Luna's Pov“You'll protect me?” “Yeah.”“Can you fight? Have you ever trained all your life? Exercised?”Nikkie chuckled, “Are you kidding me? I went to the gym four days a week. You should see me without a shirt on. I doubt you'd be able to stand.”I scoffed, “What use is all that muscle if you barely did a thing against that wolf?” “I can fight well. I have taken lots of martial arts classes since I was a kid. Dad is a retired boxer. " I box too, but it's human instinct to run from a predator, and feel fear.” He said, and I nodded slowly. It made some sense.I sucked in breath between my teeth as he began to dab the wound with something wet.“Hold it in. So, you said you hunted wolves in your world, and also that you trained a lot. " You fight pretty well?”“Heavens, I can take you down with my eyes closed.”He chuckled, “Not right now. I'll be the one to take you with my eyes closed. But if you really did train, then you should be able to remember the moves, the tactics, and eve
Keira's PovIn his blue eyes, there was a fire. A reckless, confused, and lost look. I could tell he was not just staring at my face, but was trying to see through me, staring into my very soul.“Who are you?” He asked, and I gulped, feeling my heart squeeze, and my throat catch. But despite how serious he seemed, I could feel he was still trying to get an answer from me.He wasn't sure yet. “When you said you weren't Luna, did you mean it? Luna, what happened to you when you went missing?”“What makes you say all this?”“You hate books! Ever since we met, you hated reading. You said it gave you headaches. You always asked me to summarize texts for you. Then all of a sudden, the library you've never stepped foot in becomes your favorite place. It doesn't end there; you want to write your own book.”At least, he wasn't suspecting me asking for the golden heirloom key. “What if I entered the library once, and stumbled on an interesting novel that changed my mind on novels in general?
Luna's PovMy eyes filtered open, and sunlight made me close them back sharply. I was rocked back and forth by the bumpy movement of the car, and when my eyes opened, I saw Elaine's worried face, looking out the window. My head was in her lap. I closed my eyes, and let my ears pick up the beating of my heart. Something was odd. ‘Caleb.’ I called into my mind, and heard my heart race. Why did my heart tremble so hard at that name? Why was it aching so much, like an arrow had been pierced into my chest? Caleb felt like my lover. Someone that made me feel sweet. Someone whose eyes I looked into, and found comfort. Someone who gave us a reason to smile even in the stormiest and darkest of times. Then all of a sudden, I sat with a jolt, and turned around to Elaine, who looked shocked at my reaction. “Is anything wrong?” Her voice rang with alarm.“I’ve forgotten someone! I… I just know. This feeling. It's…”“What? You forgot someone? Who?” Emily asked, staring at me through the mirror
Keira's PovI couldn't understand what was happening. Her belly was bleeding, so were her arms, and there were lots of minor cuts and bruises on her face. Did I do all that? Looking down at my fingers, no matter how I tried to close and reopen my eyes, they remained bloody, blood dripping from them. Valerie's blood. Valerie was lifted by the maids, as they took her away, listening to her groan, and cry. “Holy shit.” I whispered softly, and the maids who had probably stopped me from killing her stepped back hastily, staring at me in a new light. Dorothy returned soon, looking around, before her eyes finally fell on me, “Leave. " Don't show your face until the full moon has passed.” She said sternly, and I nodded, swallowing, before scampering away from the place. The maids all parted ways from me in the Palace, as I stalked past them with my bloody hands and blood-stained clothes. What really happened? Did I just grow claws? Did I just injure Valerie so badly that she had to be c
Luna's PovThen I stepped forward, taking the knife from Elaine. “Here goes nothing.” I whispered, slicing down on my palm. The sharp sting of the knife did nothing to me. It only reminded me of the countless times I'd been hurt by handling the bow and other items too much. My blood dripped from my hand, thick and red, onto the roots of the bloodthirsty tree, and just after a few drops had landed, fruits began to fall. Apples fell from the mighty tree, and we had to step back hastily to avoid being knocked ruthlessly by the fruits. A fierce hot golden line began to cut into the tree, carving out a large rectangle with immense speed. My feet didn't hesitate to step back once more, not knowing what this could mean, or what it could do. To my surprise, the cutout rectangle pushed itself in, leaving a dark space before swinging to the left where it was out of sight. It was a door. “Let's go,” Emily said, bravely taking the first step. We walked in after her, me coming in last as I
Keira's PovI squinted my eyes are the brightness of the light, stirring me awake from my unconsciousness.Then there was a dull throb behind my head as I blinked my eyes open. Where the hell was I? I tried to remember the last occurrence I was in and realized, I was rushing towards a subway station, collectively recapping the pile of essays I would need for my presentation and then the next...I was in a hospital room with the smell of it assaulting my nostrils.I gently sat up, or tried to when a firm hand pressed against my shoulder, restraining me."Take it easy." A rich baritone velvet like voice soothed.My head snapped towards the origin of the voice before I found myself staring into a pair of piercing emerald eyes and incredibly handsome features.His dark hair was tousled and it accentuates his chiseled features giving him an undeniably attractive appearance.A faint shadow of stubble lined his sharp jawline, and I couldn't help but wonder what it would feel like against my
