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#Chapter 311: Confessions of Abandonment
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Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 312: Moving Forward
OliviaI sat there, stunned, as Nathan finished recounting his harrowing past. Tears were brimming in my eyes, not just for the little boy he used to be, but also for the man he'd become—a man so trapped in his past that he felt the need to hide himself even from me, his mate."Why didn't you ever tell me, Nathan?" The words escaped my lips, more as a breath than a question.He met my gaze, his own eyes watery. “Honestly?” he said, running a hand through his tawny blond hair. “I was embarrassed and angry about the whole thing.”“Angry I get,” I said, furrowing my brow. “But embarrassed? Why? It wasn’t your fault.”Nathan sighed and fell silent for a few moments. Judging from the way that his blue-green eyes darted back and forth, I could tell that he was struggling to come up with the right words. “My dad always made me feel like… less of a man for even considering that his actions could have hurt me. I was raised to think a man bottles up his emotions, good or bad,” he finally said.
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 313: To the Moon
OliviaNathan looked at me as though I had just suggested we move to the moon. The word ‘therapy’ seemed to hang in the air between us, almost tangible, like you could reach out and touch it. I felt a knot form in my stomach, my wolf letting out a low growl of nervousness in the back of my mind.“Couples therapy?” he finally asked, his voice tinged with disbelief.“Yes,” I said, holding his gaze and hoping he would see the seriousness in my eyes.“But… Why? You’ve never mentioned therapy before.”I sighed. I had expected Nathan to be at least somewhat averse to the idea given his past, but it was still a little frustrating to hear him being so reluctant.“Listen,” I said gently, trying not to press too much. “We’ve been through a lot, Nathan. A tumultuous past, and that’s putting it lightly. If we don’t do something about it, something to deal with it, it’s just going to affect our future.”“But I can handle myself,” Nathan argued, casting me a sideways glance. “Everything that’s happ
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 314: Pancakes & Dreams
Olivia“How about we get out of here for breakfast?” Nathan suggested, sitting up and stretching. As he sat up, the morning light hit his chest, illuminating his chiseled muscles and slender build. Even with dark circles under his eyes and his hair a mess, he looked incredibly handsome in that moment. He always looked incredibly handsome, though.“A breakfast outing, huh?” I said, unable to hide my surprise. “Figured you’d want to save money and take advantage of the hotel’s breakfast bar.”Nathan shot me a look. “As if I’d take my mate out on a weekend trip to the city and make her eat the hotel’s breakfast bar,” he teased.I smirked. Hearing him refer to me as his mate was still foreign to my ears, but I liked it. It made my wolf stir, too, making me momentarily forget my distance with Nathan lately.“Anyway,” he said, climbing out of bed, “I heard there’s a nice cafe down the street from here. We could walk, get some breakfast, then… I have another surprise for the day.”“Sounds go
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 315: Hidden Dreams
OliviaNathan’s face was red, as though being asked about his dreams was something that had never happened before.“Me? Dreams? Nah,” he said, shaking his head and causing a lock of blond hair to fall into his eyes. “Don’t have any.”I narrowed my eyes, not believing him for a moment. “C’mon, Nathan. Don’t lie to me.”Nathan fell silent for a few moments before he finally spoke, his face somehow turning an even deeper shade of red. “I… Well, it’s stupid, really. Not even really a dream—”“Nathan! Spit it out!” I urged as I nudged him with my elbow.He grinned sheepishly. “Alright, alright. When I was younger, I wanted to write books. More specifically, I wanted to write children’s books. And I wanted to… illustrate them, too.”At Nathan’s confession, I felt my eyes widen slightly. “Really?” I blurted out. “Nathan, you’ve never told me this.”He shrugged indifferently and took my hand, guiding me away from the painting we were standing in front of and onto a different one. We passed in
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 316: Great Heights
