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39. Breaking Point
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The Luna's Second Chance 40. Secrets and Eavesdropper
Aurora's POV The cool morning air blew against my soft skin as I ran along the winding forest path, keeping my breathing steady and rhythmic as much as possible even though my energy felt used up. It had been too long since I run. With everything happening in Lunaris Dominion, I hadn’t had a moment to myself, let alone the chance to run like this. The trees whispered overhead, their leaves rustling softly in the breeze, and the earthy scent of pine and damp soil filled my lungs. I pushed myself harder, the sound of my sneakers pounding against the ground blending with the steady thump of my heart. I was lazy and out of shape from laying around doing nothing for weeks now. I reached a small clearing, I was breathless and flushed by the time I got there, but the tension I’d been carrying had eased just a little. I dropped to the soft grass and stretched out my legs, twisting the cap off my water bottle and taking long, slow gulps, the water spilling down my jaw in the process. Th
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Darius's POV "Aurora, wait." The words slipped out before I could stop myself. She paused, her back still to me, and for a moment I wasn’t sure if she’d turn around at all. Slowly, she faced me, her eyes guarded but she wasn't looking at me straight in the eye, the way she normally held my gaze. It was as if she was trying to conceal her emotions. Was she embarrassed about the kiss?I didn't bring it up earlier because I thought she was under the influence of alcohol which she might have passed as a dream or hallucination. The morning sun casted a golden light on her face where she stood, and it took everything in me not to close the distance between us. She looked so beautifully fierce and so vulnerable at the same time, and it was driving me insane. I wanted her. Not just her touch or her kiss though. That kiss and those little opportunities to hold and touch her is successfully branded into my memory. I wanted to know her. To understand her. It was killing me that she woul
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-10The Luna's Second Chance 42. Bleeding Secrets
Darius's POV It was still early morning, the sun was still shining brightly in the sky as I strolled to the edge of a rock in the forest while I spoke to Ezra. “Meet me at the pack’s office,” I ordered. I understand his concern, yet I had to prioritize. The alliance meeting was set to start at 8p.m. The meeting was important and has been delayed for too long. However, the situation with Alpha Watson’s shipment couldn’t wait. It can't be postponed or shifted because there were lives at stake. The alliance meeting on the other hand can be delayed again, it will hurt no one to wait for a few hours.As I walked back to my office from the forest, Aurora kept coming across my mind, it took everything in me to stay rooted on the spot and not pull her into a warm embrace or continue what we couldn't finish the night at the hotel. I wanted to tell her she was my mate and see how she would react. “Mate won't reject us,” Magnus rumbled in the back of my head. “She definitely might.” I snapp
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Aurora’s Pov I was brushing my hair when Aria came to my room without warning as usual, she's been doing that a lot lately since we had that talk the last time. She flopped onto my bed with a huff, grabbing the remote from my nightstand and waving it at me like a flag. “Movie night,” she declared. “Movie night?” I repeated, arching a brow at her. “Yes, I need something to distract me.” Aria announced. “Distract you from what?” I asked with curiosity. “I want to stay up and hear the outcome of the alliance meeting but the wait is killing me so I need a distraction.” She explained.I rolled my eyes and gave in. I was playing nice and acting like the usual me towards her. I needed to be cool while I struck her unaware.“Fine. Pick something good, or I’m kicking you out.” I scoffed. She settled on a romcom. I tried to relax as the movie played, but my mind was still so restless. I kept thinking about the upcoming alliance, about Kieran, Alpha Alaric, and my revenge. And Darius.
