Lunaria's POV.I sat down on the prison floor, tears flowing freely down my face as I sobbed, wiping them away with the back of my hands. The entire situation was just too painful. I tried desperately to remember a glimpse of what had happened that night, but nothing came to mind—absolutely nothing. I was lost and in shock, wondering when and how I got involved with the Alpha to the point that I woke up in his bed, covered in his blood, lying next to his lifeless body. The entire situation felt utterly unreal—how on earth did this happen?The door to the dungeon opened, and someone walked in. They didn’t even give me a chance to speak or protest as they dragged me roughly to my feet. My body was weak from crying and exhaustion, but that didn’t stop me from trying to argue back and break free from their grasp. I immediately regretted this action as I was met with a hard slap to my face that momentarily disoriented me, sending me spiraling to the floor.My eyes glistened with tears as I
Lunaria's POV.I woke up to the smell of sterile substances and the sound of a hospital monitor beeping. I groaned loudly in pain in my semi-conscious state, the pain radiating from my body almost too much to bear at that very minute. I winced, slowly fluttering my eyes open, only to be almost blinded by the brightness of my surroundings.I closed my eyes again, then slowly reopened them to adjust to the new environment. That's when I realized I was in my room, back in the place I was given right before I was accused of the Alpha's death and thrown into a dungeon. "You're awake," the family doctor, Maya, said as she walked towards me, a smile on her face. I didn’t know if I should return it since there was nothing to smile about."You..." I began, but I couldn’t complete my sentence. "What are you?""Just relax and don't try to move too much," she said, her concern quickly turning into disgust as she added, "Those animals... How could they have done that to you? Especially with the wa
Nathan's POV. ......Six years later… I stared out the window as the car sped along the highway, my mind lost in thought. My head of guards, Gideon, was driving, and I could feel his gaze on me at intervals. We were heading to the Lycan clan at the invitation of the Lycan king. As the overall ruler of the werewolf clan, I couldn't turn down his summon, especially since they were hosting their lantern festival and needed my suggestions for the preparations. As we sped along, I caught sight of a lady stepping out of a car. For a moment, my heart skipped a beat. She looked so much like Lunaria, my Lunaria. I felt a jolt of pain in my chest, but I quickly tore my gaze away as our car sped past. She wasn't Lunaria. Lunaria has been missing for six years, and despite all my efforts to find her, I haven't been able to. Not even the best private investigators could find her, making me wonder if something terrible had happened to her. But anytime thoughts of her safety arose in my head, I
Nathan’s POV.I stood frozen, my mouth agape, as Lunaria stood on the stage– a warm smile lit up her face. Her eyes surveyed the crowd, locking onto mine for a brief moment causing my heart to race. When she looked away, it left me breathless and my mouth became dry with longing."It's an honor to be crowned my father's heir today," she began, her voice secure and soft. "I'm grateful for his unwavering support. Despite the challenges, I've made it here, and I promise to never let you down." She bowed, and the hall erupted in applause.As Lunaria posed for photos with her father, her astonishing smile captivated the audience, and I was mesmerized. Unaware of my actions, I stood up, drawn to go to her but Sarah's grip on my hand halted me.My gaze remained fixed on Lunaria as she made her way to the VIP section, stopping at a distant table. She hugged a man I recognized to be the same one from the supermarket and I felt my heart ache at the sight of it.When he kissed her cheek, causin
Nathan's POV.The sudden appearance of the Lycan King made me stop breathing for a moment as I quickly turned around in his direction. Darting my eyes around, I tried to calm my raging nerves, racking my head on how to control the situation at the same time. I had to come up with something as quick as possible, otherwise, I was going to lose Lunaria and that was the last thing I wanted to happen. With my hands clasped in front of me, I performed a curt bow to the Lycan King, “Pardon me my lord.” I said before straightening up. What I had expected was that the frown on the King's face would disappear after my apology but it remained there, stamped neatly on his face.Parting my lips into a smile, I said, “My lord, it's nothing serious, you shouldn't be concerned.” I smacked my lips but still yet it didn't do the magic. Once again, I performed a curt bow, “I’m sorry for the misunderstanding, my lord.” I ratted out this time around, hoping this was going to solve the issue. With m
Lunaria’s POV With father and Alpha Nathan gone, I crossed my hands on my chest, cranking my head to the side. It was strange and no matter how much I tried to understand what was going on, I only got more confused. If asked why I had covered up so easily for the same man that made me want to lose my head earlier even to the point of calling the guards on him, I have no response for that. “I honestly can't believe I have done that.” I muttered, pushing my hair behind my ear as I slowly lowered myself on my seat. With my glass of wine in hand, I began to swirl the content, my head still occupied with what had happened.He seems strange yet, I had this attraction towards him that I couldn't wrap my head about — I pondered, sending my teeth into my lower lips. Looking over my shoulders, I allowed my eyes to fall on him and father who were seated several tables away, sharing a drink. The moment he made a slight turn, I shifted my gaze off him. I can't afford to let him catch me sta
