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Chapter 19 - Trust Issues
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Claimed by The Mafia and Alpha King Chapter 20 - He's Alive
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVI believe that about a month has passed since the last time that I saw Eman. He never got in contact with me, and I could no longer sense the little bit of aura that he emits no matter where I go. As I realized how I was wasting my time waiting for someone who wouldn't even return, I suddenly thought of an idea.I bit my lip as I knew how risky this plan was, but Eman was leaving me with no other choice than to intentionally put myself on the verge of danger.Eman swore that he'd come to save me every time I was about to get harmed, right?That thought alone was the sole reason left for me to trust him. Once he doesn't show up, then... I guess I have to totally abandon my faith in him.I roamed around the dim areas of Grimstone, making sure that I wouldn't end up in the territories of the Blood Moon Pack. I am not ready to face the Asterbelles yet."Exactly how would I purposely endanger myself?""Aren't you the daughter of Mr. Asterbelle?"I shivered when I heard
Claimed by The Mafia and Alpha King Chapter 21 - She's Back
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVMy body was numb. It felt like I had no authority to either move or speak, as the only thing that I could do was think and question myself: "Where the heck am I?" The last scene that I can recall was when I was together with Andrea's boyfriend, who claimed to have an interest in me.There were about two people who were on their way here, and I heard their footsteps getting closer. And after a minute, the door blasted open, which triggered a shockwave in my body, returning my possession."Mr. Asterbelle... Mrs. Asterbelle... H-how am I back here? I-I didn't ---""Joseph brought you here," dad said with a blank expression, which made me widen my eyes. "How does it feel to get betrayed by someone you thought you could've trusted?" he asked with a slight curl on his lips, as if to purposely make me ponder the decision I've made.Mrs. Asterbelle showed no signs of pity. She went to the monitor beside me, and that was the only moment when I realized that I had numerous
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LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POV"J-Joseph? I thought you weren't real..." I said as he approached me.He showed me the palm of his hand, then smiled. "I told you, I want you, Luna. Whatever may get in between us won't matter. I'm only interested in getting to know more about you, no matter what the cost may be."My eyebrows furrowed. "But... What about Andrea? Are you just going to dump her like this?" I genuinely asked. I don't think that she will ever forgive me once she finds out about this.Joseph pulled his hand back toward him. "Don't make me repeat myself, Luna. I don't give a f*ck about who that Andrea is. My wolf only wants you to be mine and no one else," he answered with a stern look.Mr. Asterbelle clapped twice just to gain our attention. "That's enough, both of you." He gazed upon the man beside me at the same time that he threw the same type of gun that I was holding. Joseph managed to catch it through its barrel. "I believe I already informed you ahead of time that your only task
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LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POV"There were a lot of unexpected things that occurred, so I don’t really have the energy to explain them yet, but you can take it that way for now, Joseph," I directly answered him. There was no point in trying to hide it from him, but I also see no reason for me to inform him about my life’s background. Joseph chose to stay silent, realizing that he wouldn’t get a story out of me anyway. We decided to wait outside the clan’s gates until one of their guards came out."One member of the Blood Moon Pack," he muttered as he gazed upon Joseph before he switched his eyesight to me. "And… a rogue? What’s the purpose of your visit?"Joseph glanced his way at me for a second. His eyes were kind of telling me that I shouldn’t mind how the guard spoke and just let him handle all of the conversations. "I’ve been ordered by Alpha Asterbelle to send his daughter to the King of the Underground for special training. You can contact him if you’re still having doubts about her id
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LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVI held her head, then rubbed my hand on her hair while the other one was roaming on her cheeks to remove the blood, but it was already dry, so it didn’t come off. This can’t be happening. Her lips were already black, and her entire face was pale. It was like her blood was sucked out of her."What did you do to Yve? How did this happen? Why did you have to kill Yve for the sake of this damn trial?" I consecutively asked. The tone of my voice got hoarse as I was agitated, and I don’t think that anything can calm me down right now.Hysterical laughter resonated throughout the room. It made me crazy!I quickly stood up as I carried Yve’s head with the use of her long strands of hair, which made her head almost touch the ground. "Open this door!" I coldly ordered.There wasn’t anyone who responded, which totally tested my patience. The surroundings turned red, the same color as the blood on Yve’s face, at the same time that sirens flared."Open this door!" I yelled. My
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LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVThe bullet that I first shot didn’t head over to the monster’s heart. It was unfortunate, but I still had a lot of chances to bounce back. I knew for sure that it wouldn’t take too long before I grew accustomed to this, so I made up my mind to stay focused."These bullets did a lot of damage to those creatures…" I mumbled to myself as I closely watched how one of them turned back to their human forms. "Is this what it means to be hit with a silver bullet?" I added as a query to the man who served as my tutor.He nodded his head once. "You can also use it to shoot yourself if ever you’re placed in a tight spot someday. It’s the only weapon that can calm the monstrous soul inside you," he answered.I never ran out of ammo, as he kept on supplying me with a new magazine. Half an hour has passed, and I think that I only have to take down about ten of them before I complete my task.I was required to shoot more than once, the bigger my opponent got. "Out to my last tar
