Luna's Pov“We should sit, and talk properly because I really don't understand you. The doctors told us nothing was wrong with you, so this is very new to me.” Emily said, as we walked down an alleyway. I could hear the sound of trees rustling along with the wind in the distance. “So you found me here?” I asked, ignoring her earlier words. “That exact spot.” She said, pointing to a corner with a white chalk drawn around it. It was the position of a man sprawled in an awkward position.“Was this outlined using my body?” I asked, and she nodded.“At first, you were presumed to be dead. You weren't breathing, nor was your heart beating. They'd already taken photos of you, trying to determine the cause of your death when you suddenly woke up.” She replied, and I looked at her. “I was dead?” “Yeah, you were, and that's what worries me. The police say it seemed you dragged yourself all the way from the water, and finally collapsed here.” “Why are you telling me this just now?” I asked
Keira's PovI turned to Ryder, and took in a deep breath, ready to speak. However, a maid came to pour water into my glass, and as she did so, she slipped a note into my lap subtly. I took it without raising any suspicions, and she left after pouring me water. Slowly, I pried the note open, and saw it was definitely a note from Valerie.*Come to my room immediately.* She wrote, and I swallowed.What more did she want from me? Slowly, I rose to my feet. “Where are you going?” Zane asked. “I need to clear my head.”“Someone will be coming very soon to see into your problems. Won't you stay to meet the person?” Ryder asked, but I shook my head. “I need this walk. Just a few minutes to myself, and I'll return.” I insisted, and walked away before any of them could say a word.I made my way to Valerie's room, while looking back to ensure I wasn't being followed. What more did she want? I gave her the key, so why was she bothering me? I shortly knocked on her door. “Come in.” She said
Luna's PovNikkie stepped back under my intense gaze, and Keira's mom cleared her throat. “Keira. Sit. Don't scare him off,” then she turned to Nikkie, “Nikkie dear, I'm sorry if she appears to be a little rude. She's still recovering.”Nikkie pulled on a dazzling smile, “Sure.”Immediately after breakfast, Emily pulled me to my room, and Nikkie followed. She pushed me down onto the bed, and folded her arms.“I don't understand. You hate broccoli, yet you eat every last bit of it. Meanwhile, chicken feet that you can kill to have, you flung them away.” She said, and I made a face, “and… Nikkie here…” she glanced at Nikkie who was smiling, with his hands behind his back like some proud master. Emily sighed, “Nikkie is someone you've loved and always dreamed of right from kindergarten.” She said, and my jaw dropped slightly, before smiling.She sure had good taste in men, but how could she love him since Kindergarten? Did she know he was her mate since then?Ah, there's nothing like m
Keira's Pov“How are you going to turn me into the real Luna?” I asked. “Into the better Luna. That's what I'm going to do. You're going to become even better than Luna ever was, so they will be unable to resist your charm. First, you'll have to convince them that you're the real Luna, and that the seer doesn't know what she's saying.”Valerie moved closer to me, and trailed a hand along my cheek, moving her finger to rest lightly under my chin. “You're capable. I know it, sweet little thing. Your family will welcome you soon.” She got closer, and whispered into my ear. “You just have to wait a little while longer.” She said, and I closed my eyes, and nodded. Keira, this isn't your world. Emily is waiting. Mom, dad… they're all waiting. Even the kids at school will be eager to find out what happened, and why you suddenly didn't show up.“So, we're friends from today to everyone else. Follow me.” Valerie said, hooking her arm around mine, as she led us out. Funny enough, instead of
Luna's Pov“Any help you can render will be appreciated. I would have promised you raw gold from my Kingdom, but once I go back, I don't think I'll be able to return here.” I said to her, “Wait. Are you guys seriously going with this mad concept of a thing?” Nikkie asked, and Emily rolled her eyes. “I told you to play along. Fine, she's sick in the head. Play along.” Nikkie came, and crouched in front of me, looking up at me through his pretty eyes. “Even if your head is messed up, you still remember a lot about us, right? I was planning to return this winter and give you a present… because I have something to tell you. Unfortunately, I had to come back early because of your accident, but I still hoped I'd be able to give you the present anyway.”“Is the present a love confession?” I asked, and pink crept to his cheeks for a while, “Hold it for now. If you help out well, Kiera might be here by winter to receive your gift.”“Are you going to push this opportunity away? Back then, w
Keria's PovMaids rushed to me, bringing napkins and wipes, getting more water for me to calm down. That fast?Was I gaining Luna's memories that fast? What memory did I lose in return?Mom, Dad, Emily, Nikkie… ah, Nikkie… how much I missed him. He said he'd be back by winter. What would happen if he heard my family couldn't find me?“Luna. Are you okay?” Zane asked, dropping his newspaper to look at me with tenderness that would soften even the strongest heart of stone.“Yeah, I am. I was just a little startled.”No time! That was all that was ringing in my head. There was no time to be enjoying elaborate meals, getting swayed by handsome, too–good-to-be-true men, and letting them open my eyes to pleasures I'd never known actually existed.This place was awkward. How could three men share just one woman, and there would be no clashes? I'd slept with Zane and Ryder, and Caleb asked me for a walk. Was he going to sleep with me too?I gulped, suddenly feeling tingles racing down my sp
