ログインLanaMy voice had came out harsher than I intended, tearing cleanly through the quiet state of willow hollow.Diana, at first staring at me, her expression changed so fast it almost would’ve fooled me if I didn’t already know better.Her eyes widened, lips parted. Her hand even lifted to her chest like I had just slapped her across the face.“What?” she gasped softly. “Sapphire… what are you talking about? Are you sure you're alright? Do you need the pack doctor to check you up?”I almost laughed at that because wow, she was good.If I hadn’t overheard those servants. If I hadn’t found out Elder Edward was her father and if I hadn’t been watching her since the second she stepped into the Estate with that too sweet smile and those too familiar hands around Ashton’s space, I might’ve believed her.Hell, I might’ve doubted myself.That was how smooth she was but I knew better, didn't I?“Don’t do that!” I snapped again.She blinked. “Do what?”“That.” I stepped closer. “That innocent lit
LanaI wanted to say something. Anything.Stop! Wait! She’s lying. It wasn’t Sloan.But the words never made it past my throat.I just stood there as the guards dragged the maid away like she weighed nothing. Her feet scraped against the ground while her voice cracked from all the crying she had been doing. She kept apologizing over and over as tears ruining her face.“I’m sorry! I’m sorry, please—I’m sorry!”She apologized again and again but why? Why was she apologizing?I couldn’t help but ask.Not once did she say Amethyst’s name.That was odd.My eyes followed Sloan until she disappeared beyond the bright edge of the courtyard, still crying because of someone who'd lose no sleep for her.What kind of loyalty was that?No. It probably wasn't loyalty. It was fear, rather.Beside me, the full moon ceremony carried on like the kingdom hadn’t just swallowed a lie camouflaged as justice.As the moon rose higher and brighter, wolves began shifting.Their bones cracked as their stretche
LanaBefore night even had the chance to settle properly, I was already standing in front of the mirror, trying to make myself look perfect for tonight.I dragged the lipstick carefully across my bottom lip, then pressed both lips together.My hair had taken forever but I made it work.Sapphire was beautiful.The dress hugged her body perfectly, soft and elegant in a way that made her look every bit like a Luna should.I looked… good.Maybe too good for the kind of night I felt was coming.I stared at my reflection for one more second, then adjusted one of the tiny strands of hair near my ear.A knock came at the door.“Come in.”One of the maids stepped inside with both hands holding a sealed letter.My brows pulled together. “What’s that?”She opened her mouth to answer, but I had already seen it's crest.It was Silvercrest'sI walked toward her and took the letter from her hand, my thumb brushing over the familiar sigil.“Silvercrest sent this?”“Yes, Luna. They’ve been sending inv
LanaI stared at Diana and almost laughed. But not because anything was funny. But because she was so full of crap.“They aren’t really important,” she had said.Right.A noble daughter whose parents were somehow not important? Please.I kept my face calm, but inside, my thoughts were already clawing at each other. Something about her wasn’t sitting right with me.Diana tilted her head as she brushed a loose strand of hair behind her ear. “You ask a lot of questions, Luna.”"I’m just trying to know more about Ashton’s friend. That is all.”The lie slipped out of my lips smoothly and flawlessly. And I think she knew it.Because her smile deepened a little, like she found me amusing.I didn’t like that.Not one bit.I had seen her with Ashton these past two days. Seen it with my own eyes the way she had leaned in when she spoke to him. The way her fingers had lightly poked his arm the other evening like she was blessed with every right to touch him and Ashton had let her.That part burn
LanaTonight, the moon will be reaching it's peak. I could feel it.During every full moon, each members of every pack felt it in different ways.For some people, it was excitement. For others, it was contained and open aggression.Some wolves got needy, some experienced a hightened emotional state. Some preferred to hide away until it passed. And then there were those rare people who carried on like they weren’t affected at all.People like Ashton, of course.Somewhere down the east side of the mansion, I had earlier heard two omegas arguing over something stupid. Soap, I think, and one of them nearly shifted over it.I knew the upcoming full moon was affecting me as well in the way every little thing today had been pissing me off for absolutely no good reason.I frowned as I stepped out into the courtyard, my foot crunched softly over the gravel path before I changed direction and headed toward the training grounds.My wolf shifted restlessly beneath my skin. Irritated.Today had be
LanaI had completely forgotten why I had even came to the garden in the first place, because right now, I was completely fixated on the woman before Ashton.She was gorgeous but not in an ordinary way either.She had that refined kind of beauty that I knew made a person immediately notice everything at once. From the smooth skin to the elegant posture to the way even the night breeze seemed to move around her instead of through her.She even looked like she belonged in some royal painting.And she was standing there with Ashton like she had every right to. That made something hot and stupid bubble up in my throat.Who the hell even was she?The universe gave me less time to think before Ashton’s head turned and his dark piercing eyes landed on me almost instantly.He must have sensed my presence.“There you are!” he said ecstatically, then he lifted a hand slightly. “Come here.”I straightened so fast it almost annoyed me.Why was I straightening?Why did I suddenly feel like I had w