OliviaThe calm, quiet museum had been an escape from the swirling chaos of our lives.But stepping outside, the real world waited for us—complete with its towering structures and noisy cars. Nathan suggested we go to the tall monument at the heart of the city. It was one of those tourist spots, but its height offered a perspective that ground you back to Earth—or so I heard.“Come on, it’ll be fun,” Nathan urged, a playful glint lighting up his eyes.“Alright,” I relented. A few minutes later, we were standing at the base, looking up at the imposing structure that seemed to touch the sky.We began our ascent, one step at a time, but as we climbed higher, my heart began to race.My palms were sweaty as we continued to climb, each step making my legs feel like jelly. “Nathan,” I stammered, “I don’t know if I can do this. I’m really scared.”Without a word, he closed the distance between us, holding me tightly against him. His comforting scent enveloped me and made me feel at home. “You
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 317: Stranger Danger
Olivia“So, Miss, you say someone pushed you from behind?” the portly police officer asked me, jotting notes onto a tiny notepad.“Yes,” I replied, my voice more shaky than I would’ve liked. “But I didn’t see his face, only a hood. He was quick, and by the time we had a chance to look, he vanished.”The police took down the rest of our statements, then proceeded to comb the area. Two other officers climbed the monument, their flashlights cutting through the growing darkness. I hoped beyond hope that they would come back down with the hooded man in handcuffs, discovering that it was all a freak incident caused by a crazy person.But it was all for nothing. After an exhaustive search, the police came back to us empty-handed. No signs of the hooded man, and no witnesses to the incident either.“We’ve swept the area,” one officer reported, holstering his flashlight. “There’s no trace of anyone matching the description you’ve given. And sadly, none of the tourists saw anything unusual, eit
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 318: Secret Admirer
NathanI took a deep breath, my hand hovering over the doorknob. I glanced back at Olivia, who gave me a reassuring nod, but I could see the worry etched on her face.With a swift motion, I opened the door. To my relief, it was just room service, a hotel staffer holding a silver tray with a bottle of wine and two glasses.“Good evening, Sir,” the hotel worker said, a warm smile on his face. “I hope I’m not interrupting your night.”“Erm… No, not at all,” I replied as I ran a hand through my hair. “Just not expecting any visitors.”With that same pleasant smile plastered across his face, the man held up the bottle of wine and glasses in his hand. “But your wine?”I furrowed my brow and shook my head. “Um… No…” With a glance at Olivia, she shook her head as well, indicating that she was just as clueless as me. “Sorry, you must have the wrong room. We didn’t order anything.”The man made a confused face and took a look at the bottle, upon which was taped a small note with our room number
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 319: Home Safe
OliviaI opened my eyes to the warm morning light streaming through the curtains. I felt the bed beside me—empty.Nathan was already up. A quick glance at the clock told me it was barely past six in the morning. I sighed, still half-embedded in the sweet cocoon of sleep, and sat up. The scent of freshly brewed coffee wafted into the room, instantly pulling me toward full wakefulness.I slipped out of bed and followed the aroma, finding Nathan in the other room, a suitcase open on the couch. Already, despite the early hour, he was fully dressed and methodically packing. He looked up and smiled as I walked in, the expression reaching his tired eyes.“Good morning, beautiful.”“Morning,” I replied, padding over to him. “You’re up early. Everything okay?”He nodded, but his eyes told me otherwise. “Yeah, just wanted to get a head start on the day.”I noticed the bottle of wine from last night, still untouched, still sealed. I felt a knot form in my stomach but pushed it aside. “Alright, l
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Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 568: True Vows
OliviaI gripped the edges of the podium, my knuckles whitening from the strain as I stared out over the sea of faces. All eyes were trained squarely on me, awaiting my words. But I was frozen.A tremor of nausea wormed its way up my throat as I stared out at them. What was I thinking—how could I have ever agreed to this? Speaking to crowds had never been my forte; that was Nathan’s arena, not mine. I was just the woman behind the scenes, the young mom who had never gone to college, the one who had been handed her job by her husband…Suddenly, a flicker of motion off to the side caught my eye—Nathan, standing just at the edge of the stage with his arms folded across his chest. Even from this distance, I could feel the weight of his steady gaze, that piercing Alpha stare that always seemed to see straight into the depths of my soul.He must have sensed my faltering because, slowly, deliberately, he offered me the faintest of smiles and a single, reassuring nod.And just like that, the
