Willow Baker POVThose with angel or demon blood wouldn't have a close connection to the Moon Goddess like purebred werewolves. It was why I hadn't been sure if she had been the reason I was in the past. However, that wasn't important.What was important was what I was supposed to do in this situation. The young man wasn't going to let go that easily, and I was in no position to fight against him. There was no one coming to rescue me either.Maybe if I had told someone where I was going, I would have had people come when I didn't return, but I wouldn't have been able to leave the "Why her? What's so special about your child that the Moon Goddess would send a message?" the young man muttered to himself.'He's delusional. This might be your chance to escape.''I've been trying.'He had seemingly forgotten my presence, but his grip was too strong for me to actually break free. I could only hope he loosened his grip enough for me to make my escape before I lost my chance.Suddenly, he st
Willow Baker POVSeveral Hours LaterI wasn't sure how much time had passed since I had been kept a prisoner and Lesli had left me alone. There was no clock or window to let me know the time. It could have been an hour or several hours, but it couldn't have been more than a day.In that time, Winter and I had tried to figure out what to do. Our options were limited. I couldn't move freely as I was not only locked in the room but also had to worry about the others' safety.The former was something we could deal with on our own. However, I refused to act until I figured out where they were being kept, and I was able to help them once I made my escape.'There's just too little we know. It's likely they are in the dungeons, but it's also possible they aren't even in the same building.''The bond is still not letting me contact anyone either.''This is basically a waiting game. We have to rely on either Maverick or the Grand Duke of Higsnesia to do something.''Maverick won't be able to do
"Your grace," the servant said as he knelt before the Grand Duke of Higsnesia. "We have lost track of Lady Willow."At the news, the man frowned as he focused his complete attention on the servant. He had expected her to do something after what had transpired earlier with the Grand Duke of Datumia, so he had assigned several people to observe her.As if proving him right, he had received news a few hours later that Lady Willow had left her room and escaped into the town. Of course, her attempt hadn't been exactly discrete, but he had ordered his men to allow her to pass if they encountered her.This was to give her a chance to show what she could do and what she could find. While it was distasteful to use her like this, they needed decent bait to draw out the cult that had sunk its claws into the country.There had always been fanatics living in the country who were obsessed with cleansing the land of filth. However, they never truly held enough power to be perceived as a threat.All
Willow Baker POV'Willow, don't be reckless. You need to think this through carefully. There's too much at stake for you to mess up. I'll coach you on what to say, so pay attention.'While I was tempted to ignore her advice and say exactly what I thought, I knew that would only make things worse. Out of the two of us, she was the one thinking logically, and right now that's what we needed.After listening to what she had to say, I finally opened my mouth and asked, "Do you really promise not to harm her?""You have my word," Lesli said with a smile.It was disgusting to see how he could lie so easily. Maybe he really didn't intend to hurt her, but there was no way I could trust such an unstable person. Unfortunately, I had no choice but to believe in Winter's advice."Say, I do believe you. It's not that simple. Maverick won't allow you to enter the castle that easily," I said."Maverick?" A look of confusion crossed his face before he realized who exactly I was talking about. "You mu
