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Chapter 3

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It was late when Logan’s name lit up my screen. I hesitated for a long moment before finally answering.

“Aria, I…” Logan began, his voice weary. “I wanted to explain about tonight.”

“Logan, I’m so, so sorry!” Lila’s voice, thick with sobs, cut in from his end. “I didn’t mean to! I just wanted to see how beautiful Aria’s dress was, and I knocked over the wine glass…”

My heart didn’t break. It just sank, heavy and cold, into the pit of my stomach.

“Aria? You still there?” Logan’s voice returned. “Lila accidentally ruined your mating dress. She feels awful about it. But it’s okay. Since the ceremony is postponed anyway, I’ll buy you a new one, something even more beautiful.”

The hand holding my phone trembled.

It wasn’t anger. It was utter resignation.

“It’s fine,” I said, my voice unnervingly level. “If it’s ruined, then I don’t want it.”

There was a pause on the other end.

“Okay. I knew you’d understand.” Logan’s voice was filled with a familiar mix of relief and satisfaction. “You’ve always been so understanding. It’s one of the things I love about you.”

“Is there anything else?”

“No, that’s it for now,” he said breezily. “I’ll get Lila settled, and when I get back, I’ll make it all up to you. Don’t worry, I’m already looking at new dates for the ceremony. You just get some rest and don’t overthink things.”

Then he hung up.

Standing by my door, I thought of all the times Logan had favored Lila. Each time, he would soothe her first, then turn to me and say, “Aria is my mate, my future Luna. She won’t mind.”

Even his Beta felt free to mock me. “The Alpha has Aria wrapped around his little finger. He could marry a wolf as his Luna and keep a human as his wife, and Aria would still agree.”

No one ever suspected I would leave Logan. Even I never thought I would.

But this time, it wasn’t just a broken heart. In eighteen hours, I would be leaving him for good.

Logan stared at his phone, a sense of satisfaction washing over him.

Just as he’d expected, Aria had chosen to understand and forgive.

She was always so reasonable, never causing him any real trouble.

“Logan?” Lila crept closer, tears still glistening on her cheeks. “Is… is Aria mad? I really didn’t mean to, I just…”

“It’s fine.” Logan waved a dismissive hand. “She understands. Aria never gets truly angry over little things like this.”

“Really?” Lila bit her lip. “But… I thought she sounded a little upset.”

Logan turned to her, his heart melting at her pitiful expression. “Don’t worry. It wasn’t your fault. Besides, the bond between me and Aria isn’t that fragile.”

His tone was one of absolute confidence.

“The ceremony is just postponed. Once I handle your situation, I’ll give her an even grander mating ceremony,” Logan declared, his eyes bright with anticipation. “She’ll be thrilled.”

He was already planning the gifts he would buy to appease her. Maybe that diamond necklace she’d been eyeing, or a trip to that exclusive resort she’d always talked about.

When it came to making Aria happy, Logan believed he had it down to a science. He’d never failed.

“Logan…” Lila called his name softly, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes. “Are you sure you’re going to have the mating ceremony with Aria?”

“Of course,” Logan answered without hesitation. “She loves me, and I love her. That will never change. She will be my Luna.”

A flicker of hurt crossed Lila’s features, but it was quickly replaced by a steely resolve.
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  • Fading with the Moon   Chapter 10

    The Manhattan pack’s quarterly gathering was held in the grand ballroom of the city’s most luxurious hotel.The moment Gabriel and I walked in, my hand in his, every head turned. A wave of whispers followed us.“Isn’t that Aria?” someone gasped.“But she’s supposed to be dead…”“What is she doing with Alpha Gabriel?”Unfazed, Gabriel guided me to the head table. As one of the most powerful Alphas in North America, his presence alone commanded the room. He raised his glass, and his voice carried effortlessly across the silent hall.“Everyone,” he began, “I would like to introduce you to my mate, Aria.”The ballroom erupted into a cacophony of shocked gasps and scattered applause.And just then, a familiar figure appeared in the doorway.Logan.He was a ghost of his former self—gaunt, exhausted, his cheeks hollow and his eyes ringed with darkness. The proud, confident Alpha aura he once radiated was gone, replaced by a heavy shroud of weariness.When his gaze landed on me, he froze as if

  • Fading with the Moon   Chapter 9

    A week later, I had mostly recovered my strength. Gabriel took me on long walks every day, acquainting me with the Manhattan pack’s territory. It was a world away from my old home—gleaming, modern, and prosperous, the werewolf community here was powerful and sleekly organized.“Aria!” My mother’s friend, Sarah, scurried over, her face alight with gossipy glee. “Have you heard the latest about Logan and that human, Lila?”I glanced at Gabriel, who gave a subtle nod. Sarah was the biggest news source in the entire community; if it happened, she knew about it.“What is it?” I asked.“Well, Logan launched a full investigation into Lila and found out she didn’t just fake the wolf attack—she’s been pulling scams her whole life!” Sarah lowered her voice conspiratorially. “I heard that when he confronted her, the little viper finally showed her true colors!”Gabriel listened quietly beside me, a placid expression on his face.“What did she say?”“Admitted everything! Called Logan an idiot to h

  • Fading with the Moon   Chapter 8

    Gabriel gently wiped away the tears I hadn’t realized were falling.“Don’t cry. It’s all over,” he said softly. “I should have told you everything sooner.”“When did you start investigating Lila?” I asked, my voice thick.“From the first time she made you cry.” Gabriel’s hand stroked my hair. “Remember that day, about four months after your engagement to Logan? You sat in a coffee shop and wept for a whole afternoon.”I froze. That was the first time Logan had canceled on me for Lila. I had waited alone in that cafe until they closed.“You saw me?”“I had just returned from a trip. I went to see you, only to find you huddled alone in a corner,” Gabriel said, his eyes clouding with the memory. “I wanted so badly to go to you, to hold you and tell you that you deserved so much better.”“Why didn’t you?”“Because your eyes were still full of hope for him,” he said with a sad smile. “I knew that if I approached you then, you would have seen it as pity from a stranger. I decided that watchi

  • Fading with the Moon   Chapter 7

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  • Fading with the Moon   Chapter 6

    The clock struck midnight as the moon climbed to its zenith.I lay in bed, feeling my wolf spirit slipping away, piece by piece. It was a slow, receding tide, pulling all the life from me.“Aria! Hold on!” My mother’s voice sounded distant, though she gripped my hand tightly. “The healer is almost here!”I tried to answer, to reassure her, but no sound came out.My eyelids felt like lead, the world around me blurring and fading to gray.“Her temperature is dropping!” My father’s voice cracked. “Her wolf spirit… it’s leaving her! They said she could get treatment in Manhattan. How could this be happening?”My mother’s choked sobs filled the room as she clutched the family moonstone, a desperate attempt to summon the pack healer faster.I wanted to comfort her, to tell her it was alright, but I couldn't even lift a finger.As my consciousness began to fray, the healer rushed into the room. I heard his heavy, sorrowful sigh.“I warned them,” the healer said, his voice grim. “I told both A

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