MasukShare
Chapter 14
Terakhir Diperbarui:
2025-02-22 15:52:02
Bab terkait
Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 15 ~The News~
~Aria~The next morning was worse.So much fucking worse.I woke up feeling like I’d been hit by a truck, then dragged for miles, then maybe hit again just to make sure I stayed down. My whole body ached—my ribs tight, my limbs heavy like concrete—and my head? My head was this foggy, pounding mess, like I hadn’t slept at all, just laid there marinating in panic the entire night.But no.Reality was still here. Heavy. Cold.I dragged myself out of bed, my body felt like I doubled in weight.I walked to the bathroom and turned the water on scalding hot, because why not, and stepped in.It burned.Good.I stood there, eyes closed, steam choking me, hoping maybe it would melt this tightness in my chest, wash away whatever the hell was wrong with me.It didn’t.Nothing ever does.I got dressed like I was assembling a corpse—jeans, hoodie, sneakers. Safe. Basic. Something I didn’t have to think about.I caught my reflection in the mirror and, Jesus, I looked like hell. Pale, dark circles un
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-22Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 16
~Aria~I woke up to the faint noise of footsteps. Slow. Steady. Familiar.For a moment, I didn’t think. Didn’t remember. Just lay there, warm, tangled in blankets, floating in that quiet space where nothing felt real yet.Then—It hit me.My stomach turned.Today.The Elders. The meeting. The thing I’d been dreading ever since I found out it was coming.My chest felt tight. Too tight.I inhaled, forcing the feeling down, trying to shake the heaviness clinging to me, and then—Oh.Oh, God.My brain short-circuited.Luca was standing by the dresser. Shirtless. Back to me. Muscles shifting as he moved.Not just shirtless—just a towel. Slung low on his hips, barely hanging on, like gravity could win at any second, and—My face burned.I immediately looked away, like I hadn’t just looked. Like my brain hadn’t just cataloged everything.The scars along his back, some deep, some faint. The way the morning light caught his skin, made him look even sharper, even broader. The solid lines of mus
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-23Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 17
~Aria~I swallowed, but my throat was dry, scratchy, like my body already knew I was somewhere I didn’t belong.“I—I’m Aria.”Alpha Female Elena smiled, and it wasn’t just polite. It was knowing. Like she already had the answer before I even spoke. Like she already knew everything.“I know,” she said, smooth, warm, completely at ease.“Come.”And then she turned and walked off. Just like that. No hesitation. No waiting to see if I’d follow.I hesitated.Only for a second.Then I forced my feet to move.The halls stretched forever, golden light slanting through windows so tall they felt impossible. The doors we passed were carved with strange symbols, some I swore shifted when I glanced too quickly. The air smelled like stone and something faintly sweet—maybe flowers from outside, maybe something older. The servants we passed all dipped their heads when Elena walked by, their movements so smooth, so synchronized, like they’d practiced a thousand times.Not just Luca’s sister.An Alpha
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-23Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 18
~Luca~I stepped through the castle doors, the weight of everything pressing down on my shoulders. But I didn’t show it. Wouldn’t.The second I walked in, every gaze snapped to me.The guards stiffened. The servants lowered their heads. The air fucking changed. Because I was home. And everyone knew what that meant.Aria was a step behind me. Silent. Tense.Too stiff, too wary.She should be.This place? It chewed people up. Spit them out.And Aria?She had no clue what she’d walked into.But I didn’t have time to ease her into it.Boots against stone. Sharp. Purposeful.Elijah.My Beta. Eyes flicked to Aria—assessing, always fucking assessing—then landed on me.“We need to talk.”I nodded once. Then, to Aria, “I won’t be long.”She hesitated. Like she wanted to say something.Didn’t.Just nodded.I turned and followed Elijah down the hall.The meeting room was dim, shadows stretching too far, wall sconces doing jack shit to brighten the space.Arkif was already there, arms crossed, fa
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-24Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 19~Judgment Day~
