Keira POVWhen I opened my eyes again, all of the physical aches, weakness, and mental strain were no more. I felt very light. That meant that I'd fully recovered. If my math was right, one whole week had gone by since my pack was taken. The cries of battle had long died down now. The voices all around made everything seem so normal. It felt like this was just another day when I was still Luna.I looked all around the room. I was still in the chamber where they brought me when I attempted to make Aria attack Nox.There were no more needles on my hands. All of the IV fluids were gone. My heart rate beeped steadily on the small monitor near the bed.I took a deep breath to calm myself so that I could examine the entire house with my senses. There were voices all around. I could've sworn that I heard Nox's voice among them, too. Was he back?Somehow, in the last few days, when I'd been in and out of my deep sleep, I did not feel him nearby at all. I could tell that he was not in the p
Keira POVI didn't know when I turned my face towards his. All of a sudden, my eyes were on his lips, which was only inches from mine.His throat bobbed while his lips laid parted. I had no idea who moved between the two of us. His lips brushed mine softly like a wind. Suddenly, noisy footsteps sounded near the doorway, bringing me back to my senses."S-sorry, Alpha," Yara stammered. "Luna." She swirled around and rushed back into the room. "Yara!" I called sharply. "Get back here!""Yes, Luna," she returned. I avoided looking at Nox from there on. When I spoke again, I didn't know who I was talking to."Where's the room?"Nox sauntered past me, mumbling,"Come with me."I was completely irritated with myself. I had practically allowed that almost-kiss. How could I forget for a second that he was my enemy?I followed behind him, feeling enraged by the fact that I let myself react to him the way I did. We got out of the hallway soon, and my eyes moved about. I realized that not muc
Keira POVMy maid bowed and left quickly. Once Nox and I were alone, I spoke quickly before he said anything,"Why didn't you show up that night?"I needed to know why he didn't show up on the full moon. Somehow, I knew there was more to his reasons than wanting to spite me. Perhaps he just didn't want me to know for sure if the bond existed between us. "I was busy.""Busy planning this attack, huh?""That. And other things.""Well, you're here right now. And you have done everything I feared you would do! So it's safe to believe that I was right about you all along? We're not fated, Nox. It was all part of your TRICKS. Right?""You can believe what you want, Keira!""Why wait? Why did you go through the trouble of trying to seduce me? Trying to ruin my marriage?""There you go again, blaming me for your failures with that piece-of-shit bästard you call a husband. You never struck me as a blame-pusher, Keira. I guess looks really can be decieving! Did you often blame him, too? I'm su
Keira POVAs Liam approached from down the hallway, it occurred to me that I hadn't even thought much about him, considering the fact that he was my husband. The Jonas guy whom Nox mentioned had not yet come to show me the records of the dead.Yet I'd believed that the name Liam Rudd would be in that record and had not thought further than that. Apart from wondering when his mark would start to fade, of course. My hand unconsciously went up to my neck to touch the mark as he came closer. My heart warmed the way it used to when we first got together. The hate I felt from his betrayal was almost non-existent now. Either because of his imprint on my neck or because of all we'd been through these last few days. The fact that he was still alive was confusing. And he had a warrior with him, too, that moved like a bodyguard.He stood in front of me now as he murmured, "Hey, Kiki.""He didn't kill you," I remarked. Then, I realized that we had an audience. My gaze moved from Yara to the
Keira POVNox's expression was blank. His gaze moved to fix on Liam."Alpha Nox," Liam said in his business-like voice. "You're in the Luna's chamber.""So are you!" Nox replied in a low, threatening voice.Liam moved to go outside, but he stood in his way, not stepping aside from the doorway. As I watched the two, I could not help but compare and contrast. Nox's broader shoulders, the thick curls that flowed to his shoulders, and those eyes like purple sapphire were a stark contrast to Liam's not-so-broad stature and pale blue eyes. Liam's neatly cut blonde hair suddenly seemed almost ordinary beside Nox's dark burgundy hair. I did my best to ignore how small and insignificant the ex-husband now seemed.Liam Rudd used to be the most handsome male in the pack. At least, I used to think so, and I was not alone in that opinion. The silence continued as Nox stood in Liam's way. I began to wonder what would happen next. Then he spoke finally."You're a guest here, Liam Rudd."The words
Nox POVI tried not to stare. But Keira's low neck blouse and the way it hugged her perfectly made it impossible. She knew I was staring, but I was sure she thought the mark alone held my interest. Without looking in the mirror, I knew my eyes were a reddish purple now. My beast, Orion, was close to the surface, but I was in control.She gave me a single glance, then refocused on the meal before her. Why did I make her join me for dinner again? I couldn't remember, so I decided to keep my focus on the food, too.The fact that she wasn't complaining anymore was suspicious. When I mentioned dinner the first time, she'd declined. When they went to get her, I expected protest. I imagined that I may have to go there myself and threaten her. But that was not the case. She'd agreed quietly. I found it slightly irritating. Because she had just been reunited with that sonovabitch husband of hers. He had to be the reason she appeared calm now. What exactly did he say to her?"What did you a
