LOGIN~~Celeste~~Theron rakes a hand through his hair, his frustration apparent on his face. “Celeste,” he drawls in an annoyed tone. “I am going to say this for the last time. Ethan meant nothing. He shouldn’t have meant anything to you, and I only helped you see that. Why don’t you understand?”A thick knot forms in my chest. This is way too much for me to handle. I had hoped that he would at least admit his mistake and apologise. It was a pipe dream, as Theron never believes he can be wrong, but a girl can dream. Tears gather in my eyes. I wipe them away, sniffling.At that moment, I realized how exhausted I was with everything. I can’t help but have memories of my childhood, when I was nothing but a carefree soul surrounded by the most genuine people. I remember how happy I had been with Sebastian as a kid. Even though I didn't have romantic feelings for him, I wasn't oblivious to him, and I didn't mind when his mother started telling everyone that I would become her daughter in law
ValerieIt has been over an hour of intense research and observation, and it’s a surprise I am still on my feet. My temperature has dropped a few more degrees. The heaters are turned on to the highest, keeping me as warm as possible, and Kai plants himself by my side always too.Seven rushes into the lab, his face clouded with a mixture of relief and apprehension. “We found out who broke into the lab. It was the Luna."“Celeste?”“The one and only. We found her in the reviewed footage. Some of the videos were missing, but alpha sebastian had made orders to have instant backup of all footages in case of situations like this.”Now why would Celeste do that? I am aware of how evil she can be, and how far she can go to achieve whatever crazy goal she set for herself, but this is quite a reach. If things go well with this research, she will also be safe. Why on earth would anyone want to sabotage the work we have been doing all this while.I sway on my feet, suddenly feeling lightheaded. K
~~Celeste~~In less than thirty minutes, I make my way back to the house, fuming uncontrollably. Theron is having a meeting with some section leaders. I don’t wait for a servant to announce me before storming into the building.“What the hell happened to Ethan, Theron Blackthorne?” Theron’s brows furrow, disbelief and irritation clouding his face all at once. He springs to his feet, ready to protest, then thinks better of it when he sees how furious I am. “What do you think you’re doing, Celeste?”“What happened to my husband?”The section leaders start to whisper between themselves at my words. I know how surprised they must be. After all, Sebastian is known by everyone as my husband. Hearing another man’s name must be shocking for them.Theron turns back to them, keeping his face as blank and calm as possible. “Excuse me, gentlemen. I’d like to have a conversation with my daughter. Alone.”The men scramble up and file out of the house, still speculating among themselves. As soon a
~~Celeste~~I turn back to Hargrove, schooling my expression. “You can’t just bring an accusation like this without any evidence. If you think my father killed Ethan, then I need proof to believe you. If you have none, I will have to ignore this allegation and take it as you trying to put a wedge between my father and I.”Hargrove bursts into laughter. “Luna Celeste, you know I won't be the one to put a wedge between your father and you. There has always been one. Even now, it is growing bigger.”He takes a step closer to me. “You’re only requesting proof because you’re scared I'm saying the truth. You know your father. You know what he is capable of. You know that Ethan didn’t die the way you think he did.”“Shut up!” I scream, pressing my hands against my ears. I squeeze my eyes shut, feeling the air leave my lungs again. “You’re lying. My father would never do that.”“Theron sent people to murder Ethan. He thought I'd never find out, and when I did, he tried to kill me too. If i di
~~Celeste~~ I had never met any of Ethan's family. His parents died when he was a kid, and he lived most of his life asa rogue before he started to work for my father. He mentioned an uncle occasionally, and his eyes were always filled with so much admiration when he spoke about him, but I never met him either. Was Hargove that uncle?I scan the surroundings for any unwanted company. With theron, you can never be too careful. He has eyes everywhere and I don't want to take chances.“Get in the car.”Hargrove obeys almost immediately, running over to the passenger side to get in. I start the engine and tear out of the premises. “You said you work for my father..”“I did.”“You did?” I look at him. “Not anymore?”“I used to be one of his underdogs, a henchman he could use to do whatever he wanted, but not anymore. When Ethan went missing, he demoted me.”I blink, a million thoughts coursing through my head. Ethan didn’t go missing. Even though he eloped with me, our location wasn’t a s
CelesteI have allowed myself to turn soft for Sebastian. This isn’t me. The weak woman who would let him walk over her without making a complaint is nothing like me. How dare he try to turn me over to the council? Like everything we have experienced together never happened.This matter involves more than just Bloodcrest. Every pack in the region has a say in any issue that concerns the creation of the Moonblight antidote. I knew all that before choosing to sneak into the lab, which was why I made sure precautions were put in place to prevent them slamming a serious crime on my head. But my precautions weren’t enough. Best case scenario, it will end with a banishment. I’ll be cast out of the region, never to be seen again. Worst case scenario, I’ll be killed. It will most likely be the wodst case scenario. Sebastian knows this, yet he has no intention to cover up for me.“Think about it,” I sneer, the corners of my lips curved up in a dangerous smile. “That mother of yours who you lo
~Valerie~ No one returns to my room till dusk. Sebastian doesn’t show up either. My thoughts have been tumbling over each other since Helen and Celeste dropped the bombshell. Hours pass, and I stay still on the bed, planning my escape. I wait until the sun sets completely before swinging into acti
Five Valerie I expected relief. I expected him to be glad that I am trying to make things easy for him. He obviously wants me gone. The elders have turned against me. Celeste now has his heart. He doesn’t need me in this pack anymore. But what I see on Sebastian’s face isn't relief. It’s anger.
Sebastian “I warned you not to marry that woman. You shouldn't have brought her to this pack. If only you had listened to me, this wouldn't have happened,” my mother fires at me. Since she woke up, she hasn't stopped talking about Valerie. I stand beside her bed, my hands lodged in the pockets of m
Valerie A suffocating silence settles over the hall at Corvin’s revelation. I take slow steps towards him, blinking. “What did you just say?” “I told the Luna this earlier,” Corvin cuts in, ignoring me completely. “We ran tests on her pup twice, and they both came back with the same results. The







