"Father doesn't want Adrian to make decisions just yet until he finds his mate. And now he already did," she answered. They stepped into a dark passageway, and Phoebe walked to the wall, turning on the light. Luna glanced around as Phoebe continued to lead the way. The house seemed to come back to life as they walked into it. "Do you want to see Adrian's room?" Phoebe asked. "No..." Phoebe pulled her away, cutting off her words, and dragged her along with her. Luna let herself be dragged as they were running into a tight passageway. It was dark, and Luna could barely see anything. She wondered why Adrian's room was going to be in such a place. Phoebe came to a halt when they reached the front of a large door. Luna glanced around the place and then at the door. "Here we are," Phoebe announced. "Adrian's room." Luna raised her brows. "Okay?" "We leave." "Excuse me?" "We leave," Phoebe repeated. "You brought me here so we could look at a door and leave?" "Yes and no. Adrian let
"You can't ask me to leave." Evelyn hushed. "You have no right to say that to me. Yes. Your Father was a pathetic loser, always supporting you when you did the wrong thing. That was what led him to his death, ignorance."Ashford's eyes turned dark; his father had been the only one who understood him and took good care of him. His father had listened to all he had to say and let him do whatever he wanted as long as it made him happy."He was better than you, even though you call him a pathetic loser."She smiled. "I know that, right?""What do you mean?" Ashford asked, his confusion evident.He had just said she was not as good as his father, and he agreed to it without saying a word about it."I agree with you; he was better than me, but I am smarter than him." She said."No. He was something you will never be.""No matter what you say, you are still going to get married to Diana. I don't care if you have found your soul mate or not. You still have to marry the woman I chose for you,
"You really know nothing about the werewolf traditions," Phoebe stated, glancing at Luna from head to toe.Luna gulped down nothing. Phoebe was really acting smart, as she had bragged. After scanning and visiting every room in the building, Phoebe decided to stay at the building's top and watch the view.She began talking about the traditions of werewolves, and Luna was only nodding to what she was saying. Until she finally noticed, Luna might not have known what she was talking about."Maybe. It's just a tradition; I don't usually keep those things in mind, and my father is always too busy to tell me all of it.""I was only kidding!" Phoebe laughed. "A werewolf has to know about all the traditions, and the marking season is near. You are going to be marked by my brother."Luna cringed at the word. She hated the fact that she was marked, and now that she had found Adrian to be her mate, she was going to be marked. She had found Ashford, and he said he wasn't going to mark her. She had
"I thought I was going to die from that fall. I never expected her to push me off the roof. I mean, we just met. I never did anything to her." Luna complained.Ashford's frown became harder. "Who exactly is she?"Luna opened her mouth to speak but paused. She wondered if she could tell Ashford about her having another mate apart from him. Telling him was going to cause trouble, and she would not be able to explain how she was mated to both a vampire and a werewolf. She waved her head. She didn’t want to tell him the truth now; it was too early, and she did not know what his reaction would be."A girl who is jealous of me." She lied.Ashford stared at her, his eyes locked on hers. "I think you are lying.""No. I am not." She denied."You are.""And how can you tell I am lying?" She questioned.He didn’t smile when he responded. "I just know.""You guessed?" She pouted. "Your guess was wrong."Ashford walked back to her, got on his knees, and held her leg in his hand. She yelled before
"Luna is missing!" Phoebe yelled, running toward the festival and holding her gown up. Alexa was slowly trailing behind her with a smug look on her face. She was glad Luna could not be found and hoped she was not going to ever come back. "She went missing after falling off the roof," Phoebe said. Bartram turned at the mention of Luna falling off the roof. Adrian stopped talking and glanced at Phoebe. "What do you mean by she fell off the roof?" Bartram asked, jumping to his feet. Phoebe rubbed her eyes; tears were threatening to fall from her eyes. "We were having a chat on the rooftop, and Alexa showed up. She pushed Luna off the roof." Alexa frowned. "I didn’t push her; she slipped." "You pushed her!" Phoebe yelled. "You did it intentionally." Alexa walked toward Adrian. "You don’t believe her, do you? I never did anything to Luna; she slipped." Adrian stared at Alexa, not knowing what to say. Everyone who could hear what was happening began murmuring. Bartram was on the e
Adrian stared at her, a shocked expression written all over his face. He wondered what he had done wrong. She showed up and claimed she was going to reject him."You can’t do that!" He yelled. "You can’t reject me."Bartram grabbed Luna by her wrist and excused himself. "I want to have a word with her."Adrian nodded, but Alexa was smirking. Phoebe looked horrified that Luna had said she was going to reject her brother. The T brothers, on the other hand, were only watching out for what was going to happen. Bartram dragged Luna to a corner, and before he could start talking, Luna began."I don’t think I can accept him as my mate; he never believed me or his sister when I told him his girlfriend pushed me off the roof.""His girlfriend?" Bartram was taken aback. "You mean Alexa?""Yes." She answered. "I am not willing to fight for a man; if she wants him, let her have him. She dares push me off the roof to kill me; I feel like casting a spell on her and making her ugly and disfigured."
