Semua Bab Alpha's Hidden Precious Luna: Bab 171 - Bab 180

Lucas POVAbel looked between us; his features were scrunched into confusion. "What's going on?" he asked, his hand still hovering over his phone. "Luna Vanessa, what do you need to tell me?"I shot my mate a warning glance, silently reminding her of everything we'd planned. All the careful preparations, the documents Kevin had procured, our strategy to throw the Alpha Council off my back—all of it rested on her cooperation. But the hardness in her eyes told me she was having second thoughts about our arrangement.

Lucas POVAlpha Gregory studied me a moment longer, then grunted noncommittally and turned to leave, pausing only to place a hand on his daughter's shoulder. "Be careful," he murmured to her. "Leopards rarely change their spots."When we were alone, Vanessa approached me, her expression guarded. "Did you mean it?" she asked quietly. "Or is this just another manipulation?"I reache

Lily POVCeleste managed to guide the car to the side of the driveway that led up to the pack house, pulling into a small rest area surrounded by dense trees. Her hands were still trembling as she put the car in park and turned to face me, her expression a mixture of fear and curiosity."What exactly did you mean when you asked about the Shadow Council?" she demanded, her voice tight with controlled panic. "Do you have any idea what you're talking about?"I shifted uncomfortably in my seat, suddenly feeling foolish. "My uncle told me about them. He said they were some kind of secret organization that was after me, but..." I shrugged, "I didn't really believe it. It sounded like something out of a conspiracy theory."Celeste let out a sound that was half laugh, half scoff, but there was no humor in it. "Of course they would be after you," she said, her tone suggesting I was missing something glaringly obvious. "The Shadow Council are bloodthirsty fanatics who've spent centuries elimina

Lily POVThe butler nodded, producing a leather-bound planner from seemingly nowhere. "Yes, miss. Beginning tomorrow, you'll start taking classes and lessons to acquaint yourself with what it means to be Luna of the Royal Hunters pack.""Classes?" I repeated, feeling like a broken record. "What kind of classes? I also need to go back to school, I’ve missed a lot and I need to catch up before the semester exams comes up."

Lily POVThe lecturer’s words hung in the air between us like a challenge. My heart was still racing from his casual mention of the Moonwhisper bloodline and the Shadow Council, but now he was looking at me expectantly, as if waiting for me to respond to something completely different."Could you help me carry these to my office?" He asked, gesturing to a stack of books and papers on his desk. "I'd like to discuss your academic situation privately."