Keira’s Pov“What's… what's going on?” I asked, trying to understand why everyone was a little tense and all.Then they all looked at me, and Alpha Zane sighed.“When the Luna goes away for a while, maybe on a trip or something, a Luna Rite is performed where she has to fight with a skilled warrior in the pack to see if she still has the knack or capability to be a Luna. Besides, no one in the pack except the pack house knows that you were missing and not on a trip.” Zane explained to me.My heart skipped a beat and my palms become sweaty and cold.How was I supposed to get into a Luna Rite when I didn't know how to fight? The rogue who had tried kill me could have succeeded if Caleb didn't interfere.“I can't… I can't avoid it?” I asked, feeling so nervous and anxious.“No, it's an important tradition. But I'll find a way around it. For now, go to your room.” Zane said to me, and I nodded my head and walked back to my room.I slowly walked back to my room, thinking so much on what w
Keira’s PovMy body felt good, and even the warm sun rays that shone on my face made me feel more good today. This was a feeling which doesn’t come to me so easily, and it was nice to finally have a taste of it.Hold on. This really happened.I opened my eyes immediately, and I let out a soft gasp as I saw Zane beside me, sleeping comfortably.“Oh, no.” I uttered under my breath and covered my mouth with my hand.Then I gently got down from the bed just so as not to wake him, and I quickly ran into the bathroom, and locked the door, then placed both hands on the sink, and bowed my head as I tried to calculate what had just happened between us.Although, I recall that we had something together, but at first, it seemed like a dream; or maybe the feeling was a dream come true. “Shit!” I cursed under my breath.The real Luna was going to be mad at me if she found out that I slept with her main man. Would she come after me or make me regret this? Oh, good God.“Luna?” I heard Zane call ou
Keira’s Pov“Is it… Is it going to claim my life?” I asked, out of anxiousness.“Claim your life? Why should it? You just have to be careful of any trap and try your best not to get caught. I’ll be expecting the heirloom key as soon as possible.” Valerie said, then walked out of my room.I let out a sigh, thinking of how I was going to get that heirloom key because I needed it as fast as possible just so I could leave this place quickly and avoid committing any sin which would make the real Luna angry if she came back.“Think, Keira.” I said under my breath as I sat on the bed, staring hard into blank space.“I have to find a way to it, and it has to be very soon.” I said, with determination.~It was past midnight, and everywhere was quiet; a perfect time for me to sneak into wherever I had to get into. Just as I wanted to go out of bed, I heard footsteps heading towards my room, so I immediately laid on my bed, and covered myself up just in case it was really my room the person was
Luna's Pov My back was leaned against the headboard and I couldn't help but think about when the wolf attacked me the other night. In fact, it had been most of what i was thinking of throughout today.“How could that be?” I asked myself, still feeling really baffled about everything.How was it possible that the wolf didn't fear me and tried to jump at me? I also felt powerless and weak. If not that Emily interfered right in time and hit the wolf with a big stick, I would have been torn into pieces by now.Definitely, I had lost my powers. Something must have happened to me somehow because there was no explanation to how I felt weak and unable to defend myself.“Gosh.” I said under my breath and buried my face in my palms.This was all too much for me to take in and there was no one I knew around here that could explain the situation. Besides, I had found out that there was no way back to my pack from here. This place was more like an entirely different world for me.A knock on my doo
Luna's PovBefore anything else happened, the woman turned away and ran off.“Shit!” I cursed under my breath.“What's going on?” Emily asked, but I ignored her and jumped on my feet, then ran towards the corner I had seen the strange woman.“Keira! Keira!” I heard Emily call out to me, but I didn't look back or respond.I didn't want to lose that woman as she might have an answer to the weird things I was experiencing by being here.As soon as I got to that corner, I saw her running off in the distance. She also looked back at me, but looked forward again, trying to run as fast as she could.“Hey! Hold on, please!” I voiced out to her, and my voice echoed, but she didn't halt.I swung my arms back and forth with the wind brushing past my hair, but I wasn't as fast as I used to be, and it was really frustrating.But thankfully, before I lost sight of her, I saw her turning to the right side, so I ran towards that place. On getting there, I discovered it was a warehouse just down the s
Alpha Zane’s PovI sat on my bed with a glass of alcohol in my hand and staring at the door blankly. It had been days with confusion and worry on my mind for Luna. Series of thoughts of what could have happened to her that made her to forget her memories.She must have needed my help so bad, and probably have called out to me several times, but was so far away from her, not knowing where she was. I gulped down the last shot of alcohol and rose to my feet, then placed the glass cup on the bedside table. I walked to the bathroom, and got into the bathtub, then leaned on it.“Luna, what exactly did you go through?” I said under my breath as I stared at the wall.Well, whatever it was that she must have gone through, I hope I would be able to help her to get over it and how to help her get her memories back because it is certain she doesn’t feel at home yet.Suddenly, I felt the presence of someone in my room, so I got up from the bathtub, put on my robe, and opened the door gently before