~Aria~Luca was right there. Close enough that his warmth tangled with mine, close enough that every breath I took was him. His scent, his presence, his everything.And I—I should’ve moved.Should’ve put space between us, should’ve shoved him back, should’ve done something to stop this thing—this pull, this gravity, this goddamn inevitability—before it swallowed me whole.But I didn’t.I just sat in it.Let it wrap around me. Let it drag its teeth down my skin.I barely even breathed.And Luca—Fuck.He was staring at me.Dark. Unreadable. But focused. Like I was the only thing in the world that existed, like he’d already decided something, like he was already unraveling me in ways I didn’t even understand yet.The air shifted.Crackled.Something sharp curled in my stomach.My pulse jumped.His eyes flicked lower. Down to my mouth. Stayed there.And that was it.That was all it took.He moved.Not rushed. Not hesitant. Just… inevitable.Like this was always going to happen. Like we
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 20~Rejected~
Chapter 20AriaThe second I walked into that chamber, I knew I was fucked.The Elders were waiting.“She’s late.”One of the elders' harsh voice hit me.I looked up.His gaze was on me.“Undisciplined.” A slow, deliberate shake of his head. “Just as I expected.”My jaw clenched. Fingers curled into a fist behind my back.I said nothing.The air was thick, suffocating, the weight of their gazes pressing down on me like they already knew how this was going to end. Like they had already decided before I even opened my mouth.And maybe they had.The room was too grand, too cold, too damn intimidating. The elders sat like gods on their thrones, their faces carved from stone, their eyes sharp, waiting. Luca was there too, standing near the front, looking—hell, I don’t even know. Unreadable. Silent. The same way he always did when he was pretending not to feel a damn thing.Then the elder spoke again. I believe he was elder Kian, the most senior of them.Elena managed to give me a rundown
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-26Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 21~What Now?~
What Now? Luca POVI still heard Kian’s voice ringing in my ears. Saying Aria had been rejected. I couldn't imagine what she's thinking right now. Then Kian turned, looking straight at me. Out eyes met. I could read his face. He was daring me not to accept, and face serious consequences. “And now, Alpha,” he said, almost amused. “You have a choice.”The room grew dead silent. All eyes turned to me. I could feel their piercing stares.I stood there, shoulders squared, my face neutral.Cold and emotionless. I managed to hide the fire burning in me. I was torn apart on what to say.For a moment, I felt like I could hear Aria’s voice. Begging me not to accept it. ‘No, don’t do this. Don’t act like last night didn’t happen.’“You can fight this,” Kian said, slow, taunting, like he was savoring every word. “Or you can accept it.” A beat. A smirk in his voice. Softer. Crueler. “And let her go.”My mouth opened—And for one fractured second, I almost said it.I almost stood up, almost
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-02-28Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 22~Defending Rights~
~Aria~I stormed out of my room. I couldn't stay here, it felt too suffocating. I didn’t care where I was going. I just needed to be anywhere but inside that suffocating chamber, anywhere but standing under the weight of their eyes, his eyes, pretending that I hadn’t just been discarded like I was nothing.The halls were endless. The stares unbearable.They whispered when I passed."She thought she could be our Luna?""Rejected. Just like that.""Pathetic."The words stung me deep. I couldn't bear to hear more of it.So I walked faster until I was outside the quarters. I had to get out. Had to.The air inside was too thick, pressing down, choking me, clinging to my skin like fucking static and I couldn’t—couldn’t— breathe. My hands were shaking, useless, my heartbeat slamming against my ribs, my throat, my skull, too loud, too fast, like it was trying to crawl out of me.I shoved through the doors, didn’t even feel my feet hit the ground, just moved. Stumbled, almost tripped, didn’
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-01
Bab terbaru
Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 64
