Lahat ng Kabanata ng UNWANTED TRUE LUNA : Kabanata 81 - Kabanata 90

Austin was quiet for a long moment. "I don't know," he said honestly. "This is all very complicated.""Do you love me at all?" Ariana asked, her eyes filling with tears.Austin looked at her - really looked at her. Ariana was beautiful. She was a member of his pack. She was carrying what he believed was his child. But when he searched his heart, he couldn't find the kind of love he had for Rosemary."I care about you," Austin said finally. "And I will take care of you and the baby. But Ariana... Rosemary is my wife. She's the mother of my son."Ariana felt like someone had stabbed her in the heart. Even after everything - the fake pregnancy, the manipulation, the schemes - Austin still chose Rosemary."I see," she said quietly."But that doesn't mean I'll abandon you," Austin said quickly. "You and the baby will always have a place in this pack. You'll always be safe here."Safe, but not loved. Not the way Ariana wanted to be loved."Thank you," she said, but inside she was planning h

"But mother, if we take Austin..." David started to say, but Luna cut him off."Just do what I tell you," Luna snapped. "We don't have time to argue. The moon is getting darker by the minute."David hung up the phone and stared at the pack house. Through the window, he could see Austin and Rosemary sleeping peacefully in each other's arms. They looked so happy and safe. It made his stomach turn with jealousy."Fine," David whispered to himself. "If I can't separate them, I'll take them both."David crept closer to the house, staying low in the shadows. He made his way around to the back where there was a door that led directly to the hallway near Rosemary's room. He had used this entrance many times before when he was still living in the pack house.But when David tried the door handle, it wouldn't turn. Someone had locked it from the inside."Damn," he muttered under his breath.David tried the windows next, but they were all locked too. The pack had increased their security after al

Three hours later, David quietly carried Ariana's unconscious body back to the pack house. He had convinced Luna and the mysterious man to let him return Ariana to her room, claiming that if she died in the cave, it would raise too many questions."She's barely breathing," David whispered to himself as he placed Ariana on her bed. "Maybe it's better this way. If she dies, at least my child dies with her, and Austin will never know the truth."But David was wrong about what Ariana was thinking. As he left her room and closed the door behind him, Ariana's eyes opened. She was weak and in terrible pain, but she was conscious.And she was still planning to tell Austin everything.The fake mate mark felt like acid in her throat. Every breath was torture, and she could taste blood in her mouth. But Ariana forced herself to stay awake. She had to survive long enough to confess her crimes and warn Austin about what was coming.Hours passed slowly. Ariana drifted in and out of consciousness, f

Tommy pressed his small face against the cool window glass, watching Ariana disappear into the forest. Something felt wrong about what he had seen. The scary lady who was always mean to his mama had looked very sick when she grabbed his arm. But now she was walking away like nothing was wrong."Mama," Tommy called softly.Rosemary was in the hallway, still cleaning up the broken glass from Ariana's room with Sarah the maid."What is it, sweetheart?" Rosemary asked, walking to Tommy's room."The mean lady is walking in the forest," Tommy said, pointing out the window. "But I thought she was sick."Rosemary looked out the window, but Ariana was already gone. "Maybe she needed some fresh air, Tommy. Sometimes when people are sick, a little walk can help them feel better."But Tommy shook his head. "No, Mama. She wasn't sick anymore. After I touched her, my hand got warm and tingly. Like when I touch hurt animals and they get better."Rosemary's heart stopped. She knelt down next to her s

"I know it does," Ariana said. "But Maya, I need you to trust me. We were friends before your accident. I would never hurt you."Maya stared at Ariana for a long moment. Something in her mind was screaming that this wasn't right, that Ariana was lying. But the memories were still too unclear."Okay," Maya said finally. "Maybe you're right. Maybe it's just my mind playing tricks on me.""That's exactly what it is," Ariana said, squeezing Maya's hands. "You need to stop thinking about these false memories and focus on getting better."After Maya left, Ariana sat back down on her bed with a satisfied smile. Maya's memories were trying to return, but they weren't clear enough yet for her to be dangerous.And in three days, it wouldn't matter anyway. By then, Ariana would have Tommy's blood, and she would be powerful enough to deal with anyone who tried to stop her.But as Ariana was making her plans, she didn't know that Maya had left something behind in her room. A small recording device