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Lahat ng Kabanata ng Stronger Than Pain: From Beta To Luna: Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

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Chapter 21

Maya's Pov The tea in my hand was cold before I even took the first sip.I didn’t care.I stood there in the kitchen, cup pressed to my lips, watching the seconds on the clock drag themselves into minutes. Jonathan still hadn’t come home. Somewhere deep inside me, a part of me was supposed to care. But that part was quiet now. Dead quiet.On the couch, Jayden was curled under a blanket, cartoons painting soft colors across his face. He didn’t know. He couldn’t know. My chest ached with the urge to pull him into my arms, bury my face in his hair, and just… tell him I’m sorry. Sorry for yelling. Sorry for everything.But some wounds didn’t heal with hugs. Some truths, once said out loud, would carve permanent scars.My phone buzzed on the counter.Conan: The thread unraveled faster than expected. You’ll want to see this.There was a video attached. My stomach dropped before I even tapped it.Grainy surveillance footage appeared , a school hallway.Luna. Standing there in her cream coat,

Chapter 22

Maya's Pov Days later, another ball another party. And honestly... it'll be the least for me to say that I enjoyed every bit of it. Hell I detest it.But what can I do, to prove that I am a 100% capable of taking care of my son I must make public appearances. But minutes later, the gunshot didn’t just split the air,it carved straight through my bones.One moment, the ballroom hummed with clinking glasses and low laughter under a canopy of chandeliers. The next, it was chaos.I didn’t think. My knees hit marble so hard I felt the impact in my teeth, hands bracing against the cold stone as a tidal wave of screams and shattering crystal rolled over me. Wine sprayed like blood across white linens. Someone tripped over a chair. Someone else wailed. The scent of fear was so thick it coated my tongue.“Alpha Conan down!”My head snapped up. No. Wrong. I found him in an instant,on his feet, fury in motion. He wasn’t down, he was dragging Luna behind a column with one arm and scanning the cro

Chapter 23

– “Silenced Halls” Conan's POV The doors hadn’t opened yet, but I could already hear them. The voices. Dozens of them, echoing off stone walls—anxious, impatient, too loud for what was supposed to be a council chamber. This room was meant for law and order. For diplomacy and unity. Now it pulsed with fear. I didn't blame them, I was shaking myself. But that didn't mean I'd just let it show. I stood just beyond the threshold, my hands clenched behind my back, listening. “…a warning shot, I tell you—” “No, it was a message—he meant to kill the Alpha!” “What if more of them are already inside the walls?” “If we go public, the court will fall to chaos—”

Chapter 24

“Cracks in Gold”Conan's POV The palace was quiet. Too quiet. My boots landed without echo, my steps swallowed by the thick, gilded silence of the corridor. The walls were polished and warm with candlelight, but it all felt cold to me now. Behind each door, behind every pair of watching eyes, something stirred—suspicion, fear, or worse: questions I wasn’t ready to answer. The scent of smoke still lingered faintly in my clothes. No amount of gold or power could scrub that away. I rounded the corner near the garden vestibule, heading toward the southern wing where the inner offices lay, when I heard the soft click of heels against the floor. I looked up. Samira. She was dressed in pale lavender, a subtle braid running down one shoulder, the gold pins in h

Chapter 25

"You’re Not Her”Maya's POV Jayden was lying on his stomach in the living room, his workbook open in front of him, elbows planted into the shaggy rug. His brows were furrowed in a way that made him look older than he was. A pencil dangled loosely between his fingers, tapping in a distracted rhythm against the page. Sunlight streamed in through the windows, lighting up the dust in the air, making everything look warmer than it felt. I sat beside him, legs folded awkwardly beneath me, holding a chipped mug of tea that had long gone cold. The room should’ve felt cozy—it always had before. The soft furniture, the smell of old books and something faintly sweet from the diffuser in the corner. But now it felt tight. Uneasy. Like a guest room I wasn’t supposed to be in. Jayden didn’t look at me. He hadn’t, really, since I walked through the door