Lunaria's POV“Liam!” I yelled as he ran to the alpha. “Oh dear.”The guard looked at me. “Should I go after him or…”“You just keep doing what you’re doing,” I said with a sigh.I don’t want to talk to that alpha and now Liam was forcing me to do that.But in the end this was a party filled with so many people and I don’t want Liam merging with the wrong people.That man might be a villain and even when he had saved Liam earlier at the mall, I couldn’t still trust anyone.Liam was my only child. If he was missing… I don’t know what I would do.A maid was crossing with a tray as I took the tray from her and dropped it on the table.“Hey, go over there and call…” I looked over at how Nathan squatted to Liam’s level to talk to him and stopped with the maid.That action warmed my heart and I could only smile at that.He was acting like a father or an uncle. He acted like someone who actually cared and it was sweet.Some of the alphas around were arrogant and would have nothing to do with
Nathan's POV.A guard came to me to tell me to sit with the king as he had requested that I sit with him.“Sure,” I said with a polite smile as I walked to the king's table.The Lycan king was in rare form, his booming laughter filling the air as he recounted stories of wars past and the triumphs that came with them. His every word commanded attention, his charisma so overwhelming that even the most stoic alphas leaned in when he spoke. I sat at his table, nodding and chuckling when appropriate, doing my part to stay engaged.But in truth, my mind was elsewhere.Lunaria.She was seated at the counter, her soft features illuminated by the flickering glow of the party lights. There was a quiet grace about her that drew my gaze again and again, no matter how much I tried to focus on the king’s words. The way she held herself, sipping her drink, her expression thoughtful yet distant—it was captivating.“…and what about the rogues in your territory?” the king’s voice broke through my thou
Author’s POV.While everyone was happy that Lunaria had been found, Sarah and a few others were distraught by the news. Now in the confines of her bedroom, Sarah repeatedly thanked her stars that she had followed Nathan and Gideon to the location where Lunaria was kept. Not only was her accomplice going to be caught since he was outnumbered, she was going to be exposed and she couldn't risk it. Pacing about with her hands crossed on her chest, she allowed her mind to start wandering all over the place. Reviewing the plans in her head which were perfect without a flaw, she began to wonder what could have gone wrong as she had carefully followed it all to the latter. “I should have known that Nathan’s involvement is going to make things go sour.” She said through her teeth, cranking her head to the side. Snapping her eyes shut, she took in a deep breath as she slowly lowered herself to the edge of the bed only to rise the next second. Each time she remembered how she had sent his
Nathan’s POV.The moment my eyes flickered open, I knew at once that I was in the hospital. Turning my head to the side, I tried to sit up only to see Lunaria seated opposite me with her head tossed backward; she was asleep. Beside her was Liam who was engrossed in his childish play. The first thing that came to mind was to help her on the bed so she would have a comfortable rest but the moment I threw my feet off the bed, it creaked and at once she snapped her eyes open. Ugh!“I’m sorry, I shouldn't have woken you up,” I said, blaming myself for not being careful enough. “Hey, you shouldn't be apologetic about it.” Pushing her hair behind her ear, she rose and then walked up to me. Making me rest my back against the wall, she proceeded to say, “I’m supposed to be looking after you but I fell asleep.” “Are you okay?” She asked, peering into my eyes with a concerned look on her face. Nodding in glee, I said, “Of course I am.” Grinning like I had just won the lottery, I went fur
Lunaria’s POV.Panicking, I stood rooted in a spot as I stared at Nathan who was lying at my feet in fright as fear surged through me only to hear a feminine voice. “Are you alright?” Sarah asked, waddling her way towards us. “What about Nathan, what are we going to do now?” I said in a breath as I alternated my gaze between her and Nathan who was slowly turning white. The moment Gideon arrived by our side, I grabbed his shoulder, “Please do something.” I cried and despite all of his efforts to calm me down, it was futile. “Relax your nerves, he will be fine.” He cooed but that only happened when Nathan was safe in the ward and the nurses attended to him. The moment they stepped out of the ward, I dashed in and at once made my way to Nathan who was lying on the bed. The color on his face had returned and he was healing up quickly but still, I felt a little bit of worry. Running my fingers on the outline of his jaw, I tried to stop my head from swirling around with a million tho
