THE HIDDEN LUNA
"He's the alpha women obey. She's the lone wolf who refuses to kneel because kneeling is what got her family killed."
Ryley Halliwell has spent seventeen years hiding from the werewolf world. Her fated mate never marked her before he vanished into the massacre that destroyed her pack, and months later he'd already claimed someone else, leaving her alive, unmarked, and impossible to explain. She's been running from that world, and from fate itself, ever since. To everyone around her, she's a brilliant forensic accountant and a fiercely protective single mother. What she is underneath is the last surviving Luna of a bloodline someone still very much wants controlled.
A summer contract pulls her into the territory of the wealthy, feared Orion Pack, and everything she's built starts to unravel. Alpha Blake Orion doesn't just want obedience from her, he wants to understand the pull he can't explain, the jealousy he has no right to, the protectiveness that grows sharper every time she's threatened. Widowed, guarded, and certain he'd never want anyone like this again, Blake finds himself unable to stay away from the one woman who won't bow to him.
But Ryley's audit of Orion's finances is dragging old corruption into the light, and the man who orchestrated her family's destruction seventeen years ago is still out there, still powerful, still protected by a council that has far more to hide than anyone in Orion territory realizes.
Caught between an old bond that never claimed her and a new one she doesn't trust herself to survive, Ryley has to choose: keep running, or finally stand and fight for the family she was never supposed to get to have.
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Chapter: CHAPTER 151Ryley Twenty weeks later I was walking around the lake behind the house. Well, more like waddling Baby was due any day now and I was hoping this would convince them to come out. I felt huge and everything ached. And I’ve been bored out of my mind since Blake won’t let me work. I’ve been off for the last four weeks, and the nursery is done and waiting for our pup to arrive. We decided to have both packs move to the city. It’s still a work in progress but I was able to get all the finances in order. We are just waiting for more housing. But everything seems to be coming together. I stopped to take a few deep breaths as my stomach tightened. I’ve been having contractions off and on but they never get worse. And they would go away. “Luna, is everything alright?” Connor asked me. Blake assigned his gamma to be my personal guard when I wasn’t with him. “Yeah, just taking a breather.” I sighed. “Do you need to sit and rest? We could walk back now. Here, drink some water.” He passed me
Last Updated: 2026-09-20
Chapter: CHAPTER 150Ryley Wedding day I smile to myself as I wait in my champagne silk wedding dress. My hair is curled and pulled over one shoulder with ivory lilies holding it in place. My makeup was light with just a hint of color. I’ve never felt more beautiful than I do right now. I was waiting by the back door of our house, waiting for our guests to be seated and for the ceremony to start. There were only about ten people we were sharing this moment with but it was perfect. After today. Channing and I would be Orions and I would have the family I always dreamed of having. And a mate who loves me. While I was waiting, it gave me a few moments to think about how my life has changed. Never did I think I would get married, let alone be pregnant again. I was happy with it being just me and Channing but this was so much better. After experiencing my life with Blake, I couldn’t go back to the life where I didn’t have him. This journey may have been hard but he makes it all worth it. Everything I’ve go
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Chapter: CHAPTER 149Ryley I sat in the window seat of our bedroom and watched the lake and forest behind the house. I was thinking over everything my father had told me. I do understand. I would do anything to keep Blake safe but I don’t think I would be able to give up my children. Even if they had found their mates and were happy. I would never be fully happy without them in my life. A man like my father just couldn’t walk away from his life as a mobster. I know I told him, I was cleaning up the packs but it would have put a target on my back. Powerful people don’t like it when their money stops. But Dorian and I had a plan. We were going to merge our packs and become the strong leaders we were raised to be. The worst part besides feeling abandoned by my parents was that I loved Dorian. He brought out this side of me that I hadn’t shown anyone until Blake. I was too scared to love someone as much as I loved Dorian. I believed I was fated to my enemy. To the person who took my parents and pack from m