Chapter 64Victor’s POVThe night was thick with silence, but I could feel it—everything was moving, tightening, snapping into place like the final pieces of a puzzle. The Elidor fight was set. A distraction for us. And soon, while eyes were locked on the battle in the field, I’d take what mattered most to Luca.Aria.And with her in my grasp… the Scarlet Moon pack would crumble.I sat by the window of my quarters, swirling dark liquor in a thick glass, the fire across the room crackling low. The flames reflected off the glass like red eyes staring back at me. I leaned forward, resting my elbows on my knees. The smirk pulling at my lips was slow, patient. Calculated.He really accepted it. The great Alpha Luca, falling for the oldest move in the book. Pride—such a predictable weakness.The Elidor fight would leave their forces scattered, their focus narrowed. The moment he stepped into that ring, all defenses would drop. The warriors would be spectators, not guards. The pack would ch
Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 63
Luca's POVThe wind bit hard this morning. I was already in the fields no time to spare Elijah stood across from me, arms folded, eyes narrowed.We both knew why we were here.This wasn’t about staying in shape for the fight. About a fight that wasn’t supposed to happen at all. Julian's claim to the throne was long gone. “Again,” Elijah barked, voice cutting through the silence.I dropped into a low stance and lunged. He met me with force, forearm to mine, the impact crackling through my bones. We circled, moved in sync, traded blows like the old days.“Faster,” he snapped, catching my wrist mid-swing and twisting. I jerked back, rolled, sprang to my feet. “He may know your rhythm try to change it. Make him doubt the next move.”“I know how to fight,” I growled, launching a punch that Elijah barely ducked.“You know how to win when it’s clean.” He countered, sweeping my legs. I hit the dirt hard. “This isn’t clean, Luca. He’s coming to hurt you. Maybe worse.”I pushed off the grou
Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 62
Aria’s POVThe cold wind of the night blew at me as I leaned against the railing of the balcony. The night had fallen on the pack, as the moon hung low in the sky. I hadn’t moved for a while. I couldn't, really. My arms were crossed tight over my chest, but it did nothing, just help me warm myself.Everything felt… wrong. I didn't know why, but for some reason I was at an unease. Then, I heard a knock echoed behind me. Soft, but firm.I didn't turn.The door creaked open anyway. I didn’t need to see who it was.Luca.His footsteps were soft and quiet. He walked up behind me, but he didn’t say anything at first.He just… stood there. Maybe he was watching me. I kept staring out at the trees, letting the silence between us stretch. “You seem to enjoy the moon,” he said his tone soft.“... Yeah, I do,” I muttered, my voice low. He exhaled slowly, stepping beside me. “I heard what happened at the council,” I said before he could speak. My voice was flat, distant. “They blamed me
Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 61
Luca’s POVThe throne room was colder than usual. Maybe it was just my mood. I sat hunched on the edge of the throne, hands laced, jaw clenched, eyes burning into the marbled floor. Elijah stood by the far window, arms folded, eyes scanning the trees beyond the walls as if danger still lingered out there. Maybe it did.“No new attacks?” I asked, my voice cutting through the thick silence.Elijah shook his head. “None. Not a damn thing since the last wave.” He turned to face me, his expression unreadable. “It’s too quiet. Like they’re waiting.”I nodded once, slowly. “They’ll try again. That last hit wasn’t a warning, it was a test. They wanted to see how close they could get without getting their heads ripped off.”Elijah walked closer, his boots thudding against the stone. “And they got close, Luca. Too close.”I looked up at him, at the slight bruising still faint on his temple. His shoulders were stiff—tension coiled under every breath he took. “How’re you holding up?” I asked, sof
Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 60
Julian’s POVI didn’t knock. I never did. The throne room doors slammed open so hard the guards flinched. Victor looked up lazily from where he sat—draped over his cursed black stone throne like the world owed him a nap.“You sent them after Aria and Elijah?” I barked, voice echoing off the high vaulted ceilings.Victor barely moved. “I did.”“You fool,” I snarled, stalking across the floor. “That wasn’t the deal. You were supposed to give me time, not light the damn match under them.”He waved a hand, dismissive. “A message had to be sent. They needed to feel pressure—get pulled thin. That’s what distractions are for.”“You pulled the wrong string,” I growled. “Now they’re regrouping faster. Elijah’s alive, Aria’s rattled—but not broken. Luca’s more focused than ever.”Victor straightened slowly, eyes narrowing. “You forget who you’re speaking to, Julian.”I ignored the warning and kept going. “You’re burning the house down before we’ve even stepped through the front door. I need to
Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 59
ARIA'S POVThe walk back to the packhouse was heavy. I couldn't just get my mind off what just happened. The hair behind my neck was still up, I couldn't help but feel danger was close by. Elijah kept a steady pace beside me, but his silence made the air thicker, heavier. He hadn’t said much since the fight. I wasn’t ready to hear whatever dark thoughts he had swirling in his head about what was coming.But my thoughts were just as tangled.The fight. The attack. The message. They weren’t just random, meaningless acts of violence. They were calculated—designed to get our attention, to prove a point. And Victor… Julian… they were only just beginning.I rubbed my still-aching shoulder. It hurt. The burn of the bite was still fresh, but it was nothing compared to what was waiting for us. That feeling, that dread, settled deep in my gut.By the time we reached the packhouse, I was almost certain Luca would already know what had happened. If he didn’t, I’d make sure he did.I didn’t wai
Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 58
Victor POVThe room was dark, dimly lit only by the flickering lights of two torches. I leaned back on the iron throne, boots heavy on the floor. It was a very successful mission, from the the way I see it. We tore through the village killing everyone in sight and I was sure that bastard Luca would have gotten my message. And today was the first step in my ultimate goal to get the white wolf, Aria by my side. And I would kill anybody who stands in my way. Just then I heard a knock.Sharp. Impatient."Enter," I said, voice low, cold.Julian stepped in like he owned the shadows, cloak dragging slightly as he moved toward me. He didn’t bow. He never did. That’s why I tolerated him. Because unlike the sniveling fools who kiss my boots, Julian at least knew how to speak in teeth and venom.“It wasn’t enough,” he said, without preamble.I stared at him, lips curling. “The screams carried far enough. The flames licked the sky.”He shook his head. “It was a ripple. Not a wave. Luca didn’
Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 57
Luca POVThe Moon was hanging low, the night had already fallen. I raised my hand up to signal the end of training for today. Aria’s breaths were heavy, her skin covered with sweat, and Elijah stood nearby with his arms crossed, nodding slightly in approval. She'd held her own today, better than ever. Controlled, precise. Her instincts were finally beginning to cut through the fog of hesitation. But there was still something buried in her, something pulling her back. I could see it in the way her eyes shifted, always scanning, always alert.“That's enough for today,” I said, stepping forward, my voice steady but not cold. “You did well.”She nodded, not quite meeting my eyes, and turned to walk back toward the house. I watched her go for a second too long, the curve of her shoulders telling me more than her words ever would. She was still carrying something. And whatever it was—it was starting to weigh her down.Elijah glanced at me. “You saw it too?”I nodded once. “Yeah.”“She’s
Luna’s Second Chance Chapter 56
Chapter 56Aria's POV My eyes fluttered open to bright morning light streaming through my curtains. My bones ached a little from yesterday's training, but also Julian’s threat still clawed at the back of my mind. But I can't focus on that.Today, I train.I rolled out of bed, my muscles stretching and tightening as I threw on simple clothes: black leggings, a grey tunic, boots I didn’t bother to lace too tightly. My fingers lingered briefly over the necklace Luca had returned to me weeks ago. I left it behind. I needed to be bare for this.The air outside was sharp with morning. I crossed the grounds briskly, eyes narrowing against the sun. My wolf was restless under my skin, pacing in circles, ears flicking forward with anticipation. Something about today felt different.And then I saw them.Luca and Elijah stood at the edge of the field. Luca, arms crossed, that dark stormy look painted on his face like war paint. Elijah had his usual calm smirk, but his hands were already flexi
