Chapter 17: Checkmate or Checking Mate?

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• Once Upon a Broken Moon: Alpha King is my Second Chance Mate   Chapter 29: Like a Thunder Amid a Winterstorm

  His words remained suspended in the air as I processed each word carefully. “I thought mother died of childbirth?” “She did...” he sighed before adding, “She also did not.” I scoffed and straightened my back. “For what it’s worth, I think mother dying early is a salvation for her. At least she wouldn’t be able to witness that her precious mate and Alpha and husband doesn’t even have the backbone to protect his own pack.” Stunned, Alpha Marcus’s mouth fell open in a surprised gasp. “You—you think you can now talk to me like that now that you’re the Alpha King’s Luna?!” “Yes.” My lips slowly spread into a smile.“Whatever you do, you’ll never have me back.” I said with unabashed pride. “Not as your daughter or as a member of your pack. You’ve banished me, remember? If that’s what you’re trying to do, then I advise you to turn around and walk away.” I tossed a look at my sister from afar. “And teach Elodie some manners fit for a pack’s Luna

• Once Upon a Broken Moon: Alpha King is my Second Chance Mate   Chapter 28: She is the Alpha King’s Luna

  The Alpha King came to my defense, they say. And he was furious, they say.“What is she to him?” one of them whispered, wondering.Elodie and Alpha Marcus are both wondering the same, especially since that look Kallias threw me definitely meant something. It meant everything.“Apologize to her.” Kal directed his words at Elodie before tossing me a gentle gaze.But my sister shoved me aside and presented herself in front of the Alpha King. I simply rolled my eyes at her attempt.“It was her, Alpha King. She started the fight—she’s always a chaotic mess! I’m ashamed to have a sister like her—”Alpha King Kallias threw her against the wall with a wave of his hand and invisible strength, like how I imagine he threw those enemies he’d captured in the dungeons just by means to torture them.It happened so fast for my eyes to catch. One moment, Elodie was pointing a finger at me, framing me for this ‘chaotic mess’. In the next blink of my eyes, I heard the gasps of the ones around me.My sis

• Once Upon a Broken Moon: Alpha King is my Second Chance Mate   Chapter 27: Rogue or Luna?

  A set of unannounced footsteps came rushing behind me. A very familiar male’s scent slapped the living daylights out of my soul. “It’s your father,” Mara, my wolf, whispered.And then, someone cleared their throat behind me. I thought it was one of the Alpha King’s guards sent to escort me away from this chaos. But I was met with a slap from a male’s hand as soon as I turned around.A pair of furious eyes and a flaring nose glared back at me. “Which part of my order as an Alpha to never return and show your face to either of us did you not understand?!”I stifled a cry and a gasp. I only stared at him with wide eyes as I clutched my reddened cheeks. “Father.”“Get out of here, Evadne.” His voice now drew more attention. More and more guests now turned to us. Of course, people always lend their ears to drama and gossip. Who wouldn’t?“You’re useless wolf only spoils the crowd of Alphas and Lunas!” Alpha Marcus grabbed my arm to drag me but my glove fell off instead. He looked at it and

• Once Upon a Broken Moon: Alpha King is my Second Chance Mate   Chapter 26: Wickedly Dressed

  Kallias didn’t see her. I didn’t bother to tell him either.I never want our first kiss to be like this. But Mara and a deep part of me was elated that our first kiss was like this: with a lone audience present, and that audience is none other than Beta Elise.His lips trembled as he kissed me once again. Even when he pulled away and a plume of icy mist escaped his lips as he exhaled, I can see that he’s somewhat...anxious. I lifted my gaze back to the corner, but Beta Elise is gone.I sighed in relief. Running my eyes at him from head to toe and said in a rather casual voice, “You absolutely know how to dress to impress, don’t you?”“I do.” He surveyed my look again. “So are you.”I swallowed. “I...impressed you?”He winked. The Alpha King really now feels comfortable around me, and it made me blush. “Let’s go?” he exhaled, his icy breath cooling my cheeks as he whispered.I smiled at him, one that I hope melts his frozen heart. “Let’s go.”***The venue of the Alpha Winter

• Once Upon a Broken Moon: Alpha King is my Second Chance Mate   Chapter 25: He Belongs to Me

  I stood there, frozen. Never mind that the beautiful view of the sprawling frozen lake is at my side.Beta Elise's eyes are on me as she deepened the kiss. Kallias didn't seem to budge and I can't tell if he's just allowing her or he's waiting for the right moment to snap her neck.I blinked several times, hoping it was just an illusion. But my heart, my wolf, knew it wasn't. This was real. Ice seemed to form at the bottom of my feet as if the Alpha King, my mate—my fucking mate—willed his magic to keep me rooted in place. I narrowed my eyes at them, but then quickly schooled my features into neutrality. I’m just his mate. I am just a banished Alpha daughter while he’s the current reigning Alpha of all Alphas, ruler of all packs, and the king of winter. I shouldn’t be bothered if he’s kissing Elise or any females at this point. No love binds us anyway. No mutual feelings stretch between us other than the sole respect for the mating bond

• Once Upon a Broken Moon: Alpha King is my Second Chance Mate   Chapter 24: A Cunning Kiss

  “Now that’s how you fight, Luna Evadne.” Beta Caesar praised as soon as I held my ground, my breath caught.“That sparring fucking warmed my bones!” I replied, laughing like I hadn’t almost broken my arm.A female laugh echoed from behind me, accompanied by a series of clapping. “So glad you’re now confident with your strength, Luna.” Beta Geneva also winked.My cheeks heated, not because of the two Betas' compliments but because I am now content in my stay here in the Night Blood Pack that my body now adjusts to the cold and relishes it.That's my routine every morning since then: I train with Beta Caesar, the pups joining me. I don't know if it's because of their interest in learning physical combat as early as now or if they just want to see me fight and train against the harsh weather.I wiped the cold sweat on my brow, continuing to punch the dummy made from dried hay. I imagine it as my enemies—or perhaps a deeper part of me has imagined it as my father—as I pour out my anger wi