring at her. Luna, however, maintained her indifferent expression even though her question was a fairly common one."Are you sure you're asking that?" Lucas inquired."Yes, of course. Wasn't my previous statement clear enough?" Luna replied, and Lucas glanced briefly at Carlos.Carlos, who had been feeling uncomfortable being caught between them, cleared his throat before he attempted to stand up from his seat. "If that's the case, I'll take my leave. I'll report back later, Sir," Carlos said, but before he could fully straighten himself up, Luna spoke up again."Where are you going?" Luna asked."I need to attend to my duties, ma'am," Carlos answered."No, stay. I might need your assistance," Luna said, causing Carlos to briefly glance at Lucas. It seemed Carlos understood the meaning behind Lucas's gaze, and after a nod from Lucas, Carlos resumed his seat."So, what's your answer?" Luna asked, referring to
Luna stepped out of Lucas's car, occasionally adjusting her black outfit that clung to her body. After her successful intimidation, Lucas had indeed waited for her and they were going out together. To her relief, Luna's attire matched the venue they were heading to - a club in downtown Los Angeles. Her mini dress fit snugly, with straps revealing her shoulders and exposing parts of her back. Luna tied her hair into a ponytail, revealing even more of her back. Lucas briefly glanced at her before speaking."Put this on!" Lucas handed her a denim jacket.Luna hesitated and looked at the jacket he had offered. "No, why would I wear that? It doesn't match my outfit's concept," she replied nonchalantly."In that case, we might as well go back home," Lucas said, turning to head back to his car. However, Luna's voice stopped him in his tracks once again."Why should I do that? Are you new to going to clubs? Don't you see that people in there practically dress like they're almost naked?" Luna
Slowly, Luna begins to open her eyes and surveys the room she's in. She feels something tightly holding onto her hand, and as she looks down, she sees Lucas, who's asleep while clutching her hand. Luna reaches her other hand to gently stroke Lucas's hair, rousing him from his sleep."Did I wake you up?" Luna asks, causing Lucas to blink his eyes a few times."Are you awake? How do you feel? Is anything hurting?" Lucas inquires, his worried expression reflecting in his eyes."Am I okay?" Luna replies with a faint smile on her lips. They fall into a brief silence, just gazing at each other, before Lucas finally finds his voice again. He extends his hand to tenderly caress Luna's cheek."I'm sorry I couldn't protect you and our baby," Lucas says, causing Luna to furrow her brows."What do you mean you couldn't protect our baby? Did something bad happen to our baby?" Luna questions, concern evident in her voice."I almost let us lose our baby," Lucas says, his head hanging in regret and a
Luna screams as Travis attempts to remove the knife lodged in her shoulder. He glares at Luna with a murderous intent, gripping the blood-smeared knife. Finally summoning her courage, Luna manages to stab Travis's shoulder using a knife she had hidden under the pillow. As Luna suspected, Travis hadn't realized she had hidden two knives earlier as a precaution. Taking advantage of Travis's momentary lapse due to exhaustion from their previous activities, Luna strikes back.Luna finally manages to wound Travis's body, even though her strike misses its intended mark on Travis's chest and ends up hitting his shoulder. Despite this, the wound is deep enough to make Travis grimace in pain, blood quickly staining his chest. What proves lucky for Luna is that Travis had forgotten to lock the door to the room Luna occupied.This oversight allows Luna to flee down a flight of stairs, leading her to realize that the room she was in was at the very top of the building. As she runs, Travis is hot
Lucas, Arka, and Leo are starting to look anxious after flying for hours, yet they haven't found the island where Luna is hidden."Have you checked the island properly?" Lucas asks, causing Leo, who has been focused on a flat object in front of him, to mutter."I don't want us to end up on the wrong island this time," Lucas says again, earning an annoyed look from Leo."Why, do you think finding that secluded island is easy? I might be able to track Luna's whereabouts through her phone network, but look, there are numerous islands scattered across the entire ocean. I don't know which one is where Luna is. Besides, I can't currently trace the phone's signal," Leo explains, making Lucas frustrated. Earlier, they had landed their helicopter on two islands, only to realize they were wrong. This time, Lucas hopes they're on the right one."Do you think that island looks suspicious?" Arka says, gazing at the island below. Lucas also looks down and sees a single building on the island, which
Travis started to bring his face closer, starting from behind Luna's ear where she was particularly sensitive. His tongue danced around her neck, gently grazing it, even as Luna continued to squirm and curse at him. Travis paid no attention to her protests, following his heart's desires even in the face of Luna's resistance.Travis was determined to have Luna, and he intended to do it with tenderness and affection. He believed that Luna would eventually give in to him, even though he was met with rejection at the moment. Luna clenched her fists tightly as Travis touched her so softly. It was far from what she had expected; she thought Travis would be rough and filled with anger, especially after she compared him to Lucas.However, now Travis was touching every inch of her body with a sense of emotion that made Luna have to bite her lip hard to suppress any moans."Even though you've rejected me, I will provide you with a beautiful first night experience that you will never forget," Tr
