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Natalie stepped off the plane, the cool foreign air brushing against her face like a whispered promise of escape. The scent of sea salt and unfamiliar spices filled her lungs, a stark contrast to the sterile tension of the airport she'd left behind. Her heart thudded uneasily in her chest—slower than it had been when she left, but still uncertain. Every footstep echoed with conflict.

The city was vibrant, alive in a way she hadn’t felt in months. It should’ve brought her comfort. It didn’t.

She moved through the narrow cobblestone streets of this seaside town, the early evening sky painted in hues of gold and rose. Tourists strolled with gelato and shopping bags, the sound of street musicians carrying over the breeze. But her mind wasn’t on any of it.

Natalie’s phone buzzed in her bag—for the hundredth time since she landed. She didn’t check it.

Instead, she made her way to a quiet café near the edge of the pier, where she had agreed to meet Chad. He was already waiting for her at a c
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    Natalie stared out at the vast ocean, her feet sinking into the soft sand beneath her. The early morning sky was painted with shades of pale lavender and pink, and the distant horizon seemed to stretch endlessly, the line between sky and sea almost imperceptible. It was a view that should’ve brought peace to her frayed nerves, but instead, it only deepened the knot in her stomach.The flight from the seaside town had been smooth, and as soon as she’d arrived in Lisanne, a wave of nostalgia had hit her. She hadn’t been back here since… well, since everything had unraveled. But now, as she walked through the bustling streets lined with cafes and boutiques, she felt like an outsider in her own life.Lynn was waiting for her at a quaint café by the waterfront, a place they used to visit all the time back when life had been simpler, when their biggest worries had been late-night study sessions and the latest gossip. Now, Lynn’s smile was warmer, more radiant—though there was a softness in

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-14
  • The Luna's Revenge   Forgiveness

    The wedding was only a week away, and Lisanne’s seaside charm seemed to buzz with anticipation. Colorful streamers adorned the winding streets, laughter spilled from the cafes, and the scent of fresh flowers drifted through the air like a promise of something new. Natalie, though still battling waves of uncertainty, was slowly letting herself be carried by the tide of change. There were moments—quiet ones—where she almost felt like herself again.She was helping Lynn organize some last-minute decorations in the garden behind the café where they first met as teenagers when the subject came up.“By the way,” Lynn said casually, fluffing a white hydrangea centerpiece, “Drixie’s coming.”Natalie’s hands stilled over a stack of place cards. “Drixie?” she repeated, heart skipping. “As in… Norwan’s sister?”Lynn nodded, a wary glance flickering in Natalie’s direction. “Yeah. I hope that’s okay. I know it’s… complicated. But we’ve kept in touch, and she reached out after she heard about the w

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-15
  • The Luna's Revenge   Pride of an Alpha

    Norwan stood on the balcony of his family’s estate, high above the rugged cliffs of Darien Bay, the wind whipping through his dark hair like a restless spirit. The sky was low and brooding, pregnant with the promise of rain. Below, the sea churned violently, crashing into the rocks with a rhythm that matched the storm inside his chest.It had been weeks since he’d heard from Drixie, but her last message echoed in his head more persistently than any memory.“She’s in Lisanne. For the wedding.”Natalie.Even now, her name struck him like a blade, swift and unforgiving. It lingered on his tongue like a secret, unsaid. She was a ghost in his every room, in every corner of his mind. Since the day she left, everything had dimmed. The estate that once buzzed with activity now felt hollow, echoing with absence instead of laughter. He no longer visited the garden, the kitchen remained untouched, and the bed felt too large, too cold.And yet—he hadn’t followed her. He hadn’t gone after the only

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-15
  • The Luna's Revenge   Lynn's Wedding

    Lisanne’s gardens were bursting with color—sun-drenched and vibrant beneath the clear spring sky. Wild roses danced on trellises, and soft ribbons fluttered in the breeze, tied with care around every chair and bouquet. It was the kind of day stories were written about, with sunlight painting the world gold and laughter hanging in the air like music.Natalie stood among the crowd, smiling as the guests turned toward the aisle. She wasn’t dressed to stand out—simple, elegant, quiet in lavender silk—but something about her presence still drew eyes. Maybe it was the way she carried herself: not like someone trying to blend in, but like someone who had learned how to exist, even with ghosts whispering at her heels.When the music swelled, and everyone rose to their feet, Natalie’s breath caught.There, at the end of the aisle, stood Chad.His suit was a sharp slate gray, tailored to perfection, but his composure was anything but. His shoulders trembled. His lips parted like he couldn’t bel

