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Chapter 40: Watching From the Sidelines
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The Last Luna Chapter 41: Final Round
RiverCatching Ellie's eyes from over on the sidelines, River gave her a reassuring smile. She looked so nervous. He couldn't blame her. The next few minutes were going to determine who she would spend the rest of her life with. That was a lot of importance wrapped into just a relatively short amount of time.Blade was looking as arrogant as ever, standing across the circle from him, jumping up and down, swinging his arms, trying to stay limber. River didn't think any of that was necessary. He just needed to focus. There was a good chance Blade was going to find a way to cheat, and he needed to be ready.Andrew invited them both to step into the circle. River offered Blade his hand, but Blade looked at it and snickered, refusing to shake. "I'm here to win the prize, River," Blade said. "Not make friends."River shook his head, dropping his hand. "She's not just a prize, you know."Blade shrugged. "That's what she'll be to me. In just a few minutes." His cocky smile brightened, and Riv
Last Updated : 2022-10-26The Last Luna Chapter 42: Winner, Winner
EllieBlade was a cheater! There was no doubt in her mind that he had shifted enough to use his wolf teeth to bite River. The blood all over the floor was enough to prove it! Yet, her own Beta ignored her when she pointed it out to him, and even her father didn't stop the fight. If River hadn't won, she would've had to protest the victory.But River had won! Ellie was still in shock. She couldn't believe it! Of all of the Alphas, she'd been drawn to him the most from the very start. Now, they were going to get married.Married. That was a word she hadn't thought about a lot over the years. But now, seeing him standing there, victorious, with a huge smile on his face, she was so grateful to the Moon Goddess for bringing him to her. He had won the tournament on his own merit though. He was the strongest, the fastest, and the best fighter of all of them.And he was hers.It wasn't like Ellie to let her emotions show. She'd learned over the years to keep herself guarded. Whether she was
Last Updated : 2022-10-26The Last Luna Chapter 43: Awards
RiverThe awards ceremony after the tournament was the least of River's concerns. He had a few minutes to go to the restroom and splash some water on his face and wash off the blood from the wound in his neck. The healer had bandaged him up pretty good, and it wasn't hurting any more, thanks to his wolf genes' super healing abilities. So at least he didn't have to worry about that. But while he was in the bathroom, looking in the mirror, he had to ask himself a question.Was this what they both wanted?Outside of the restroom, his mother was waiting for him. She wrapped her arms around him and kissed his cheek. "I'm so proud of you, honey.""Thank you, Mom," he said, but as soon as she pulled back and he saw the look on her face, he knew that she had heard the lack of confidence in his voice."What's the matter?" Patricia asked. "You won. You are going to marry Ellie. You love her, don't you? I think the two of you are the perfect couple. She is your fated-match. I just know it.""Yea
Last Updated : 2022-10-26The Last Luna Chapter 44: In Too Deep
EllieGetting ready for the dance this time was so different for Ellie than it had been just a few short nights ago when she'd been so excited to see River. That night, she'd gotten dressed in a beautiful silver gown, excited to see what the night had to offer. Tonight, her dress was red. It was sparkly and caught the light like the other dress. Checking herself out in the mirror, she had to admit that she looked good. But she didn't feel good. There was a heaviness in her heart she couldn't quite understand.River had seemed different. He'd been so standoffish at the award's ceremony. Even when she'd kissed his cheek, he'd seemed withdrawn. It made her wonder what his motivation was for entering the tournament to begin with. Was it possible he was only there because he wanted to win, and now that he had to claim his prize, he was regretting it?Her eyes went to her mother's saying above her mirror. That was the most important thing. Doing what was best for her pack. While she wanted
Last Updated : 2022-10-26The Last Luna Chapter 45: Dancing with a Stranger
RiverSomething was definitely wrong with Ellie. Never before had there been an awkward silence when he was with her. Every other time they'd talked, it had been easy. The conversation flowed freely on both sides. Now, she seemed so uncomfortable in his arms, it was like she didn't even want him to touch her. He felt like she didn't want to speak to him at all.He couldn't think of a darn thing to say, either. They'd talked about his wound and the blood. They'd talked about how nice they both looked. Now what?"How, uh, how was your seat? During the contest?" he asked, knowing it sounded ridiculous. What a stupid question. What did he expect her to say? Comfortable?"It was good," she said. "I could see and everything." Ellie's head rocked back and forth several times, probably too many times."That's good," River said."Yeah."Another bout of awkward silence fell over them. River wanted the song to end so he could go get some fresh air. He never would've thought he would want to let
Last Updated : 2022-10-26The Last Luna Chapter 46: Blushing Bride