Luna slowly opened her eyes, sensing someone tightly embracing her, sound asleep. She felt the rhythmic breath on her neck, and as she turned her face slowly, she saw Travis's closed eyes. Luna began to move her palms cautiously in front of Travis's face. When she was sure that Travis was deeply asleep, she attempted to lift Travis's arm that was wrapped tightly around her waist.However, just as she managed to lift his arm a few inches, Travis's body tightened against hers again, causing Luna to hold her breath and close her eyes once more. She was afraid that Travis might wake up as she was about to put her plan into action. Luna waited for a few moments, ensuring Travis was sound asleep before attempting to pull his arm away from her waist once more. She succeeded this time. Travis seemed to be deeply lost in his dreams. Slowly, Luna began to lower her leg off the bed and made her way to a nearby cupboard, retrieving a hidden knife.Returning to the bed, Luna held the knife with tr
Luna takes a step back, her heart racing, as she faces Travis's intense gaze, holding a phone in his hand."Quickly tell me where you got this phone from," Travis asks in a cold voice, making Luna wary since he could potentially harm her and her unborn child, even though she manipulated the pregnancy test results she gave him earlier."I just found it in the wardrobe," Luna replies, her voice shaking, as Travis then hurls the phone against the wall behind her, shattering it into pieces. Luna's eyes widen in disbelief. Then, Travis walks briskly towards her, grabbing her shoulder with a tight grip."Tell me quickly, who gave you this phone?" Travis demands, his grip intense. Luna closes her eyes tightly, not expecting Travis to become this aggressive. She can't tell him that she stole the phone from Priscilla, as she doesn't want Travis to punish the servant who indirectly helped her. Priscilla had informed Luna that she was on a remote island in the middle of the sea.Luna is taken ab
Lucas and Arka forcefully enter a lavish house after Lucas's men incapacitate the guards. Bursting into a room, they startle the occupant who stands up from their seat."What are you doing here?" the person asks, visibly surprised."Tell me where Luna is," Lucas demands, gripping Leo's clothes tightly."What do you mean? Why are you looking for Luna here?" Leo asks, trying to free himself from Lucas's grip and attempting to choke Arka. Arka senses Lucas's emotions and moves closer, trying to restrain him."Don't you want to finish this brat off in our current situation?" Arka says, causing Lucas to finally release his grip on Leo's clothes. He then pushes Leo forcefully, causing him to fall onto the floor."Tell me, did you give her the bracelet she's been wearing?" Lucas asks, making Leo furrow his brows for a moment before lifting his head."So, Luna wears my bracelet every day??" Leo remarks with surprise."That's not the point right now," Lucas replies sternly."Did you plant the
Lucas, Leon, and Arka, followed by Carlos and a few detectives, are currently visiting the homes of fishermen to inquire whether there have been any foreign ships around in the past week. Lucas, Leon, and the others observe Arka as he talks to the fishermen. After waiting for a while, Arka approaches Lucas and the group."How did it go?" Lucas asks."They said there hasn't been any ship passing through Darmaga or any foreign vessel seen in the past week," Arka reports, causing Lucas to rub his forehead, unsure of how to proceed in finding Luna."Does that mean the kidnapper is still on the island?" Leon guesses, to which Arka shakes his head."I don't think so. There must be a way for the kidnapper to take Luna off the island. If he's still here, we would have found her by now," Arka's statement prompts Lucas to nod in agreement."So, what do we do now?" Lucas asks, causing Arka to fall silent as he contemplates their next steps."We need to think of another approach," Arka suggests.
The next morning, Luna woke up to find Travis absent from her room, which brought her a sense of relief. Instead, a servant was present, informed to attend to her needs. "I've prepared warm water for your bath," the servant said as she exited the bathroom, prompting Luna to get out of bed and head towards it.Luna spent a few minutes in the bathroom, trying to gather the courage to use the pregnancy test that Travis had given her. She felt a mix of curiosity and anxiety about whether Travis's claims were true. After a deep breath, Luna finally took the test and then turned her back to it, unable to face the result.Summoning her courage, Luna slowly turned around to see the test. Her eyes widened as her palm covered her open mouth in astonishment. She couldn't believe her eyes – the pregnancy test showed a positive result. Thousands of butterflies seemed to flutter in her stomach as the reality sank in. She felt a surge of joy and excitement.Luna was about to stand up from her seat,