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-15
  • The Luna's Revenge   Win Back

    The morning after the wedding was softer than the one before. The sun rose gently through sheer curtains, birdsong drifting in through the open window of Natalie’s guest suite. The scent of saltwater hung faint in the air, and for the first time in days, Lisanne was quiet.Natalie stood in the middle of the room, staring at the small suitcase she’d packed with practiced precision. Folded dresses, her journal, the shell necklace Lynn had given her years ago, and the lavender wrap she wore to the ceremony—all tucked away with a sense of finality.She wasn’t running. At least, not in the way she once had. This time, she was simply… leaving. Ready to return home. Or something close to it.But even as she zipped the bag closed, her chest ached.He didn’t come.That thought had rooted itself in her bones, playing on a loop since last night. She hadn’t expected a grand apology. Not a scene or a speech. But part of her, the part that still dreamed, had hoped Norwan might appear. That he’d wal

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-15
  • The Luna's Revenge   Sincere

    The wind pressed soft against them, as if the world itself was holding its breath. Natalie stayed wrapped in Norwan’s arms a moment longer, grounding herself in the truth of his presence. The weight of him. The warmth. The subtle, quiet tremble in his chest.When she finally pulled back, it was not with anger or accusation, but with a kind of clarity that only came after everything else had burned away.“I need to ask you something,” she said.Norwan nodded, gaze steady.Natalie’s voice was low, but firm. “Do you really love me? Or was Cora right?”The name hit like a stone between them. Norwan’s jaw tightened, and he exhaled, ragged and slow.“She told me you never did,” Natalie continued, heart thudding. “That I was just… a choice. Strategic. Convenient. That you only wanted me for what I represented.”His eyes didn’t leave hers. “She lied.”“You’re sure?”“I’m sure.” He stepped back just enough to frame her face gently with his hands, thumbs brushing her cheekbones. “Natalie, Cora

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-16
  • The Luna's Revenge   Challenge

    The wind had quieted by the time they walked back toward the estate. The path curved gently through wild grass and dune flowers, and though they walked close, their hands didn’t touch. Not yet.Natalie had always been the one who forgave too easily. Who filled the silence between heartbreak and healing with hope. But this time, she needed more than words. More than promises spoken through the haze of guilt and longing.This time, she would test him.They reached the guest suite just as the sun began casting golden light across the windows. Natalie stopped at the threshold and turned to face Norwan, studying the lines of his face.“I’m not inviting you in,” she said evenly. “Not yet.”“I wasn’t expecting you to,” Norwan replied, voice calm but rough.She nodded, her gaze searching. “I want to believe you. But belief isn’t trust. And trust…” She exhaled. “Trust is earned.”“I understand,” he said.Her eyes narrowed slightly. “Then prove it.”Norwan lifted his chin. “How?”She considered

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-16
  • The Luna's Revenge   Bothered

    The morning breeze was cool, laced with the scent of sea salt and honeyed flowers. Natalie sat on the stone ledge just outside the estate garden, barefoot, her wrap slipping from one shoulder. The sky was still pale with morning light, the world slow to wake—except for Norwan.He stood behind her, arms loose around her waist, chin resting lightly on her shoulder. They weren’t speaking, not really. Just… being.There was something sacred in that quiet. A peace she hadn’t expected to find so soon.“I forgot what this felt like,” he murmured, breath warm against her skin. “Just… existing with you.”“You never really existed with me,” she said, not cruelly—just honest. “You stood beside me. But you were always somewhere else.”Norwan tensed slightly, then nodded. “You’re right.”She reached up, her fingers brushing the side of his hand. “You’re here now.”“I am.”He pressed a kiss to the curve of her neck. It was soft. Unhurried. She didn’t move away.Natalie leaned back against him, and

    Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-04-16

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  • The Luna's Revenge   Comfort and explanation

