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Shalom Bolujoko
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Bitter MOON :No More Chances.

Bitter MOON :No More Chances.

Nell has spent her whole life giving second chances. Third chances. Fourth chances. It's the only way she knows how to survive .Homeless at fifteen. Working her fingers bloody at a corner store. She's never once fought back against a world that keeps knocking her down .Then Lena finds her. A warm smile. A home called Haven House a shelter for lost wolves. For three weeks, Nell believes she's finally safe .But the wolves' kindness curdles. Whispers follow her through candlelit halls. And one night, Nell hears the words that change everything :"She's human. She's nothing ."She doesn't know why Lena's eyes flicker gold. She doesn't know why the moon makes the walls hum. And she doesn't know that the mark burning on her palm is a trap eight years in the making.Because Haven House isn't a shelter. It's a prison.Lena isn't a savior. She's the wolf who killed Nell's parents. And Nell? She's not human. She's the Lunar Omega a creature of impossible power. The kind that doesn't heal. It devours. Now Nell is trapped in a house of wolves who want her gone and an alpha who wants to own her forever. The stolen children Rue, Caleb, and Finn don't know that Lena murdered their real families too. The basement holds a prisoner with Nell's eyes. And the full moon is three days away. They wanted her gone. But when the truth comes out, every wolf in Haven House will bow. The question is: after everything the lies, the betrayal, the blood will Nell still have a fourth chance left to give? Or will the girl who forgives everyone finally learn to forgive herself?
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Chapter: Chapter 34
Weeks passed in the valley.The days blurred together,not from exhaustion, but from rhythm. Wake. Eat. Work. Eat. Sleep. Repeat. The pack moved like a single body, each wolf finding their place.Caleb and Elias built the cabin. It started as four walls, then grew a roof, then a door, then windows. They worked from dawn until the light faded, their hands calloused and raw, their breath visible in the cold morning air.Vera tended to the garden. She had found wild herbs and edible roots growing near the stream. She transplanted them carefully, creating a small patch of green near the cabin. It wasn't much, but it was something. It was hope.Rue patrolled the perimeter every day. She walked the same path , around the clearing, along the stream, up the ridge. She never complained. She never slacked. She never stopped watching.Marta cooked. She had always been good at making something from nothing. She turned dried meat and roots into stew, and she served it without needing thanks. The pa
Last Updated: 2026-07-10
Chapter: Chapter 33
The valley was hidden.Nell stood at its edge, looking down at the green expanse below. The mountains rose on all sides, their peaks white with snow. The valley floor was covered in grass and wildflowers, untouched by the winter that had followed them for weeks. A stream ran through the center, clear and cold. Birds were singing. The air smelled like earth and water and life.It felt like the world had forgotten this place.She heard footsteps behind her. Elias."It's beautiful," he said."It is.""Almost too beautiful."She glanced at him. "What do you mean?"He looked at the valley. "Places like this don't stay hidden forever. Eventually, someone finds them.""Then we make sure no one finds us."Elias didn't answer. But he didn't argue either.---The pack moved into the valley.They found a small clearing near the stream — flat ground, sheltered by trees. Perfect for building. Vera immediately started gathering stones for a fire pit. Caleb went to find wood. Rue scouted the perimet
Last Updated: 2026-07-03
Chapter: Chapter 32
The mountains rose before them like a wall.Snow-capped peaks, jagged and ancient, cutting into the sky like broken teeth. The air was thin and sharp. The wind was cold and constant. The valley lay at their feet — green and hidden and secret, cradled between the mountains like a secret the world had forgotten.They had made it.Nell stopped at the edge of the valley. The pack stopped behind her."We're here," she said.No one spoke. No one moved. They just stood there, staring at the place that had been their destination for weeks. The snow had stopped. The wind had died. The sun was setting, painting the peaks in shades of gold and purple.Vera shifted Hope in her arms. The baby was sleeping — still too small, still too quiet, but alive. Her tiny face was peaceful. Her tiny chest rose and fell with each breath.Caleb put his hand on Vera's shoulder. His jaw was tight. His eyes were wet.Rue looked at the valley. Her gold-flecked eyes were wet, too."We made it," she said. "We actuall
Last Updated: 2026-07-02
Chapter: Chapter 31
The snow didn't stop.It had been falling for five days now — soft at first, then heavy, then relentless. It covered the tracks behind them and the path ahead of them. It clung to their coats and their boots and their eyelashes. It turned the world white and silent and cold.Twelve days since they had left Haven House. Twelve days of walking. Twelve days of running. Twelve days of waiting for the Council to catch up.Nell led the way. Her feet ached. Her back ached. Her eyes burned from staring at the white for too long. But she didn't stop. She couldn't stop.Behind her, the pack followed in single file.Rue walked with her hand on her knife, her gold-flecked eyes scanning the tree line. She hadn't slept properly in days. None of them had.Caleb walked with Vera, his arm around her waist, taking as much of her weight as she would allow. Her pregnant belly made the climb difficult. Her face was gray. Her lips were blue. She didn't complain. She never complained.Elias walked with his
Last Updated: 2026-07-02
Chapter: Chapter 30
The snow fell through the night.By dawn, it had buried the fire and covered the tracks. The world was white and silent and cold. The pack stirred slowly, their bodies stiff, their faces pale. Vera coughed — a deep, rattling sound that made Caleb's jaw tighten. Finn stayed close to Nell, his small hand cold in hers.Marta sat apart.Her satchel was open in her lap. Her letters were scattered around her like fallen leaves — years of evidence, years of weight, years of grief. She hadn't slept. She hadn't eaten. She hadn't spoken since she broke down the day before.Nell watched her for a long moment. Then she walked to her."Marta."No answer."Marta. Look at me."Marta looked up. Her green eyes were red. Her face was hollow. Her hands were shaking."It's me," Marta said. Her voice was flat. Empty. Like she had finally run out of words. "I'm the one leaving the trail. I'm the one who's been leading them to us."The pack went still.Rue's hand went to her knife. Caleb's jaw tightened. Ve
Last Updated: 2026-06-25
Chapter: Chapter 29
The fourth day was colder than the others.The wind came down from the mountains sharp and hungry. It cut through their coats and settled in their bones. Vera walked with her arms wrapped around her belly, her face pale, her lips pressed together.Caleb stayed close to her, ready to catch her if she fell.Finn walked beside Nell, his small hand in hers.Rue scanned the trees.Elias watched the sky.Marta clutched her satchel.Silas brought up the rear, his knife in his hand.No one spoke.The hunters had been gone for two days. No sign of them on the ridges. No footprints in the snow. No howls in the night.They were still out there. Nell could feel them.They're waiting,Lena said."I know."For you to slow down."We won't."Someone will.---They stopped at midday.Vera needed to rest. Her face was gray. Her hands were shaking. Caleb helped her sit on a fallen log. Marta gave her water. Rue stood watch.Elias walked to Nell."She can't keep this pace," he said."She has to.""The bab
Last Updated: 2026-06-13
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