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Chapter: CHAPTER 148Alpha Blake I watched as my mate rushed up the stairs and away from the scene her father caused. “Mate is under too much stress,” Gunner growled and my heart twisted painfully I shouldn’t have brought him. I know she needed answers but those answers could have waited. I turned back to see the aftermath. My kitchen was a disaster and the alpha had misty eyes as he watched where his daughter ran away. When my father and beta tried to turn over the table, the alpha snapped out of it. “Shit, I’m sorry. This wasn’t how I wanted things to go.” he said as he helped turn the table back over. He could have done it himself. “Alpha Everett, I’m telling you this because I don’t want my mate to have to relive it. Walter saved her life. She was ready to give up after a few days on the streets. She had just been attacked in the city and she couldn’t handle the guilt of what happened to her pack. She walked out on a bridge and jumped. Walter jumped in after her, saving her She woke up in the hosp
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Chapter: CHAPTER 147Ryley I busied myself in the kitchen while the others took a seat at the dining table. My mind was racing with questions but ultimately I wanted to know why. Why was my whole life turned upside down? I didn’t realize I had stopped moving until I jumped when Blake’s hands wrapped around my waist and he snuggled his face into my neck. I had my hands on the counter by the coffee machine, bracing myself as I tried to take in much–needed air. “Breathe, baby, I’m right here,” he mumbled against my neck. I inhaled and exhaled a few times, calming down my racing heart. “Better?” I nodded, as I grounded myself. I didn’t need to fall apart now. I had to be the strong Luna I was born to be. Or some shit like that. I know if Lily was awake she would be scolding me. Blake grabbed mugs and I poured the coffee and helped him take everything to the table before taking a seat beside him. I felt my father watching me the entire time and I took a seat across from him. He looked the same, but older.
Last Updated: 2026-09-19
Chapter: CHAPTER 146Alpha Blake I was sitting in my office going over everything with my father. I didn’t want to be here and I was missing Ryley. I was feeling anxious about getting back to her and making sure she was safe. “Son. I know you’re worried about Ryley but Walter is watching her. Connor is also watching over her. She is fine. And you have lots to get caught up on,” my father said from the other side of my desk. I sighed, knowing he was right. There was so much for me to sign and look over. I also had to deal with Perry. He was still in the cells and I wanted to deal with him personally. “Blake, you have a visitor,” Luca mind–linked me. “I’m not taking visitors. I thought you were handling that?” “Um, well, yes, I did say that, but he has asked for you.” He stammered. What the hell is wrong with my beta? “Fine, just send him in,” I told him. “Apparently, I have a visitor,” I told my father as I massaged my temples. I’ve been here for an hour and was ready to leave. There was a bang on
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Chapter: CHAPTER 65: CAN YOU BE MY GROOM?Tanya's POV. I'm tremendously relieved to see Marco, although I'm ever aware of the sweat that douses his body, and the tired look in his eyes. But he remains strong, handing me the ingredient with confidence. He has fulfilled his end of the task, now it is time for me to complete mine. I take another glance at the notebook situated on the table, ensuring I have followed every step, including dripping in my blood, before reaching the stage that describes how to use the ghost orchid. I cut off the leaves, petals and stem and grind the rest into a powdery substance, before sprinkling it into my solution. I watch in anticipation. At first the solution remains murky to my disappointment, swirling in a dark grey to purplish hue, leaving my heart to hammer against my chest in growing worried. But eventually, the solution swirls into a clear state, reflecting my eyes that sparkle with excitement as I release a breath of relief. We did it! My shaky hands carefully pour the mixture into a
Last Updated: 2026-09-18
Chapter: CHAPTER 64: BARLOW’S HELPTanya's POV. I'm over the moon that we've found the notebook, but as I'm flicking through, my smile slowly starts to dwindle down into a straight line. Marco notices this. "What's wrong?" I sigh. "Each perfume in here cures a different type of black magic." Caspian's brows crease in confusion. "But isn't that a good thing?" My chest deflates. "We don't know what black magic was used to contaminate the water. I don't have time to make and try each perfume in here." The men around me mirror my unsettled expression. We have no way of knowing which perfume is the right one, and some of these perfumes take ages to curate, let alone try and perfect on the first try. None of us have much knowledge on black magic to begin with, and the task is now seeming to be impossible. "I don't understand. Who would want to poison my pack? We aren't hostile to any witches, and we live such a simple life. We have no enemies," says Caspian with tremendous uncertainty. As we all stand together, I noti