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-11The Luna's Second Chance 44. Life and Death
Aurora's POVThe soft hum of the machines filled the room. Everywhere smelled of antiseptic and blood. Despite Harper and me cleaning for the last hour, the metallic tang still lingered in the air. It was dawn, and the exhaustion was starting to tell on my body. Yet I sat still by his side.Alpha Darius lay still on the bed we’d moved him to. He was pale but stable. The steady beeping of the heart monitor filled the room, his vitals were now in a safer range. Though, he hasn’t woken up since. Ezra had been pacing non-stop for a while now, his phone going off every few minutes. Every time it did, his face grew darker, his frustration getting more obvious. He let out a frustrated breath, rubbing his face with both hands. “Why isn’t he waking up yet? It's already dawn.” I sighed, rolling my stiff shoulders before answering. “Be patient, Ezra. He’s been through a lot. The silver was poisoning his blood, and his body needs time to recover. His vitals are strong, which means he’s stab
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-12The Luna's Second Chance 45. Awaken
Aurora's POV I watched Darius’s fingers twitch again. Suddenly, he lifted his hands towards his chests. I quickly reached out, grasping his wrists to prevent him from removing the electrodes attached to his chest.As I held his wrists, his eyelids began to flutter, gently I put his hands down, back to his sides, “Darius?” I whispered, leaning forward, I squeezed his hand gently. His eyelashes fluttered, his breathing shifting slightly. “Can you hear me?” I asked.His eyes opened, they were unfocused at first, dazed and cloudy. A weak smile tugged at the corner of his lips. “Hey Muffin,” he murmured. My brows shot up. “What?” I aske., surprised he knew it was me.His eyes slipped closed again for a second, and I feared he was slipping back into unconsciousness. After a while, he took a slow breath and opened them again. “Thank you, Muffin,” he whispered. “I knew I could trust you.”“You’re welcome. But you shouldn’t be talking yet. You need to rest.” I said. He ignored me, t
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-12The Luna's Second Chance 46. Torn Between Fate
Aurora’s Pov The room went extremely quiet after Darius’s question, the kind of quiet that presses down on you, waiting for an answer you don’t know how to give. He's putting me in a tight corner. The type that no matter what answer you give, it's going to be wrong. The type that will inevitably lead to more questions, more scrutiny, and more tension.“Do you love Kieran?” He asked again, his voice was soft, and the weight of the words hung between us like a storm waiting to break.His gaze upon me was boring into my skin like a slow burning fire. His eyes seemed to hold a deep intensity with desperation that made my chest tighten.I knew I had to respond, to say something, anything, to break the suffocating silence. However, the words were stuck in my throat, and I was trapped between the uncertainty of lying or telling the truth. I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly dry. “Why are you asking me this?” I finally whispered, my voice barely steady. Darius held my gaze, his eyes sear
Terakhir Diperbarui : 2025-03-13The Luna's Second Chance 47. A Tangle of Lies
Aurora’s POV Harper’s voice drifted softly from behind me, pulling me from my thoughts. “You should go back, Aurora.” I turned and smiled at her, but I knew she was seeing the exhaustion behind my eyes. “Has anyone from my pack asked about me?” I asked quietly, my heart pounding as I braced myself for her answer. “No,” Harper said, shaking her head. “I haven’t seen anyone from your pack, including Kieran.” Relief flooded through me. “Good.” I exhaled sharply. “You should go back and get some rest. Change your clothes. I’ll take care of Alpha Darius until Ivy gets back from school.” She smiled at me, saying the exact words my body and soul wanted to hear.Not just about the exhaustion of being sleep deprived was weighing on me but Alpha Darius questions were suffocating me and piercing my soul deeply. I needed space from him.I hesitated, glancing toward the door behind which Darius lay resting. “I don’t want to leave him…” “I’ve got it handled,” Harper interrupted gently.
