Sold to settle her father’s debts, Elara became the unwilling Luna of Alpha Stefan, a mate who saw her as nothing more than a duty. Cold and distant, he placed his pack above all else, leaving Elara yearning for a love that would never come. When she discovered she was pregnant, she refused to let her child grow up in a bond without devotion. So, on the night of the blood moon, she vanished into the human world, leaving behind the mate who never truly saw her. Years later, Stefan finally finds her and their son. Furious that she kept his child from him, he demands she return. But Elara is no longer the frightened girl who once ran. She refuses to be controlled, even as Stefan fights to prove that he’s changed. As old wounds resurface and new threats emerge, the pull between them grows stronger. Will Elara risk her heart again for the mate who once broke it? Or will Stefan lose her forever?
View MoreElara's POV (Past)The dim torchlight flickered along the castle corridors, casting eerie shadows on the cold stone walls. I moved silently, steadying the tray in my trembling hands. The scent of roasted meat and aged wine clung to the air, but my stomach twisted with nausea.I didn’t belong here. I could never belong hereThe heavy wooden doors of the council chamber loomed ahead, and I hesitated for a moment, fingers tightening around the tray’s edges. The voices inside were low, hushed dangerous. My instincts screamed at me to turn back, to pretend I had heard nothing.But something in Stefan’s tone made my skin prickle with unease.“Your First child must not live,” a deep, gravelly voice declared, the words slamming into my chest like a physical blow.I froze.My breath hitched, heart pounding violently. A chill slithered down my spine as I pressed myself against the stone wall, straining to hear past the thick wooden door."Your firstborn with the ordinary girl you brought in wil
Stefan's POV The stone walls of the stronghold felt colder than usual tonight. I leaned against one of them, my arms crossed, eyes trained on the door that had just closed behind the guards. They’d taken her. Elara. The girl who, for reasons beyond my desire, would be my mate. Or so the bond told me. My instincts screamed at me, dragging my attention to the tug deep inside my chest. It was like a raw, open wound, and yet, I didn’t want to touch it.I didn’t want her.My life had no room for softness. No room for the weakness of a mate. I had my pack to lead, a responsibility that demanded every ounce of my focus. I couldn’t afford distractions. And yet, this bond, this invisible string tied between us, was pulling at me relentlessly. But I was an Alpha, and I wouldn’t let my instincts rule me. Not now. Not ever.She was nothing to me. A tool. A pawn. Nothing more.A cold gust of wind howled through the cracks in the fortress walls, and I clenched my jaw against it, against the remind
Elara's POVMy heart pounded in my chest, but I couldn’t outrun it. I couldn’t outrun the cold, the dread, the fate that awaited me. I screamed, desperate, my voice cracking with raw emotion, "Father! Please! Please save me! Nooo!" But my cries were swallowed by the wind, fading into the emptiness around me. My father wasn’t here. He had never been here when I needed him the most.I struggled, the rough hands of the guards digging into my arms as they dragged me through the dark streets. My legs felt like jelly, too weak to fight back, and yet they didn’t care. They pulled me forward, their fingers tightening with each step. I screamed again, my voice hoarse and frantic, but my pleas only echoed in the empty night, unanswered, ignored. The streets were deserted, as though even the world itself was too afraid to witness the nightmare unfolding.It wasn’t just the physical pain that choked me, it was the weight of what had brought me here. My father’s debts, his stupid, careless gambl
Mira's (Elara) POVFor Five years, I had always prided myself on being able to manage the chaos of everyday normal life. After all, what was there to be afraid of now? It was just the world, doing what it does... waking up, going to work, picking up my son from school, and coming home to whatever random mess the day had decided to throw my way. Normal. Boring. Safe.But today, today was different.The sound of Lucian’s laughter filled the small apartment, ringing through the air like an echo I could never quite grasp. It was the sound of innocence, of joy. It made everything else fade into the background for a moment. The warm glow of the morning light filtered in through the window, casting soft shadows on the worn wooden floor beneath our feet. It was the kind of day that should have felt peaceful, but it didn’t. Not for me."Come on, buddy! Breakfast is ready!" Mira’s voice broke my thoughts, as she juggled a plate of scrambled eggs and toast in one hand while grabbing Lucian’s bac
Mira's (Elara) POVFor Five years, I had always prided myself on being able to manage the chaos of everyday normal life. After all, what was there to be afraid of now? It was just the world, doing what it does... waking up, going to work, picking up my son from school, and coming home to whatever random mess the day had decided to throw my way. Normal. Boring. Safe.But today, today was different.The sound of Lucian’s laughter filled the small apartment, ringing through the air like an echo I could never quite grasp. It was the sound of innocence, of joy. It made everything else fade into the background for a moment. The warm glow of the morning light filtered in through the window, casting soft shadows on the worn wooden floor beneath our feet. It was the kind of day that should have felt peaceful, but it didn’t. Not for me."Come on, buddy! Breakfast is ready!" Mira’s voice broke my thoughts, as she juggled a plate of scrambled eggs and toast in one hand while grabbing Lucian’s bac...
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