    The cliffs were quieter now. The wind had lost its bite, and the sky hung in a heavy kind of hush, thick with the weight of words unspoken.Norwan walked beside Drixie, his shoulders hunched, hands shoved into his coat pockets. They hadn’t spoken since leaving the garden—just the crunch of gravel underfoot and the low murmur of distant waves.He didn’t know what to say.Or maybe, he was just afraid of what would come out if he tried.Drixie glanced at him sideways, her steps slowing to match his. “So… we just gonna keep walking until the sun explodes or do you want to talk about it?”Norwan exhaled through his nose. “I don’t know what to say.”“That’s funny. You used to have so much to say when you were telling me I was overreacting about Natalie.”He winced. “Drix…”“I’m not trying to rub salt,” she said, holding up a hand. “I’m trying to remind you that you weren’t exactly a saint either.”His mouth opened, then closed.Drixie stopped walking and leaned against a lichen-covered boul

  • The Luna's Revenge   Bothered

    The morning breeze was cool, laced with the scent of sea salt and honeyed flowers. Natalie sat on the stone ledge just outside the estate garden, barefoot, her wrap slipping from one shoulder. The sky was still pale with morning light, the world slow to wake—except for Norwan.He stood behind her, arms loose around her waist, chin resting lightly on her shoulder. They weren’t speaking, not really. Just… being.There was something sacred in that quiet. A peace she hadn’t expected to find so soon.“I forgot what this felt like,” he murmured, breath warm against her skin. “Just… existing with you.”“You never really existed with me,” she said, not cruelly—just honest. “You stood beside me. But you were always somewhere else.”Norwan tensed slightly, then nodded. “You’re right.”She reached up, her fingers brushing the side of his hand. “You’re here now.”“I am.”He pressed a kiss to the curve of her neck. It was soft. Unhurried. She didn’t move away.Natalie leaned back against him, and

  • The Luna's Revenge   Challenge

    The wind had quieted by the time they walked back toward the estate. The path curved gently through wild grass and dune flowers, and though they walked close, their hands didn’t touch. Not yet.Natalie had always been the one who forgave too easily. Who filled the silence between heartbreak and healing with hope. But this time, she needed more than words. More than promises spoken through the haze of guilt and longing.This time, she would test him.They reached the guest suite just as the sun began casting golden light across the windows. Natalie stopped at the threshold and turned to face Norwan, studying the lines of his face.“I’m not inviting you in,” she said evenly. “Not yet.”“I wasn’t expecting you to,” Norwan replied, voice calm but rough.She nodded, her gaze searching. “I want to believe you. But belief isn’t trust. And trust…” She exhaled. “Trust is earned.”“I understand,” he said.Her eyes narrowed slightly. “Then prove it.”Norwan lifted his chin. “How?”She considered

  • The Luna's Revenge   Sincere

    The wind pressed soft against them, as if the world itself was holding its breath. Natalie stayed wrapped in Norwan’s arms a moment longer, grounding herself in the truth of his presence. The weight of him. The warmth. The subtle, quiet tremble in his chest.When she finally pulled back, it was not with anger or accusation, but with a kind of clarity that only came after everything else had burned away.“I need to ask you something,” she said.Norwan nodded, gaze steady.Natalie’s voice was low, but firm. “Do you really love me? Or was Cora right?”The name hit like a stone between them. Norwan’s jaw tightened, and he exhaled, ragged and slow.“She told me you never did,” Natalie continued, heart thudding. “That I was just… a choice. Strategic. Convenient. That you only wanted me for what I represented.”His eyes didn’t leave hers. “She lied.”“You’re sure?”“I’m sure.” He stepped back just enough to frame her face gently with his hands, thumbs brushing her cheekbones. “Natalie, Cora