When Luna woke up the next morning, Adrian was gone. After they had walked around and talked about random stuff, he offered to walk her home, and when he did, Her father invited him in for a drink, and he gladly accepted it. The men began talking and totally ignored Luna. She walked up the stairs and went into her room to sleep when she was about to fall asleep. She heard her father in front of her door telling her goodnight. After having her bath and changing into casual minishorts, a crop top, and a jacket, She hurried downstairs to find her father. When she found him, he was in the kitchen, cooking. The food aroma was alluring, so she walked beside him and glanced into the pot to see what he was cooking. "This looks so yummy." She complimented. "I feel like eating already." Her father smiled at her. "Good morning to you too." She glanced at him. "Good morning…" Her father, guessing what she wanted to ask, interrupted her. "Yes, yes, Adrian left late at night. He almost got dru
Luna frowned after what had happened yesterday. Adrian still took Alexa with them after their walk yesterday. He had asked about her ankle and said he was going to question Alexa properly. Luna was sure he did, and he believed the lie she told.Alexa smiled as she looked at them. "I'm going to see my mother to ask if I can also join the class."Phoebe frowned. "No way! You can't join."Alexa moved her head toward Luna. "If she is joining, I am too, and if she is not, I won't."Alexa smirked at Luna. Phoebe's frown grew wide. "You can't join because you are different from Luna.""Different? We are both Beta's daughters."Luna decided to make it stop. "Let her be Phoebe; she is only going to ask her mother."Phoebe gave Luna a look and whispered. "I am going to kill Adrian.""Are you getting in or not?" Adrian asked."Why won't we?" Phoebe asked.They walked to the door; the door opened, and Trevor was holding it for them to get in."If your brother hadn't let her in, she wouldn't be on
Alpha Dean's stern voice echoed through the clearing, his words laced with authority. "Your matebrought at threat to our pack, even though she fixed everything. She can't change the fact that she is still a danger to this pack. Hybrids are forbidden, and I am already doing her a favor by sparing her the dungeon," he declared.Ashford instinctively pulled Luna closer, shielding her with his protective embrace. "No one is taking her to the dungeon. If you all don't want her, I can take her," he asserted, his voice firm with conviction."Fine," Alpha Dean conceded, his tone relenting slightly. "As long as she is far away from this pack, I have no problem with it."Luna's eyes welled with tears, her vision blurring as Alpha Dean's harsh words pierced her heart. The possibility of leaving her father and venturing into the unknown was daunting."Dean, let's think this through. You can't send her to the dungeon, and you also can't cast her away," Bartram pleaded, his voice trembling with desp
Monsell peered at her. "Do we have a deal?""Luna glanced at the staff and then looked at Adrian, who was shaking his head and asking her not to hand the staff over to him. Luna stared at Monsell; if she refused to give him the staff, he was going to keep on using Ashford's body.Giving him the staff was going to be a waste; Ashford won't want her handing the staff to him."We have no deal; I am not giving you the staff, but you are letting go of him."Monsell's lips curled up into a sinister smile. ",Already making the wrong decision?"Luna's brows furrowed at him, and she gripped tightly to the staff until her knuckles turned white."I have always made the right decision; you are going to let go of him."Luna lunged at Monsell, attacking him with a kick. He dove away with a wide grin on his face. Luna realized that if she fought Monsell, she was only hurting Ashford's body.She paused, looking at Monsell as he stood next to her. An idea popped into her head."You want the staff, don'
Ashford led the way towards the pack; Luna was by his side while Bartram and Ashford were walking behind them. Luna clutched tightly to her staff, even though they were heading to the pack to stop Monsell. Luna felt uneasy; the man was out there using her powers, and he even shifted his shape to look like her.She promised herself to get rid of him as soon as possible. Soon they were standing in between the borders. The border between Cruster Toon and Lunar Crest There were several dead bodies laying on the floor. Guilt gnawed at Luna's conscience as she stared at the lifeless bodies. The weight of responsibility hung heavy on her shoulders, her heart burdened by the knowledge that their deaths were a consequence of her existence. If she hadn't been born or if she had been killed alongside her mother, Everyone would be safe; no one would be dead.The snarling of the creatures could be heard, followed by the growling of a wolf. The battle seems hard, and Luna couldn't wait for it to sto
"What do we do?" Luna questioned. "We have to find something that could harm Monsell. The last time I tried to hurt him, I couldn't hurt him. He placed a metal bar in my arm, and I am sure he might have something hidden on me."Ashford glanced at her, and he placed a hand on her hand. "Calm down; we will be fine, I promise."She offered him a warm smile, even though her smile was shaking. She placed her head on his; they were taking a ride to the pack. It was far away, and they didn't want to run all the way. The Monsells had horses, and when they found the horses, the horses were terrified. Thanks to Luna, the horses were able to let them take them.They were sitting in the carriage, and Neon and Bartarm were sitting on a horse outside the carriage. Luna and Bartram were left to stay inside, Luna's hands trembling as she clutched the edges of her seat during the ride and her eyes darting anxiously over the passing scenery. Ashford wondered what was going on in her mind."What if I can