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Aurora's POV Getting to the pack house, Darius led me to a room. I stood frozen in the doorway, hesitant to enter as he opened the room, my eyes scanned the room with a mix of unease and resentment. "My quarters are across, if you need anything." The thought of having him just across the hall made my heart flutter instantly, an emotion I didn't expect which was obviously from Terra who was leaping with joy in my head.He looked at me then, his eyes steady, seeing how hesitated I was, he took my hands and pulled me gently into the room. Leading me to the sofa in the room."You’re not a prisoner here, Aurora," he said. "You’re free to do whatever you want."I scoffed. "Doesn’t feel that way."He smiled faintly, the kind of smile that made my chest tighten against my will."You can go back to work at Northshore University Hospital," Darius said, surprising me. "Your life in the human city doesn’t have to stop."I blinked at him. "Then why bring me here at all? To force me to be your m
The Luna's Second Chance 93. Bought
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Aurora’s Pov The weeks bled together in the sterile, bright lights of the hospital. My focus was only on work, learning, building connections. George had told me he will inform me when the news was ready to go live. He said he was working on making sure everything wasnt traced back to him and he was still digging on the VIP list. He didn’t give a timeline nor tell me why he was digging more into the VIP but I trusted him, Terra had assure me to trust him and until then, I immersed myself in my surgeries, finding solace in working and learning. At least while working here amidst humans no one cared about mate bonds or reincarnated wolves or much about my life.Here, I was just Dr. Aurora, the top-ranked resident trauma surgeon and that was more than enough for me.Until Kieran showed up one afternoon. I had just scrubbed out of a long, grueling emergency appendectomy when I saw him standing in the corridor, arms crossed and that usual arrogant look in his eyes.“What the hell are yo
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The Luna's Second Chance 89. The Wolf Within
Aurora’s Pov When I heard the voice, I thought it was Darius calling me or he probably was outside at my doorstep but the voice sounded so unfamiliar, like it was mine and at the same time different. Then it came again, soft, and more distinct this time with a little force that seems powerful. It wasn’t echoing from the hallway or the room next door. It was then I realized it was from my mind.I froze mid-step, halfway into yanking my top over my head.“Aurora.”My hand trembled as I put on my shorts. I needed to get out of here but first what could it be? Was I going crazy and hearing voices just because I'd been hit with another betrayal?“What the hell…” I whispered, glancing around the room. “Aurora, listen.” I heard clearer.“Who said that?” I asked, shaking my head.“I did. Don’t be afraid.”My breath caught. My heart thundered in my chest. “Where are you?”“I’m here. Inside you. I always have been.”I shook my head, confused, my eyes darting around the room as if I’d somehow
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Aurora’s Pov This was what I craved. What I needed. A reprieve from the anger and heartache, a chance to simply feel alive. My nipples were tight peaks beneath my top, sensitive and wanting for his touch. Darius’s lips were hot and firm against mine. He pulled me closer as his tongue teased mine. I moaned, my hands going through his hair as he deepened the kiss. It was like I’d been holding back for years, and it was finally time to let go. We were kissing each other like we were running out of time.I was panting from the intensity of everything. My skin was tingling, warm, flushed, and trembling. His breath ragged against my cheek, his scent suddenly wrapped around me. It was wild, beautiful and everything I hadn’t expected.His hands trembled when they touched me, like he couldn’t believe this was happening and honestly, neither could I.“Fuck, Aurora…” Darius breathed against my lips, breaking the kiss for only a second. “We need to stop.”“I could smell your arousal and I’m on
The Luna's Second Chance 87. Intentions
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The Luna's Second Chance 86. Crossing the Line
Darius's POV I sat up instantly, cursing under my breath. “Magnus,” I growled silently. “What the hell did you do?”"You're welcome," my wolf purred smugly.“You took over. You came in here last night.”"You wouldn't. I had to meet her." He snapped at me.“You were supposed to stay put. I thought we agreed,” I hissed mentally.He didn't answer.Typical Magnus move. Whenever he does something impulsive, he vanishes when it was time to deal with the consequences.I ran a hand down my face and then glanced back at Aurora. Her long lashes rested on her cheeks, her hair splayed out over the pillow like waves of caramel and ink. I loved how peaceful she looked. Hating and loving what Magnus did at the same time. I stared at her with longing and how right it felt to be here beside her.I reached out, gently brushing a strand of hair away from her face and the moment my fingers grazed her skin, I felt it again.An electricity tingling sensation.It started at my fingertips and coursed throu