  • The Luna's Revenge   Win Back

    The morning after the wedding was softer than the one before. The sun rose gently through sheer curtains, birdsong drifting in through the open window of Natalie’s guest suite. The scent of saltwater hung faint in the air, and for the first time in days, Lisanne was quiet.Natalie stood in the middle of the room, staring at the small suitcase she’d packed with practiced precision. Folded dresses, her journal, the shell necklace Lynn had given her years ago, and the lavender wrap she wore to the ceremony—all tucked away with a sense of finality.She wasn’t running. At least, not in the way she once had. This time, she was simply… leaving. Ready to return home. Or something close to it.But even as she zipped the bag closed, her chest ached.He didn’t come.That thought had rooted itself in her bones, playing on a loop since last night. She hadn’t expected a grand apology. Not a scene or a speech. But part of her, the part that still dreamed, had hoped Norwan might appear. That he’d wal

  • The Luna's Revenge   Lynn's Wedding

    Lisanne’s gardens were bursting with color—sun-drenched and vibrant beneath the clear spring sky. Wild roses danced on trellises, and soft ribbons fluttered in the breeze, tied with care around every chair and bouquet. It was the kind of day stories were written about, with sunlight painting the world gold and laughter hanging in the air like music.Natalie stood among the crowd, smiling as the guests turned toward the aisle. She wasn’t dressed to stand out—simple, elegant, quiet in lavender silk—but something about her presence still drew eyes. Maybe it was the way she carried herself: not like someone trying to blend in, but like someone who had learned how to exist, even with ghosts whispering at her heels.When the music swelled, and everyone rose to their feet, Natalie’s breath caught.There, at the end of the aisle, stood Chad.His suit was a sharp slate gray, tailored to perfection, but his composure was anything but. His shoulders trembled. His lips parted like he couldn’t bel

  • The Luna's Revenge   Pride of an Alpha

    Norwan stood on the balcony of his family’s estate, high above the rugged cliffs of Darien Bay, the wind whipping through his dark hair like a restless spirit. The sky was low and brooding, pregnant with the promise of rain. Below, the sea churned violently, crashing into the rocks with a rhythm that matched the storm inside his chest.It had been weeks since he’d heard from Drixie, but her last message echoed in his head more persistently than any memory.“She’s in Lisanne. For the wedding.”Natalie.Even now, her name struck him like a blade, swift and unforgiving. It lingered on his tongue like a secret, unsaid. She was a ghost in his every room, in every corner of his mind. Since the day she left, everything had dimmed. The estate that once buzzed with activity now felt hollow, echoing with absence instead of laughter. He no longer visited the garden, the kitchen remained untouched, and the bed felt too large, too cold.And yet—he hadn’t followed her. He hadn’t gone after the only

  • The Luna's Revenge   Forgiveness

    The wedding was only a week away, and Lisanne’s seaside charm seemed to buzz with anticipation. Colorful streamers adorned the winding streets, laughter spilled from the cafes, and the scent of fresh flowers drifted through the air like a promise of something new. Natalie, though still battling waves of uncertainty, was slowly letting herself be carried by the tide of change. There were moments—quiet ones—where she almost felt like herself again.She was helping Lynn organize some last-minute decorations in the garden behind the café where they first met as teenagers when the subject came up.“By the way,” Lynn said casually, fluffing a white hydrangea centerpiece, “Drixie’s coming.”Natalie’s hands stilled over a stack of place cards. “Drixie?” she repeated, heart skipping. “As in… Norwan’s sister?”Lynn nodded, a wary glance flickering in Natalie’s direction. “Yeah. I hope that’s okay. I know it’s… complicated. But we’ve kept in touch, and she reached out after she heard about the w

  • The Luna's Revenge   Lynn

    Natalie stared out at the vast ocean, her feet sinking into the soft sand beneath her. The early morning sky was painted with shades of pale lavender and pink, and the distant horizon seemed to stretch endlessly, the line between sky and sea almost imperceptible. It was a view that should’ve brought peace to her frayed nerves, but instead, it only deepened the knot in her stomach.The flight from the seaside town had been smooth, and as soon as she’d arrived in Lisanne, a wave of nostalgia had hit her. She hadn’t been back here since… well, since everything had unraveled. But now, as she walked through the bustling streets lined with cafes and boutiques, she felt like an outsider in her own life.Lynn was waiting for her at a quaint café by the waterfront, a place they used to visit all the time back when life had been simpler, when their biggest worries had been late-night study sessions and the latest gossip. Now, Lynn’s smile was warmer, more radiant—though there was a softness in

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