Lahat ng Kabanata ng When The Moon Remembers: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

Elara MoonstoneIt was bright by the time I woke up; the other side of the bed was empty and smooth, meaning that no one had slept on it. I got up and found Maera seated on the balcony drinking a cup of apple juice while enjoying the morning breeze. She gave me a big smile when she caught on to the sound of my foot. “Good morning, I have missed you so much. I'm sorry I gave you away, but the situation is not what it seems” she explained, throwing her hands around me in a tight hug. I didn't want to seem like an asshole for thinking that she didn't love me enough to follow me out of the palace. “What is it then? Did he put you up to this? Something to get me to agree to his flirting” I scoffed and sat down heavily beside her. “It is not something one should put me up to. You know I care about you, and even though you haven't come to see it yet, you care deeply about King Luca. It is why you needed to take some time off. I wanted to give you the privacy you needed to figure things ou

Elara Moonstone"How does he just say that?" I asked Maera while pacing around the room. She was laughing and trying to calm me down, but I was nervous. I was a nervous wreck, and for once, her presence wasn't really helping me. "He has asked for two weeks to court you and then one month to marry you. I don't see what the problem is here, Elara?" She said, still laughing while rubbing her belly and flashing her new wedding ring. It had been made specially for her, beginning a generational heirloom started just for her. George was insane for her, and everyone could see that. Even though I knew Luca cared for me, I wondered if it wasn't because I shared an uncanny resemblance to a woman who was his first love. I wanted to tell Maera about it, but it somehow felt too delicate to discuss with another until I knew exactly what was going on. The wedding proposal had come as a shock, with Luca giving me barely any time to respond as he had given me a hard kiss on my cheeks and my forehead

Elara MoonstoneThe next few days that followed were tense; everyone had a serious look when they moved around the palace. We all felt the great loss for George and Maera; the maid who served our drinks that day has been nowhere to be found. "What are you thinking about?" Luca asked me as his hands wrapped loosely around my waist. It was crazy how small I was compared to him in sheer size, but even that wasn't enough to quell the need for vengeance. "Do you have any intel on where the maid would have gone to?" I asked him as I moved away from him to prevent him from distracting me again. "Yes. My men are on their way back to us as we speak." He said, and just as if on cue, George busted into the room looking very disheveled. "Apologies, the men are back, your highness" he said in one breath. His eyes were hollow, and they carried the weight of the lack of sleep. "Alright. Go and wait for me. I will be joining you now" Luca addressed him as he turned to me, while George nearly bol

Elara MoonstoneMaera came to me the next morning, stirring me up from the weird dream that I was having. I was with people who were worshipping me, even though the dream had not been clear. “Good morning Elara” she said calmly, her voice cold. “What happened to you?” I asked as I jumped out of the bed, tying my robe around my body as I hurried to her. “Nothing. I just wanted you to take a walk with me in the garden. The king came when he was leaving for a pack business with George. That's how I knew you would be alone” she said as I quickly held her and led her to the balcony to get some air. “Stay here a while. Let me quickly go and prepare” I said as she weakly nodded her head. I knew something was bothering her mind. She didn't look like she had just come for a walk. I was hell-bent on helping her today anyway that I could. “I'm ready” I told her a few minutes later before we made our way out of the chambers. On the way, I met Caroline; she had a mean smirk on her face. It w

Elara MoonstoneThroughout the night, I struggled to sleep. When it was almost dawn, Luca got back into the bedroom and got on the bed, pulling me close. I nestled closer to him, making sure to bask in the warmth that he was offering. The next time I opened my eyes, it was noon, and there was no one else in the room. I could still scent the faint smell of Luca in the room. I closed my eyes and tried to take it in as much as I could. There was a note on the bedside that had a dress beside it. I took the note, a smile immediately appearing on my face as I read the first few words. He was so intentional, and this was the first thing he was doing; yet, I felt as though I was home. Somewhere safe, and I didn't have to be scared of anything at all. “Wear this; if it looks as good as I imagine, I'll help you take it off. Meet me in my study when you wake up” his note simply read. I hurried to the bathroom to clean up, and soon enough the blood-red silk slid over my shoulders to cover my