Keira POVI was done with the meal. The little appetite that I came out with had now vanished. My food was only half finished."Eat up, Keira!" Nox ordered firmly. "We don't want to keep them waiting.""I may be your prisoner, but you don't own my body!" I said.His face became expressionless. Eyes like purple sapphire held mine without blinking. I suddenly recalled the last time we met in the woods. This was the same look he'd given me. Then it hit me. That moment was the day he decided to bring battle to my pack. I was sure of it. The feeling of Aria stirring inside me returned, making me shift in my seat. I looked away from him, picking up the wine glass in front of me."Becareful what you say to me, Luna Keira," he said at last, his voice calm and without malice."I remember how you begged me to stop thinking you're my enemy-""And you didn't listen, so here we are!" He cut in harshly. "Now wrap it up with this meal. The doctors are waiting!" He wiped his mouth, tossed the napkin
Keira POVAt the announcement, Nox's eyes returned to me. He lifted a brow as he spoke."Is that so?" "Yes, Alpha," Justin replied.Those guys were the warriors whose presence I'd hoped and prayed would prevent any trouble with Alpha Nox. They were here now, but they came too late. Or did they?What could they do possibly do now? The battle was long over, and my family legacy was in the hands of the enemy. The fact that the warrior was announcing their presence meant that they were here as guests. Not to make any kind of trouble with the new Alpha."Those are your friends from the Midnight Moon, huh?" Nox taunted. "But you won't be needing them anymore, so what do we tell them?"I glared at him."Relax! I'll be courteous and let them in, at least."Then he ordered the warrior to send them in. Once the warrior left and we were alone again, he watched me with an unreadable expression. I didn't have the energy to engage in question and answer, so I waited in silence with him till he m
Nox POVBelle Faust and I had just finished going over some of the major accounts at the Pine. Apparently, she was in charge of sales here, and they had a lot of big clients outside town. We still couldn't go over the entire list yet.Some very important procedures depended on her at the company. Theo was secretly working on changing that. Thankfully, she wasn't killed or seriously injured during the battle. Once our meeting was over, Theo and Mario entered as she was leaving my office.The latter was not my number two man. But I appointed him as the Chief Warrior here in Spring Moon. He sat across from me beside Theo, shifting in his seat. I knew he had a special report from the look he kept giving me.I allowed him to take his time while I laid out instructions regarding security at the wine factory. My Beta also noticed his odd demeanor and seemed to be waiting for me to point it out.Once I was done briefing him, he stood up hesitantly to go when I said,"Say what's on your mind
Keira POVBelle Faust. I hadn't even given her a single thought. Hadn't wonder for a second whether she was dead or alive. Why should I? Not only did she betray me on a personal level but her mother was among the traitors that sold the pack to Nox."You sent for me, Alpha Nox," she said. Nox's focus switched from me to her in an instant. At the same time, I couldn't help but noticed the redness of her lips and the length of her dress. She seemed rather dressed up. Why?It was past dinner. Nox and I had just ate together. If not, I would've thought he had invited her over for dinner."We'll talk in my study," Nox said to her. Then he gestured for the warrior to lead her there.I willed her to look my way. She had managed to avoid me from the day I caught her with Liam until now. If she looked my way, I could check for guilt. Maybe that would make me feel better. But she didn't give me a single look. She moved past like I was not standing there. A minute ago, that was something she
Keira POVAt the announcement, Nox's eyes returned to me. He lifted a brow as he spoke."Is that so?" "Yes, Alpha," Justin replied.Those guys were the warriors whose presence I'd hoped and prayed would prevent any trouble with Alpha Nox. They were here now, but they came too late. Or did they?What could they do possibly do now? The battle was long over, and my family legacy was in the hands of the enemy. The fact that the warrior was announcing their presence meant that they were here as guests. Not to make any kind of trouble with the new Alpha."Those are your friends from the Midnight Moon, huh?" Nox taunted. "But you won't be needing them anymore, so what do we tell them?"I glared at him."Relax! I'll be courteous and let them in, at least."Then he ordered the warrior to send them in. Once the warrior left and we were alone again, he watched me with an unreadable expression. I didn't have the energy to engage in question and answer, so I waited in silence with him till he m
