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Chapter 2

作者: Rosemary
For the first time, I realized how much I had wasted on this man in two years.

Two years of being with him. Six months of waiting and watching him put Nora first. First it was the news of her pregnancy. Then it was her unstable condition. Then it was her checkups, her sleepless nights, her every complaint about the baby. There was always a reason. I was always the one who had to understand.

I took a shower and let the hot water run over my face so I could not tell if the wetness was water or tears. When I got out, the apartment was silent. The food Theron had cooked was still sitting on the table, cold and untouched. I scraped it into the trash and opened my phone to order something I could eat.

That was when I saw the post from Nora.

It was a photo of her lying in a hospital bed. Her face was pale, almost gray against the white pillow. One hand rested on her slightly swollen belly. The caption said, “Please let the baby be safe.”

Dozens of comments had already piled up. “Take care of yourself.” “Stay strong for the little one.” “The Pack is praying for you.”

I scrolled down. Theron had replied too.

“Do not worry.” Just three words. But everyone knew what they meant. He would take care of her. He would take care of the baby.

A moment later, a private message from Nora appeared.

“Elara, my child is already the rightful heir of this Pack. You are just a human. What do you have to compete with me?”

“Theron is good to me because he is an Alpha and his Pack needs an heir. What have you done for him in these two years? What can you give him that I cannot?”

“Do yourself a favor and leave. It will be less embarrassing for everyone.”

I did not reply. I opened another chat window.

“Dr. Thorne, I have made my decision. I will take the Arctic research position you mentioned before.”

My advisor had tried to convince me many times to stay long term at the Arctic station. She said the project needed someone with my skills. She said it would be good for my career. I said no every time. Because of Theron. Because I thought I had a future here.

Dr. Thorne’s reply came fast. “Are you sure? You said no three times in the past.”

“I am sure.” I looked around the empty room. At the cold food in the trash. At the closet full of another woman’s clothes. At the bed where I had slept alone for more nights than I could count.

She asked when I could come back.

Three days, I said.

The next morning, Theron came home. He walked into the bedroom and sat on the edge of the bed.

“Elara, Nora was not feeling well last night. I stayed with her.” He paused, like he was waiting for me to say something. I did not. “I am sorry I missed our dinner.”

“You know Nora is carrying my brother’s child,” he said, his voice low and careful. “My brother is gone. That child is all that is left of him. I cannot just abandon them. I am not doing this because I want to be with her. I am doing this because I have no choice.”

He paused, waiting for me to respond. I did not.

“Once the baby is born and everything is settled, we will have our ceremony,” he continued. “I will make it up to you. You just have to be patient a little longer.”

He stood up and held out his hand. “I already told the others we are having dinner together today. Let us go.”

I almost said no. But this might be the last time I saw them. So I took his hand and let him lead me to the car.
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  • The Luna He Made Wait Until She Chose to Leave   Chapter 7

    That night, snow started falling at the station.I stood by the window, looking out at the white. My phone lit up. A message from Theron.“Elara, I came today to take you home. I thought if I just said I was sorry, you would forgive me. You always forgave me before. You waited for me for two years. I thought you would wait forever. I am sorry. I hope you are happy.”I looked at it for a long time. I did not reply.The days after were quiet. Theron did not come back. Nora did not show up either. The lab work entered its final stage. Lysander and I spent more and more time together.I could not say when our relationship changed from colleagues to something else. Maybe it was when he blocked the wind for me. Maybe it was when he remembered what I could not eat. Maybe it was when he left warm milk on my desk every time I worked late.He proposed on an ordinary night.We had just left the lab. Snow was falling heavily, covering the whole station in white. Lysander parked the car on the side

  • The Luna He Made Wait Until She Chose to Leave   Chapter 6

    When spring came, the project started to wrap up. Lysander and I worked well together. We grew used to each other. I could not say when it started, but I noticed myself looking for him in a crowd. I noticed myself smiling at things he said.One afternoon, I finished at the lab and walked toward the cafeteria. I saw someone at the gate.Theron. He stood outside the research station in a dark coat, wrinkled from travel. His face was thin. Dark circles hung under his eyes. I did not know how long he had been standing there. I did not know how he found this place.When he saw me, his eyes lit up. “Elara.”He walked toward me quickly but stopped a few steps away. He looked at me. His lips moved, like he wanted to say something but did not know where to start.“How did you find this place?” I asked.“I searched for a long time,” he said. “You would not answer my calls. You would not reply to my messages. No one would tell me where you were. I had to look everywhere.”I did not say anything.

