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Twenty seven

Penulis: Zara
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Edward:

The temple air still lingered in my lungs, a mix of incense and the faint earthy undertone of old stone, but my thoughts were far from the ancient halls and the Alpha Kings I had entertained. My mind was with Lianna.

Seeing her earlier, draped in white and gold, had left an impression on me that even the most pressing discussions couldn’t erase. She’d always been a woman who carried herself with a quiet dignity, someone who knew how to command respect without raising her voice. Today, though, there was something different about her—a radiance that went beyond her outward beauty.

"Your Luna is quite the spectacle," one of the Alpha Kings’ wives had commented earlier, her voice thick with condescension.

"She’s a woman of strength," I had replied, my tone steady. "She’s been through more than you could ever imagine and come out stronger for it."

They hadn’t expected me to defend her. Their silence, though brief, was telling.

Lianna had never been a source of sha
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  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   Twenty eight

    Lianna: I woke to the soft morning light filtering through the heavy curtains, my mind still groggy from the events of the day before. My first thought was of the wedding—how surreal it had all felt, like watching someone else’s life play out from a distance. The vows, the people, Edward… It felt like a dream, albeit one I couldn't escape. The room was quiet, save for the faint hum of the Palace stirring to life. I turned my head slightly and stared at the empty space beside me. Of course, Edward wasn’t there. He had his own chambers, a luxury afforded to us only because we were in the Royal Wing, far from the prying eyes of others. I rolled out of bed, my silk robe brushing against my skin as I tied it loosely around my waist. Just as I reached for the door to grab a glass of water, a knock startled me. When I opened it, Ingrid stood there, a bright grin on her face and a plate of cake in her hands. “Good morning, Mrs. Alpha King,” she teased, stepping inside without w

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  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   Twenty nine

    Lianna: The morning sun streamed through the wide glass windows, casting a warm glow over the sprawling gardens just beyond the walls. I paced the length of the sitting room, my fingers gripping the edge of a clipboard filled with notes. My nerves were eating me alive, though I’d perfected the art of looking calm and composed over the years. Today would test that skill more than ever. The tea afternoon with the ladies of the Pack. The words alone felt heavy, loaded with expectations I wasn’t sure I could meet. For days, I’d been preparing for this event, fussing over every detail. And yet, with each passing hour, I felt less ready. The dining hall where the maids were setting up was bustling with activity. Tables draped in fine lace were adorned with delicate floral centerpieces—roses, lavender, and sprigs of baby’s breath arranged in porcelain vases. Trays of finger sandwiches, tarts, and cakes were being placed on tiered stands alongside ornate teapots. Everything looked pe

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-04
  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   Chapter thirty

    Lianna: The air was warm, and fragrant with the scent of flowers and freshly brewed tea, but I felt none of its charm. I sat stiffly among the women gathered in the garden, their laughter ringing hollow in my ears. The tea party was going well, by all accounts. The tables were immaculate, the food perfect, and the games entertaining enough for the guests. But no one seemed interested in speaking with me beyond faux polite acknowledgments. I sipped my tea, my fingers tight around the delicate porcelain cup, and glanced toward the far side of the garden where a group of women were deep in conversation. Their voices were low, their expressions animated, and their laughter seemed to mock me. I wished Ingrid were here. She always knew how to make me feel at ease, how to bridge the gap between me and others. But I couldn’t keep depending on her for everything. I had to stand on my own as Luna. The games began shortly after the tea had been served. A servant brought out a set of

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  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   Chapter thirty one

    Edward: Negotiations had been dragging for days, and I was no closer to an agreement with the Vampire King than when we started. Every proposal I presented was met with polite refusals, thinly veiled insults, or counteroffers so ludicrous they might as well have been jokes. Resources, territory, military alliances—I’d put everything on the table, carefully sidestepping the topic of marriage between my brother, Ethan, and the Vampire Princess. It wasn’t that I thought it was a bad idea in principle. Politically, it made sense. But Ethan wouldn’t go along with it willingly, and the thought of forcing his hand didn’t sit right with me. So I focused on other options, trying to find a way to satisfy the King without binding my brother to a loveless union. The idea that things were going to go bad weighed heavily on me as I returned to the Palace. The sun was dipping low in the sky, casting long shadows over the gardens where Lianna’s tea party was in full swing. My thoughts drifte