Ashford stared at her as she raised the sword to slit his head with it. Just when he thought she was going to kill him with her sword, she paused and bent to his height. Ashford stared at her weakly, and he placed his hand on the injury. He had to heal, think of something else to do to her, and save himself from her."You tried to kill yourself just to talk to me?" Luna muttered. "I guess I will have to listen to you."Ashford's eyes lit up amidst the pain he felt around his body. He nodded his head at her and coughed out, placing his hand on his mouth. He wiped blood off his face."Thank you, Luna," he replied."Why do you call me Luna?""That's your name; don't tell me you forgot."Luna's hands tightened around the sword's hilt, and her eyes narrowed into slits. 'Are you ready to go straight to the point?' she hissed, her voice laced with barely contained fury."I am." He answered. "I'm Ashford, your first mate.""Go on, what made you think I would believe that you are not Monsell bu
Monsell took a step forward, with Luna holding his hand."We will throw them in the dungeon; that is exactly what we would do." Monsell said.Luna's lips curled up into an evil smile. "Let's get them!"Monsell grinned and removed her hands from his; he broke the metal he had placed on her wrist. He stepped backward."I would handle the rest of the stuff; get rid of them." He ordered.Luna nodded. "Sure."Monsell turned around and began walking away. Ashford couldn't let him leave like that. Ashford hurried after him, catching him by the hand and throwing a punch at his face. Just as Ashford was about to throw another punch, a hand held his wrist. He raised his head to look at who was holding him; it was Luna.There was no way Ashford was going to hurt Luna; she had no idea what she was doing. She pulled Ashford's hand away and kicked him in the stomach. The impact hit him, making him fall to his knees. Monsell chuckled and walked away, leaving Luna with them.Ashford scrambled to his f
"Now, start the initiation." Monsell repeated. "We have to get her on our side before anyone comes for her.""You are going to regret this!" Luna yelled.Monsell smirked at her. "Not really; you will belong to the Hybire soon."Everyone in the room stood to their feet, reciting a quote. The quote was so old that it was affecting Luna's ears. She covered her ears and began screaming; her ears began bleeding, and blood began streaming down her face. She screamed in pain as memories filled her head, starting from the time that he met her father to the time that she was growing up.Soon, the memories of when she met her mother began to fade away. She tried to grab hold of her mother, but everything disappeared. The only thing she could see was Monsell; he was smiling at her and taking her hand.The memories of when she was with Assy all faded away. Assy became Monsell, and he was in every scene that he was in. He was smiling at her and taking her hand, helping her with everything.Luna's e
"Whatever you want to do to me would never work." Luna snarled at the man in front of her. "You think taking my blood and using it to your own benefit is going to work as you thought? My mate is going to find you! And end you!"A slap hit her face, and the impact made her face move to the side. The chain gripped her hand tightly as she fell to her knees. Liquid filled her mouth, and when she spit it out, it was blood.Monsell bent to her height and cupped her face in her hands. His lips curled into a smile, and he pulled off his coat hat, revealing his face. Luna's eyes widened; his face wasn't what she thought it was going to be. His eyes were bright green, his hair was long and curly, and his jaw was chiseled. He was handsome, and Luna hated to admit it. He had a scar in between his eye sockets."You should learn to speak to me politely; do I look like a monster?" Monsell asked. "Your mate didn't try to save you the last time I took his sister, but your best friend appeared. He tried
Luna's eyes opened in the dim, dark room; she was chained to a wall. She glanced around the room, trying to check where she was. She tried to get away from the wall, but it was impossible. She tried to use her power, but it was of no use. She glanced around the room, trying to remember where she was and why she was in the cell.She had been with Ashford and the rest outside, and she had killed all the creatures. Someone had knocked her out and brought her here; she couldn't remember anyone's face. There was a black smoke around them when she was knocked out."Ashford?" She called out. "Are you there?"There was no response.She tried to free herself again, but she suddenly felt weak. Weaker than she had ever felt, her body hurt as she tried again."Ashford?" She called again.She slapped herself for thinking that Ashford was near her. If he were, he wouldn't let her be chained to the wall like a slave. He couldn't do it, and then it hit her. She had been kidnapped by someone, and the o