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The Stand-In Luna
Last Updated : 2025-11-24
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Ashley was once the strongest warrior, the most gifted healer, and the chosen Luna. Her future was set… until the night she vanished. Kidnapped by rogues and left to die, Ashley reached out to her mate, Alpha Jace, only to be met with a cold “contact later” as a response. The rogues laughed at her. “Even your Alpha doesn’t care if you live or die.” Alone and wounded, Ashley escaped but lost her wolf, Amy, in the process. When she was in need of his help, Jace was attending to Carina, his childhood friend. Ashley felt hurt and betrayed once she realized this and made the painful decision to reject Jace and sever their bond. But Jace refused to let her go and proposed an enticing offer. Just when Ashley tries to believe him, she uncovered the truth—she was never the mate. She was a stand-in. A shield to protect Carina. As the final straw, Ashley turned the tables. She blackmailed Jace’s beta, Lucas, when she discovers his involvement with the rogues and forced him to help her escape. But at the edge of her freedom, Jace is waiting and the final blow is delivered: losing her wolf was part of their plan. As Jace completed his plan by marking her as his forever, Ashley braced for the end. Until the Lycan King arrived. He doesn’t come to save her. He comes to claim her. But why would the most powerful man want a broken substitute? And what will happen when Ashley discovers she was never a pawn—she was the prize?
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The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 184•
Ashley The first warmth of spring crept into the valley, soft and fragrant. Birds returned to the branches overhead, and the forest began to breathe again. Within my chest, the fear was gradually reducing, giving room for a sense of peace to penetrate. Days had passed since Luna’s return, and though she had grown stronger with each sunrise, I could not fully shake the memory of her bound and frightened form. I preferred it this way, though. The more I remembered, the less likely I was to make mistakes in the future. I told myself that the scars, visible or hidden, would heal in time. Still, some nights I woke up gasping, certain I could hear the faint scrape of a dagger against my daughter’s skin. “Everything will be fine,” I told myself. That morning, I sat outside the villa, watching Luna chase a flock of fireflies that shimmered like lanterns in the pale light. She laughed as she ran, her bare feet leaving prints in the damp grass. Each sound of her laughter made me smile
Last Updated : 2025-11-24The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 183•
Ashley The Tribe was awake already when we returned. Torches lit the streets, their flames painting uneasy faces with orange shadows. Every step we took back through the gates was met with stares, and every stare carried the same unspoken question: had the Divine Queen failed to retrieve her human child? “She risked so much for this girl, so she must be special indeed.” “Not sure why, she's not even a Lycan.” “The future holds many things for this little one.” The whispers were never-ending, but they were meant to be heard. People were always going to have a different perception of who Luna was meant to be, but I was done trying to force them to see her as something else. Sooner or later, the truth would reveal itself. I kept my chin high and my daughter cradled to my chest. She stirred faintly in her sleep, her hand clutching at my dress, unaware of the invisible weight pressing down on me from every direction. Zane walked beside me, his stride tense and controlled, as
Last Updated : 2025-11-24The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 182•
Ashley' The dagger in the leader’s hand never touched Luna’s throat. The burned cultist was still on the ground, releasing smoke that smelled of burned flesh and complete death. Even I couldn’t stand to smell it. One heartbeat passed. Then two. Then three. I felt it before I saw it. In the blink of an eye, Zane lunged forward with the fury of a storm. His hand clamped down on the lead fanatic’s wrist, twisting so sharply that the man’s weapon clattered uselessly to the ground. A howl of pain escaped him, but Zane didn’t let up. He slammed the zealot to his knees, teeth bared, eyes burning like molten gold as he bared his teeth. “I told you to be careful,” he growled, doing all he could to keep himself from shifting fully. We were bound down to the deepest level now, since my wolf had sacrificed herself to save him, and now we were almost like a single soul in different bodies. His energy pulsed into my body as well, giving me enough fire to release my energy in blasts of lig
Last Updated : 2025-11-24The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 181•
Ashley Luna’s muffled cries tore through me as the warriors dragged her struggling form into the circle of torchlight. Rope bit into her wrists and ankles, her small body trembling against the force of grown men holding her down. She looked so terrified that for a moment the world around me blurred, every sound muffled under the rush of blood in my ears. “Free her,” my voice came out sharper than steel, carrying across the clearing with a weight that made even the torches flicker. ‘Release her now or you will all burn.” One of the men, his eyes wild with fervor, shook his head. “She doesn’t belong to you, Divine One. She is to be returned. You cannot—” “Cannot what?” I cut in, my tone steady but laced with fire. “Cannot love her? Cannot protect her because she was born human?” The man’s mouth trembled. He glanced at his companions as if seeking their help. “You are the incarnation of the Goddess. To raise her is an abomination. She pollutes your very essence. We’ve only don
Last Updated : 2025-11-24The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 174•
AshleyWith what I had seen the night before, I didn’t want her to spend anymore time in her room alone. Zane hadn’t noticed anything when he realised that I had spent the night with her. I planned on telling him about them once we had some time alone, but he was out on some important business befo
Last Updated : 2026-04-04The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 171•
*Epilogue*AshleyThe morning sun spilled golden light across the valley, painting the rooftops of the Lycan Tribe in warmth.Children's laughter moved from the training grounds where the younger Lycans were already sparring.Things were finally alive again here after so long of suffering, war and
Last Updated : 2026-04-04The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 172•
AshleyI could already see the Tribe getting ready for the day from the balcony of our chamber. Warriors taking their morning rounds, merchants getting ready to set up shop, and other passerby going about their.Bright clothes stretched across the square, with stalls erected for food and games, and
Last Updated : 2026-04-04The Stand-In Luna •Chapter 176•
LunaThe first thing Luna noticed when she opened her eyes was the dampness. The air was very full and heavy, and it hurt to breathe a little because it smelled so bad.She sat up slowly, wincing at the cold stone beneath her palms. The walls curved around her in a rough semicircle, very much like
Last Updated : 2026-04-04
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