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  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   Chapter thirty two

    Edward: After the wedding, I would have loved to spend time with Lianna. Catch on with our past and get to know each other better as it was really important if we were going to continue with this pretend thing. But there was so much to do. Ethan had left a lot of things in a mess, from finances to infrastructure to legal issues and hell, even the state of things in general. A cleansing snr routine ritual hadn't been held in a long time and I realised that the hunting days were insignificant now with no one commemorating the beginning of a new moon. "When was a hunt last held?" I asked Ethan's beta, Rian, whom he had abandoned after his position was taken. Rian was really eager to give me replies as it was obvious that he was extremely upset by how easily he had been discarded. He never got any compensation of the sort and I totally understood why he would be really upset. But that wasn't so much of my business as I was concerned about the affairs of the Pack. He sigh

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  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   Chapter thirty three

    Lianna: "You look really glowy this afternoon," Ingrid said as she took off my dress. "Based on what you said about the women being rude to you, you don't even look that offended, or like your day was ruined." I sighed. "Well, uhm, I'm not going to let them get to me. I'll have to get used to it until they eventually decide that it is time for them to stop talking about me." She nodded. "That's really impressive. I'm glad you're starting to grow a tough skin for real. I hate how they dampen your spirits because honestly, you don't deserve that." She pressed a kiss on my cheek and dumped my dress into a laundry basket. "What I am glad for is that the tea party went absolutely well. The decorations and meals were on point. If anyone starts to spread rumours about anything negative, they would have the media team to answer to." I turned and looked at her with raised brows. "Why the media team though? What have they got to do with this?" She patted my arm, chuckling as she pull

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-09
  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   Chapter thirty four

    Ethan: The moment the door slammed shut behind me, I let out a guttural groan. It echoed off the walls of my quarters, reverberating back to me and making me feel even worse. I was filled with regret. I'd made a mistake by signing those papers after letting Edward threaten me. How could I have been so stupid? So weak? My fist collided with the edge of the table, causing a sharp pain to shoot up my arm, but it was far better than the humiliation. I gritted my teeth as I pushed the papers from my desk off, the documents scattering across the floor like fallen leaves. The ornate vase perched at the center went next, shattering into a thousand pieces. This wasn’t me. This wasn’t how I was supposed to be. Edward’s words still stung. His smug, calculated tone still rang in my head, further enraging me. "Sign it, Ethan. Do it for the Pack. Do it for yourself." He knew exactly how to manipulate me, how to push all the right buttons. I hated him for it. But more than that, I

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-01-10
  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   Chapter thirty five

    Edward’s POV Relief coursed through me as I strode into the council hall, the blood contract in my hand. For the first time in years, I felt like things were finally falling into place. My brother—my stubborn, insufferable brother—had done what was necessary. The alliance with the vampires was secured, and with it, the survival of our kind. The elders were already seated, their weathered faces etched with curiosity. They’d been waiting for this moment as much as I had. I walked to the center of the room, the thud of my boots against the stone floor echoing with purpose. “Gentlemen,” I began, my voice steady and commanding, “I have called this meeting to announce a significant victory for the Pack.” With deliberate movements, I slapped the signed contract onto the long oak table in front of them. The crisp parchment unfurled, the blood-red seal catching the candlelight. A murmur rippled through the room, approval clear in their expressions. “It is done,” I said, stepping

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  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   One hundred and sixty one

