All Chapters of The Captive Luna: A Potion of Oblivion : Chapter 71 - Chapter 74

After the grand welcoming ceremony ended, Amanda excused herself early under the pretense of poor health. She walked briskly back to the stone house nestled deep within the southern quarter of the city, her home, shared with her daughter, Evelyn.The moment the door closed behind her, Evelyn flew down the stairs like a storm. As soon as she saw her mother, she grabbed her arm tightly, her voice sharp and frantic like a small animal driven into a corner."Mother, the servants said the Luna of Ivyshade is Cara. That wretched bitch, it's her, isn't it?"Her eyes blazed with unrestrained hatred and fury, burning like a firestorm ready to consume everything in its path.Just earlier, a servant had returned from the ceremony welcoming Alpha and the Ivyshade pack to Blood Moon. She reported that the Luna of Ivyshade looked exactly like Cara, and she was absolutely certain it could only be her, because no one but Cara had ever been allowed to ride on Alpha’s back.Amanda

After a simple breakfast, Lyra and her attendants began preparing for the field inspection of the epidemic zone.As she was fastening the ties of her cloak, a group of people arrived at the guesthouse steps. Leading them was Raven, followed by Callen and Elder Marrek - the pack’s chief medical advisor.Technically, as the Alpha, Raven had no obligation to join this trip in person.But he came anyway.Partly because he was concerned about the outbreak of the epidemic. But mostly because he couldn’t bear to miss another moment beside Lyra.Even if she no longer held him in her heart, the feelings Raven had for her had never waned, like blood flowing quietly through his veins, silent yet intense.The road to the quarantine zone wasn’t long, but silence hung heavy in the air.Since leaving the guesthouse, their group passed through small villages that were once bustling with life, now reduced to hushed homes and the wary eyes of a few villagers peeking out fr