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 567: True Luna
Olivia I looped my arm through Nathan’s as we stepped down from the podium, the applause from the crowd and the flashing of cameras having finally subsided after what felt like an eternity. “It’s over,” Nathan beamed, giving my arm a squeeze. “That wasn’t so bad.” I couldn’t help but grin back at him. “No, it wasn’t. You were great up there.” And he really had been great; the press conference had been an overwhelming success—any lingering doubts or trepidation we had harbored before had been utterly blown away by the sheer force of the crowd’s enthusiastic response. For so long, it had felt like we were fighting this battle alone, like the victims who had suffered under Dan’s horrific operation were little more than nameless, faceless casualties. But today, we had finally given them a voice. Their stories had reached the masses, had resonated and struck a chord with everyone who watched. Nathan had handled all of the questions that were thrown his way with poise and ease
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 566: Vignettes
OliviaI rapped my knuckles lightly on the door to Nathan’s office. A moment later, his voice called out, “Come in.”Stepping into the room, I placed my hands on my hips upon seeing the scene in front of me: Nathan was standing in front of the mirror, his shirt still untucked and his tie loosened. His desk was a mess of papers and folders, and it was clear that he had been checking over his notes last-minute before the press conference.
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 565: By Your Side
OliviaI wiped a bead of sweat from my brow, slowly turning to survey the progress that had been made in the park. The banners we had hung were a bold purple color, signifying our support of the women who had been affected by the trafficking ring.I couldn’t help but smile a bit as I looked at our progress. With the press conference today, followed by a festival to help raise funds for the shelter we were building, the park was bustling with activity as our pack members worked hard
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 564: One Step
NathanI leaned back in my chair with a weary sigh, pinching the bridge of my nose in a futile attempt to stave off the encroaching headache. Spread out on my desk was an array of file folders, legal pads scrawled with notes, and printed transcripts—a minefield of information that would need to be carefully navigated on the day of the upcoming press conference.It had been two weeks since Dan and Montgomery’s bodies were found in the confinement pit, and it had been a dizzyin
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 563: The End of an Era
OliviaMy hands shook uncontrollably as I stepped up to the edge of the pit, clutching the metal grating until my knuckles turned white. A thick, cloying stench wafted up from the darkness below—the unmistakable reek of death and decay.Despite the waves of nausea already roiling in my gut, I leaned forward for a closer look.
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 562: The Rise & The Fall
OliviaThe air coming through the open windows smelled like the fresh sea breeze as we made our way from room to room, touring every nook and cranny of the newly completed cottage. It was perfect—cozy and quaint, while still boasting all the modern amenities one could want. But more than that, it was a sanctuary, a haven.A fresh start.
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 561: Spring Air
OliviaThe sound of power tools outside streamed in through the window while I folded the laundry, a distant backdrop to my swirling thoughts. I had grown used to the sound, and actually kind of enjoyed it. It was a reminder that life went on, that our family was growing.It had been a couple of weeks since I had made the decision to take a temporary leave from work in order to really focus on my family—on rebuilding that long-severed bond with my mother—and I was glad I did.
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 560: Rage
NathanI couldn’t stop the rage from simmering just beneath the surface as I made my way through the darkened forest toward the confinement pit. No one knew I was here—I was coming under the cover of night, my hair and face concealed by a hood.But I had to come. I couldn’t stop thinking about Dan and Montgomery, and I needed to see them.
