All Chapters of Alpha's Hidden Precious Luna: Chapter 231 - Chapter 240

Lily POVThe world fell away. There was no Kai, no mate bond, no pack politics or complicated feelings. There was just this moment, this man, this kiss that made me feel wanted and valued and cherished in a way I hadn't felt in so long.Nathan's kiss was slow and deep and thorough, like he was trying to memorize every detail. When his tongue traced my bottom lip, I opened for him without hesitation. The taste of him – coffee and mint and something uniquely Nathan – made me dizzy with want.

Lily POVI tried to imagine what my life would look like if I stayed here. If I accepted Kai despite everything. Would I become like them? Would I lose myself trying to fit into this broken family? Would I spend years hoping that Luna Helene would finally accept me, while she continued to manipulate my relationship from the shadows?The image made my stomach turn. I couldn't do it. I couldn't live like this.

Celeste POVI flinched at the coldness in his voice. This wasn't the warm, patient Liam I was used to. This was someone who clearly didn't want me around."I... I just wanted to talk," I said weakly."About what?" Liam crossed his arms over his chest, making no move to sit down or make me feel comfortable. "I'm kind of busy right now."

Lucas POVI leaned against the balcony railing of the pack house scrolling mindlessly through my phone while the evening breeze cooled my skin. Behind me, I could hear the soft rustling of pages as Vanessa flipped through one of her fashion magazines. She was curled up in the easy chair near the window, her legs tucked beneath her, completely absorbed in whatever overpriced clothes and accessories the magazine was trying to sell.It was peaceful. Almost boring. But after the chaos of the past few months, boring was exactly what

Celeste POVIf there was anything the Ryker family was good at, it was showing up. No matter how heartbroken you were, no matter how much you were bleeding on the inside, my mother Luna Helene would always tell you to suck it up and put on a brave face for the world.So here I was, sucking it up.I would have given anything to bury myself under my blankets and cry my eyes out. To hide away from the world and nurse my wounded pride and broken heart in private. But that wasn't an option. Not when I'd received a text from my mother at six o'clock this evening, written in all capitals like she was shouting at me through the screen: "YOU WILL BE AT TONIGHT'S FESTIVAL. NO EXCUSES."She didn’t care if we were still not in speaking terms. She didn’t even bother to try to make amends first before insisting I attend the festival.The second day of the Harvest Moon Festival was always the most important one. It was when all the allied packs gathered to witness the burning of the offering and pra