All Chapters of A LUNA ON CONTRACT : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

SCARLET10:30pm. Home."You know… staying here is going to be hard. People aren’t going to forget what happened." My father said to me. His voice cracked slightly,“I have spoken to a few people in the Shadow Flake Pack. Maybe... It's time to think about leaving. I want you to start over.” My chest tightened, I wiped my face with the sleeve of my hoodie, my heart thudding painfully in my chest. Great, even my family doesn’t want me around them."You want me to leave," I said quietly, not really a question but more like a confirmation of what I just heard."I don’t want you to suffer, Scar. Not more than you already have. It’s the only way for you to find peace."For once, he wasn’t hiding behind Mom and Alyssa or avoiding hard decisions. It was just him, sitting here with me, offering me the one thing I hadn’t expected from him—an out.And I hated that part of me was considering it.NEXT MORNING, 5:30am.My father pulled me into a tight embrace, his arms wrapping almost too tightly ar

SCARLET "Callum, just this morning you told us not to bother you about finding a mate," one of the pack elders said, his voice obviously echoing with disbelief. I realized then, that I didn’t even know his name, I just referred to him as their Alpha, My captor.We were seated side by side on grand, throne-like chairs. Callum’s posture was relaxed, like he was so used to this, like this was nothing to him. But I on the other hand could barely breathe, with the number of gazes on me, I felt suffocated. “How did it happen?” another elder asked. “It just did,” Callum replied curtly, his tone was dismissive. The elders exchanged glances, nodded as though they understood, and left us alone. “L-Luna? W-what’s going on?” I whispered, my voice barely audible as I turned to him, I hadn’t gotten the chance to ask and I might never, so the moment I got a chance, I asked. He didn’t even spare me as much as a glance.“Would you rather die?” he asked coldly, his gaze still on the dance perfo

CALLUMNext Day, Monday Morning."I got an email from the Crimson Howl pack," Nolan, my Beta, said as he stood across from me. His tone was sharp, but my mind was far away from him. I fiddled absentmindedly with the pen in my hand, leaning back into my chair my hands placed carelessly on the arm’s rest. "They said they’ve been with us for six years and want to explore other options," he continued. His voice slowly faded into a distance as my thoughts drifted to Scarlett. The conversation we had yesterday played on repeat in my mind. How can She not have a wolf. The realization of the implication hit me harder with every passing moment that I thought about it, than I expected. Scarlett, my supposed mate that I just paraded in front of the whole pack, without a wolf?. How had I missed it? Why hadn’t I sensed it sooner? Even if I’d only intended for her to serve as a figurehead Luna, I needed her to have a wolf. It wasn’t just tradition; it was survival. What would the pack think? W

SCARLETTNext day 12:00pm.I stole a glance at Callum, seated beside me. He had insisted on accompanying me to the clinic for this medical checkup and decided to stay through the process. I wondered why he decided to, but I guess he just wanted to be as thorough with me as possible, plus he was hiding the whole thing from almost everybody. The office was pindrop silent, the only sound in the room being the faint hum of the air conditioning. Dr. Salem had just finished examining me and had left us here in his office while he reviewed the results. All the pains from yesterday’s training had stopped, My body was recovering, but my mind wasn’t as fortunate. The conversation I’d had with Callum yesterday kept running through my mind, each lap leaving me more confused than before. I was dying to know what it is between him and my mother.The soft click of the door broke the silence, drawing my attention. Dr. Salem walked in, holding a folder. “Sorry for the delay. I had to double-chec

SCARLETTNext day.Monday Morning.A soft knock came at my door, pulling me from my thoughts. I frowned slightly, glancing at the clock on the wall. I’m pretty sure it’s one of the maids, because they wouldn’t let themselves in unless I did. I slipped on my flip-flops and walked over to the door. When I opened it, a young maid stood there, her smile radiant despite the early hour. “Good morning, ma’am!” she chirped, holding a neatly wrapped box in her hands, I could see her hands twitch slightly, probably due to its heaviness.“Good morning,” I replied, my voice soft as I returned her smile. My eyes dropped to the package she held. “Alpha Callum asked me to deliver this to you.” Her words made me pause. My brows knitted together in confusion as I carefully took the box from her hands. “Thank you,” I murmured, stepping back to close the door. Once inside, I placed the box on the bed and sat down beside it. My fingers brushed over the crisp wrapping paper before I spotted a