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Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 470: For Better or Worse
Olivia“Hand me another ribbon, Angela—red or pink, your choice.” I stretched my arms high over my head in an attempt to tack up yet another Valentine-themed banner in our pack’s aging school gymnasium.The ladder wobbled a bit beneath me, but it seemed as though I hadn’t learned my lesson from the gender reveal party; I was still determined to prove my balancing skills. My excuse was that I was only a little over five months pregnant, so it was fine. No one else really seemed to agree, but I was too stubborn to let the job go to someone else.Angela rooted around in our supply box, her tongue peeking out in concentration as she tried to make the momentous decision between which color streamer to choose.After the surprise funding check from the Alpha association, I planned to make the most out of the upcoming charity gala. With just a few days left until the date, I couldn’t have been more excited.Now, thanks to that check, we could put the gala earnings toward even more upgrades.I
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 471: First Steps
OliviaThe smell of freshly brewed coffee stirred me awake. With my eyes still bleary, I fumbled for my clock on the nightstand.Only 6:03 am. Who on earth would be up before the sunrise besides farmers and the two newborns in this house—who were, judging from a quick glance at the baby monitor, still fast asleep in their cribs?But then, the events of yesterday rushed back. Nathan’s emergency business trip. He had to leave this morning, and wouldn’t be back until Friday. It was non-negotiable, unfortunately.Groaning, I dragged myself out from under the tangled covers, hastily pulling on my robe to ward off the early morning chill. I couldn’t wait until summer.I crept down the stairs as quietly as my steps allowed, hoping not to wake up the twins. But soft clinking echoed from the kitchen, confirming this morning’s unwelcome reality.My chest tightened when I walked into the kitchen and saw that Nathan was already dressed in a tidy sweater and slacks, his hair neatly combed to the s
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 472: Another Missed Moment
Nathan“Now, onto matters of the open borders between the southern and the northern packs…”I forced myself to maintain a present expression even as stifling boredom threatened to suffocate my soul. Maybe I had underestimated the true scope of the Alpha association’s seemingly endless administrative affairs.As of this moment, we were poised to spend the entire afternoon reviewing proposals for inter-pack travel agreements of all the tedious things. At an ungodly before-dawn hour, no less.I sighed inwardly, fantasizing about the cozy bed I had reluctantly left that morning. A tiny twinge of guilt churned inside my stomach as I pictured Olivia alone back home managing the house and the twins all by herself.But this was necessary; I had promised to attend this three-day-long conference, and I couldn’t afford any mistakes so early on in my career.Especially not after that first check came through. It certainly felt good to hold it in my hands. Soon, there would be more—as long as I co
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 473: Can’t Miss It
Olivia“Sorry, Liv. I’ve got to go.”I furrowed my brow at Nathan’s sudden departure. “Nathan, wait—”But he was already gone. The line clicked dead, and I was left standing in the middle of the dimly lit kitchen, my eyes wide and my heart sinking. Slowly, I lowered the phone onto the counter.Just like that? He couldn’t have at least said goodbye, or “I love you”?Sighing, I typed out a quick text: “That was abrupt. Hope everything is okay.”I hit send and waited for a few moments, but this time, the three bubbles didn’t appear. My text went unanswered.With a huff I finally shut off my phone and slapped it down on the counter, blinking away the tears that were threatening to come. “I’m being silly,” I muttered to myself. He was just busy, that was all; and what he was doing, he was doing for the good of our pack. For our futures. For our children’s futures.But no matter how hard I tried to justify it, I couldn’t deny the way that it made my heart sink into the pits of my stomach. T
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 474: Matters of Legality
NathanOlivia’s pink breasts, covered in soap bubbles, stared up at me from my phone screen.Instantly, I felt a stirring in my groin as I looked at it. God, I wanted to be home with her. But at the same time, this little experiment of hers… it was intriguing. Maybe traveling for work wouldn’t be so bad if we sent each other some pictures in the meantime…But before I could pull up my camera app to snap a picture of my own to send back, there was an abrupt knock on the bathroom door.“Someone in there?” a voice on the other side asked.I sighed and quickly sent Olivia all I could manage—a smiley face emoji—before I shoved my phone back into my pocket and swung the door open.“All yours,” I said, stepping out of the way. The gruff Alpha standing in front of me, smelling of cigar smoke with that particular red look in his eyes that practically screamed ‘too much scotch’, brushed past me with nothing more than a grunt.Shaking my head, I returned to the main room where the other Alphas w
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 475: No Matter What
OliviaThe cold air nipped at my skin as I stepped out onto the porch. I pulled my cardigan tighter around my shoulders, leaning forward to get a better look at the road leading up to our driveway.Nothing.I sighed and checked my watch for the millionth time; it was almost two o’clock, and Nathan should have been home an hour ago. Where was he?Another gust of wind blew across the lawn, causing me to shiver. With a soft sigh, I headed back inside and wandered over to the kitchen, where my phone still sat on the counter. No calls, no texts. Maybe his meeting ran late, as they seemed to do often.Or maybe…No. I frowned and shook my head again to dislodge the thoughts of Nathan sitting in a cigar-filled room with a beautiful woman on his lap. I knew it was silly; he would never do anything like that. He was my husband, and he had made a vow. Besides, I had no reason to ever think that he would cheat on me. He just wasn’t that type of guy.Suddenly, as if on cue, my phone started to buz
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 476: Pink & Red Hearts
OliviaThe soft music playing in the gymnasium was muffled through the door as I stood in front of the bathroom mirror, smoothing down my skirt and picking lint off of my sweater.“Still no call from Nathan?” Angela was sitting on the counter next to me, picking at a sugar cookie she had stolen from the banquet table outside. She eyed me warily as I picked up my phone.“Nope.” I let out my millionth sigh for the day as I checked my phone and realized that there were still no notifications, and slapped it back down on the sink. “Nothing.”I returned my attention to primping myself in the mirror. I had been so excited to show off my new skirt and sweater, and my hair looked perfect. My nails, red with pink hearts, even matched my skirt perfectly.But I wasn’t so excited anymore. The gala was supposed to start in just fifteen minutes, and Nathan still wasn’t here. I hadn’t heard a peep from him all day, except for the single text he had sent me in the morning.“Headed to my meeting now.
Fake Vow, True Luna #Chapter 477: Last Minute
Olivia“Liv…”“Nathan!”I pushed away from the doorway and ran toward my husband, not caring if the salt from the parking lot whipped up around my skirt or if my hair got messy. Nathan grinned, opening his arms for me. I slammed into him, letting him lift me and twirl me around.“You made it,” I breathed.Nathan leaned down and pressed a warm, tender kiss against my lips. He tasted a bit like coffee, and the smell of his cologne was almost dizzying.“I made a promise, didn’t I?” he said when he pulled away. “Oh my god, Liv, your hair…”I smirked and tucked a strand behind my ear. “You like it?”“Like it?” Nathan grinned. “Baby, I love it. It looks so good on you.”“I wanted to surprise you.”“And you sure did.” He took my hand and twirled me, his eyes sweeping lovingly over my entire body. “And your outfit, too…”I grinned and held my nails up. “They match my skirt.”Nathan smirked and pressed my fingers to his lips as his other arm circled around my waist, pulling me close again. “Yo
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