"Lord Lesli," someone said, drawing Leslie away from his thoughts.Ever since he spoke to Lady Willow about meeting her daughter, his mind had been plagued by unpleasant memories of his childhood. He couldn't understand why things were so different between them.They were both people who had the blood of all three races flowing in their veins. It made them different from everyone else, to the point that people feared them. After all, their very birth was unnatural.He couldn't count the number of times people had tried to kill him. His earliest memory had been of someone trying to strangle him. It was only thanks to his ability to use magic at a young age that saved his life.Even his own mother had tried to have him killed. As a result, he had killed her to save himself. Of course, this had infuriated the then Grand Duke, who wanted to get rid of him for killing his Grand Duchess.It would be stranger if he hadn't been upset about her death. However, everyone had known that this was
Willow Baker POVSeveral Hours Later'You're crazy. I can't believe we're doing this.''It's better than sticking around. You heard him.''Do you even have a plan? I thought we were going to wait and see how things were.''This might be our only chance. I have to take it.''I swear if you get us killed again, I'm never going to forgive you.'Instead of responding to her threat, I focused on my current objective, which was to find the others and get out of there. We had really gotten lucky, as no one seemed to have realized I had gotten out.Despite what Lesli had said to me before he left for unknown reasons, it seemed that the men following him had gotten anxious about keeping me in my room and had decided to move me.It had been the perfect opportunity to escape, and they hadn't been prepared for us to make a move. Admittedly, I had been reluctant to take anyone's life. Unlike with Rose and Shawn, I hadn't felt comfortable killing them.While it was true that they were our captors,
Willow Baker POVThere was another commotion, and someone demanded, "What's going on?""The prisoner has escaped," a new voice said."What? How?" another person asked."She somehow managed to overpower the guards," the newcomer said."We need to get moving. She can't have gone far," someone said.I waited with bated breath as they practically ran out of the room. After several minutes of silence, I made the decision to get out from underneath the table. Poking only my nose out, I didn't smell anyone else in the room.Just in case I was wrong, I poked only my head out. My eyes scanned the area to confirm that the men were all gone and that I was alone. Scurrying out from underneath the table, I considered my options.'We've lost the element of surprise. Now that everyone knows you're out and about, they'll be on high alert.''At least they didn't find me because of it.''You got lucky. How do you expect to move around undetected with the halls swarming with people?'Winter had a point.
Rickey opened his eyes as his ears twitched at the sound of people running around in a panic. Ignoring the pain, he shifted his body so he could stare at the door. He wasn't sure what was going on, but it couldn't be anything good.Whether it was bad news for him and the others, or their kidnappers was the question. Either way, he needed to prepare himself for when they opened the door. What he didn't expect was to see Willow open the door.He was speechless as they stared at each other for several moments. Suddenly, Willow teared up and flung herself at him. He only managed to raise his arms up when she crashed into him.Normally, this wouldn't be enough to knock him down. However, his body's condition wasn't good, so he collapsed easily. He groaned as his head hit the ground, but he forced himself to focus on the person in front of him."Willow?" he asked, as he still couldn't believe she was here right in front of him, even though she was right in her arms."You're okay," she sobbe
Hello everyone. I just want to thank all my readers, especially those who have been following until the end. It's been a long journey. In fact, I believe this book, from start to finish, took almost 7 months, which is a long time. Again, I'm grateful to have all of you.Now, onto what I intend to do next. I have several ideas, but currently I hope to start on Asa Peterson's story. It's going to be about Willow and Maverick's daughter, but with a twist.Instead of being a direct sequel to Luna's Revenge: Willow Baker's Marriage Request, it follows the first life after Willow dies and basically runs almost parallel with it. As such, there might be some spoilers, but it's not required to read both books. They're both standalones.I really hope to get this story off the ground. However, I do have other stories so we'll see how everything works out.Anyway, thank you all again for reaching the end with me. I hope that you all continue following me and have a great day.
