ALAN WOOD
I stared out the window, my arms folded tightly in my chest.
My thoughts weren’t calm. It kept reeling back to Gia
Every damn time I think of her, my blood boils. That self-righteous tone she always speaks in. That cold confidence in her eyes. All of it makes sense now.
A stripper?
I let out a bitter laugh.
So all this time, she’s been acting like the perfect Luna, standing next to Levi like she was born for it. But she was nothing more than a filthy, low-class dancer hiding under a clean name? She thought no one would find o
ALAN WOODI watched as Maddison’s face shifted from confusion to disbelief, then wide-eyed shock. She looked like she didn’t know whether to laugh or scream.Her lips parted slowly. “You’re joking.”I didn’t respond. I just stood up and reached for my drawer, and pulled out the tablet I had hidden there earlier. I tapped a few times, then turned the screen to face her. I showed her the picture I took from the picture the man from the bar had shown us.She moved closer, her eyes scanned the pictures.Her hand flew to her mouth. “Oh. My. Moon.” She screamed.
ALAN WOODI stared out the window, my arms folded tightly in my chest.My thoughts weren’t calm. It kept reeling back to GiaEvery damn time I think of her, my blood boils. That self-righteous tone she always speaks in. That cold confidence in her eyes. All of it makes sense now.A stripper?I let out a bitter laugh.So all this time, she’s been acting like the perfect Luna, standing next to Levi like she was born for it. But she was nothing more than a filthy, low-class dancer hiding under a clean name? She thought no one would find o
GIA O'LEARY I slid into the back seat of the taxi, quietly shutting the door. I told the driver the hospital’s address and leaned back, holding my bag close to me. The small bottle of drug I had asked Mia to pick up the other day was inside. I know surely, the drug is poison, but I want to know what it works for. I want to confirm myself. I didn’t look outside much, my mind was too busy.When we arrived, I paid him, got out, and headed straight in. The nurse at the front desk told me the doctor was expecting me, of course, they all know me as the Luna. It’s not easy to stay hidden after attending meetings in Levi’s name multiple times, they said they watched me on the news. I gave her a genuine smile and made my way to the elevator up and followed the hallway that led to the doctor’s office.When I got there, I knocked on the door gently.“Come in,” a voice called.I stepped in and met a lady in a white coat standing behind her desk.She looked up and smiled. “Luna Gia.” Oops, s
ALAN WOOD I drove to the club that James had given me the dress of. He had said the club somehow leads to Gia. I had to drive for an hour past town, it got to a point where I felt like I was drifting further away from the state. I thought I’d lost for a moment, but then my eyes flickered to the neon light across the expressway. I exhaled loudly. I parked beside a couple of cars and stepped out. The moment my feet touched the ground, the scent of smoke and spilled liquor clung tight to my nose. Music echoed inside the building, heavy bass thudding low enough to shake the ground beneath my boots.I stared at the door for what felt like an eternity before forcing myself in. My eyes searched around, and I found James and Bryce already seated near the back. The booth was dimly lit, tucked into a corner far enough from the stage to offer some illusion of privacy. Bryce looked irritated while James had a calculative look. I walked further and slid into the booth beside James.The tw
MADDISONI had just finished getting dressed when I heard a knock on the door.I paused near the mirror, adjusting my earrings while my mind raced through everything I planned to say to Redrine once I saw her at the hospital. It had been days since I last visited. I grabbed my jacket and strode toward the door, expecting to see one of the maids or maybe Alan. But the moment I opened it, my eyes widened slightly.Gia stood at the door like she owned the room or something. I didn’t say anything at first, I was too surprised. Her eyes flicked around my face, sharp and unreadable, then she walked past me into the room without waiting for permission.For some second, I thought she was here bec
GIA O'LEARYI stared at him, still not fully understanding what was happening. The sunlight coming in through the window hit the side of his face, casting a soft glow on his cheekbones. He looked calm. Maybe even too calm for the situation on ground. “You broke my door?” I asked again. He finally turned fully to face me, but his face didn’t shift much. His eyes scanned me quickly, like he was checking if I was okay. “Don’t worry about it,” he muttered, trying to brush it off. I blinked, unsure I heard him right. “Don’t worry?” I repeated, frowning. “Levi, I woke up in your arms. I went to bed in my room.”“And I told you I broke the door.” His voice was half-yelled. I shook my head. “That’s not possible. Is it?” He took a small breath and looked away, his eyes drifting back out the window as though the trees outside would give him the right words.“You said you’d come see me,” he said after a pause. “When you were done with your maid.”I felt my breath catch slightly. I had said
GIA O’LEARYThe taxi ride back to the pack house was quiet, except for the sound of the engine and the occasional sound of tires rolling over gravel.I sat in the back seat, my hands pressed to my lap, my fingers twisted tightly together. I couldn’t look out the window.My chest felt heavy, like someone had tied a stone to it and dropped me into cold water. I kept hearing my father’s voice in my head, over and over, as if he were still beside me, lecturing me on why I have to leave the pack.He was never the type to care about me, but the way he had looked at me then, it was like I was a child who didn’t understand the danger I was walking into.
KEEGAN O’LEARY“You went to the pack house?” My voice came out sharp immediately I stepped inside the sitting room. Tara was sitting on the couch, her eyes mainly on the book in her hand, until she heard my voice. She lifted her eyes slowly, but I didn’t miss the way her fingers tightened around the book’s edge. She said nothing at first; she just looked at me like she was deciding whether to lie or not. “Answer me.” I took a step forward.She hesitated before departing her lips. “Yes… I went.” She admitted. “And why did you go there? Or you thought I’d not find out if you sneak behind me?”“I wasn’t sneaking, I….” “Don’t talk back to me,” I cut in coldly. “You don’t get to explain anything right now!” My voice was sharp. I had warned her severally not to go to the pack unless it’s my order. She closed her mouth, lowering her eyes to the floor. “I told you to stay away from that pack, didn’t I? That wasn’t a suggestion.” I moved closer, dropping my voice lower. She shifted,
GIA O'LEARYMia froze the second her eyes landed on us.Levi’s arms were still around me. I could still feel the wall against my back, feel the echo of his voice ringing in my head. But all that came to a sudden, sharp halt the moment Mia stood in the doorway, with wide eyes, holding something in her hands.She blinked. Her mouth parted, and without a word, she turned on her heel like she hadn’t just walked in on something completely private.“Mia!” Levi called sharply.She stopped immediately.I looked at him, then at her, my chest still rising and falli