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ELIMINATE DANGER

Author: Wren Gray
last update publish date: 2026-10-22 07:04:14

STELLA

"Let me go, Derek."

My voice came out sharper than I intended, but he didn't seem to care. His arms remained wrapped around me, holding me against him as though he had every right to touch me. His face was buried in my hair, and I could feel the faint movement of his breath against my neck.

I hated it. I hated the way he held me as if I belonged to him, the way he ignored my words, and the fact that he could stand in a room filled with flowers and candles, look me in the eyes, and convin
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  • ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE   LET ME GO

    STELLAMy hands began to tremble. No. I wasn't going to lose control in front of Derek. I took a slow breath and tried to calm myself."Derek," I said again.He tilted his head. "What?"I stared directly into his eyes, and for the first time since he'd grabbed me, I stopped trying to sound polite. I stopped trying to reason with him. I stopped calling him Alpha."LET ME GO." The words came out differently. They weren't louder than before, but something about them changed the instant they left my mouth. The room seemed to hold its breath. Every candle went out, all at once, plunging the room into a darkness so complete I couldn't see my own hands.Derek made a startled sound. "What the—"His arms loosened. I felt his body sway, and then he stumbled backward, knocking into the edge of the table. Something crashed to the floor.I stood frozen for a fraction of a second. What had I done? My heart pounded violently. I could barely make out Derek's shape, one hand braced against the table w

  • ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE   ELIMINATE DANGER

    STELLA"Let me go, Derek."My voice came out sharper than I intended, but he didn't seem to care. His arms remained wrapped around me, holding me against him as though he had every right to touch me. His face was buried in my hair, and I could feel the faint movement of his breath against my neck.I hated it. I hated the way he held me as if I belonged to him, the way he ignored my words, and the fact that he could stand in a room filled with flowers and candles, look me in the eyes, and convince himself that any of this was romantic."Derek," I repeated, pushing against his chest. "I said let me go."He finally lifted his head. For a moment, he simply studied my face, his eyes moving over my features as though he were trying to memorize them. Then he smiled."You haven't changed at all, baby."My stomach twisted. "Stop calling me that.""You used to like it.""I never liked it!"His smile disappeared for a second before returning."You're upset. I understand. You probably need some t

  • ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE   YOU ARE FINALLY BACK

    STELLA."Luna Valentina?"Silence. I searched my dress and found the small box of matches I had picked up that morning. Thank the goddess. I struck one, and a tiny flame flickered to life, barely lighting the few inches in front of my face. I caught a glimpse of a table, a chair, and a large bed farther inside. Why would Valentina summon me to a bedroom?Then something inside me shifted.It began with a pressure behind my eyes, followed by a tingling that spread down my spine. My hearing sharpened until the faintest sounds felt painfully loud. The crackle of the match. The whisper of my dress against my legs. And then a voice, not one I could hear with my ears, but one that rose from somewhere deep inside me.Danger.My fingers tightened around the match. No. Not again.Threat.My heart began to race. I had felt this before, the day anger overwhelmed me and something inside me rose with a force I hadn't known I possessed. The same terrifying certainty that something needed to be destr

  • ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE   UNEXPECTED INVITE

    STELLA."I have a lot to tell you, Mama…"Mira immediately leaned forward, her eyes bright with curiosity."Then start talking! And don't you dare leave anything out." I laughed, shaking my head at her impatience. Mama smiled as she reached across the table to squeeze my hand."Let her breathe first, Mira. She has barely sat down.""But Mama, look at her!" Mira gestured at me as if I were some strange creature she had discovered. "She disappears for months, comes back in the Alpha King's royal carriage, and expects us to sit here calmly?""I never said that.""You were about to!"I opened my mouth to argue, but a knock sounded at the door. All three of us turned.Mira frowned. "Who could that be?""I'll get it," she said, pushing back her chair. I watched her walk to the door, still smiling at her dramatic complaints. For the first time in months, I felt as though I could breathe without carrying the weight of the entire world on my shoulders. Then I heard Mira's voice."Yes? Can I he

  • ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE   FINALLY BACK HOME

    STELLA.The closer we got to my mother's house, the more difficult it became to sit still.I had imagined this moment so many times. Knocking on the door, seeing Mira's face, hearing my mother's voice, and finally holding them again instead of wondering when I would see them next. But now that I was actually here, my heart was beating so hard I could barely breathe.I leaned toward the window, looking out at the familiar streets. Nothing had changed. The little shop at the corner was still there. The old man who sold fruit still sat beneath the same faded umbrella. Even the children running around looked as though they had been playing the same games since I left.A smile crept onto my face. I was home.Then the chariot turned into our street, and my smile slowly faded.Something was different. I sat up straighter, staring at our little house ahead. The roof had been repaired. The wooden door had been replaced with a sturdier one, and the fence around the front looked newly painted. E

  • ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE   THE SUMMON FROM THE LUNA

    Stella. Sometimes, the cruelest thing a person can do is make you doubt the one person you trust completely. The letter remained in my hands long after the chariot stopped moving. I read it once, then twice, then a third time, hoping the words would somehow change into something that made more sense, but they never did.Stella,I believe we have something important to discuss. My guards will escort you to the palace. I trust you understand the importance of keeping this meeting private.— Luna Valentina.I stared at the signature until the ink blurred. What could the Luna possibly want with me? I had never spoken to her, never even met her properly, and I was a maid while she was the Luna of the pack, so there was no reason in the world for her to summon me. Unless... my stomach twisted painfully. Damien. Had she heard about us? Had someone told her that he intended to marry me?I looked toward the window, but before I could ask the rider anything, another carriage pulled alongside o

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