Keira POVI was done with the meal. The little appetite that I came out with had now vanished. My food was only half finished."Eat up, Keira!" Nox ordered firmly. "We don't want to keep them waiting.""I may be your prisoner, but you don't own my body!" I said.His face became expressionless. Eyes like purple sapphire held mine without blinking. I suddenly recalled the last time we met in the woods. This was the same look he'd given me. Then it hit me. That moment was the day he decided to bring battle to my pack. I was sure of it. The feeling of Aria stirring inside me returned, making me shift in my seat. I looked away from him, picking up the wine glass in front of me."Becareful what you say to me, Luna Keira," he said at last, his voice calm and without malice."I remember how you begged me to stop thinking you're my enemy-""And you didn't listen, so here we are!" He cut in harshly. "Now wrap it up with this meal. The doctors are waiting!" He wiped his mouth, tossed the napkin
Nox POVI tried not to stare. But Keira's low neck blouse and the way it hugged her perfectly made it impossible. She knew I was staring, but I was sure she thought the mark alone held my interest. Without looking in the mirror, I knew my eyes were a reddish purple now. My beast, Orion, was close to the surface, but I was in control.She gave me a single glance, then refocused on the meal before her. Why did I make her join me for dinner again? I couldn't remember, so I decided to keep my focus on the food, too.The fact that she wasn't complaining anymore was suspicious. When I mentioned dinner the first time, she'd declined. When they went to get her, I expected protest. I imagined that I may have to go there myself and threaten her. But that was not the case. She'd agreed quietly. I found it slightly irritating. Because she had just been reunited with that sonovabitch husband of hers. He had to be the reason she appeared calm now. What exactly did he say to her?"What did you a
Keira POVNox's expression was blank. His gaze moved to fix on Liam."Alpha Nox," Liam said in his business-like voice. "You're in the Luna's chamber.""So are you!" Nox replied in a low, threatening voice.Liam moved to go outside, but he stood in his way, not stepping aside from the doorway. As I watched the two, I could not help but compare and contrast. Nox's broader shoulders, the thick curls that flowed to his shoulders, and those eyes like purple sapphire were a stark contrast to Liam's not-so-broad stature and pale blue eyes. Liam's neatly cut blonde hair suddenly seemed almost ordinary beside Nox's dark burgundy hair. I did my best to ignore how small and insignificant the ex-husband now seemed.Liam Rudd used to be the most handsome male in the pack. At least, I used to think so, and I was not alone in that opinion. The silence continued as Nox stood in Liam's way. I began to wonder what would happen next. Then he spoke finally."You're a guest here, Liam Rudd."The words
Keira POVAs Liam approached from down the hallway, it occurred to me that I hadn't even thought much about him, considering the fact that he was my husband. The Jonas guy whom Nox mentioned had not yet come to show me the records of the dead.Yet I'd believed that the name Liam Rudd would be in that record and had not thought further than that. Apart from wondering when his mark would start to fade, of course. My hand unconsciously went up to my neck to touch the mark as he came closer. My heart warmed the way it used to when we first got together. The hate I felt from his betrayal was almost non-existent now. Either because of his imprint on my neck or because of all we'd been through these last few days. The fact that he was still alive was confusing. And he had a warrior with him, too, that moved like a bodyguard.He stood in front of me now as he murmured, "Hey, Kiki.""He didn't kill you," I remarked. Then, I realized that we had an audience. My gaze moved from Yara to the
Keira POVMy maid bowed and left quickly. Once Nox and I were alone, I spoke quickly before he said anything,"Why didn't you show up that night?"I needed to know why he didn't show up on the full moon. Somehow, I knew there was more to his reasons than wanting to spite me. Perhaps he just didn't want me to know for sure if the bond existed between us. "I was busy.""Busy planning this attack, huh?""That. And other things.""Well, you're here right now. And you have done everything I feared you would do! So it's safe to believe that I was right about you all along? We're not fated, Nox. It was all part of your TRICKS. Right?""You can believe what you want, Keira!""Why wait? Why did you go through the trouble of trying to seduce me? Trying to ruin my marriage?""There you go again, blaming me for your failures with that piece-of-shit bästard you call a husband. You never struck me as a blame-pusher, Keira. I guess looks really can be decieving! Did you often blame him, too? I'm su
Keira POVI didn't know when I turned my face towards his. All of a sudden, my eyes were on his lips, which was only inches from mine.His throat bobbed while his lips laid parted. I had no idea who moved between the two of us. His lips brushed mine softly like a wind. Suddenly, noisy footsteps sounded near the doorway, bringing me back to my senses."S-sorry, Alpha," Yara stammered. "Luna." She swirled around and rushed back into the room. "Yara!" I called sharply. "Get back here!""Yes, Luna," she returned. I avoided looking at Nox from there on. When I spoke again, I didn't know who I was talking to."Where's the room?"Nox sauntered past me, mumbling,"Come with me."I was completely irritated with myself. I had practically allowed that almost-kiss. How could I forget for a second that he was my enemy?I followed behind him, feeling enraged by the fact that I let myself react to him the way I did. We got out of the hallway soon, and my eyes moved about. I realized that not muc