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009| THE RULES OF STAYING ALIVE

Author: Elca Stephenson
last update publish date: 2026-02-12 13:51:04
~VIXEN~

The moment the car doors shut behind us, silence swallowed everything.

It was not the comfortable kind.

It was the kind that pressed against my skin… thick, heavy… alive with things neither of us dared to say.

Vaelor sat beside me in the backseat instead of the front. He hadn’t spoken since lifting me from the road.

One arm stayed firmly around my shoulders, holding me steady as the car sped through the pack’s private road.

His grip wasn’t tight.

But it was unbreakable.

I could feel the
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    The ride to the gala was entirely silent. No words were exchanged.The air wasn't awkward, it wasn't comfortable either. It was somewhere in between.With no distractions, I couldn't help but keep pondering on Vaelor's words earlier.“They will be there with Olaine. Stay behind me.”I've tried to ignore the jittery feeling that settled at the bottom of my stomach.I've practiced my poker face not to give away any hint of anxiety or nervousness.But he saw through it. He always does.He wants to act as my shield.Not today. I'm done with running to people for help.No matter who'll be at the ball, my parents, Olaine or even Kael. I'll stand for myself.I'm a Lunara, and I needed to start acting like one.The car halted, crashing my thoughts.I looked out the window and the sight before me is awestrucking.Majestic is not enough to qualify the Alpha King's house.Before I could note the details, Vaelor opened the door, lending me his hand.I took it, coming out of the car as the cold ai

  • THE LUNA HE NEVER WANTED   72| PREPARING FOR THE DEN OF VIPERS

    Annie leaned close, talking in a hush tone.“Luna Vixen, it's time to prepare for the gala.”I looked at the clock in the conference room, and indeed I had to start preparing else we'll be late.I hadn't even chosen a dress yet, or jewelry or a hairstyle.I hadn't chosen anything.Immediately after breakfast yesterday, I was bombarded with hairstylists, fashion designers, shoe makers, estheticians, jewelers, all inquiring what I wanted for the gala.It was overwhelming.Yes, I've attended events when I was with Kael but I've never had this level of serious and detailed preparation.I knew the gala was a big deal but I didn't know it was this important.Apparently, the Dowager sent them to me so I wouldn't, in her exact words, “ruin the Blackthorn's image because of your poor tastes”.I cancelled all the appointments and now I'm stuck in a meeting with no idea of what I'm actually wearing to this gala.The meeting with the stakeholders of my company was dismissed earlier than planned.

  • THE LUNA HE NEVER WANTED   071| THE SILENT BREAKFAST

    Have you ever made a decision that you feel was right yet you questioned your every move?I made that decision yesterday. It hasn't been up to twenty four hours yet I questioned it a thousand times.I questioned the decision immediately it left my lips. I questioned it when Vaelor refused, pacing and begging I retract my statement. I questioned it when he finally agreed and summoned the head servant. I questioned it when all my belongings were transferred to my new room, a few steps away from Vaelor's. I questioned it as I laid in my new bed, free from the scent of black cedar and sandalwood. I questioned it when I woke up in the morning and couldn't get a proper view of the sun.How did I get this attached? This marriage is a sham, just for politics and contracts.I cannot get attached. I must not.I can't keep getting my trust shattered. It benefits them, but not me.I ought to remember this.That's why I have to be away from Vaelor. The more I stay around him, the more I cling to h

  • THE LUNA HE NEVER WANTED   070| The Gray Morality

    I could hear a pin drop in this stone cold silence. It's as though everything anticipated Vaelor's answer.The man of the hour, my current husband, creases his forehead.If I wasn't filled with so much rage, I would've admired the stormy blue eyes of he's. I would've admired the sharp cut of his jaw and how his brown plaid cashmere coat fitted him too well.I would've, but not today. Because today, I needed answers. Not from a third-party, but from the Alpha himself.“Don't act so confused.” My voice came out lower than I intended to, a decibel past whisper. “I know everything now, and I equally know that West must have informed you.”His confused expression didn't disappear. “Tell me what?”“Do you really want me to spell it out? To say the words I desperately want to be false?”“Vie…” He slowly raised his hand to hold my cheek but just like before, I dodged out of his way.His hand, still mid air, crumples before bringing it back to his side. “Vie why are you doing this to me? It hu

  • THE LUNA HE NEVER WANTED   069| Evidence of a Monster

    Seconds tick by and all I can focus on is Vaelor's signature.I've read the ledger more times than I could count. Yet the truth stared blaringly at me.Vaelor orchestrated the destruction of my father's pack.The ledger not only contains business deals with our enemies and withdrawal statements of our allies, it contains a well detailed systematic destruction of my birthright, the first place I knew as home.I wasn't fond of the pack, but my father was. I dare say he loved the pack more than his own family.Despite the abuse I suffered, there were few memories I cherished from the pack.But this isn't possible. Vaelor would never do this to my family, to me.Or would he?The attack on my father's pack came within the blink of an eye. One minute we were thriving, another minute we were scrambling to survive.It was one of the most horrible seasons in our lives. No pack reached out to help. I remembered getting cursed and blamed by Olaine's mother for bringing bad luck to the pack.And

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    The first thing that hit me as my eyes opened was the ray of sunlight filtering in from the window.For a moment it was all I could see. My world revolved around this one peaceful moment.I stared at the rising golden sunlight like it was the only thing worth seeing.Because at this moment, it was.If only I can be just like the sun, doing nothing but rising and setting each day.I stirred, the silkiness of a fabric jerking me back to reality.I sat up, tiringly rubbing off the sleep from my eyes.Taking a look at my surroundings, my brows furrow as I try to recognize where I am.Espresso brown heavy ceiling to floor curtains, plush white rug surrounding the bed, an unlit intricately designed fireplace, crystal chandelier, bedside pendant light on each side of the bed.The oversized upholstered bed with tall, softly curved headboard didn't help ease my confusion.My eyes fell on the large art piece above the bed. Then on the ceramic sculpture on a console.They both had one thing in c

  • THE LUNA HE NEVER WANTED   020| COLD WALLS

    ~VIXEN~Breathe.But I couldn’t… not when his lips were on mine. His lips worked over mine, so intensely that I felt shudders rush through me.My legs suddenly felt too weak, my heart pounding with an intensity that almost drove me to my knees.I tried to push him away, but he only pulled me closer

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  • THE LUNA HE NEVER WANTED   010| THE NIGHT HE REFUSED TO LEAVE

    ~VIXEN~Warmth.That was the first thing I felt.It was not the warmth from the blanket, that I was sure of. It felt like someone was next to me.I tried to ply my eyes open, but the sudden movement beside me had been keeping them shut.The scent of dark cedar and something more masculine that hit m

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  • THE LUNA HE NEVER WANTED   007| THE GHOST OF A LUNA

    ~VIXEN~I stumbled out of the woods, each step stabbing my legs with pain until I collapsed on the cold asphalt.The night air bit at my skin, and my lungs burned as I tried to catch a breath. Silence surrounded me, heavy and suffocating, broken only by the distant rustle of leaves and the faint hum

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-17

  • THE LUNA HE NEVER WANTED   011| MORNING REGRET

    ~VIXEN~The warmth beneath my cheek stirred me awake.For a moment, I didn’t move.Then memory crashed into me.I froze as flashes of last night rushed back.The way I clung to him all through the night, refusing to let go.I realized then that I was holding on to something, or someone.Swallowing h

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