EllieNo bride wanted to get married with bags under her eyes. Ellie had done her best to fall asleep after the dance, but she'd laid awake for hours, tossing and turning, staring at the ceiling, contemplating what was going on between herself and River. She thought about Ulysses's interpretation and wanted to believe him, but in the end, she'd fallen asleep feeling like River was only marrying her because he had to, not because he wanted to.Sitting in a chair in front of her mirror, watching Shelby do her makeup, Ellie hoped no one noticed the puffiness beneath her eyes or the fact that they were bloodshot. She'd never been one for using sleep aids, but if she could go back and do it all again, she would've taken some melatonin the moment her head hit the pillow."You've got a lot on your mind, huh?" her best friend asked as she applied powder to the foundation she'd already put on. Ellie wasn't used to wearing a lot of makeup, so she had agreed when Shelby had insisted she let her
Last Updated : 2022-10-26The Last Luna Chapter 47: Doubt Sets In
River"Wow! Look at you, all dressed up in a tux! You look like a million bucks!" Allen Stead, River's Beta, left his wife's side and stepped over to wrap his arms around the Alpha. River clapped his best friend on the back. "It's great to see you, man. Thanks for coming.""Sure, sure," Allen said. "We wouldn't miss it for the world." Allen released him, and River stepped over to Samantha to hug her as well. Baby Simpson, who was tiny at not even a month old, was sleeping in her arms."He sure is adorable," River said, looking at the sweet baby's face."Thank you, Alpha," Samantha said, smiling down at her baby. "He's such a good baby, too.""Yeah, hopefully he won't cry during the wedding and mess everything up," Allen said with a laugh. They had come to see River in the room where he was getting ready in a cabin, near the meadow where Michael had everything all set up for the wedding ceremony.River took a deep breath and sighed, pushing his hands deep into the pockets of his tuxed
Last Updated : 2022-10-26The Last Luna Chapter 48: Last Minute Jitters
EllieThe sun was shining brightly as Ellie made her way from her house to the glade. She decided to walk, even though Shelby was terrified she'd get her dress muddy. She'd be fine. The train wasn't that long, and she needed the fresh air.Her mind was swimming with worries. Everything from whether or not she would remember what she was supposed to say and when she was supposed to say it to whether River would want to have their marking ceremony that night or wait. She was a mess. Thankfully, her bouquet was big enough that it covered her shaking hands. She grasped it tightly and carried it in front of her chest so maybe no one would see her heart beating against her ribcage.They had made it to the cabins near the meadow when she saw a familiar form coming toward them. Ellie couldn't help but smile at how handsome Ulysses looked in his suit. "Wow! Look at you!" he exclaimed, coming at her with his large arms open wide.Ellie handed her bouquet to Shelby as Ulysses enveloped her in a
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The Last Luna Chapter 150: The Moon Goddess Ball
EllieThe string quartet was playing a soft, slow song that seemed to make the silver stars above them twinkle even more somehow as Ellie stood admiring the scene. She'd been right. Everything had come together perfectly, and all across the dance floor, couple after couple had paired off. Her students were finding their fated mates. Alphas and Betas from packs far and wide were coming together with women that had trained in her school."Well, what do you think, beautiful?" River asked, stepping over from where he'd been speaking to another Alpha who'd come with his wife and son, who was their age and looking for a wife so he could take over the pack. "I would say this is a huge success.""Definitely," Ellie agreed. "I see so many people dancing together and falling in love.""I know," River said. "Look at Sarah and Alpha Rob over there. And Nelly and Alpha Lance."Ellie had noticed both of those couples. Sarah looked so lovely in her red dress, and Nelly in her blue one, gazing into L
The Last Luna Chapter 149: Finishing Touches
EllieThe final touches for the Moon Goddess Ball were falling into place, and Ellie couldn't believe how beautiful the event center looked. As she looked around at all of the decorations, her heart fluttered in her chest. She could only imagine how many couples might fall in love in there tonight.It hadn't been easy, getting everything ready for the event, but along with Michael, River, Shelby, and several other volunteers, Ellie had gotten it done. Not only had they put together a beautiful event center, but they'd also managed to get several Alphas and Betas from packs far and wide to commit to attending, and for the past several days, they'd been arriving. Many of them were staying in the cabins in the pack village, the same ones that the Alphas who had competed in her contest had stayed in.Ellie pushed those thoughts out of her mind. It all seemed like ancient history now. The bachelors remaining from that contest would be back that night, still looking for love, though there w
The Last Luna Chapter 148: Plans
EllieThe idea of having a Moon Goddess Ball with the women she'd been training to become Lunas was ultimately the idea behind the training to begin with, so when River came in and suggested that they have the grand opening of the new event center be just that, a Moon Goddess Ball for the women in her class, Ellie couldn't believe her ears."Do you think that's a good idea?" River asked her."No, I don't think that's a good idea," Ellie told him, watching his face fall."You don't?" River blinked a few times. It was clear he was searching for something to say that wouldn't offend her."No. I think… it's a great idea," she said, winking at him.A smile broke across his face, wide enough to match her own. "Oh, he said. Good. I was afraid you were going to tell me that it was a bad idea.""No, I definitely think we should do that," she said. "In fact, I think we should start planning it right now. When is the full moon?"River pulled his phone out of his pocket and checked the calendar.