"So you three are like actual werewolves? As in shapeshifters? Full moons, silver bullets, nine yards?They all nodded their intense gaze unwavering.A strangled laugh escaped my lips. "Werewolves?" I shook my head in disbelief. "So what's next? For me to believe vampires and witches are real too?""We know how it sounds," Caleb chimed in, his roguish grin doing little to mask the worry in his blue eyes. "Crazy, right? But you have to believe us, babe. You're our Luna, our mate, bound to us by magic older than civilization itself."I shot a glare at him. "How often do I have to repeat myself? My name is Keira Evans. I'm just a normal high school teacher, not this Luna person you keep rambling about."Ryder stepped forward, his massive frame radiating a raw power and dominance that had me instinctively shrinking back against the thin hospital mattress."You are Luna Blackwood," he growled, his golden eyes flickering with an animalistic ferocity that sent a shiver of trepidation down my
"You're sure you're feeling up to this?" Zane's brow furrowed with concern as the nurses finished the discharge paperwork. "There's no need to rush, we can take things slowly if you want."I shook my head before tucking a strand of hair behind my head.I needed to see this "pack" they kept referring to with my own eyes."No, let's just get this over with," I said, unable to hide the trepidation in my voice. "Maybe being around...your people will start jogging these supposed memories of mine."Caleb looped an arm around my shoulders, the casual contact sparking a shiver of awareness down my spine despite my attempts at indifference.Damn these insanely attractive men and their dizzying effect on my hormones."Don't worry, love," he purred in that honeyed drawl that should be illegal. "We've got a place all set up just for you. Make yourself at home while your memories sort themselves out."The thought of being isolated with the three of them, no matter how gorgeous, set my nerves jangl
Luna's PovThen I stepped forward, taking the knife from Elaine. “Here goes nothing.” I whispered, slicing down on my palm. The sharp sting of the knife did nothing to me. It only reminded me of the countless times I'd been hurt by handling the bow and other items too much. My blood dripped from my hand, thick and red, onto the roots of the bloodthirsty tree, and just after a few drops had landed, fruits began to fall. Apples fell from the mighty tree, and we had to step back hastily to avoid being knocked ruthlessly by the fruits. A fierce hot golden line began to cut into the tree, carving out a large rectangle with immense speed. My feet didn't hesitate to step back once more, not knowing what this could mean, or what it could do. To my surprise, the cutout rectangle pushed itself in, leaving a dark space before swinging to the left where it was out of sight. It was a door. “Let's go,” Emily said, bravely taking the first step. We walked in after her, me coming in last as I
Keira's PovI couldn't understand what was happening. Her belly was bleeding, so were her arms, and there were lots of minor cuts and bruises on her face. Did I do all that? Looking down at my fingers, no matter how I tried to close and reopen my eyes, they remained bloody, blood dripping from them. Valerie's blood. Valerie was lifted by the maids, as they took her away, listening to her groan, and cry. “Holy shit.” I whispered softly, and the maids who had probably stopped me from killing her stepped back hastily, staring at me in a new light. Dorothy returned soon, looking around, before her eyes finally fell on me, “Leave. " Don't show your face until the full moon has passed.” She said sternly, and I nodded, swallowing, before scampering away from the place. The maids all parted ways from me in the Palace, as I stalked past them with my bloody hands and blood-stained clothes. What really happened? Did I just grow claws? Did I just injure Valerie so badly that she had to be c
Luna's PovMy eyes filtered open, and sunlight made me close them back sharply. I was rocked back and forth by the bumpy movement of the car, and when my eyes opened, I saw Elaine's worried face, looking out the window. My head was in her lap. I closed my eyes, and let my ears pick up the beating of my heart. Something was odd. ‘Caleb.’ I called into my mind, and heard my heart race. Why did my heart tremble so hard at that name? Why was it aching so much, like an arrow had been pierced into my chest? Caleb felt like my lover. Someone that made me feel sweet. Someone whose eyes I looked into, and found comfort. Someone who gave us a reason to smile even in the stormiest and darkest of times. Then all of a sudden, I sat with a jolt, and turned around to Elaine, who looked shocked at my reaction. “Is anything wrong?” Her voice rang with alarm.“I’ve forgotten someone! I… I just know. This feeling. It's…”“What? You forgot someone? Who?” Emily asked, staring at me through the mirror
Keira's PovIn his blue eyes, there was a fire. A reckless, confused, and lost look. I could tell he was not just staring at my face, but was trying to see through me, staring into my very soul.“Who are you?” He asked, and I gulped, feeling my heart squeeze, and my throat catch. But despite how serious he seemed, I could feel he was still trying to get an answer from me.He wasn't sure yet. “When you said you weren't Luna, did you mean it? Luna, what happened to you when you went missing?”“What makes you say all this?”“You hate books! Ever since we met, you hated reading. You said it gave you headaches. You always asked me to summarize texts for you. Then all of a sudden, the library you've never stepped foot in becomes your favorite place. It doesn't end there; you want to write your own book.”At least, he wasn't suspecting me asking for the golden heirloom key. “What if I entered the library once, and stumbled on an interesting novel that changed my mind on novels in general?