Chapter 26

Maya’s POVI watched Jayden from across the small living room, my chest tightening. His little hands were pushing his toy cars back and forth on the rug, but there was no excitement in his movements today. The bright orange car he always raced around the house moved slower than usual. He didn’t even make the vroom sounds that usually made me smile. “Jayden,” I called softly, my voice trembling more than I wanted. “What’s wrong, baby? Why aren’t you playing like always?” He didn’t look at me immediately. His small shoulders slumped as he kept rolling the car. Finally, he raised his gaze. “Nothing.” I forced a smile and moved closer, kneeling beside him on the rug. “You know you can tell me anything. Did something happen in school today?” His lips pouted, and he shook his head. “No.”

Chapter 27

Maya’s POVI barely slept that night. My mind was a storm of thoughts, each one louder and darker than the last. I lay on my thin mattress, staring up at the cracked ceiling while Jayden slept beside me, snoring softly with his little mouth open. My wolf was restless, pacing inside me. She will take him if we don’t do something, she growled for the hundredth time that night. We have to act, Maya. I turned on my side, facing Jayden’s peaceful face. His lashes were long and curled against his cheeks. His small hands were balled into fists, clutching the edge of his thin blanket. I reached out and brushed his cheek with my thumb.“Why won’t you tell me what she said to you?” I whispered, my voice catching in my throat.He stirred a little, his brows furrowing, but he didn’t wake up. I pulled my hand back quickly, feeling tears burn my eyes. My wolf whined softly in

Chapter 28

Maya’s POVThe entire day felt like walking through thick fog. I moved like a shadow through the small house, folding Jayden’s clothes into a small bag, packing his toothbrush and soap, rolling up his favorite blanket. My hands trembled every time I touched something that belonged to him, my chest aching with each tiny shirt I folded. We’re doing the right thing, my wolf whispered, her tail brushing comfortingly against me. We have to protect him. “I know,” I whispered back. “But where will we go? What if she finds us again?” My wolf growled low in her chest. Then we keep running. We keep fighting. Until our last breath. Jayden sat on the floor near me, humming softly as he lined up his toy cars in a perfect row. He hadn’t stopped smiling since morning, thinking we were going to see Luna. Every time he asked when we would leave,

Chapter 29

Alpha Conan's POVThe long wooden table stretched between us, lit by flickering oil lamps hanging from the ceiling beams. Shadows danced across the rival Alpha’s face as he leaned back in his chair, arms folded across his chest. His wolf eyes watched me steadily, unblinking. I clenched my fists under the table, trying to control my rising frustration. The meeting hall smelled of old stone and pine smoke, thick with the scent of wolves gathered for war councils over the decades. But tonight, only the two of us sat here, separated by territory lines and a brewing tension neither of us fully understood. “Don’t play games with me, Darius,” I growled, my wolf pushing against my skin with impatience. “Your warriors have been trespassing our borders for weeks. Last night, they killed two of my scouts.” Alpha Darius’s brows furrowed deeply, his eyes narrowing. &ld

Chapter 30

Maya’s POVThe cold night air stung my cheeks as I walked down the narrow dirt road, Jayden’s small hand tucked tightly in mine. The moon shone bright above us, its pale light washing the world in silver and shadow. I pulled my scarf tighter around my head, trying to hide my scent as much as possible.My wolf flicked her tail nervously inside me. Keep moving, she urged, her ears pinned back. Don’t stop or think. Just move.But my thoughts refused to quiet down. Each step felt heavy, like dragging iron chains behind me. My phone buzzed in my pocket again, vibrating so hard it felt like an alarm against my leg. I knew who it was without looking.Alpha Conan.My wolf growled softly, pacing inside me. Don’t answer. We can’t turn back now.I clenched my teeth, my fingers tightening around Jayden’s hand. He stumbled a little, sleepy and dragging his small feet across the rough road.“Mommy… I’m tired,” he mumbled, rubbing his eyes with his free hand.“I know, baby,” I whispered, stopping for

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