The Luna he never expected

Tobi didn’t wait for an invitation—he pushed the door open the moment Maya unlocked it halfway.The force startled her, even though it shouldn’t have. He had always entered her life like this—sudden, unapologetic, unavoidable.He smelled like midnight trouble—expensive perfume mixed with something reckless, something familiar enough to weaken her knees if she wasn’t careful. He walked in like he owned the place, like he always did, tossing his car keys onto the counter as though this apartment still belonged to both of them.“Why are you acting like you don’t want to see me?” he asked, dropping onto her couch, legs stretched wide, confidence dripping from every movement.Maya stayed near the door, fingers curling into her sleeves.“You didn’t say you were coming,” she said.Tobi smiled—that irritatingly confident smile that had once convinced her chaos was passion.“You never mind when it’s me.”She opened her mouth to argue, to remind him of the countless nights she had minded, when

Tobi’s voice held something sharp—something that made Maya pause at the door, phone pressed against her ear.“Who were you with, Maya?”She inhaled slowly.“Why does it matter?”“Don’t do that,” he snapped. “Just answer me.”“It shouldn’t matter to you,” she repeated, calmer this time.Tobi let out a bitter laugh.“So you’re really entertaining that guy?”Her heart tightened.“He has a name. Adrian.”Silence.A long, heavy silence.Then Tobi’s voice dropped—lower, rougher.“Open your door. I’m outside.”Her breath hitched.“Tobi—”“Maya, just open the door.”Against her better judgement, she did.The moment she opened the door, Tobi stepped inside without waiting.He looked different—not angry, not smug.Just… unsettled.He ran a hand through his hair.“You went on a date with him.”Maya folded her arms.“Yes. And I had a good time.”He flinched slightly—he tried to hide it, but she saw.“So that’s where we are now?” he asked quietly.She shook her head.“Where we are is the same plac

Tobi stood in the center of Maya’s living room, shoulders tense, eyes restless—like a man who finally realized the consequences of his own carelessness.Maya didn’t move closer.She didn’t speak.She let the silence hover, thick and heavy.Tobi broke first.“I know I haven’t been good to you,” he said quietly.“I know I haven’t given you what you want.”Maya crossed her arms.“What I deserve, Tobi. Not what I want.”He swallowed hard.“That too.”A small, bitter laugh escaped her.“You only say the right things when you’re scared of losing me.”His jaw tightened.“That’s not fair.”“Oh, it’s very fair,” she shot back.“You disappear for days. You text me when it’s convenient. You don’t ask about my feelings. You don’t even care if I cry.”Tobi looked like she’d slapped him.“Maya, I care.”“Then why don’t you act like it?”His voice cracked—just slightly.“Because I don’t know how.”Maya sat down on the arm of the couch, holding her chest with one hand.“Do you know how exhausting it

The knocking grew louder—no longer a request, but a demand.“Maya!” Tobi’s voice cut through the door. “Open up!”Adrian’s jaw tightened. Maya’s hands trembled.Her heartbeat felt like thunder in her chest as she walked to the door. Not because she wanted to open it… but because the fear of what would happen if she didn’t was worse.She cracked the door slightly.Tobi pushed it open fully.He stepped inside—eyes immediately landing on Adrian.Time froze.Everything froze.Adrian stood tall, his face unreadable but firm.Tobi’s expression shifted from irritation… to shock… to a sharp, angry smile.“So this is what we’re doing now?” Tobi said slowly. “You’ve got another man in your house?”Maya’s voice was small. “Tobi, stop.”“Stop?” he repeated. “You couldn’t even give me ten minutes and now I see why.”Adrian stepped forward calmly, but with quiet strength.“Watch your tone,” Adrian said.Tobi scoffed. “And who the hell are you?”Adrian didn’t hesitate. “Someone who treats her better

The clearing was a storm of shadows and fury. Rain poured down in sheets, lightning cracking above like the sky itself was witnessing the final showdown.Aiden stood at the center, muscles coiled, claws glinting, fur rippling along his shoulders. His wolf roared, echoing through the trees, answering the howl of Maya’s own awakening bond.Maya’s heartbeat pounded in sync with his. Her chest burned with the surge of power, fear, and desire coursing through her veins. She didn’t feel weak. She felt alive.Lucian stepped forward, calm and cruel, but his confidence wavered. He could feel the bond radiating from her, from Aiden, a power he couldn’t touch.“You really think you can stop me?” Lucian hissed, voice like ice.Aiden’s eyes blazed gold and silver, glowing with unbridled fury. “I already have. She’s mine. And nothing you do will change that.”Maya stepped closer, hands brushing his chest. “I’m here, Aiden. Always.”Her voice carried through the storm, weaving into his rage, calming