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The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha
The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha
Penulis: Iamfide

Chapter 1

Penulis: Iamfide
last update Terakhir Diperbarui: 2024-11-16 18:25:56

Elara's POV 

Today was supposed to be an ordinary day. I was meant to run simple errands, mind my business, and make it back to my little corner without incident. I wasn’t aiming to be noticed, especially by the pack members who always made it their mission to remind me where I stood—or, rather, where I didn’t. But sometimes, I wondered if staying out of their way only made them seek me out even more.

I pulled my hood up and ducked my head, hoping the less they saw of my face, the better. The market was busy, filled with laughter and chatter, and I hoped the noise would hide my presence. I had to pass by a group of wolves, talking loud and carefree, completely absorbed in their own conversations. My steps were quiet, deliberate.

But luck wasn’t on my side.

“Hey, isn’t that Elara?” The voice was sharp, familiar. I didn’t need to turn around to know who it was—Mira, the pack’s reigning queen bee and self-proclaimed guardian of everyone else’s business.

I ignored her, quickening my steps.

“Don’t walk away!” She snapped, and then her footsteps closed the distance between us in an instant. Her fingers gripped my shoulder, nails digging in hard enough that I could feel the sting through my clothes. “Are you ignoring me now, too?”

I swallowed, forcing myself to stay calm. “I’m just passing through, Mira. Let me go.”

“Oh, passing through, are we?” She scoffed, tightening her grip. “Like you passed through Caleb’s life and left him to die?”

The words hit like a punch, my breath catching as the blood roared in my ears. Caleb. The one who’d been chosen for me, my mate—or so I thought, until he’d turned on me. He’d broken the bond, cut me out of his life in front of the entire pack, and not even a month later, he was dead. They said it was an accident. Some still whispered that it wasn’t.

And those whispers always pointed in my direction.

“I had nothing to do with Caleb’s death,” I said, my voice barely steady. “You know that.”

Mira laughed, a cruel sound that caught the attention of others. A small crowd had begun to gather, their eyes alight with a hunger for drama. Perfect. Exactly what I didn’t need.

“Sure, Elara. We all know how hard he rejected you. Maybe you couldn’t take it. Maybe you snapped.” Her voice was sharp, cutting into me like a blade. “You probably thought if he wasn’t going to be yours, no one else deserved him either.”

“Stop it, Mira,” I managed, feeling their gazes on me, the disgust, the barely-hidden sneers. It was suffocating, squeezing the air from my lungs.

“Oh, look at her,” Mira continued, her voice mocking. “She doesn’t even have the decency to defend herself. You’re pathetic, Elara. What kind of wolf lets her mate go like that? And then just… lets him die?”

I couldn’t help it. My hands clenched into fists, knuckles white as I held myself back. Anger coursed through me, hot and furious, but I knew better than to let it show. They wanted a reaction, wanted proof that I was as unstable as they claimed.

“Say something, Elara,” Mira jeered. “Or are you going to run off like the coward you are?”

My mouth opened, the words on the edge of my tongue, but before I could say anything, Mira pushed me. Hard. I stumbled back, trying to regain my balance, but then someone else shoved me from behind, and I fell to my knees, gravel biting into my skin.

Laughter erupted around me. Harsh, unforgiving. I looked up, blinking through the haze of anger and humiliation, and saw their faces—the sneers, the curled lips, the eyes shining with contempt. This was their entertainment, their twisted way of reminding me I didn’t belong. I was an outsider in my own pack, marked by the effect of Caleb’s death.

“Did you really think you could just move on like nothing happened?” Mira asked, leaning down so her face was close to mine. Her breath was hot, her gaze filled with disdain. “You’re tainted, Elara. Stained. You’ll never be one of us.”

I stared back at her, refusing to let her see the pain that pulsed in my chest, the ache of her words sinking deep. I wasn’t going to give her the satisfaction of my tears. But she must have seen something in my eyes because her smirk widened, cruel and triumphant.

