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Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 372: Someone Was Here
OliviaI awoke with a start, following a very strange dream. The details of it were fading already as my eyes blinked open, but the feeling of it remained. I vaguely remembered being trapped in the Council building, where the hallways turned into a maze and all of the doors disappeared.That was strange, I thought. I hardly ever set foot in the Council building, and whenever I did, it was nothing but welcoming now that Nathan was the Alpha.But then again, dreams were just dreams. I sat up, rubbing my eyes. A quick glance at the clock told me that it was past nine PM; I had been asleep for two whole hours. I felt a slight sense of panic begin to rise into my throat as I grabbed the baby monitor and checked the nursery, but the twins were fast asleep.“Huh,” I muttered, setting the monitor back down. “Guess they’re sleepy.”I sat there for a few moments, just taking it all in and enjoying the silence. The room was bathed in moonlight, and there were no sounds save for the occasional wh
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 373: Emergency Room Heartache
OliviaIn a panic, I darted out of the house, the cold night air biting at my skin as I ran across the dew-covered grass towards Clint’s cottage. The moon hung low in the sky, casting a pale light over the property, making the shadows around me seem deeper, more ominous.I reached Clint’s door, pounding on it so loudly that it echoed in the quiet night. “Clint! Please, open up!”After a moment that felt like an eternity, the door creaked open, and Clint appeared, looking groggy and disheveled. His hair was tousled, and he leaned heavily on the door frame. He looked as though he had just woken up.“Olivia?” he asked, his voice thick with sleep. “What’s wrong?”“Clint, it’s Nathan,” I blurted out, my voice quivering as I spoke. “He’s… extremely sick. I need to get him to the hospital. Now.”Clint’s eyes widened in alarm, and he straightened up as much as his aching joints would allow. “Did you call an ambulance?” he asked, concern etching his features.I shook my head, my heart pounding
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 374: Somewhere Else
Olivia“Miss Olivia?” The doctor’s eyes scanned the sparse waiting room before they landed on me.Aside from a few other people, it was mostly empty.There was a girl sitting next to her father, her head between her legs with a bag on standby for whatever stomach bug she was going through; her father was rubbing her back gently, his tired eyes fixed on the television. There was a guy about my age holding a bandage on his hand. And there was an old woman, coughing into a napkin.And then there was me. Olivia. Alone, terrified, and my heart becoming so heavy in my chest that I was certain it would fall right out and bore a hole through the ground.“T-That’s me,” I breathed, stepping closer. My hands gripped the hem of my shirt as I began to imagine the worst. Did Nathan die? Did his body give out? Should I have taken him to the hospital sooner?The doctor shot me an apologetic look, then gestured for me to follow. “Right this way,” he said. “I think it’ll be easier for you to see it you
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 375: Hexed
OliviaThe next few hours stretched on for what felt like an eternity, and not once did I let go of Nathan’s hand.At some point, though, I must have begun to doze off—because the next thing I knew, I was nodding off with my head on the edge of Nathan’s hospital bed, lulled to sleep by the rhythmic sounds of the machines beeping in sync.I fell into a dreamless sleep, an abnormal yet not unwelcome surprise. I rarely slept without dreams. Maybe it was because of the stress, or maybe it was because I wasn’t asleep for long enough.Before I knew it, I awoke to the sensation of someone shaking my shoulder. I jerked my head up, immediately wiping the drool off of my cheek. My first instinct was to check on Nathan, but he was still soundly asleep beside me. Next, my eyes met those of a nurse standing over me.No, not just any nurse, I realized as my eyes came into focus.It was Angela.“Liv,” she breathed as I abruptly stood and threw my arms around her shoulders. She was in her clean scrub
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 376: The Sigil
OliviaLess than an hour later, Layla and I were bursting through the front door of the villa. Clint, who was in the kitchen feeding the twins, nearly dropped the spoon he was holding. The twins, oblivious to the tension, giggled excitedly and held their hands out for me as we approached. Aurora already had applesauce all over her face, and Elliot was a close second in that race.“Good god, Olivia, is everything okay?” Clint asked, clutching his heart.I nodded, my eyes scanning the room. “For now, sort of,” I said.Clint shot me a sideways glance. “Explain. How is Nathan?”That was when I froze. This whole hex business had given me a distraction, but the fact was that my fiance was still comatose in the hospital. “He’s… He’s in a coma,” I said, my voice barely more than a whisper.This time, Clint actually dropped his spoon onto the floor with a clatter. He clapped his hand over his mouth, staring at me with wide eyes. “Olivia—”“But there might be a cure,” Layla chimed in, noticing
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 377: The Source
OliviaThe discovery of the sigil etched into the floor of the guest room sent a wave of shock through me. My heart raced as I knelt down beside it. I reached out to trace my finger along the swooping curves and straight lines, but Layla’s hand shot out and grabbed my wrist, stopping me before I could.I met her gaze, and her eyes were wide. “Don’t touch it,” she murmured. “It could be dangerous.”I nodded, realizing the gravity in her gaze, and pulled my hand away. For a few long moments, we just sat there, looking at the strange little symbol. My amulet vibrated with a newfound intensity, further sealing my suspicions. This sigil was indeed teeming with magic.It was carved into the wood of the floor, and it looked fresh; there were still flecks of the wood around it, as though it had been hastily carved and the dust hadn’t had time to settle yet.“Why here?” I mused, looking around the room. “Why beneath the dresser in my grandmother’s old room?”Layla was silent for a moment, purs
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 378: The Confrontation
OliviaI was walking briskly toward the Council building, driven partly by exhausted mania and partly by wild abandon. Did I know what I was going to say to Edward? No. Did I know what I was going to do once I got there? Absolutely not.But to me, this was the most logical course of action. Nathan was dying slowly, and I couldn’t waste any time. I needed to find the source of this hex, and something in my gut told me that it was Edward.I always knew that something was off about him. His sudden appearance, the strange energy I received from him, the way the amulet tingled in his presence… Something was off. And whatever it was, I was going to uncover it.Because I was the Luna, and when the Alpha was unfit to lead, then it was my job to protect the pact from traitors.Suddenly, however, my wolf’s voice came to my attention like an echo in the back of my mind.“Olivia,” Jade murmured, “you need to be careful. You’re worrying me.”I exhaled sharply, my gaze fixed ahead. “I know what I’m
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 379: Void
NathanI had managed to get some sleep after my brief phone call with Edward, but it was a fitful sort of sleep. The flu I was suddenly inflicted with made it difficult to get any proper rest, and I found myself tossing and turning in an attempt to make myself comfortable.But my body was sore all over, and no matter which way I laid, I just couldn’t lay there without feeling like my bones were digging into the mattress in some way or another.Finally, with an annoyed sigh, I flopped over onto my back. I attempted to sit up, figuring that maybe a little walk around the house would do me some good, but it was no use. It was as if my body was filled with bricks, and I was sinking under the ocean.I wasn’t sure how long I laid there. An hour, maybe two? All I knew was that the house was quiet and the sky was dark outside. Olivia wasn’t in her usual spot beside me, but I didn’t blame her. I was so sick that I figured she didn’t want to expose herself to whatever this was all night, so may
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Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 568: True Vows
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