Keira's Pov“Help!” I called out loud, but no one heard me.I was already becoming a little uncomfortable because of how choked I felt. Being inside here in the middle of the night when anything could happen was really suffocating.But just as I looked to the left, I saw something like a tunnel, and while I didn't want to go in, I had to because I heard a howl from afar. What if it was a rogue or a hungry wolf?I immediately hurried into the tunnel and while running, I noticed it had an end and it was easy to climb a little until I got out and felt the freshness of the air caress my skin. It was so good to be back on the ground than being underground.But then, this was a different place; it seemed really different from the other side of the tunnel in which I came from.“What if?” I said under my breath with a bright smile.There could be a possibility that I could find my way home myself because this part of the forest looked strange to me. Besides, there was no need to stay back; Za
Kiera’s Pov“A mission?” I asked, swallowing. Something about it just didn't sound right. It didn't. Maybe it was the way he said it, or the chilling look in his eyes as he said it. It all made me feel very unnerved. “A mission.” He repeated without an expression on his face, and that was sort of spooky.“What mission is that? Is it something I can do? Something anyone can do? What exactly is it?” I asked, hoping it wasn’t something which would be very difficult especially if I had no choice than to do it.He continued to regard me with those soulless eyes. I couldn't even appreciate his beauty because of the aura he carried around. It commanded fear; shivering fear.“Eliminate someone.” he finally replied, and my head jerked back as a gasp escaped my parted lips.“Eli… what? I should do what?” I asked him in shock.What was he saying? Eliminate as in murder?“I will not be repeating my words.” He droned icily. “You want me to kill someone. I'm… I'm not a henchman. I've never kille
Keira's PovLike tiny shards biting at my insides, like crabs with little sharp pincers clamping on my intestines. My palms went flat on the floor, as dark blood poured out of my mouth. “Resist it! Fight it!” Bethel's voice cut in, but I could not even hear her. The poison was working on me, twisting and turning, making me yell in pain, but as the poison kept doing its work, they did not hesitate to keep throwing the heavy bags at me, and like the other time, I felt myself slip away as a particular bag hit me square in the face. ~Over the next few days, I continued with the harsh training. Carina was no better than the others. She had me run round the entirety of the Palace eleven times over, and each time I was late, she had me run one extra round. That was how it all boiled down to eleven rounds. Yet, what could I do? She also had me lifting insanely heavy things, doing push-ups, and sit-ups, hanging on poles, and climbing up buildings like I was some pet monkey she wanted to t
Luna's PovWould she help us? Did she really mean it? She wasn't even aware of our situation, but she was quite sure she would be able to help us.Rihanna sat us down, and offered us all cookies and milk before sitting, and scrutinizing us one after the other. “After Madeline described her encounter with you to me, I figured that I could definitely help. You see, old age and a toxic love for knowledge of otherworldly things has made me acquire vast knowledge of lots of things. As you can see, I'm well guarded here as people either seek to pry secrets out of me or do harm to me, so I wouldn't be able to spill secrets.”“Ah, that explains the guards being so harsh,” Nikkie muttered. “You shouldn't resent them. They're only doing their jobs.” Rihanna said.“Not anymore, ma'am,” Elaine assured her. “So, tell me in more details what you're here for.” Rihanna asked, lifting her mug to her lips.“Luna and I are here…” Elaine began, “We come from a parallel universe, and our doppelgängers
Keira's PovWith the most resounding plop of my life, I splashed into the coldest water of my life.My bones shrunk immediately as the ice ate deep into my very core, filling me with an intensity I couldn't ignore. My lips parted, wrenching out a wrangled cry as everything in me went numb, and I was left to sink. “Help!” I screamed, but the maid simply watched me. Terror spread around my chest rapidly like a forest on fire, burning and raging, but I could not feel my numb arms. I couldn't even move them. They didn't feel like a part of me. Finally, the water swallowed my face, and a bubble erupted out of my mouth as I began to sink. It seemed like my body was on cold fire. I couldn't bear it, yet I had to take it. Completely frozen like a fish, I sank helplessly to the bottom. ~When my eyeballs shook in my lids, I groaned. Where was I? Heaven? Did I pass away already?If I did, I would find those maids, and haunt them forever till they begged for forgiveness, crying and wishing t