“Nothing to say?” she whispered, barely loud enough for only me to hear. “Maybe you should have been the one to die instead of Caleb.”

The words hit harder than any blow, tearing through the thin barrier of composure I’d tried to maintain. I forced myself to breathe, to keep my expression blank, to not let her see the hurt. But it was there, just beneath the surface, about to spill over.

Just when I thought they were finished, Mira grabbed my chin, forcing me to look up at her. “You’re a curse, Elara. You killed him. Own up to it.”

Her grip was bruising, fingers digging in hard enough that I knew I’d bear the marks. I swallowed the sharp reply on the tip of my tongue, knowing anything I said would only make things worse.

“Is that true?”

The voice was deep, authoritative, and sent an effect of silence through the crowd. Mira’s hand fell from my face as she turned, and I looked up, heart pounding, to see the figure standing at the edge of the circle.

Andrew Galway.

The Alpha from the Salientmoon pack. His gaze was intense, piercing through each person as he stepped forward, his presence radiating a quiet power that made the air feel thick, charged.

I’d heard about him, of course. Everyone had. He was the kind of Alpha who commanded respect just by being there, who didn’t need to raise his voice to be heard. But I’d never expected to see him here, in our territory, watching this… spectacle.

He looked between Mira and me, his expression unreadable. But there was something in his eyes—something dark and unsettling. His eyes rested on me, and for a moment, it felt like the rest of the world had fallen away, leaving only his steady stare, sharp and assessing.

“What’s going on here?”

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    Elara's POVThere was a silence so thick you could almost hear everyone’s heartbeat without even trying. Andrew Galway’s gaze cut through the crowd like a blade, cutting away the jeers and smirks, leaving only the raw tension hanging in the air.Mira, who’d been so confident a moment ago, faltered. She tried to recover, her voice losing a bit of its edge as she said, “Oh, Alpha Galway, it’s nothing. Just… handling a bit of discipline.”Discipline. The word tasted bitter as I repeated it in my mind, feeling the sting of gravel still digging into my knees. She really would say anything to cover herself, twist anything to suit her version of the story. And if I tried to argue, to explain, she’d only use it against me. I knew how this game went; I’d lost too many times before.Andrew didn’t seem convinced. His eyes moved from Mira to the others still gathered around, lingering on each of them just long enough to make them uncomfortable. There was something different about him, a low power

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  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 3

    Elara's POVI stared at Andrew, my heart pounding in my chest, feeling as though the ground beneath my feet had just crumbled away. He was really doing this, claiming me, offering me a place in his pack. It felt surreal, like something out of a dream, so unexpected that my mind couldn’t fully comprehend it. And yet, here he was, standing before me with an air of calm resolve, as if this decision was as natural to him as breathing.“Gather your things now!” he commanded, his voice steady and firm. “Meet me at Alpha Dorian’s cabin in half an hour.”I opened my mouth to speak, then closed it, utterly lost for words. The reality of the moment was too overwhelming. My thoughts swirled in a chaotic mix of disbelief, hope, and terror, each emotion crashing against the other like a turbulent storm. I nodded mutely, unable to form a coherent response. Andrew didn’t wait for another word; without a glance back, he turned and walked away, his confidence unshakable, something only an Alpha could

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  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 4

    Elara's POV The path to Dorian’s cabin was quiet, except for the sounds of my hurried footsteps crunching against the gravel. My heart still hadn’t stopped racing since Andrew had made his announcement in front of everyone. Part of me was nervous, still wondering why he’d choose me when the rest of the pack would gladly turn a blind eye if I disappeared. But another part of me—one I wasn’t ready to admit to—felt a sliver of excitement, hope even, at this sudden twist in my fate.I kept walking, trying to make sense of it all. What did Andrew really want with me? It couldn’t be simple kindness; no Alpha would risk his reputation for that. But for now, that mystery was buried under the urgency to get to his cabin and see what came next. Each step brought me closer, until finally, I could see it—a small, dark cabin nestled away from the rest of the pack’s lodges.As I approached, the faint sound of voices drifted from inside, one of them unmistakably Andrew’s, his tone low and steady. I