    Lianna: The moment I stepped out of that room, my skin still prickling with the remnants of rage, I knew I couldn’t go back. Not to that chamber. I had gotten enough of him as a person who didn't know how to set simple boundaries. If I so much as saw Edward’s face right then, I might have killed him. And Mariel? Oh, I would have made it slow. With each step down the hallway, my anger burned hotter, my fingers twitching to set something ablaze. Instead, I latched onto the first thing I could control. Ingrid. She barely had time to process my approach before I snapped, “Move my things.” Ingrid blinked, her mouth parting slightly. “Did something happen?” I exhaled sharply, leveling her with a glare. “Don’t make me repeat myself. Get my things and move them to my old chambers. Now.” For a split second, she hesitated—an unforgivable offense. I arched a brow, daring her to defy me, and just like that, the doubt vanished. She straightened, and with a curt nod, she

  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   One hundred and sixty

    Lianna: The rest of the day passed rather nicely. I was wrapped in Edward’s arms as our bodies tangled beneath the silk sheets. If I could, I’d stay like this forever, drowning in the quiet intensity of his gaze. But forever was a cruel fantasy, and reality had an annoying way of kicking in at the worst possible moments. I stretched, pressing a lazy kiss against his jaw. “Let’s go riding.” Edward hummed, his fingers tracing idle patterns down my spine. “Now?” I grinned, pushing up on my elbows. “Unless you’d rather stay here and let me ride you instead.” He burst into laughter. I loved the sound. “Tempting.” He caught my wrist and flipped me onto my back, his weight deliciously pressing me into the mattress. “But I’d rather take you on horseback where you can’t distract me.” I snorted. “Coward.” Chuckling, he rolled off me, and we both got up to dress. Within minutes, we were outfitted in our riding gear and making our way toward the palace exit. Just a

  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   One hundred and fifty nine

    Ethan: Freya’s breath hitched as I gripped her wrists, pinning them above her head against the mattress. I felt the way her body tensed beneath me, the way she yielded despite the slight resistance in her eyes. It didn’t matter. She always came back. Always answered when I called. “This what you wanted?” I murmured against her throat as I thrust in and out of her like my life depended on it. She didn’t answer, only exhaled a shaky breath as I moved against her, as I took her without softness. I knew what she wanted. Knew she was searching for something beyond this. Something deeper, something that didn’t exist between us anymore or never did in the first place. Her nails dragged down my back, a silent plea for gentleness, for something I couldn’t give. I ignored it, gripping her hips harder, moving in a brutal, unrelenting rhythm. She gasped my name, her voice breaking, but I didn’t slow. I didn’t kiss her and her body arched towards me desperately, but I

  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   One hundred and fifty eight

    Ethan: The cigarillo burned between my fingers, the embers flaring orange each time I took a drag. Smoke curled in the air right after I took an inhale but it did nothing to calm the storm inside me. Not when my head was a fucking battlefield. Lianna. Everywhere I turned, she was there. Not physically, no, but in my goddamn head, clawing at me like a drug I couldn’t quit. Her confidence had grown, and she now stunned in dresses that hugged every curve, her lips curled in a smile that wasn’t for me. It was for Edward. My fucking brother. I took another slow drag, letting the burn settle in my lungs before exhaling harshly. How the hell had this happened? How had I gone from being her everything to being nothing but an afterthought? Yeah, I fucked up. So what? I knew that. But wasn’t I allowed some kind of redemption? Wasn’t I supposed to get another chance? Instead, I had to sit back and watch Edward reap the benefits of my wife. Ex-wife. I hate

  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   One hundred and fifty seven

    Lianna: Breakfast settled into an almost eerie quiet after Edward put Mariel in her place. A perfect, beautiful silence. I could sense Mariel’s wounded pride and Ethan’s resentment. Across the table, Mariel kept her head down, chewing mechanically and likely plotting new ways to make my life miserable. I didn’t care. She had bigger problems now. Like figuring out how to exist in a world where Edward no longer catered to her whims. I, on the other hand, looked positively radiant, cutting into my fruit with a pleased little smile. I didn’t say it, but I was reveling in the fact that Edward was the one who had humiliated Mariel instead of me. Not because I couldn’t have done it herself, but because Edward’s words had an impact that mine never would. Mariel could handle my hatred, but Edward’s indifference? That was a death sentence. Ethan was the only one not enjoying the moment. He was practically vibrating with anger, stabbing his food like it had personally offended h

