Luna's PovMy hand felt warm in Nikkie’s hand. His hand wasn't rough like the hands of the Alphas were. Instead, it was tender, beautiful, and so warm against the cold night. The wind whipped in my air, as we ran out of the street, into the brighter streets of New York. Everywhere was flooded with pretty lights. Different stalls open with their twinkling lights, and products for sale.Boutiques, barbing salons, spas, restaurants… and people. So many people walking the streets all at once, talking, laughing, making plans…“Have you ever walked out in the night to see how pretty things are?” he asked, still holding my hands as we walked on the pavement. “What is a Luna's business out at night?” I asked, looking around at the different fascinating things out for sale on the streets.“I can tell just what a boring Luna you have been,” he said, and we curved onto another street with cars racing at full speed, their headlights flashing crazily. “Hey, guess what happened exactly at 9PM.” H
Keira's PovConcubines? “We didn't discuss this beforehand. " Did the elders come to offer their daughters as concubines?” I asked, feeling a little edgy. “You have said it countless times that you do not wish to become pregnant as it would affect your body greatly…” as she spoke, a familiar voice rang in my head. ‘...it's an absolute waste of time and energy! Why would you worry about an heir when you aren't old, and there's no threat coming from the outside? You are three. Are you telling me you're scared that someone could eliminate you three altogether? How stupid is that? An heir is not needed! And if you dare, you can seek an heir elsewhere.’The voice of Luna was bold, daring, and mischievous, just like the voice that had spoken back to the elders when they had come with their daughters.Did this woman… really not want kids? What sort of woman was she?Could I be as strong as she was, and claim that concubines were not needed?“I will think about it,” I said, getting to my f
Luna's Pov“And does that mean something good? " It doesn't, right?” Emily questioned, and I rose from the bed. “Good, my foot. I must have lost something in exchange for feeling for Nikkie. I have to return to my men. They would not be happy if they realized I am actually having feelings for a pesky human who's not better than them in any way. " He's not even up to them,” I complained, zipping up my things. “Let's get our journey started,” I said, with a sigh, making my way to the door. “But… Luna.” Emily began, getting up gently from her seat, “I really don't think you should fight it. You'll only end up breaking. Just let's be as fast as we can. Find this hidden person who can show us the way, and have you return to your world, so your feelings can return to whom they belong to.”“I understand. I won't bother fighting it. Since I've fallen, I'll bear it.”~The atmosphere in the car was stiff that morning, with everyone thinking about something different. I finally realized the i
Keira's Pov“We don't need any babies,” I whispered, “Nor do we need any concubines." You're making it all up in your head.” I sat up, and began to gather my clothes, putting them in a frenzy. “Luna, wait… you don't understand. You have to see that…”I wrapped my long shirt around me, but before I could get out of his reach, he grabbed my arm. “”Luna…”“There's nothing for me to understand. I don't want to understand. I have said all I want to say, and there's nothing more that I actually have to say.”“I know you're mad, and…”Can you imagine me sleeping with another man? A handsome man, a fit man, a man who's capable of giving me butterflies. " Even if it's just once, can you see me with someone else other than the three of you? Even if it's just once? I lashed back, glaring at him, and my hand slowly fell from his grip. Striding off, I left the maze, wondering why my chest felt so heated up. I ought to be fighting for the Luna, but why… why did this feel like Keira getting affec
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
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 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 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
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
Keira's Pov“We don't need any babies,” I whispered, “Nor do we need any concubines." You're making it all up in your head.” I sat up, and began to gather my clothes, putting them in a frenzy. “Luna, wait… you don't understand. You have to see that…”I wrapped my long shirt around me, but before I could get out of his reach, he grabbed my arm. “”Luna…”“There's nothing for me to understand. I don't want to understand. I have said all I want to say, and there's nothing more that I actually have to say.”“I know you're mad, and…”Can you imagine me sleeping with another man? A handsome man, a fit man, a man who's capable of giving me butterflies. " Even if it's just once, can you see me with someone else other than the three of you? Even if it's just once? I lashed back, glaring at him, and my hand slowly fell from his grip. Striding off, I left the maze, wondering why my chest felt so heated up. I ought to be fighting for the Luna, but why… why did this feel like Keira getting affec
Luna's Pov“And does that mean something good? " It doesn't, right?” Emily questioned, and I rose from the bed. “Good, my foot. I must have lost something in exchange for feeling for Nikkie. I have to return to my men. They would not be happy if they realized I am actually having feelings for a pesky human who's not better than them in any way. " He's not even up to them,” I complained, zipping up my things. “Let's get our journey started,” I said, with a sigh, making my way to the door. “But… Luna.” Emily began, getting up gently from her seat, “I really don't think you should fight it. You'll only end up breaking. Just let's be as fast as we can. Find this hidden person who can show us the way, and have you return to your world, so your feelings can return to whom they belong to.”“I understand. I won't bother fighting it. Since I've fallen, I'll bear it.”~The atmosphere in the car was stiff that morning, with everyone thinking about something different. I finally realized the i
Keira's PovConcubines? “We didn't discuss this beforehand. " Did the elders come to offer their daughters as concubines?” I asked, feeling a little edgy. “You have said it countless times that you do not wish to become pregnant as it would affect your body greatly…” as she spoke, a familiar voice rang in my head. ‘...it's an absolute waste of time and energy! Why would you worry about an heir when you aren't old, and there's no threat coming from the outside? You are three. Are you telling me you're scared that someone could eliminate you three altogether? How stupid is that? An heir is not needed! And if you dare, you can seek an heir elsewhere.’The voice of Luna was bold, daring, and mischievous, just like the voice that had spoken back to the elders when they had come with their daughters.Did this woman… really not want kids? What sort of woman was she?Could I be as strong as she was, and claim that concubines were not needed?“I will think about it,” I said, getting to my f