Luna's Pov“You'll protect me?” “Yeah.”“Can you fight? Have you ever trained all your life? Exercised?”Nikkie chuckled, “Are you kidding me? I went to the gym four days a week. You should see me without a shirt on. I doubt you'd be able to stand.”I scoffed, “What use is all that muscle if you barely did a thing against that wolf?” “I can fight well. I have taken lots of martial arts classes since I was a kid. Dad is a retired boxer. " I box too, but it's human instinct to run from a predator, and feel fear.” He said, and I nodded slowly. It made some sense.I sucked in breath between my teeth as he began to dab the wound with something wet.“Hold it in. So, you said you hunted wolves in your world, and also that you trained a lot. " You fight pretty well?”“Heavens, I can take you down with my eyes closed.”He chuckled, “Not right now. I'll be the one to take you with my eyes closed. But if you really did train, then you should be able to remember the moves, the tactics, and eve
Keira's Pov“So you haven't even brought it up? " What were you doing? " Busy showing off sloppy fighting skills that don't even look anything like Luna's fighting skills?” Valerie shot at me, and my fingers found each other, tangling, and fidgeting. “I'm trying my best to be her. She's impossible to be. No one can be anyone other than themselves…”Valerie slammed her palm onto the table, startling me as the mugs shook visibly. “You will be HER! Of what use are you if you cannot be her? And also, you will start talking nicely to Zane about me. Get that? I want to see a change in the look of his eyes when they settle on me. Ask about the key too, and this Alysia of a girl—find a way to get rid of her. You're really stupid, you know. It's so obvious that they are bringing up the matters of a concubine because they can sense just how weak you are. You have to unlock Luna's powers, and deceive everyone completely. " If you ruin things for me, I will so have your head on a plate with a f
Luna's Pov“Holy shit.” Nikkie whispered, “Is that a wolf?” “Stand back, everyone. I will tackle it.” I gritted my teeth, stepping forward, looking at the deep blue eyes of the wolf.This wasn't a werewolf. Nor was it a wolf either. It was a sent one. I could see that this wolf was acting on orders. Someone had sent the wolf on a mission, and I could guess what that mission was. A cold hand wrapped around my arm, “Luna, have you forgotten? You can't take on a wolf anymore. " You're human right now, with little physical strength, not to talk of extraordinary strength,” Elaine cautioned, speaking softly, as she pleaded with me even with her eyes, and dread flushed through me at the recollection of that.I kept forgetting that I was no longer that Luna, who could do anything she wanted— the Luna who was stronger than most. “What do we do? Fight? Run?” Emily asked, fear evident in her voice. “You can't run from that. " It was sent.” I snapped. “But we can try.” Elaine swallowed. “It
Keira's PovDamn this girl for always thinking she could do anything. Keira, what have you gotten yourself into? What forced you to be this rash?My mind was a jumble of insane thoughts as I stared at Alysia, who was clearly burning with the flames of hatred for me. I'm not the one who stole your lover.Every single eye was on us. They were all dying to find out who was going to win, and who was going to lose. And the results of this fight were going to determine if the Luna was really okay or not. Valerie would murder me if anything went wrong. Alysia began circling me, watching me like a predator with her hazel eyes that kept shifting in the light.I also began to circle around, trying to instill boldness into my face. “First one to hit the ground.” I said, before any rules regarding claws or blood could be decided on. “Why? Are you scared? You love the taste and smell of blood.”“I don't want to dirty my claws with your blood. " You see, I just got a manicure done recently.” I
Luna's PovI began to flip the pages frantically, my eyes roaming them as I expected some sort of hidden page filled with all the information we needed.“Why is it all blank?” I asked, turning the pages with so much furiosity that I could have ripped the pages apart. It was Emily who had to stop me. " Just calm down. She pleaded, pulling me away from the book, “Nikkie, are you sure this is the one?” She asked, as Elaine closed the book. It was indeed Silver & Gold, so what was the damned issue? “Perhaps, there are two of them,” Elaine muttered, running her finger over the hard cover.“Unlock the secrets in the book,” Nikkie read, “I guess we have to keep searching.” He said, with a sigh, and I kicked a pile of books on the floor near me, causing dust to rise in the air, as the books slammed into the ground.We continued searching the large library all day, pausing only to have the meals that Nikkie and Emily got. Elaine even had to fix candles everywhere, so we could see. We also ha