  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   One hundred and fifty six

    Lianna: I had never felt this regal in my entire life. Every step I took down the long, gilded hallway was a declaration of self confidence. The maids paused in their duties, their gazes trailing after me with open admiration. The guards, usually stoic and detached, offered subtle nods of acknowledgment, their respect barely hidden behind their trained expressions. A smirk tugged at my lips. I was reveling in it, and why shouldn’t I? After the hell I had endured, the bruises I had earned, the blood I had shed, this moment, twas mine. Even with the dull ache threading through my joints, the soreness reminded me of my victory. I felt good. No, better than good. I felt untouchable. And if the gods were feeling particularly generous, Mariel would be waiting in the dining hall, seething, and barely keeping her composure as she drowned in the bitter taste of her own defeat. The thought alone nearly made me hum in delight. I pushed the grand doors open and stepped inside,

  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   One hundred and fifty five

    Lianna: Blood crusted against my skin, dried and flaking, but I walked through the halls like a queen. Warriors, maids, even the high-ranking guards who rarely acknowledged anything outside their turned to watch me pass. Some wore looks of shock, others admiration. A few dared to speak, their voices hushed but awed. "You fought like a beast, Luna." "I didn’t think anyone could beat that woman." "I knew she was strong, but this? This was something else." I smirked, head held high, spine straight despite the ache creeping into my muscles. Even with bruises blooming across my skin and blood drying on my lip, I felt untouchable. Behind me, Ingrid sighed heavily. "You are absolutely impossible, do you know that?" I chuckled, not slowing my pace. "I do, actually." She groaned in exasperation, quickening her steps to match mine. "Why, Lianna? Why did you do that?" I tilted my head, pretending to think about it. "Hmm... the thrill of battle? The sa

  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   One hundred and fifty four

    Edward: I'd woken to an empty bed. I stretched my arm across the mattress, my fingers meeting nothing but the lingering warmth Lianna had left behind. A slow smile tugged at my lips. She’d been up early. Again. It wasn’t surprising anymore. For weeks, she’d thrown herself into combat training, each session more intense than the last. I’d heard the whispers—about her skill, her sheer strength, how she was no longer just a woman learning to fight but a warrior in her own right. It amused me. It pleased me. She was taking this seriously, proving herself to everyone who thought she couldn’t. I leaned back against the pillows, stretching my arms over my head, allowing the quiet of the room to settle over me. Today was a court meeting day, which meant a long morning of listening to people complain about things I barely cared about. But at least breakfast would be worth it. I’d see her then. Maybe tease her a little. Chuckling to myself, I swung my legs o

  • Revenge on my Alpha husband   One hundred and fifty three

    Lianna: Pain. Sharp, searing and unrelenting moved through me as Mariel targeted my solar plexus. My body was screaming, every inch bruised. Blood spilled from my nose, staining my lips with its metallic taste. But I didn’t care. I had felt worse. The blows Mariel landed on me were nothing compared to the fire burning in my chest, the sheer fury fueling my every breath. She thought she was winning. She thought she had me down. Fool. I could hear the gasps, the shifting of feet, the numerous worried eyes on me, but they were background noise. Even Ingrid’s worried face barely registered in my mind. Edward stood at the sidelines, arms crossed, his jaw locked so tight I thought his teeth might snap. But he wasn’t stopping this. He couldn’t. Mariel smirked, her lips split at the corner, blood smeared along her cheek. “Look at you,” she sneered, rolling her shoulders, preparing for another round. “Flat on your back. You should be used to that by now.” I tasted i

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