Author’s POV.Sarah watched the men rush out and frowned after Nathan had returned after leaving earlier: he was around when she broke into his home office with the confusion she raised. He had stepped out to meet someone. She hadn’t imagine that this how it should go and she was already angry at how Gideon and Nathan could leave the house in such a hurry.She suspected that something had happened. That had to be the only reason why they would leave in such a hurry.With her mind filling up with the most vile things, she followed them out until she got to where the car was packed.She could see them getting into the car and driving off as she got into her own car and drove off after them.Her mind was rolling with ideas. If they had gone that far to find Lunaria, it would only be a little time before they would find her.While driving behind them, she maintained a steady pace with her lights off.She didn’t want them to notice that she was tailing them.She was scared of what the bet
Nathan’s POV.As we moved further down the empty place, I narrowed my eyes as I could get a whiff of some buildings that had appeared ahead and I knew something was wrong.I could see different abandoned buildings all around us.These were the ruins of a pack where war had been fought and people had been killed so there was no one around here. I started to believe that she was kept here. Maybe in one of the buildings but I didn’t know which one they were in.“How about we split up?” Gideon noted as I looked around.“Are you sure that’s a very good idea?” I said. “What if we split up and it turns out to be a horrible idea? It isn’t going to be a good idea to just leave like each other in an uncharted place. It could be a trap.”“If it is, we are both capable of handling ourselves. You are an alpha and I am a beta. We can do this.”I looked around again before nodding and shrugging.“Fine,” I said. “Let’s do it.”“Alright.”“If anyone finds her first, we should communicate through the
Nathan's POV.I couldn't sleep all night, my mind racing with thoughts of Lunaria wondering where she was, if she was safe at least, or being tortured or abused. I didn’t know what the intention of the person who abducted her was or why the person did that but it all seemed suspicious.I had questioned some people who knew her in her father’s palace. She was a very good person who minded her business just as she had always been. I had asked that question to know if she changed and had lived recklessly to maybe warrant her being abducted but she was still the same person even after losing her memory and it hurt me that this happened.When my worry and restlessness got worse, I tried to reach out to some old contacts, hoping they might have some information about her disappearance, but every lead ended in a dead-end. None seemed to know about her whereabouts and all maintained it’s been long before they even had any conversation with her. Frustration gnawed at me, but I refused to give
Lunaria’s POV.I woke up to a throbbing headache, my surroundings eerily dark. I couldn’t tell where I was or who I was with. I tried to stand up but felt my legs were tied up together and my hands too. Fear gripped my heart, my wolf instincts on high alert. I tried to shift, but my body felt heavy and unresponsive. Panic set in as I realized how tight my hands were tied behind my back, my legs were shackled with heavy chains which restricted my movement.“What is this?” I panicked as I tried to move my hands but it won’t budge because of the way it was tied."Please, someone, help me," I yelled, my voice trembling.How did I end up here? What is happening to me? Who did I offend? I don’t remember having any issues with anyone or did my father’s enemy decide to abduct me since I’m his heir? What is going on here? Why am I here? Oh my God! Liam, what will he do without me? What will my father think when I haven’t yet returned, Liam will be very scared and crying. What should I do?My
Author’s POV.Sarah returned home and paced around as she contemplated what to do. She thought about the document Nathan was talking about and knew she had to check it out but unfortunately, there were plenty of his domestic staff around and they don’t allow anyone except Gideon or Nathan to go into the office freely so she knew she had to sneak in and cannot tell them she wants to enter hence they will call Nathan first to confirm if he was the one that permitted them.Sarah bit her lips as she thought of a trick she could use to enter the office and when she finally got an idea for something, she headed towards the butler since that’s the only person she can use to control the maids.“Hello Sarah,” one of the domestic staff greeted her when she passed but Sarah dragged her back and slapped her hard.“Where is the gold jewelry I left on my room table,” she yelled, holding onto the maid’s dress.The maid’s eyes widened as she didn’t know what Sarah meant. No one enters her room except
Nathan's POV.Slowly, I was losing my mind. When Mendy brought the news at first, I refused to believe that Lunaria had gone missing in her kingdom. At once, memories came rushing in as it was the same way she had disappeared only for me to find her after six years of intense search.“This doesn't look good a bit,” I muttered, tugging on my hair as I darted my eyes around. Getting missing in her own kingdom was suspicious and I couldn't push it off. Whoever it is that had orchestrated this must be very brave. Abducting the heiress of the Lycan Kingdom was only what someone with two heads could pull off.The King wasn't going to allow this to pass just like that.Shaking these thoughts off my head, I decided to focus on the present and that was Henry, whom she had gone out with the previous day. To others, his tale was believable but not to me as I felt there was more to it. And to make me doubt him even more was the fact that he was nowhere around here. Even though he isn't going