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  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 5

    Elara's POVI stared at him, the weight of his words pressing down on me like the iron jaws of that trap had on my leg. Kill Andrew? It sounded impossible. The Alpha, my supposed mate, the one who’d given me a fleeting taste of hope before snatching it away with his plans? My thoughts spun wildly, clashing against the memories that kept replaying in my head.“What if he’s only taking you for his own reasons, reasons you don’t understand?” Lora had asked, her voice trembling with both fear and worry. “Elara, once you go, you may never be able to come back.”And then there were Andrew's own words, still ringing in my ears: “She’s perfect for my plans.” Plans I wasn’t privy to. Plans filled with manipulation and betrayal. I clenched my fists, the nails digging into my palms. Could I really do it? Could I kill him?The shadowed man’s smile deepened, cutting through the thick silence. “I see the conflict in your eyes, Elara. But you know the answer already. You wouldn’t be here if you didn’

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  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 6

    Elara's POVI awoke to an unknown scent of leather and heat, my head pounding as if I had been hit with a heavy object. For a fleeting moment, I remained motionless, trying to piece together what had happened. Bits of memories flooded back— the wicked spirit’s smile, his threatening demand, and then... Andrew's men.The room was luxurious yet cold. Heavy red drapes adorned the windows, blocking any hint of sunlight from seeping in. A fire crackled in the fireplace, casting flickering shadows on the dark wooden walls. It took me a moment to grasp that I wasn’t alone.He was present.Andrew occupied a distant corner of the room, a single chair positioned to face me directly. He rested his elbows on the armrests, fingers intertwined. His intense gaze penetrated me, devoid of warmth and filled solely with a cold, calculated intent. I found it hard to breathe. Just seeing him always stirred up conflicting feelings— confusion, anger, and a desire I was unwilling to face.“You’re awake,”

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  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 7

    Elara's POVAfter Andrew exited the room, the only sound accompanying me was the metallic jingle of the chains binding my ankles. I found myself fixated on the cold, unyielding door, my mind simmering in silent frustration until the weight of exhaustion finally pulled me into an uneasy slumber. When I stirred awake, a jarring realization struck me—I was no longer in the familiarity of my bedroom.The atmosphere around me was sharp and numbing, a biting chill creeping into my bones, and a metallic scent hung heavily in the air, evoking the unsettling aroma of blood. As I blinked to clear my clouded mind, I took in my surroundings with growing unease. I was inside a sprawling cavern, its rocky walls looming overhead, lined with an array of weapons—swords and daggers reflecting the harsh light, their edges glinting ominously.This space felt all too familiar from the fleeting moments of consciousness I had experienced when I was first dragged through its entrance, but now, under the cruel

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  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 8

    Elara's POVI couldn't get the confrontation with Andrew out of my brain. In a weird way, he'd cut me open and left all my insecurities bleeding, but there was still more, hints of something unsaid, of something in his eyes. I couldn't tell if it was pity or frustration, but it was a ghost, following me as I stepped through the pack house.I tried to keep my head down, avoiding the prying eyes of the others. My status as the outsider, the cursed wolf, stayed with me like a scar. Even breathing wrong around these wolves could spell disaster. But Andrew’s words stuck with me: “You’re not strong enough.”Much as I hated to admit, maybe he was right. Perhaps I was too weak for this world. But what was the alternative? Grimshade pack had taken everything I had before I came here. All I had left was to survive, and I wasn't going to let anyone take that, too.I got lost in thought, and almost didn't catch the low murmurings from one of the meeting rooms. The door was ajar, the voices in the

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  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 9

