LOGINKendra’s cruel words from last night kept playing over and over in my head.Your parents are traitors… Your very existence is a sin against his family.She had refused to explain anything else, leaving me with more questions than answers. The confusion and worry stayed with me all night and followed me into school the next morning.I tried to focus during class, but it was impossible. My mind kept drifting back to what Kendra had said.The moment the final bell rang and the teacher walked out of the classroom, I grabbed my bag and hurried out. I needed to get away from the noise and clear my head. I quickly made my way down the hallway and headed straight for the library."Hey, Kiara!" a voice called out from behind me.I stopped and turned around when I heard someone calling my name.Jasmine was running through the crowded hallway, trying to catch up with me. I held back a sigh. Why does she keep following me?When she finally reached me, she flashed me a bright smile.“You’re going
~ Kiara ~I stepped out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around my body, feeling clean and refreshed after the shower.I didn’t even have time to react before a shadow appeared over me. The moment Kendra saw me step out, she jumped up from her chair, her face full of rage. Before I could respond, she grabbed my towel and yanked it hard.The towel slipped, almost exposing me completely. I quickly held it tight against my chest."Kendra, what on earth is all this nonsense right now?" I asked, keeping my voice calm, refusing to match her unhinged energy. I just stared at her, trying to understand why she was acting like this.She laughed, and released my towel, and crossed her arms over her chest."Why are you playing dumb, Kiara? As if you don't know exactly what I'm talking about!" Kendra spat.I rolled my eyes, leaning my weight onto one hip. "Oh, come on, girl. Just spill whatever garbage is clogging up your brain already. I actually have important things to do tonight, and I am
“Why is everyone asking me so many questions at once?” I groaned dramatically, pressing my hands to my temples. I closed my eyes like I was in pain.“My head is spinning and I’m really hungry.”Everyone in the room gasped in shock.Luna Doris looked like she had been hurt deeply. A sad expression settled on her face. She slowly wiped away her tears, her shoulders dropping in defeat.“It’s alright,” she said, her voice sounding weak. She gave a small, forced smile. “Everyone, please let him eat and rest. I believe his memory will come back in time. But for now, what matters is that my son is finally home. I don’t care if it takes a long time before he remembers me.”With her heart broken, she turned and walked away. She didn’t want me to see her cry.I watched her go. My playful smile faded, replaced by guilt. I couldn’t keep joking anymore. Seeing her pain felt too real.“Mom,” I called calmly, the word holding eighteen years of feelings. “Do you really think I could ever forget you?
~ Gab ~When I opened my eyes, everything felt calm. My mind was no longer confused or spinning.Slowly, my memories started to return. The missing pieces came back clearly, like a broken mirror being put together again.I looked around the room slowly. The wardrobe, the floor tiles, and everything felt familiar.This was my room. The room I grew up in before Clara took me away from everything I knew and used me.I can’t believe I once thought Clara was my mother when she was my enemy all along. I should have realized long ago what she truly was and killed her myself.A sudden ache hit my chest as I remembered the early days after I was taken. I remembered crying on cold floors and wishing to go home to my family.But Clara, Nova, and Lucious were cruel. They slowly broke me down until I forgot who I really was.Now, the tonic has worked. I was myself again.I suddenly wanted to see my family, hug them, and say sorry for how I acted earlier. I got out of bed quickly, my heart beating
~ Jason ~The door closed behind us, leaving Gab alone. As we walked into the hallway, I felt worried. I looked at my dad.“Dad, what if this doesn’t work?” I asked. “What if Gab doesn’t get his memory back? Or what if he doesn’t believe Clara’s confession?”Dad stopped and put a hand on my shoulder.“We have to let him watch it and decide for himself, Jason,” he said. “Just have faith. I believe everything will be okay.”Dad then held Mom’s hand. She looked very sad and tired. Seeing her like that hurt me deeply. I wished I could take away all her pain.I stepped closer and hugged her.“Mom, look at me. Everything will be okay. The Moon Goddess has not left us, and she will not leave us now.”Suddenly, Jasmine pushed my shoulder and moved in front of me. She quickly hugged Mom instead. That was so typical of her.Grandpa cleared his throat and looked at all of us. “Everyone should go to their rooms and rest. We will check on Gab later.”We all nodded and walked down the hallway to ou
~ Gab ~The moment my eyes fluttered open, a sharp pain shot through my head.I winced, squeezing my eyes shut for a second as a wave of dizziness washed over me. My skull throbbed, and my thoughts felt scattered and broken. Memories flashed through my mind in brief, confusing fragments before disappearing again, leaving me struggling to make sense of anything.“Gab? Oh, thank goodness. Are you okay?”Someone helped steady me as I struggled to sit up against the pillows.The moment I saw her face, a painful lump formed in my throat.Tears instantly burned at the corners of my eyes.Seeing her felt like unlocking a door inside my mind.I remembered the first day I saw her, but it felt like it wasn’t the first day either.And before I could stop myself, tears began sliding down my cheeks.The day I discovered who she really was—the Luna of the Moon Pack.I felt a strange sense of belonging whenever I was near her.I kept pushing aside the very reason I had come to the pack house in the
~ Ryder ~8 MONTHS LATER“Up… down… up… down…” I counted patiently while Doris struggled through another squat in front of me.The doctor had said she needed light exercise before delivery since she was already very close to giving birth.Honestly, just looking at her huge stomach now made me nervo
The moment the call ended, the entire living room fell into dead silence.Ryder slowly lowered the phone from his ear, but the look in his eyes only became darker. His jaw was clenched so tightly that the veins in his neck stood out sharply.For a few seconds, he just stood there breathing heavily.
“I’m confused too… let’s just hope that isn’t Gab’s hand,” Ryder said tightly, though even his voice lacked confidence.I shook my head immediately as tears blurred my vision.“No…” I whispered brokenly. “That hand looked like Gab’s.”The image would not leave my head.“Doris,” Mom said softly as s
Then she turned to me.“And you are carrying the future of this pack.”The doctor handed us the test results with a warm smile still resting on her face.My eyes slowly moved over the paper in my shaky hands.Positive.I froze completely.For a second, I could not even breathe properly.I was pregn