The Last Luna Chapter 147: The Event Center
River Rebuilding after the fire wasn't easy, but it was something that brought the entire pack together. In a way, River was slightly glad, though he'd never say it out loud. Supervising the project while Michael recovered from his injuries was interesting. River invited some of the members of his own pack to come over and help. At first, it seemed like there was a bit of a divide between the two groups, but once the "outsiders" proved their value, everyone began to work smoothly together.It took quite a while to clear away the debris from the old event center. After that, they planned a new one. This one was better. It was bigger with more rooms for different events. River had the pack architect draw it out with input from several of the pack elders and other important members of the pack, including Michael, who was out of the hospital by then and staying with Ellie and River so that the pack Luna could spend as much time as possible with her dad. River knew it had really shaken El
The Last Luna Chapter 146: Michael's Love
EllieIt took a few days before Michael was able to come out of the coma, but part of that was because the healers thought it would help him heal if they kept him in a medically induced coma, so by the time he finally opened his eyes three days after the attack, Ellie was thrilled.She was also exhausted, but seeing her father's eyes register on her own made all of that fade away momentarily. "Dad?" she said, looking at his familiar face. "How are you feeling?""Ellie?" he said, his voice weak. He still had an oxygen mask over his face, but all of the tubes and other wires had been removed, other than the monitor hooked up to his finger and the IV he had in his arm in case he needed more medicine. "Where's Michaela?""She's at home with River," Ellie said, giving him a reassuring smile. She wasn't sure how much of the battle he would remember. "She's perfectly fine."Her father's head rolled to the side a bit as he released a sigh of relief. "Oh, thank the Moon Goddess," he said. "I w
The Last Luna Chapter 145: A Night in the Healing Center
Ellie Watching the healers work to bring her father back from the dead was like watching a dream for Ellie. She stood there with Michaela in her arms, River's hand on her shoulder, thinking none of this could be happening, that it had to be a dream.But it wasn't. It was real. Her daughter had really been ripped from her bed, and now, the same people who were responsible for taking her child from her may have succeeded in taking her dad.Ellie couldn't imagine what her life would be like without her father in it. For as long as she could remember, he'd been there for her. Like a rock, like the brick wall she needed to hold her up anytime she felt like she couldn't stand on her own, he was always there. Even though she had River now, it wasn't the same. No matter how old a person got, they always needed a parent.But if Michael died, she wouldn't have any parents at all. She'd be an orphan.While she could imagine that her father would be happy to finally be reunited with her mother,
The Last Luna Chapter 144: Alpha Emergency
RiverSeeing Ellie fighting all of those rogues by herself was enough to make River kick himself into a gear he didn't even know that he had. But when he saw his wife carrying his daughter away to safety, he knew that everything was going to be all right, especially since the rogues were grossly outnumbered.There was just the matter of making them pay for the horrendous atrocities they had committed. Not only had they set the village event center on fire, which may have already spread to other buildings, but they'd also violated his home, stolen his daughter, and taken her off in the middle of the night.None of these wolves were walking away from this fight.Not even the huge male that was bearing down on him now.River didn't care that the male seemed to be twice his size. With the anger boiling inside of him from everything he'd seen, River lowered himself to the ground and waited for the wolf to come at him. When the large wolf's teeth snapped at him, River dodged to the side and
The Last Luna Chapter 143: Saving Michaela
EllieThe fact that she'd jumped right over the Omega's head would buy her some time, but only a matter of seconds. He would turn around and be right after her. So… Ellie had to make those moments count. She needed to head right for the female holding her baby and attack before she had the chance to register what was happening.Ellie landed hard on the ground from her leap and ignored the searing pain that shot up her right front paw. She continued to run, registering the look of fear in the female's eyes. It was only there for a split second, but it was there long enough for Ellie to know that she had the upper hand.She aimed low, darting around for the back of the female, away from her baby. She managed to sink her teeth into the female's leg, causing her to yelp. When she did so, she had to let go of the baby blanket. Michaela tumbled to the ground, but it wasn't much of a drop. Still, the baby screamed in fear and possibly a bit of pain. Ellie considered her chances of grabbing h
The Last Luna Chapter 142: Closing In
RiverLeaving the fire to run out into the night, searching for his daughter was enough to make River's heart catch in his throat. How was it possible that someone had taken his baby from her warm bed in the middle of the night?As he tore through the forest, running in the direction his wife told him she was tracking the culprits in, he tried not to think about the fact that he'd been suspecting something like this in the back of his mind for some time. Ever since the rogues started getting close to the village, he'd been wondering if they'd try a stunt like this. If he'd been able to put the pieces of the puzzle together, if he'd thought it was truly possible that they'd try to take his daughter, he would've been more vigilant. Now, he was running as fast as he could, praying that Ellie or someone else saw them soon.If they found them, they would stop them. They just had to find them."River! I see them!"Ellie's voice in his head gave him hope. River's breath stuttered. "Where?" h