Luna's PovNo, no. I'm not having this memory. This is not happening to me, I told myself in my mind. There is no way I'm having her memories so soon!However, there was nothing I could do about it. It felt like I was stuck in the shadows, watching the whole thing play out right with my own eyes. I actually fought. Change the narrative or something, do something different, break out, walk away, but… I was simply a bystander. It felt like I was being held in, caged, and forced to watch everything. He was dripping wet, and his hair was plastered on his face. He came to stand next to me at a little distance between us and shook his hair.He was like a prince fallen out of a book. The wet strands fell over to his chin, and when his electric blue eyes turned to me, I shifted mine immediately, and blinked rapidly as if it could take away the awkwardness of the situation. I recognized him immediately. He had been Keira's crush since elementary school, but he'd left the country to stay wit
Keira's PovWe lay in the maze, with Caleb's long shirt covering us, my hand warmly in his, as the breeze caressed our skin. I was getting too comfortable here. Why? These men suddenly made the place feel like home. Why?Their looks alone made me want to covet them. I wasn't this kind of person normally. I never looked at other people's lovers. The only man I wanted was Nikkie Summerall, so why?Going back and forth between three men made me feel weird, but I couldn't resist them. “Is this how it is usually done? Three men on one woman? Why? Is the population of women few?” I asked, looking at the deep blue sky. He chuckled, playing with my hands, “Was that seer right? Did your soul get possessed?” He asked, flicking my forehead lightly. “How about you just answer me, and help me recollect my memories faster?”“Well, everyone is blessed with a mate from the moon goddess. This sounds silly explaining to you of all people, but… I guess I just have to go on. So, there are casualties
Luna's PovI buckled up, ready to storm that damned festival, and put a stop to the whole thing. I would drag Valerie and Damien out, then give them the harshest spanking of their lives. They would regret ever trying to take my place. “Let's go.” I said to Elaine, and she followed me without many words, “So have you met your doppelgänger?”“Yes, I've met her. She'd almost lost all her memories, but she didn't know what to do, where to start from, so she just regarded this as a nightmare. She felt she was in a coma in the real world, and this is perhaps the world comatose people fall into. Comatose, my foot.” Elaine chuckled. “Well, better for her to think she's comatose, or she'd have gone crazy.”“Luna, do you think this is a good idea?”“If it's not a good idea, then what else could it be? Eventually, we’ll have to confront them.” I said, brushing my hair. Red hair really sucks on me, by the way. Elaine didn't say anything else out of fear of uncertainty until we got to the festi
Keira's Pov‘How disrespectful!’ Maini spat from within me. I could feel her anger burning, the heat spreading, threatening to consume my whole body with the force, ‘Do as your Luna commands!’ She snarled, and my claws slid out without me even making them to. The fangs also sliced their way out, and the next few minutes was a complete bloodbath. I didn't even know what I was doing. All I knew was that blood was splashing onto my face and chest in all directions. Bones snapping, blood gushing, men screaming, teeth falling out, flesh pierced…Maini wielded my body like a weapon as I dodged, smashed, thrust, grabbed, struck, and did everything with immense speed and depth. Before I knew it, I was standing, breathing hard, my chest heaving heavily, blood dripping from my fingers as the men lay everywhere around me.“Perfect.” I heard Luna say, as she began to clap. Then I turned to her, with a little smile, “Thanks to Valerie, I was able to strengthen Maini.” I replied, a little shy
Luna's PovWe all stared at each other as the moon rose higher in the sky.“This is it for us, I guess,” Nikkie said, and I found myself stuck in his beautiful eyes that seemed to hold all the sorrow in the world.“If you look so sad, then I really won't be able to go,” I replied softly.“You both are not in another country or city where we can give a call, or send a letter. You're going to another world entirely. The moment you go now, you will never return.” Emily said, her eyes already filling up with tears, and Elaine hugged her. “We're all going to be okay. Just know that we're going to miss you too.” She said, patting Emily's head, and I moved to Nikkie on my knees, bringing him closer to me in a hug. “The heavens know how much I'll miss you. You've been the major source of my change. I'm grateful for all you've done for me, Nikkie.” Then I pulled away, and hugged Emily, as Elaine went to hug Nikkie, “You too. I think I'll remember you each time I see a ginger-headed woman. I'
