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The Ex-Luna's Return: No Longer His Doormat ~ 157
~ 157 ~~ Mia ~The casual mention of Silent Moon from Darian’s mouth sent ripples expanding outward, transforming a private shock between the two of us into a sprawling, public revelation across the entire hall.Before I could fully process the dizzying realization that he was the anonymous buyer, Darian took half a step forward, without realizing how deeply he was exposing us both."You're the original artist," Darian said, his voice carrying clearly over the hushed stillness of the pavilion as he stared at the canvas. "You painted it while you were carrying Nick. I always expected you would give it to him for his birthday. Wasn’t that why you wanted it in the first place?"The words dropped like a stone into a still pond, and the murmur moving through the hall immediately shifted from polite birthday chatter into a sharp, collective gasp of astonishment.The high-society collectors, northern nobles, and eastern art connoisseurs who had packed the room froze in place. A second, enti
The Ex-Luna's Return: No Longer His Doormat ~ 156
~ 156 ~~ Mia ~The final sweeping chords of the orchestra echoed off the high timber ceilings, signaling the end of the waltz. As the music died away into a polite, murmuring ripple across the pavilion, I unwoven my fingers from Darian's.Even after the song had ended, I caught the heavy, burning look locked in his eyes—a raw, haunted expression of a man desperate to hold on when everything had already slipped through his fingers. The moment I saw it, an instinctive jolt of alarm shot through my chest; wanting nothing more than to sever the connection, I immediately looked away, pulled my hand free from his grip, and stepped back as if burned.Before the tension could curdle into a public spectacle, the hall smoothly transitioned into the next item on the evening's schedule: the traditional gift presentation ceremony.Because the mountain lodge was packed to absolute capacity with northern nobles, wealthy business magnates, and ambitious dignitaries all angling for a chance to court
The Ex-Luna's Return: No Longer His Doormat ~ 155
~ 155 ~~ Mia ~Every single instinct wiring my nervous system screamed a violent, unyielding no.I did not want this man's hands anywhere near me. Not here, not under the glaring lights of hundreds of watching northern and eastern nobles, and certainly not ever again after everything he had allowed to happen. The muscles in my spine locked up instantly, and my weight shifted backward as I prepared to pull my hand away, step right through the formal circle, and walk off the floor.Then I caught movement out of the corner of my eye.Across the room, standing near the edge of the dais with his hands clasped neatly in front of him, was Nick. He was watching the two of us with a naked, desperate, and heartbreakingly hopeful expectation written all over his young face. His entire heart was sitting right there in his eyes.It was his fourteenth birthday. It was his one, simple, unspoken wish—to see his parents standing together on the floor, putting aside the wreckage of the past for just o
The Ex-Luna's Return: No Longer His Doormat ~ 154
~ 154 ~~ Mia ~The opening notes of the waltz swelled through the grand pavilion, carrying a light, melodic rhythm that echoed off the high vaulted ceilings of the mountain lodge. Before I could even fully process Nick's invitation to the floor — as my son eagerly awaited my hand amidst the sea of watching guests and curious dignitaries gathered under the timber beams — Ryker stepped out from the edge of the dais, his dark eyes catching mine with a warm, unmistakable glint of amusement, gracefully intercepting the moment to give Nick a brief reprieve and protect us both from immediate scrutiny under pack laws.He didn't wait for protocol to catch up with the shifting mood of the room. He simply reached out and claimed the first dance.Dancing with Ryker was entirely effortless. Years of knowing each other inside and out, meant my hand found his shoulder without a single second of hesitation. My feet moved around his in a natural, practiced rhythm built on instinct and absolute trust,
The Ex-Luna's Return: No Longer His Doormat ~ 153
~ 153 ~~ Mia ~The morning of Nick's fourteenth birthday arrived, completely stripped of the quiet, simple celebration I had originally envisioned. Transformed entirely by the unsealing of my true identity, the mountain lodge was packed to absolute capacity. It was no longer a small family gathering by the water, but a grand, suffocating affair swelling with pack leaders, regional dignitaries, senior medical colleagues, and the crushing, inescapable political weight of two entire territories colliding in one room.Red Moon's own people filled the northern wing of the grand pavilion. Hailey stood near the gift tables managing the frantic ushers; Aron hovered nervously near the food displays, trying to make sure everything was perfect; and Elder Edmund occupied a prime chair of honor near the dais, watching over the crowd with a sharp, calculating gaze. My parents moved through the crowd with quiet, practiced grace, accepting formal greetings from northern council members, while my hos
The Ex-Luna's Return: No Longer His Doormat ~ 152
~ 152 ~~ Ryker ~Late that night, long after the rest of the pack compound had settled into a heavy, artificial quiet, I found myself standing alone on the wide stone balcony overlooking the eastern gardens.Or rather, I wasn't entirely alone.Footsteps clicked against the polished granite behind me, steady and unhurried. I didn't need to turn around to know who it was. When two Alphas are pacing the same perimeter, neither willing to leave the other unwatched anywhere near Mia's quarters, these kinds of collisions are inevitable.Alexander stepped out into the crisp autumn air, leaning his forearms against the stone balustrade a few feet away from me. He didn't offer a polite greeting, and I didn't offer a nod. The air between us was thick with a silent, simmering rivalry, and neither of us had any intention of pretending otherwise. We both wanted the same woman, both carried our own complicated histories with her, and both knew the other was a permanent, unignorable threat.Alexand
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