Chapter: In His ArmsChapter Ten: In His ArmsNora’s POVI shut the door behind me and leaned against it, my chest heaving. My cheek still burned where his mother’s hand had landed.The Luna stole slid from my shoulders onto the floor, but I didn’t bend to pick it up. I couldn’t. My knees were too weak. My heart too heavy.I sank down against the wall, curling into myself. The voices still echoed in my head, omega, disgrace, shame, Cynthia.I pressed my hand over my mouth to stifle the sob that broke free, but another followed, and another, until the tears poured hot and endless down my face.A knock came at the door. Firm. Steady.“Nora.” His voice. Axel’s.I froze, my throat aching.“Nora, open the door.”I shook my head even though he couldn’t see me. My voice cracked. “Please… just go.”Silence for a moment. Then another knock, sharper this time. “I’m not leaving you like this. Open it.”My fingers dug into the fabric of my dress. I couldn’t face him. Not after what his parents said. Not after they sp
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Chapter: The Shattered MomentChapter Nine : The Shattered MomentNora’s POVThe silk of the Luna stole shimmered faintly under the golden light of the sitting room. I stood before him, my heart racing as though it would tear through my chest. Axel adjusted the fabric gently across my shoulders, his touch careful, almost reverent.“You look…” His voice trailed off as his eyes lingered on me, deep and warm. “Like the Luna you were meant to be.”My lips trembled, but I smiled anyway. “And you… look every bit the Alpha.”He wore his Alpha attire tonight, a robe woven with symbols of strength and leadership. My fingers, unsure at first, lifted to straighten the clasp near his chest. His hand brushed mine, and I felt the strength of him beneath the fabric, the steady beat of his heart.“By next week,” he said, his voice calm yet firm, “I will hold a ceremony. I will announce you as my Luna before everyone.”The words sank into me like sunlight breaking through storm clouds. For so long, I had been unwanted, unworthy, a
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Chapter: The Luna’s ChoiceChapter Seven: The Luna’s ChoiceAxel’s POVI hadn’t expected her to appear so boldly.The door creaked, and there she was—Nora—standing in the doorway, her eyes unwavering, her expression resolute.No words. No hesitation.Just a single, quiet declaration:“Alpha Axel, I am ready to be your Luna.”My chest tightened.Her words should have been simple, harmless. But seeing her like this—vulnerable, trusting, offering herself to me in a way that no one ever had—sent a surge of heat through my body I hadn’t felt in years.I forced myself to look away, to breathe, to remember who I was. Alpha. Protector. Guardian. Not a man who lost himself in desire.But she… she made it impossible.She stepped closer, taking off her clothes without a word, letting the fabric fall to the floor like she was stripping away not just her garments, but every fear she had carried, every hesitation. Every wall she had built around herself crumbled in my presence.I swallowed hard, trying to steady the storm ri
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Chapter: Whispers in the ShadowsChapter Seven: Whispers in the ShadowsNora’s POVI stayed pressed against the shadows, barely daring to breathe. Every word from the room beyond the door clawed at my nerves, sharper than any blade.Axel’s voice was steady, low, and unwavering, but there was an edge to it, quiet fury, determination, a promise I could feel even from here.“…Axel, the pack expects you to choose a Luna. Tradition dictates it,” one elder’s voice cut in, cold and precise. “Without a Luna, your position is… vulnerable. Instability could follow.”“I work to be the Alpha,” Axel replied, calm but firm, almost defiant. “I won’t let anyone else take this role. And being Alpha isn’t about having someone by my side . I will lead the pack, with or without one.”There was a pause, thick and tense, like the room itself was holding its breath. Then another elder’s voice, sharper this time, like steel on stone: “Tradition is not optional. The pack’s faith wavers when rules are ignored. Someone must stand beside you, o
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Chapter: The Quiet After The StormChapter Six: The Quiet After the StormAxel’s POVShe finally slept.Finally.Her body curled against the couch, soft and fragile, trembling every few seconds as though the nightmares of her past hadn’t fully released her yet. I didn’t move. I didn’t dare. Not a sound. Not a single twitch that might wake her.Her hair fell across her face, hiding the traces of tears, but I could feel the tension in her shoulders. The scars along her arms, her sides, the marks across her back—they were more than just injuries. They were pieces of her story. Pieces of the girl Kade had tried to break, pieces of a life filled with lies and cruelty.I clenched my fists, rage simmering low and steady in my chest.Alpha Kade. The thought alone made my teeth ache. How could someone so vile, so… twisted, ruin a child’s life and have the pack believe it? That she was the criminal. That she was the manipulator. That she was… dangerous.I had been fooled too. And for that, I hated myself.But not anymore.Not wh
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Chapter: When He Saw MeChapter Five: When He Saw Me Nora’s POV I thought I could leave. I thought if I just ran fast enough, far enough, maybe no one would notice I was gone. But I was wrong. Because before I could reach the edge of the woods, a voice cut through the silence like a blade. “Where do you think you’re going?” My heart stopped. My whole body froze in place as I slowly turned around. Axel stood there, tall and angry, his eyes glowing faintly in the moonlight. The way he looked at me made my chest tighten. He wasn’t just angry. He was furious. “Did you think you could lie to me and just walk out like nothing happened?” he growled, stepping closer. “You think you can leave when your secrets have been exposed?” I took a step back, my voice barely above a whisper. “I didn’t mean to—” “Don’t lie to me again, Nora.” His voice was sharp. “The guards told me. You had dealings with the elders. You’re not just some fragile stray.” “That’s not true,” I whispered, tears alread
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