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A FAMILIAR STRANGER
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2026-08-13 15:42:02
Wren GrayHey loves! How are you enjoying the story so far? Are you loving Stella and Damien’s growing tension as much as I am? Because things are definitely getting more interesting from here. I just want to say a huge thank you for all your support, gifts, comments, votes, and for constantly asking for more chapters. It honestly means so much to me. You guys are the reason I keep coming back to write! Now tell me, what has been your favorite moment so far? And what do you think is going to happen next? I’m reading all your comments, so don’t be shy! XOXO WREN.
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ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE WHY DID YOU DO THIS?
STELLAMy head was pounding. It felt as though someone had been repeatedly striking the back of my skull, and even the slightest movement sent another wave of pain through me. I groaned and shifted against the bed.Where was I?I slowly opened my eyes. The ceiling was unfamiliar, and the smell of herbs and medicinal oils filled my nose. I tried to sit up, but the movement made my head throb even harder, and I winced. What had happened?Then everything came rushing back. Mama. I had been trying to speak to her in the kitchen, and I remembered her hand on my hair, the shock on her face when she noticed the silver strands. She had asked me what was wrong, and I had tried to answer, and then the room had started spinning. I had fainted.My eyes moved around the room until they settled on the woman sitting beside my bed. Mama. She was crying. Not loudly. She was simply sitting there with her head lowered, quietly wiping her cheeks with the edge of her dress."Mama?"Her head lifted immedia
ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE SILVER SHADOWS
STELLAThe words came out louder than I intended, and then Mira stopped. Her fingers slipped from mine. For a second she stood completely still, her eyes unfocused, and then her knees buckled and she dropped to the floor."Mira?"She didn't answer. She slowly crawled backward until her back met the side of the bed, and then she sat there, staring straight ahead. My blood ran cold."Mira?"I rushed toward her and crouched in front of her."What are you doing? Mira, look at me."Nothing. I waved my hand in front of her face, and she didn't even blink. It was as though she had slipped into some kind of mindless state, completely disconnected from everything around her. No. No, no, no. I grabbed her shoulders."Mira, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that. Please, say something."Her eyes stayed fixed on nothing. I had used the Voice on my own sister. This was different from what happened with Derek. He had released me, and I had escaped, and I hadn't understood how much power I'd used. This
ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE CHANGING
STELLA."Stella!"My eyes flew open. I jerked upright, gasping as though I had just been pulled out of deep water, my chest rising and falling so fast that for several seconds I couldn't recognise where I was. Then the room came into focus. I was in my mother's house.Mira was sitting beside me, holding my shoulders with both hands."Stella, are you okay?" she asked, her voice filled with concern. "You were shaking so badly. I kept calling you, but you wouldn't wake up."I stared at her, still trying to catch my breath. The nightmare had felt so real. The daggers, the faceless people, the burning buildings, and Mama being dragged away while I stood there unable to do a single thing about it. I swallowed."I'm fine," I whispered, although my voice sounded terribly weak.Mira frowned. "Fine? Stella, look at you."She reached toward my hair, and I instinctively pulled away."What?""Your hair."I blinked. "What about it?""Stella…" She moved closer, examining the strands around my face.
ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE THE DREAM
STELLA."Are you sure you don't want to tell Mama tonight?"I shook my head as I pulled the blanket over myself."No. We agreed to tell her in the morning."Mira sat on the edge of the bed, watching me with that look she got whenever she thought I was hiding something."I just don't want you to keep carrying this alone.""I know." She reached for my hand and squeezed it, her fingers warm against mine."We'll figure it out, Stella. Whatever it is, we'll figure it out together." I managed a small smile. "I hope so." She leaned forward and kissed my forehead before standing."Get some sleep. You look exhausted.""So do you.""I'm allowed to be exhausted. I'm the one who has been listening to you worry all evening." I laughed quietly, the sound softer than I'd meant it to be. "Goodnight, Mira.""Goodnight." She crossed the room and climbed into her own bed, and within a few minutes the room settled into silence. I stared up at the ceiling, listening to the small sounds of the house, the c
ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE THEY WOULD BURN TO ASHES
DAMIEN.My StellaI nodded, and the Shaman chuckled."It seems she has accomplished what years of treatment could not.""She has done more than that."I looked toward the window again, and I couldn't wait for her to come back. After the examination, the Shaman retreated to his chambers, and I stayed in the sitting room, trying to lose myself in the documents I had neglected since morning. It was harder than it should have been. My attention kept drifting toward the entrance, and every time I heard footsteps in the corridor I found myself looking up, only to be disappointed that none of them belonged to Stella.When the Shaman finally returned, he was carrying a stack of records and several loose documents, which he set down on the table."I also have something important to discuss with you, Alpha."I leaned back in my chair. "What is it?""The Raventooth pack."My expression changed. Finally.The Shaman took the chair opposite mine and began arranging his papers."I spent the last mon
ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE GETTING BETTER
DAMIEN"You have been pacing all over the place, Alpha. You need to remain calm. She will be back soon." I stopped in the middle of the room and turned to glare at the Shaman."And how exactly am I supposed to do that?"He raised an eyebrow. "She has only been gone for a few hours.""A few hours too many." The Shaman sighed, looking thoroughly unimpressed with my behaviour. "You should try to occupy yourself with something useful instead of wearing out the floor.""I should have gone with her.""And frightened her family half to death?"I narrowed my eyes at him, but he carried on before I could say anything."You know very well that she wanted to spend some time with them alone. You agreed to it, Alpha. Perhaps you should respect her wishes."I turned toward the windows and let the silence settle. Stella had insisted on visiting her mother and sister without me, saying the presence of the Alpha King would make the reunion unnecessarily intimidating, and I still didn't understand why.
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