All Chapters of When The Moon Remembers: Chapter 61 - Chapter 70

Elara Moonstone"How do they expect me to focus on the quest when we party so hard every day through it?" I asked Luca as he held my hands, leading us to our bedroom. After another exhausting few hours of celebrating my win, the only thing on my mind now was sleep. "Well, it would have been a different story if you were not winning everything possible" Luca teased as we made our way back. "Have you heard anything about how the scorpion came about?" I asked him as soon as we got in, away from the earshot of everyone else. "Yes. Tomorrow, during the wrestling duel, it will be revealed" he simply said as he walked into the bathroom. A few minutes later, he was done, and then I went in to shower. When I came back out, the entire room was empty. The room had an eerie feeling to it, and I called out Luca's name to know if he was the one playing such a prank on me. "Luca? Luca?" I called out twice and checked everywhere in the room for him. Just then, I saw a shadow move past the hallwa

King Luca Elder Bell. I had never suspected him of any foul play, as he wasn't a top game player in the grand scheme of things. Of course, I should have seen it coming sooner; he was the only surviving contender against my father when it was time for them to choose a king. It was only right that he would be aggrieved and wish that my reign would only be met by failure. "Is he behind it?" I asked Antonio, and he nodded his head. "Yes, he is. I spoke to the guards, tortured some" Antonio said and squealed excitedly, "but, at the end of the day, I got the truth out of everyone." It's how George and the others can step out of jail anytime. A councilman has been requesting their release on the command of the king." Antonio finished, and I nodded my head."Maybe I should go visit him? Find out what else he might have in mind?" I asked him, and he smiled. "You are speaking my language. I would have moved in on him right after the wrestling match, but you had spoken to me, so I couldn't

Elara Moonstone Being careful around Luca wasn't enough, I had to start avoiding him too. Maera was settling in and undergoing training to integrate her into the kingdom's healthcare system, as she would be working there. It was hard to see her now and even when we did, we spent only an hour together before she had to go back.The nightmares were becoming more than the nights of sleep so I switched to sleeping only during the day. That worked for a while, then the subject of my nightmare crept into my naps. The dreams plagued every rest I tried to have, stealing my peace totally. It wasn't until this day that I knew the handshake had gone beyond the elbow. I woke up, beads of sweat dropping from my forehead, and rubbed down my face. Luca was awake, his eyes fixed on me just like always. His hands were crossed under his chin like he had been waiting because he knew that this would happen. Nervous, I shook myself up and sat, pretending that nothing had gone amiss in my few minutes of

Elara Moonstone They stood there looking at me as all sorts of emotions coursed through me. Luca stood behind me, a strong support that I didn't even know that I needed. I closed my eyes and took in a deep breath, wondering how I ever let Rowan get so deep inside my skin. "Won't you welcome the Lycan king?" Luca said as everyone immediately scrambled around, trying to make the throne room look better than it currently did. The pack was sick; it was obvious. I nearly thought that we had entered into the wrong pack if not for the details that have been etched in my brain all these years. It looked dry and crusty; everywhere was deserted, and even those on the streets looked more like beggars than anything else."What have they done?" I whispered, the shock sending a wave of sadness through me. Luca had squeezed my hand then, reassuring me of his unending support. Maera was quiet all through; I guess she was also reminiscing on her memories from the past here. We both didn't look h

Elara Moonstone Silence engulfed the car as we made our way back to the kingdom. Luca seemed pleased, and he had mapped out a plan, something that he was sure would happen even though it was still a probability. Maera was the quietest, and she had a long look on her face. "What is wrong with you?" I asked her as soon as we got out of the car, back in the palace. "It's nothing. I was not just prepared for the emotions I would feel when I got to Moonfang again. I had thought I was ready to confront the past, but I wasn't yet. I'm still too sore from all the pain they made us pass through, and I do not trust that if I see them for another minute, I'll be able to stop myself from tearing them apart." She said, and I held her hands, knowing that I felt the same way. "We won't have to do that until we are ready next time," I assured her as she entered the car, waving a brief goodbye to the king as the driver took her to her place. Luca's hands grasped mine immediately after Maera was o