All Chapters of When The Moon Remembers: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Elara MoonstoneMy hands were weak, and they shook as King Luca hefted me into his arms. I looked back one last time to see everyone still watching me like they could not believe what was happening. “Maera's body. I want Maera's body; let me bury her properly” I whispered as he put me gently in the car and got into the driver's seat. “Don't worry about that” he said just as I lost consciousness and everything went black. *** A low humming sound infiltrated my subconscious. I opened my eyes to find myself in a strange yet familiar place. A strange scent filled my nose as I quickly opened my eyes. The blinding lights caused me such great discomfort that I held my head and moaned gently in pain. The door was thrown open, and Maera came in, throwing herself at me as she hugged me tightly. “You…you are alive? Am I dead?” I asked, not knowing what was going on. Maera burst into tears as she wrapped her hands around me tightly and kept weeping. The door opened again, and King Luca came

Elara MoonstoneIt was silent, so silent that the only sound that filtered into my ears was the sound of my heart thumping in my chest. I looked around the room, expecting to be alone, but King Luca sat on the reading table close to the window. He had his head resting on the wall and his long legs stretched out in front of him. He was a true beauty to behold, and I wondered what I would have felt for him if he had met me when I was still head over heels for Rowan. His eyes didn't move; they remained shut as his chest rose and fell. “How are you doing?” He suddenly spoke even though he didn't open his eyes. I jolted, thinking that he had been asleep. It was getting bright already, but I knew it was still the early hours of the morning. “Good… good morning, my king…”“Call me Luca. You are not like everyone else” he said, his tone communicating that he was not asking me; rather, this was a command. “I cannot call you Luca in front of everyone; don't you think that will raise eyebrow

Elara MoonstoneToday was different. I was waking up for the first time with no heaviness in my heart; for once, I truly felt safe. The events of the past week lingered in my mind, but the acceptance of most of his people was nothing short of amazing. They had even found a way to put me to use at the clinic where I was one of the health assistants. Maera worked closely with George now but we always made sure to spend our evenings walking around the garden. King Luca had barely been around, and even when he was, he barely spoke to me. It was getting closer to the end of the year, and the weather was at its peak. Tonight, we were supposed to attend a celebration gala and everywhere was already buzzing in anticipation of it. “Someone has a smile on her face. What could be the reason?” Maera spoke, startling me as I jumped. “Oh wow, you were that lost in thought? Thinking and smiling like that to yourself must be crazy. Tell me what is going on in that head of yours, Eliara?” Maera adde

Elara MoonstoneI had a blinding headache by the morning; I had barely slept all night as Luca's reaction to the strange woman had been immediate. He had left me and hurried to her, pulling her with him inside the house. Maera had appeared a few minutes later to accompany me to my room. When I asked her what was going on, she had also said she didn't know, but the lady was definitely not a stranger in the pack. So, throughout the night, I lay awake, wondering if the moon goddess herself was trying to play with my emotions in a way that caused pain. I shook my head and got up, determined to get to the root of what was happening. Just then, a thought filtered into my subconscious. I thought about why I felt so affected by what had just happened. It wasn't like I was the king's woman or anything; I was just a woman he helped and told that she was his mate, even though it didn't look like he had been honest. I half expected the door to open still, with King Luca as my guest. Instead, it

Elara MoonstoneI ran out of the house before he could say another word. First, his kiss had disoriented me for a minute, especially since I had not been prepared for that. I had even given up the hope of his coming to find me; now that he was here, he only came to make his point clear by forcefully kissing me. My whole body betrayed me; I was upset and aroused at the same time. He was the only one who could challenge me like that. I didn't stop running until I got to the edge of the big estate that housed my apartment. My breath came in large gasps as I held the tree to steady my breathing.“You should not be so far away from home” I heard a voice from the top of the tree and I looked up to find a man holding a gun there. I shrieked and backed away, scared that he would kill me. “No need to run. I saw you from a mile away. My name is Williamson, but you can call me Will. I take care of patrol and surveillance around this area.” He said while I struggled to wipe the tears off my fac