    Elara's POVThe room smelled of old paper and dust-a quiet place, far away from the continuous buzz of pack activity. I did not have any business being here. And yet, here I was, thumbing through brittle pages of ledgers and records.I had told myself it was curiosity, but inside, I knew it was desperation. Answers had to be somewhere, didn't they?What I overheard between Andrew and Michael didn't sit too well. They referred to me -like some scapegoat, a chess piece to be moved at every whim. But there was something beneath that, something left unsaid but very pronounced. And I was going to find it.My fingers brushed against an old leather-bound journal tucked between thick volumes of pack history. I opened it, feeling the spine creak, and revealed spidery handwriting that was decades old. These pages spoke of some "Blood Moon curse" with a very unclear origin and of some kind of artifact called Owlshard.My fingers stroked the word "Owlshard," as though touching it would somehow dr

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  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 174

    Elara’s POVWe didn’t win that night. We survived it but barely.The next morning was colder than it should’ve been. The scent of burnt wood clung to everything—my hair, my clothes, the inside of my mouth. Ash coated the ground, making it look like snow had fallen during the night. The council chamber was gone. Just blackened beams and smoldering rubble now.We’d spent the night counting our wounded and burning the dead.I didn’t sleep. None of us did.And we didn’t catch Mara or Rhea. Not a single damn trace.They vanished into the forest with whatever they stole—leaving behind bodies and a mess none of us were prepared to clean up.I sat on the flat edge of a broken pillar just outside what used to be the vault room. My limbs ached. My mind hadn’t stopped spinning since the explosion. My blade rested on my lap, stained dark red. I hadn't had the energy to clean it.Andrew crouched beside me, holding a cracked piece of the council vault door in his hand.“It wasn’t just the ledger,”

  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 173

    Andrew’s POVSmoke curled through the air forming dark clouds above us.I didn’t have time to think. One second I was reaching for Elara, the next, the ground shook beneath us. Flames erupted near the council chamber. The building shuddered as an explosion cracked through its foundation. Shouts turned to screams.“Elara!” I yanked her back just in time as a burning beam crashed down inches from where she’d been standing.We spun, backs pressed together.More masked wolves rushed out of the commotion; Dorian’s spies. At least six. Maybe more.“Go!” I barked. “Get to the council!”“I’m not leaving you!” she snapped.A blade slashed through the smoke toward me. I caught the arm mid-air, twisted, and drove my elbow into the spy’s throat. He crumpled.“Elara—”“No!” she shouted. “We do this together.”I should’ve known better than to argue.She grabbed the fallen blade and launched into the next enemy before I could stop her. Her movements were fluid, and controlled, just like they always

  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 172

    Elara’s POVThe silence in the chamber was absolute. I could hear the tick in my jaw from how hard I was clenching it.Tobias raised his hand. “We begin the vote now.”One by one, the elders stood. Each step, each movement, felt like I was getting steadily to death.“Guilty,” Mara said first, her voice sharp, smug.“Guilty,” Rhea followed, without hesitation.I screamed inwardly.How could they give them an opportunity to vote? They aren't even elders.Elder May shifted uncomfortably, then said, “Not guilty.”Greg hesitated, looked straight at me, then said, “Not guilty.”I swallowed hard.Two to two.Then Elder Harrow rose. His cane thudded on the stone floor as he walked forward. His eyes swept over the room before they landed on me. Old, and tired.“I find her guilty,” he said.A gasp rippled across the chamber.Tobias didn’t speak immediately. His face looked carved from granite. Then finally, he gave a single nod. “The council has decided. By a narrow margin... guilty.”I felt th