Keira's PovI walked quickly, the moon filtering through the trees that closed around me. The leaves rustled noisily as I ruffled past them, while the twigs snapped with such ferocity that you'd think the forest didn't want me there since I was going to shed blood that night. I was doing it all for Luna. You might be wondering what I'm saying, and everything is all confusing, but don't you worry, it's all going to be better because she found me.Yes, Luna found me. *FLASHBACK*“...surrender!”The voice was painstakingly like mine, blending in the sharp echoes of the dark place, and I wondered for a moment if I was dreaming, or hallucinating. I couldn't see anyone, but the voice was everywhere, coming from not one particular place.“Keira.” The voice came again, more urgently, “Are you there? Can you hear me?” “I… can hear you.” I replied, still uncertain…“It's Luna.” She said, and my mouth dropped while an unexplainable joy filled me up like a fountain. The joy was radiating from
Luna's PovI fell to the ground immediately, landing hard on my butt. What was going on?Lenny moved backwards, trashing the walking stick. “Stand at the door.” She said to the maids, as she took off her coat, and the maids bowed, going to the door instantly.She went back to the window, where she jumped onto a rotating chair, and twirled it around. “It was fun.” She squealed, before turning back to me, with all the seriousness etched on her face, “Nice meeting you, Luna. I'm the MoonCub.” Moonlight shed onto her beautiful features. Even with a poker face, she looked divine. “I don't understand.” My words came out in a broken whisper. “What part do you not understand? I assumed you were smart.” She replied, staring at me with a raised brow. MoonCub. We should have known. A cub was literally a baby! And she… was a product of the moon. It was just so hard to imagine that the blind girl who was cautious about everything and everyone was the one I was searching for all along.Slow
Keira's PovI woke up, my eyes wet with tears that had rolled downwards. I continued to sniff, wiping my tears as they rolled down continuously. ‘What just happened?’ Maini asked, dazed just like I was. “I’m going home.” I sniffed again, sitting up gently, leaning against the dirty wall. ‘It was real. I felt it.’ Maini whispered, sounding near to tears. “I know it was real, and we only have to do what she says. It would be fine. I've never felt freer to tell everything to someone. Finally, I feel less hopeless, but first, I'll need to do something about this situation.”I skidded around the halls, looking for doors, trapdoors, and ways to get out. And luck found me. Instead of finding a trapdoor, I found a door, with light peeking out at the edges. Running to it, I pulled, hoping against hope that it would be open, and I'd be able to come out safely. The door came out freely and lots of air gushed in freely, slapping my face like a flood. For how long was I out in my head? It
Luna's PovI rose to my feet sharply, my chair scraping backwards behind me hastily. “I got a… a letter from the MoonCub!” I squealed, my feet bouncing off the floor as I jumped, before running around.“Wait, what? Come here! Bring it!” Nikkie shouted, coming to me, as I ran around the room, unable to contain my energy. “Wait, Luna, let us see!” Elaine cried, and they all crowded around me, passing the letter among themselves. I went down onto my knees, covering my mouth to muffle my scream. “I'm going back home!” I cried, suddenly feeling the overwhelming need to let tears down. Damn, my throat burned. “Okay, let's not get too excited!” Emily screamed, even though her face was pink with shock and excitement, “This so-called MoonCub might, and might not help. We can't rejoice until we know for sure. We have to see this person first!”“Emily's right. I swear I might break down if my heart is broken again. The first thing to do is see this MoonCub.”“Got it. I'll go now.”“Okay, hu
Keira's PovBeheaded?What was he saying? Did he really mean what he said? Was he going to behead me?Wait… I didn't understand a thing of what was going on. “Lying, and fooling us. Using us, deciding to settle in a life that's not yours. I just knew it. Everything with you was terribly wrong.” His teeth were gritted, and I could feel he was barely holding back from striking me. “But… I t…told you. From the very beginning, I've always told you that I'm not L… Luna.” I protested softly, stepping a foot backwards from him.“It's natural for everyone to find that fact unbelievable at first, but you should have kept on telling the truth. Will you pretend that there wasn't a time you tried to make us keep believing that you were Luna? You even tried to stop us from having the concubines. You did so many things to make us believe you were ours. Damn you for that.” His voice grew louder with each sentence, and eventually he shoved me aside harshly. “Zane, for now, we can't dwell on punish
Luna's PovI squeezed my fists hard. “Is everything okay?” Lenny asked, her unseeing eyes focused on empty space, as her brows furrowed.Then I bit down on my lip aggressively.“Ah! I let out, as the metallic taste of blood touched my tongue. For just a moment, everything seemed to stop.Taking in deep shaky breaths, I began to scratch hard at my skin, planting marks on my arm. Pain… Pain seemed to draw everything to it. If my mind was working on something else, processing pain, it wouldn't be able to focus on its brainwashing sessions.“Why are you quiet? Talk to me.” Lenny said, her hands reaching out to search for me. Her little fingers touched the wounds I was carving into my skin, and we both gasped. “Careful.” I lashed out, even though I was the one inflicting the pain on myself. “What are you doing? What's that? It feels like a fresh wound.” She placed her fingers on her nose, smelling the blood on it, “Did you get hurt?” She turned to me instantly, her eyes lost in space.