Claimed by The Mafia and Alpha King Chapter 26 - The Coercion
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVThe awkward aura that surrounded Joseph and me still hasn’t faded, even after a whole day has gone by. Luckily, we were separated once more, as I was required to move on to the second task that I had to finish within the same day. I was kind of expecting to see the same man who assisted me on the previous mission, but somebody else greeted me."Have you been counting on how long it has been since the last time that we encountered each other, Luna?" King Dawn mumbled as he stretched his arms sideways, as if to welcome me with his attempt to embrace me. "Your second task is simple. All that you have to do is to spend a night with me," he said with a grin on his lips.I felt my cheeks heating up for a second, realizing how much men these days keep trying to get closer to me physically. "Then what? You’re going to steal my blood away and do whatever you desire? As much as I want to clear all of these tasks that I’m supposed to do, I’d rather choose to fail all of thos
Claimed by The Mafia and Alpha King Chapter 27 - Officially A Member
LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVThere have been a couple of times where I have been filled with thoughts of wanting to kill this king of the vampires. Even though I wasn't so sure if I would actually have the capability to do so, I still can't shake off the feeling that the day will come when I will be required to do so. Otherwise, the outcome would be the exact opposite—the king might be the one who’d get me executed, and I wouldn’t be able to fight back."Where am I?" I asked the instant that I finally opened my eyes, only to see a ceiling that wasn’t mine. "What am I doing here?" I added, still wondering what had recently happened to me.The only person that came to mind was King Dawn. I don’t exactly know the reason behind it, but he must've had something to do with this place."I see that you’re awake now," said a man who was seated at the edge of the bed. "You’re still in the deepest part of the underground, in case you’re thinking about where I brought you after you fainted."King Dawn di
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LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVI felt like there was someone who was desperately trying to wake me up from my deep slumber. A warm pair of hands touched my face, slowly cupping my cheeks, which were later pinched."I know you're awake. Stop pretending like you're asleep just to feel my touch, Luna," said a man with such a deep tone.I struggled to open my eyes because of the bright sunlight that was directed at me. And when I finally had a clear view of the dazzling man in front of me, my lips slightly parted."I should run away, right? You're going to harass me and kill me later on, right? You're a bad person despite having such a mesmerizing appearance, right?" I consecutively questioned him with both of my eyebrows raised.His facial expressions displayed how confused he was with my reaction, as if all of my speculations about him were far off from what he really intended to do.The man firmly held my shoulders as the two of us stood straight. "Don't mess with me, Luna. Are you being seriou
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LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVThe airway in my lungs got stuck when I felt the firmness of Jin's grip on my neck as he aggressively strangled me, like he had the intention to take my life away right at this moment.I held onto his wrists in an attempt to pull them away, which was unsuccessful. Jin was beyond the scope of my current strength, which I was letting out."Come on, Luna. Show me what you've got. I know you're just holding yourself back. If you insist on pretending like a weakling, you'd die out of cowardice," Jin whispered to my ear with his deep voice that wasn't pleasing.I swung my left leg towards his crotch, but it was useless. Jin didn't even move an inch, as if he were already numb to any kind of pain.If this escalated further, I'd really die. With that said, the only choice I have left is to listen to what he has to say."Parents? I never had one. I was brought to this world as an orphan. I have no such thing," I said as I desperately tried to breathe.Jin released me from
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LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVAs if on cue, the rain poured on us as if it were Althea who was getting dramatic over the loss of a prominent werewolf. If Brian were one of her children, she would surely be cursing all of the people who teamed up just for a single purpose: to annihilate Brian.A deafening silence surrounded the three of us in the woods when no one dared to speak after Jerome got rid of his bloodlust over Brian.Mrs. Asterbelle arrived at the scene and told us to gather around the mansion. "I don't know what to say. I still can't believe that he's really dead," she anxiously muttered while holding onto my forearm. "Thank you, Luna. All of this wouldn't have been possible if you weren't here."Left without the reason for her existence, a query popped into my head. "Aren't you feeling a sense of melancholy now that your mate is gone?"My mother shook her head, distancing herself from me. "It's fine. I'm actually happier than ever. Brian ridiculed me since the first day he chose m
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LUNA ASTERBELLE'S POVBrian brought me out of the pack house, somewhere within the woods, where I tend to get lost when I am still a kid. He probably assumed that there would be no one guarding this place since we already went to the mansion with my vigorous allies.The only one left here outside who was capable was Zen, along with their pack warriors, though I can't detect their specific hideout."I should have buried you alive. No, I never should have considered listening to that stupid man to adopt you." Brian began to reminisce about the past that he could no longer change without mentioning who he was referring to. "Too bad for you, though; you'll die without stepping foot in that wonderful world where you could've made a bounty of fresh humans."A world filled with humans? Those only exist in fairytales; there's no such thing as mortals. Not even the moon goddess knows about them. Grimstone was the only place that actually existed.If humans were real, then do they also know abo