Willow Baker POV A Year Later "Willow, are you ready?" Sheila asked as she, Maverick's mother, and Diana stepped into the room. As I stared at the woman in the mirror, I immediately said, "No." My arms shook as I said, "I really can't do this." "What's wrong?" she asked as she immediately rushed over to me. "I don't think I'm ready to get married," I said as I whirled around in my wedding dress. "Willow," Maverick's mother said as she took my hand. "You've already been part of the family for more than three years. We're only making sure you get the wedding you deserve." 'I can't believe I agreed to go along with this crazy idea. Why do we need to have a wedding when we're already husband and wife?' 'I don't have a clue either. You're the one who agreed to it when Maverick asked to marry you, and he even gave you a chance to back out.' I still had mixed feelings when I recalled that incident. It still boggled my mind that he had asked to marry me when we were already married, a
Willow Baker POV"Yes?" I squeaked.I mean, we were married, so I wasn't sure what he was talking about. However, instead of explaining himself, he smiled brightly at me. His smile blinded me and left me in a daze as he slipped the ring onto my finger.Feeling the metal on my finger, I quickly said, "Wait. What's going on?"His smile dropped as he said, "I proposed. Did you not want to marry me?""That's not what I meant," I said as I held both my hands up. "I mean, aren't we already married?""We are, but I want us to be properly married," he said as he stood up. "All we did was sign some papers and file them to formalize our marriage. I want us to have a wedding. It doesn't have to be big. It can just be us and our families or j
Willow Baker POVA Year LaterStaring up at the night sky, I smiled as I held Maverick's hand. I had used to be embarrassed about holding his hand, but now I found myself reaching out to him whenever I can."It's nice out," I said as we continued to walk through the garden.The only sounds were the sounds of the wind and whatever animals were out and about. Basking in the peaceful atmosphere, I still found it hard to believe a year had passed in the blink of an eye."It is," Maverick said with a smile, and he squeezed my hand."So, what is it you wanted to talk about?" I asked."What makes you think I brought you out here to have a talk?" he asked. "I could just want to spend
Willow Baker POVReaching out to the door, I opened it and was greeted by the sight of a gaunt Lesli. The putrid smell and poor condition nearly made me vomit as I covered my nose and mouth."Ah, Willow, you finally came. I was wondering when you would come," he said as he smiled at me. His smile fell when his eyes spotted Maverick right behind me. "Oh, you're here. I didn't ask for you.""I asked him to be here," I said as I held up my arm before Maverick could raise his voice.Lesli tilted his head to one side as he asked, "Why? Did you think I would do something to you?" When I didn't bother to give him a response, he raised his bandaged and chained arms up for us to see. "I can't exactly do anything to you right now.""I'm sure you'll find a way, but that's not
Willow Baker POVUnfortunately, the beautiful moment was ruined as a servant approached us. We stepped away from each other as Maverick frowned. They knew to leave us alone unless it was a serious matter."My apologies, your graces," the man said as he bowed. "The prisoner is acting up and demanding Willow's presence."There was only one person he could be referring to, but before I could say anything, Maverick said, "Willow will not be seeing him. I should have you punished for your insolence."The man quivered beneath Maverick's bloodlust. Asa squirmed at the sensation, but she didn't become upset like the last time she had been exposed to it. I wasn't sure whether I should be glad or upset.Reaching out to touch his shoulder, I said, "Maverick."
Willow Baker POVSeveral Days LaterLeaning back in my chair, I watched with a smile as Maverick played with Asa, who giggled loudly. For once, we were together not because someone had done something to make it happen, and I was quite happy about it.Maverick finally caught Asa, who laughed even harder when he raised her up into the air. She clapped her hands as they returned back to the table where I was sitting. Asa immediately reached out to me.Standing up, I took her from him, and we both settled down to enjoy the tea and snacks that had been left out. Asa tried to reach for the cookie I had, but I kept it out of arm's reach. She was far too young to be eating them.As I nibbled on the cookie while ignoring Asa's attempts to grab it out of
Willow Baker POVSeveral Hours Later'As you were saying.''I still say it isn't bad.'Of course, she would say that. She wasn't the one who had to endure all the stares as I sat next to Maverick. It was like being surrounded by a pack of hungry wolves, ready to pounce at any moment.Maverick scanned the room before standing. "Now that everyone is here, I believe there is something we need to seriously discuss." His face hardened as he said, "You all need to stop harassing us, especially Willow." Immediately, several people looked offended by his words, but he continued on, "This has gone on long enough.""Maverick, I believe you need to watch yo
Willow Baker POVA Few Weeks LaterAfter what had felt like centuries, I had finally kicked everyone out without being rude. I had thought that would be the end of it. Unfortunately, I had been wrong. I had been so very wrong.It seemed like a fire had been lit, causing the family to work even harder to ensure we were a proper couple. Well, at least the women were. The men had kept out of the whole exchange, and I wasn't sure how to feel about that.On one hand, it was better than having all of them gang up on me and Maverick. On the other hand, they weren't helping us and were choosing to stay on the sidelines. Rickey seemed to take particular glee at my suffering.'At least someone is enjoying themselves.'