Luna's PovWhy did my chest ache so much? Why did I feel pain afresh? Keira had put her all into confessing to Nikkie, wishing and hoping that he'd feel the same way. She'd braced herself for the second time, despite the first time being a failure, and all he'd said was ‘No.’ The feeling in my chest was so intense that tears bubbled into my eyes. He'd said no. Despite how…Shit. I wasn't supposed to be feeling Keira's emotions this way. What was it I forgot? If I'm able to feel this way, then I must have forgotten something.Sighing, I turned to the beautiful Nikkie, with his white jacket against his neck, giving him some princely feel. His hair shrouded his face, but as he brushed it back with his hand, I suddenly wanted to run my hands through it. Can anyone assure me I won't actually push this pretty boy to bed way before my time here is up? If someone can, they should please do so, because I can't imagine what would happen if the attraction keeps going this way. It would be a
Keira's Pov“These women will do anything to take you down. Don't be surprised when you find that a claw poked into your skin has suddenly started shutting down your organs, and crushing them in unexplainable pain. When the Luna dies, it is all over. So you will have to build your immunity to poison because I doubt you can actually dodge all strikes and blows perfectly even after we train you.” Bethel said, strictly, “So get ready. With me, you will be awaking your abilities, and everything in you.”Turning around, she walked back to her seat, and the other took over.She looked younger, “I am Annabel, and I will be training you on the ways of the court. All the things you have to do as a proper Luna. How you ought to support our Alphas, how you ought to dress, and perfectly outdo whoever's competing against you. I will teach you grace and poise,” she said. Okay, that didn't seem all too bad. “I will be in charge of your fitness. My name is Carina. Your training plan, strength, vigo
Luna's Pov“What? I will be killed here? How come? Why? Who will dare to lay their hands on the Luna?” I asked, outraged. “The same ones who sent you here in the first place.” She replied, and I brushed my hair with my free hand, “So how will I change it?”“You will fight to always be a step forward. You will fight to win, and go back where you belong.” She said, lifting her hand off mine. I took my hand off the globe, and gave a deep sigh. “How can you help us? How can you help this to become better?” I asked, and she sighed, “I have seen that you are indeed from another world. You do not belong here, but there I have a friend who might be able to help you. If you find her, then perhaps, your journey can truly begin.” She said, and I leaned closer to the desk, watching her intently.“This your friend. How do we get to her?” Emily slid off the sofa, and sat next to me. “Can you give me her contact? How can we get to her?” She asked, and the woman took out her phone, tapping slowl
Keira's PovThe library shelves were thrown into sunlight, and I was sleeping on multiple blankets, while one was covering me. Ryder was no longer by my side. Yawning, I covered my head with the warm sheets, nodding off again, only to suddenly shoot up into a sitting position. My morning training!As I did, my bones cried out in resistance. Stiff, aching, throbbing. I let out a whimper, massaging my sore arms. However, as I did, I realized something I ought to have realized the day before. When Ryder and I made love, the only thing I felt was my sore bones. I didn't feel the pain the whips bestowed on me.My hands immediately stretched across my back, tapping and tapping, searching for the painful spot, but there was none. “What the…?” I let out slowly, and immediately tugged on my clothes. Thankfully, the library was private. No person would suddenly stroll in. However, as I rushed out from between the shelves hastily, I bumped into Zane.“Luna. You've been scarce,” he said, look
Luna's PovI slammed the car door as I got out. The wind whipped my hair across my face, as I looked at the house. Here, hopefully, we'll find answers. “Stop looking at me.” I said to Nikkie, who kept on staring at me, since he'd started to believe that perhaps, I really wasn't Keira. “Let's go.” I folded my arms, and took the lead, walking straight to the house. I unlatched the fence, and pushed my way in, while the rest came in after me, and we went through the front lawn, before climbing up a little set of stairs to the painted green door. My hand thrusted out to push the door open, but it was locked, so I took back my leg, ready to smash the door in, but Elaine quickly wedged herself between me and the door, using her hand to catch my knee.“Wait… you can't just break in. This is the human world for Christ’s sake. You knock. P. S, you might not know, but it's going to hurt if you smash your leg into the door like that. The body you're in has never exercised.”I rolled my eyes,
Keira's PovMy arms were burning. I didn't think I could hold on any longer. It was becoming way too much for me to bear. Sweat was already making my palms slippery, and my whole face was twisted in pain. What was the damn time! I'd hung there for five minutes now. Were they waiting to whip me when I fell?“30 seconds past.” The third maid said, and the shock made my fingers slip from the curtain rod. The past five minutes of hell was only thirty seconds?A rush of ice flushed down my arms as the blood spiraled down, circulating once again. “Get up.” “I… I don't think I can. I really can't…” I was saying, and the first one took out the whip. The next second, I was on my feet, but my arms trembled. I couldn't do it, and they knew it, but what would I do?I climbed to my bed, and swung myself back onto the curtain rod. However, the moment I let my feet off the bed, I fell down painfully to the ground, and the first whip crashed down on my back, making me scream. There was something o