All Chapters of Luna's Reckoning: The Contract Love: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

~Ava~The grand shining hall buzzed with activity as the pack members walked around, decorating the space for the Luna’s birthday and also the moonlight celebration, it was a double celebration, the scent of freshly baked cakes and wine filled the air,mingling with the sound of the pack members' laughter.I stood by the long table placed behind the door, carefully arranging the flowers. I have spent months planning this event to make sure every detail was perfect today. After all, as the Luna and the celebrant, my sole responsibility is to let the pack be together and remind them of their unity.As I placed the last big flower, a familiar voice cut through my ears, “Move that flower over there”, Emilia said, pointing to the corner where I was standing “I think it would be better there,”I stood still,my hands tightening around the edge of the chair where I placed my hand trying to keep my anger cool. Emilia has started again, trying to insert herself into the preparations these days,

~Freya~I groaned, the sharp throb in my head relentless. I reached up, feeling the pain reverberate through my skull. My vision was blurred, and the ache in my body was almost unbearable.“You are awake,Luna,” came a familiar voice. Pack doctor Cruella’s tone was filed with relief, though I couldn’t fathom why she was so pleased to see me awake. “Here,drink this ,” he said, offering me a pungent herbal concoction. My instincts screamed to push it away, but the pain intensified, and I groaned in protest.“I know it’s bad, but please drink it,” he urged, his voice gentle but insistent. I had a nagging feeling that something was off, but with no other choice, I took the foul smelling liquid. The bitterness was so overpowering, I nearly gagged. I fought it down, my face contorting as I swallowed the last of it.“Ugh, that’s disgusting,” I muttered, my voice thick.I looked around, realizing I was lying in the healer’s wing.“Why am I here? What happened?” I asked, struggling to sit up,

~Ava~His lips twisted into a sly grin. The darkness obscured his face, but an unsettling feeling gnawed at me, urging me to steer clear of him.“Someone who understands betrayal,I have been betrayed by the one I love the most many times but I am used to it” he said, his voice laced with something I couldn’t quite place.I narrowed my eyes, growing wary. “What do you mean by that?” I asked, my voice sharp.“Why don’t you come with me, get in the car, and we’ll talk about it? We can talk better in the car, you don't have to be scared, I am harmless” he suggested. I hesitated, eyes fixed on him.Don’t do it, Ava; it’s a trap, you can't afford to fall into another trap right now that you are in a mess, Lunaria’s warning echoed in my mind. I bit my lip, torn. After a long pause, I made my decision and slipped into the car, steeling myself for whatever came next.I knew it was reckless, but the truth was, if something happened to me, no one would know.I turned to face him fully, my breat