Lahat ng Kabanata ng Two Ceremonies and a Funeral: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 8

Luke quickly stood up, grabbing something from the table before heading toward the door."It's Alina. We're going to swear the blood oath before the Moonstone. But don't overthink it—we're only doing this to keep her mother from suspecting anything."So, it was Alina. No wonder he looked so happy. "I get it. Go ahead. Elders are harder to fool—they've seen it all.""Exactly, if her mother finds out we’re just pretending, she might get upset, and her condition could worsen."He wasn’t worried about his own mother’s condition at all. Instead, he was more worried about Alina’s mother getting upset from discovering their fake bond."Then you should hurry," I said, pushing Luke toward the door.He hesitated when he saw my unusual behavior. Not only was I agreeing with him, I wasn’t debating with him like before, but I was even physically pushing him. He slowed down.When I shoved him to the doorway, he tried to pull me close, his arm tightening around my waist as he leaned in to kiss me.I

It was already dark when I drove back home to grab my belongings. But as I approached the gates of the estate, my license plate didn’t trigger the automatic recognition system. The gates stayed shut.A guard hurried over to me, looking apologetic.“I’m really sorry, Miss Emma, but Luna Alina ordered us to remove your car from the estate system.”“We even called Alpha to confirm. He said we should follow Luna Alina’s instructions.”I glanced at my belongings — a few suitcases carelessly thrown outside the gate, clothes scattered everywhere. I walked over and knelt to gather my things, just as Alina and her mother’s car pulled up behind me.They both stepped out, and Alina’s mother strode over, standing behind me with a mocking laugh.“Emma, this house is only for the Alpha, the Luna, and their family. There’s no room for extras. And you—you’re the extra.” Her voice was strong and full of energy, nothing like someone who was supposedly on their deathbed.Now that Luke wasn’t around, Ali

When I returned to the Farstone Pack with Sophia, her brother—my fiancé, Ethan Stonevale—was already waiting for us.In my memories, Ethan was a werewolf with jet-black fur and sharp green eyes, but beyond that, my impressions of him were hazy. After all, for years, my eyes had been fixed on Luke. Wherever Luke went, I followed, convinced he was the most handsome Alpha in the world.But now, I realized how wrong I had been. I had never noticed how strikingly handsome Ethan was. He stood tall and strong, his black fur shimmering with a silver sheen under the moonlight, his green eyes like gemstones deep within the enchanted forest, glowing with wisdom and power.It was clear now — when I didn't love someone, they simply became a stranger to me. No wonder Sophia always said I must be blind or that Luke Blaze had secretly poisoned me with some wolfbane, making me incapable of seeing her perfect brother.Now I knew I had almost missed someone far better suited for me. Thankfully, it wasn’

That day, Ethan was working in his study, and I was watching TV in the living room. Suddenly, Sophia called me."Emma, quickly turn to the Alliance Channel, Luke Blaze is holding another press conference!"I instantly thought, this is bad.I switched the channel with the remote and indeed saw Luke sitting in front of the camera, pointing at his chest with two fingers, repeatedly declaring:"Emma loves me the most! It's me—Luke Blaze! She will never leave me!"A reporter in the audience raised the microphone and asked, "Excuse me, are you referring to Emma Klein, the Luna of Ethan Stonevale?""Emma's bonding with him is fake! She only loves me!"As if he knew I was watching him on TV, he suddenly stared directly into the camera."Emma, tell them! Tell them it's true!""We've been together for over twenty years. Your biggest dream since childhood was to become my Luna!"However, the only response was silence.The crowd whispered among themselves. Another reporter raised their hand and d