When His Angel Luna Returned to Heaven

After confirming the final arrangements for my return to Heaven, I closed the silver mirror.In two days, the celestial gate would open.Once I stepped through it, my mate bond with Cassian would be severed. No creature in the mortal realm would ever find me again.The door opened behind me.Before I could turn, Cassian wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me against his chest.“Who were you speaking to?”“No one important.” I forced a smile.His gaze fell on the silver mirror, but he did not question me. Instead, he lifted my hand and frowned at the coldness of my fingers.“You didn’t finish your tonic this morning.”“I forgot.”“You always forget when I’m not here to remind you.”Cassian kissed the top of my head and draped his cloak around my shoulders.“I’ll have the chef prepare something light tonight. The healer says you still need to build your strength.”For three years, the Lycan King had treated me with endless tenderness. He had carried me out of a vampire’s dungeon,

On the drive back from the temple, Cassian started talking about my birthday and the Marking Ceremony.“Everything is ready,” he said. “Once we seal our vows before the Moon Goddess, we can finally start planning our future.”He took my hand.“Then we can start trying for a pup. You’ve always wanted one.”I looked out the window without answering.By this time tomorrow, the ceremony would have bound my celestial light to the mortal realm forever. That was what Cassian truly wanted.The car had barely left the temple when his phone rang.Cassian glanced at the screen and frowned before answering.A woman’s panicked voice filled the car.“Your Majesty, Lady Evelyne collapsed again. She’s coughing up blood, and the healer can’t stop it.”Cassian’s hand tightened around the phone.He looked at me. “Seraphina, I—”“You should go.”“I promised to take you sailing.”“I’ll go ahead and wait for you at the marina.”He hesitated. “I won’t be long.”He kissed my forehead, then asked the driver t

The recordings were my final farewell to the mortal realm.By the time they caused an uproar across the Kingdom, I had already returned to Heaven.I was no longer Cassian’s hidden Luna. I was Seraphina, the Keeper of the Dawn.My chambers in the Celestial Palace had remained untouched during my disappearance. Beyond the balcony stretched an endless sea of clouds, illuminated by the first light of every sunrise.For the first few weeks, I spoke to almost no one.My wings had healed, but after three years on the ground, I had forgotten how to use them. When I grew stronger, I resumed my duties at the Temple of Dawn.As Keeper of the Dawn, I shaped dawnstone into sacred vessels capable of carrying celestial light. I also began teaching the youngest angels how to carve their first stars and moons.Once, I had dreamed of presenting my work before the court. I had wanted them to see that their Lycan’s strange, wolfless Luna was capable of creating something beautiful.Now the lanterns I cre

“I never said I wasn’t.”For three years, Evelyne had looked down on me as a powerless Omega who owed everything to Cassian.Now she stared at me as though she had never seen me before.Aurelius motioned to the guards. “Escort her from the festival.”Panic flashed across Evelyne’s face. “No! You can’t do this. I was invited.”“You ceased to be a guest the moment you attacked a member of Heaven’s royal family.”The guards closed around her. Evelyne twisted toward me, her fear giving way to rage.“You think you’ve won?” she screamed. “You can dress yourself in silk and call yourself the Keeper of the Dawn, but Cassian still chose you only because he needed you to save me.”“And I no longer care why he chose me.”Before the guards could remove her, a commotion broke out near the entrance.“Seraphina!” The familiar voice cut through the ceremonial hall.My body went rigid. Cassian stood beneath the celestial archway.His face was drawn, and the man who had once carried himself like an unto