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Chapter: CHAPTER 63: MARGARET’S NOTEBOOKTanya's POV. I force myself to maintain composure despite the pain and anguish that writhe inside of me like a furious monster eating my insides. "Um, thanks. Thank you doctor for letting me know." The doctor tries to show some sympathy, but I understand he has other patients and family members to deliver similar bad news to. Plus. I don't want sympathy. I couldn't take it, cause if I did, I would've crumpled down right then and there. So, I focus on work, pulling myself together and submerging myself in helping other patients at the hospital. But I'm only further surrounded by more pain and suffering as the patients keep trickling in, some sicker than others. However, despite the bleakness of the situation, the atmosphere within the hospital remains warm. There was a reason I chose to stay in the Blue Moon Pack. And I can't help but compare it to the capital and the palace. No matter how beautiful and grandiose the palace appeared, no matter how much wealth was poured into the arch
Last Updated: 2026-09-18
Chapter: CHAPTER 62: POISONED WATERTanya's POV. I'm deeply worried and fueled by panic for my little girl. After considerable effort trying to wake her, she still doesn't show any signs of consciousness. Knowing the person I could count on I rush to Marco's door. I bet his lyc an senses could smell my severe fear, because before I can even make my way up the steps, he swings his door open with a fierce gaze. "What's wrong?" "It's Claire. She won't wake up. I- I don't know what's wrong," I don't have to say much more, as we rush back to my place. Marco understandably checks for her pulse, and when he confirms she's still breathing he looks acutely puzzled. "Let's just get her to the hospital," I nod in response to his words, and I watch silently horrified as he gently lifts Claire's limp and unresponsive body into his arms. But when he turns to me, his focused gaze forces me to sink into their depths, silently reminding me that I needed to stay strong. I move quickly to grab my things and we rush out the door. Course
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Chapter: CHAPTER 61: I LOVE YOUTanya's POV. I silently watch Caspian stride towards me, the smile on his face growing broader with each step. In midst of my confusion, I find Lisa has come up beside me, offering to take Claire home. Something in her gaze tells me that she knows what's going on. But fails to articulate. Instead, I nod whilst still firmly confused, allowing her to take my daughter back to the house so she can get some sleep. When Caspian approaches, I can take a closer look at the flowers in his hands. Fresh red roses bunched together in a beautiful bouquet. But as the fireworks continue to sparkle and explode up in the sky, the mood of the atmosphere dawns on me. "Tanya..." says Caspian, a sweetness encompassing his tone. "Ever since the day you won the perfume competition, and protected the Blue Moon Tree from a terrible fate. From that moment on, I fell deeply in love with you," he says as his eyes shimmer with a strange intensity. "And I want to spend the rest of my life with you," he graciou
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Chapter: CHAPTER 60: MASQUERADEMarco's POV. I generally detested banquets of this nature. It obviously didn't help that I was a part of the royal family that used every God damn excuse to host events like this. My experience with royal banquets made me assume they were just all so fake. None of the noblemen liked each other anyways, whether due to politics, or rivalry for power. Their greasy hair slicked back against their balding scalps. Whilst their royal wives rotted with jealousy over this girl and the next, as they were caked to the heavens with an unnecessary amount of powder that was somehow overshadowed by their massive air balloon shaped dresses. However, I soon realize that my negative assumption of the Blue Moon Pack's banquet is oddly wrong. As Tanya, Claire and I step into the main ballroom, the atmosphere feels light, and weightless. Despite the evening darkness that shimmers through the grand windows, the room emanates brightness. With sheer sky-blue curtains tied back stylishly, while walls are d
Last Updated: 2026-09-17
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