All Chapters of The rejected luna stolen pups: Chapter 51 - Chapter 60

For one flashing moment, the mask slipped on Ethan. But he pulled himself together in short order. "This isn't about Ayla. This is about Luca.""I didn't have anything to do with his death," Liam stammered. "You're making a huge mistake."Ethan leaned into the bars, closer, his eyes narrowing. "Then prove me wrong. Tell me the truth once, for once, how did Luca do while watching you?”Liam's face went pale as confusion was cast over his features. "Watching me? Why would he do that?”Ethan stepped back, his gaze hard. "Don't act all confused, I know you are up to something. I'll find out the truth, Liam. And when I do, everyone will see you for what you truly are.As Ethan walked away, Liam sank to the floor, his facade cracking for a brief moment.*********Back in his quarters, Ethan stood by the window, his hands clenched into fists. The moon shone brightly above, its light illuminating his grim determination.“I'll prove it,” he muttered to himself. “To Ayla, to everyone. I'll prov

“Stay still, Liam," Ayla muttered, sharp, pressing a wet cloth against his bruised arm. Deep, the mottled purple edges of the bruise did little to improve her growing irritation.Liam winced, then covered it with a grin. "Careful, Ayla. I might start rethinking if you actually care about me.”She froze her hands in mid-air, her head whipping around with a flash of glare angled his way. "Don't jest with that, Liam. You've been tossed into a cell, tortured, and charged with murder. None of this is amusing.""I have survived, haven't I?" Liam's voice was careless, but his tone touched with the darker edge that always shadowed him now. "It'll take more than Ethan's tantrums to break me.”Ayla opened her mouth to retort, but a knock at the door cut her off. She turned over her shoulder as two maids came in, balancing a tray between them with bottles of medicine and bandages with a folded note on the side.”"These are from Luna," one of the maids said with a slight bow. "She wanted to exten

"You shouldn't be here, Ayla," Ethan said. He did not turn to her; he continued to stare out into the forest beyond the balcony. The late afternoon sun painted everything in shades of gold, yet it would appear to fall short against him. His hands crushed upon the railing, white to the knuckle.Ayla hesitated in the doorway; for a man she'd expected resistance, the brutality of his words cut as deep. She almost turned and went away-to leave him with his bitterness and anger-but steeled herself. She hadn't come here seeking an argument; she came because she cared."Ethan," she said softer than she'd meant to, "I just want to talk. About Luca. I know how much he meant to you."Ethan laughed-the sound dry, devoid of any real humor. Finally, he turned to her, and in his eyes, anger and sorrow seemed to blaze within him. "Talk?" he said. "That is so rich coming from you. Always so good at standing up for your precious Liam, haven't you? Quicker to jump in, defend him. What now, Ayla, are yo

"Just leave me alone for the time being, Sophia. It's safer that way for both of us." Liam spoke low and in measured tones, leaning against the tall oak tree and sending a suspicious glance around them.Sophia frowned, crossing her arms. "Safer? Since when do you care about safety? What's going on, Liam?”He let out a deep sigh and pinched the bridge of his nose. "Ethan is watching my every move. And he still can go sour on you anytime now once he sees how close we've pulled. For now, keep your distance and play dumb.”Sophia hedged her bets, pursuing thin lips. "And what of Ayla? She has nothing but great words to say to Ethan about you. What if"He won't," Liam said shortly, his eyes narrowing. "Provided you play your part right. Can I trust you to handle that?"Sophia huffed but nodded. "Fine. But you'd better know what you're doing.""I always do," Liam said with a slight smirk. "Now go."Thus, it was, and Sophia disappeared into the night while Liam, straight and unbending, stood

“Maybe I was wrong about you, Liam.” Ethan's voice broke through the low murmur of the pack council meeting.All eyes snapped to him in shock. Liam, leaning casually on the other side of the table, leaned back into his chair, the faint, amused curl of his lips."Wrong about me?" Liam repeated, one brow arched as if genuinely interested. "That is quite an admission, Ethan. What brought this on suddenly?”Ethan swallowed his pride, willing his tone to be even. "I've crossed the line, pushed too much. Maybe I have been so engrossed in my suspicions that I missed what is greater.”There were murmurs of discontent as the room seemed to shift and Ayla, standing near Liam, crossed her arms over her chest. "Finally," she said shortly. "Finally, you realize the damage you've caused, Alpha Ethan. “Ethan wasn't listening to her, and couldn't afford to show a reaction. Not now. "Liam, I owe you an apology," he said later, his words measured. "I have let frustration blind me, and I really hope we