  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 171

    Andrew’s POVI stood outside the council chamber, my hand clenched around the carved wolf’s head on the door.Behind it, silence filled the room. I hadn’t slept. Not since I made the announcement. Not since I watched the light in Elara’s eyes go dark right in front of me. That moment had shook something deep inside me—something I didn’t know how to fix.I told myself I did it for the pack. For peace. For fairness. But the way she looked at me…It felt like the worst mistake in my fucking life. I hated the fact that I was being indecisive.Ever since she broke the mate bond, it's like I couldn't come up with a sensible decision when it comes to her.With the mate bond gone, I shouldn't be feeling any attachment to her but it seems like I was wrong.From the look on her face, it was like she didn’t believe in fairness anymore.And whose fault was that?The doors opened with a low creak, and Tobias gave me a short nod from the other side. The other elders were already seated in their c

  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 170

    Elara’s POVThe masked figure lunged.I barely had time to react. My instincts kicked in, sharp and immediate. I twisted my body sideways as his arm slashed through the air where my neck had been seconds before. I slammed my shoulder into his ribs, hard enough to stagger him, then dropped low and kicked his legs out.He stumbled but didn’t go down.I backed toward the dresser, grabbing the first heavy object I could find—a silver candlestick Andrew had left me to see in the dark before everything went to shit. I raised it like a weapon.“Who sent you?” I demanded, my voice harsh and steady.The figure said nothing. Just adjusted his stance like he was waiting for my next move. His presence filled the room, tall and calm. That unnerved me more than if he had charged again.I struck first. I wasn’t waiting around for answers anymore.I feinted left, swung from the right, caught his shoulder. He grunted, staggering slightly, then caught my wrist mid-swing on the second try.His grip was

  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 169

    Elara's POVThe name on the note stared back at me like a ghost from the past. Kieran. There was something about it that set me off. Was the veiled sight reacting to the name?My pulse pounded in my ears like I had been running some kind of marathon. I tried to concentrate on the way I was reacting to this but I came up blank.What was it with this name?I had never met him, and the name looked as foreign to me as a language I had no idea even existed. But judging from their faces, they knew who he was. “Mind telling me who this Kieran guy is?” I asked holding up the paper to them. “I've never heard of him before but for him to get you in this mood, he must mean something.”Despite the turmoil going on inside me, I had opted for casual tone to avoid getting them any more agitated.Lora nodded like she knew who this guy was. Was I the only one who didn't know him? I came to this pack before her yet she seemed know more than I ever did.But my guess was Michael had filled her in on who

  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 168

    Elara’s POVThe tension in the air was thick enough to choke on. After the council had made their decision, it felt almost irreversible.But then Andrew stood at the center of it all—torn, conflicted, silent when I needed him loud. His hesitation was a wound that cut deeper than the accusations against me.Apart from the time he spoke up about me being watched closely, he hadn't said much. Not that it mattered now.I didn’t have time to dwell on it. There was so much to think about than a broken bond and a falling relationship.Three days. That was all I had before the trial, and I wasn’t going to sit around and wait for them to decide my fate.I needed answers. And I needed them fast. It's a good thing I enlisted the help of Micheal and Lora. With me under the kind of scrutiny I was, it would be difficult to look into certain matters without getting in trouble.It seems the troublesome duo didn't account for the fact that I would still have people willing to assist despite the accus

  • The Cursed Luna And Her Ruthless Alpha   Chapter 167

    Andrew’s POVThe council chamber was suffocating. I can't remember the last time I had entered this place.If I was being sincere, it was probably my father died and I kicked Mara out. The council wanted to put me under trial but after some thought, they dropped everything.The former alpha had been acting off in recent times but none of them had the gal to call him out.I just had to take matters in my hands.I stood at the front, Elara beside me, but we felt miles apart. She hadn’t looked at me since last night. Not really. Not the way she used to.I didn’t blame her. I kind of—okay I actually let her down when I couldn't back her up when she needed me.But then I was still confused about how I felt about her. The bond between us was broken, and I felt the absence of it like a missing limb. But that wasn’t an excuse for my silence. I should have fought harder for her.I would. I had to. At least to make for yesterday. I just hope this turns out. At the end, It was my fault we were h

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