  • The Luna He Made Wait Until She Chose to Leave   Chapter 5

    Theron stood outside the door. His fingers slowly curled into a fist.There it was again. The performance. The tears on command. The trembling voice. He had seen it a hundred times before. How had he never noticed how perfectly timed it all was?He pushed the door open. Nora sat on a chair by the window, her phone still pressed to her ear. When she saw him, the smugness on her face turned to panic. She hung up quickly and stood up. Her voice changed in an instant, soft and sweet again.“Theron… when did you come back?”“What did you say?” He looked at her. “Say it again.”Her eyes reddened immediately. She lowered her head, one hand on her belly, her voice trembling.“I did not mean it. I am just… I am so tired. I am carrying this child alone. I am scared every day. Scared you will leave. Scared the child will have no one. I was just talking. Do not take it seriously.”“Theron, you know me. I am not like her. I do not have her freedom. I only have this child. I said things I should not

  • The Luna He Made Wait Until She Chose to Leave   Chapter 4

    It was late at night when Theron returned from the hospital.Nora was fine. The healer said she had gotten too emotional and needed rest. She had held his hand on the bed, her eyes red. “Theron, do not leave. I am scared alone.”He waited until she fell asleep before leaving. Walking out of the hospital, the night wind crept into his collar. He thought of Elara’s calm eyes when she said, “I understand you.” For no reason, his chest tightened.He drove fast. He wanted to go home. He wanted to tell Elara that Nora’s situation was handled. Starting tomorrow, they could talk about the ceremony.The car stopped in front of the house. He pushed the door open. The whole house was quiet as an empty shell.He took out his phone and called her. No answer. He called again. Still no answer. He sent messages. One, two, three. All disappeared into silence. He stood in the living room, the phone pressed to his ear, listening to nothing. The silence pressed back. He had thought Elara truly understood.

  • The Luna He Made Wait Until She Chose to Leave   Chapter 3

    When we walked in, I saw Nora sitting in the corner. She was holding her slightly swollen belly, looking unwell. A few women from the Pack sat around her. One gave her water. Another asked how she was feeling.When she saw Theron, she lowered her head and spoke softly. “Theron, I am sorry to bother you again. I should not have come. But the baby…”“Do not say that,” Theron said. He let go of my hand and walked toward her. “How can you be alone?”He took the cup from her and poured her some warm water. The women around them murmured among themselves. They said Nora had been through so much. They said this child was the last blood of the brother. They said Theron was a good man for stepping up.No one looked at me.I stood at the door, like a person who did not belong here.Nora never looked up at me. She did not need to. She just had to sit there, holding her belly, saying the word baby, and everyone would take her side.I turned and went to the restroom. I splashed cold water on my fac

  • The Luna He Made Wait Until She Chose to Leave   Chapter 2

    For the first time, I realized how much I had wasted on this man in two years.Two years of being with him. Six months of waiting and watching him put Nora first. First it was the news of her pregnancy. Then it was her unstable condition. Then it was her checkups, her sleepless nights, her every complaint about the baby. There was always a reason. I was always the one who had to understand.I took a shower and let the hot water run over my face so I could not tell if the wetness was water or tears. When I got out, the apartment was silent. The food Theron had cooked was still sitting on the table, cold and untouched. I scraped it into the trash and opened my phone to order something I could eat.That was when I saw the post from Nora.It was a photo of her lying in a hospital bed. Her face was pale, almost gray against the white pillow. One hand rested on her slightly swollen belly. The caption said, “Please let the baby be safe.”Dozens of comments had already piled up. “Take care of

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