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THE DREAM

Author: Wren Gray
last update publish date: 2026-11-08 23:31:12

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
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  • 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.

  • ONCE A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE LUNA NOW THE DEMON ALPHA'S BRIDE   WHAT AM I?

    STELLA.I immediately regretted raising my voice, but the fear had already taken over. "What if word gets out?" I continued, my voice trembling. "What if someone discovers what I can do? They'll kill me, Mira. And what happens to you and Mama? What if they decide you're dangerous too?""Stella—""You know what happens to people whose powers have no label. You know what they do to those they don't understand."My eyes burned."I was the reason we were chased out of our own pack. I was the reason we lost our home. What if it happens again? What if I bring that same misery here?"I looked toward the hallway. Mama was asleep. She had spent so much of her life worrying about us, and she deserved peace. She deserved to wake up without wondering whether someone was coming to take her daughters away."I don't want to ruin her life again," I whispered.Mira moved closer and took my face between her hands."Look at me."I tried to turn away, but she held me gently."Stella, look at me."I final

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