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Chapter 220

The semester after that was hell in a way I hadn’t expected, because suddenly I was trying to balance a lot all at once and there weren’t enough hours in the day.I’d started my internship at Blackthorne Pharmaceuticals and I’d gone through the entire application process without telling Luca because I needed to know I’d gotten it on my own merit.The interview had been with a Dr. Dean, who I already knew from those research days, and she’d looked at my resume and raised her eyebrows.“This is impressive,” Dr. Dean said, tapping the paper. “Your GPA is excellent and so is your research proposal. Why do you want to work here?”“Because you’re doing the most interesting work in medicine,” I said honestly.“Most students your age are more interested in pharmaceutical sales or clinical work,” Dr. Dooley said. “Research doesn’t pay as well and the hours are terrible.”“I don’t care about the money,” I said. “I care about the work.”She smiled. “When can you start?”I’d started the next week

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Chapter 221

“See me how? They’re dead,” I stated the obvious. “Both of them. How exactly am I supposed to see dead people?”Aurora gave me that look she always did when I was being deliberately dense, the one that said she thought I was smarter than I was acting. “You’ve been to the spirit realm before, Lily. You know it’s possible.”“That was different,” I said, even though I wasn’t sure why it was different, just that it felt different somehow. “I was going to die and I got pulled there or whatever. I can’t exactly just decide to go visit whenever I want.”“Actually you can. You’re a High Priestess now, whether you accept that title or not. The spirit realm is accessible to you through meditation or in this case, through your dreams.”I stared at her for a solid ten seconds waiting for her to crack a smile and admit this was some weird joke I wasn’t in on, but her expression stayed serious. “You want me to take a nap and hope I end up in the spirit realm instead of having some anxiety dream whe

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Chapter 222

I wanted to argue, wanted to tell them to stay just a little bit longer because I wasn’t ready and I’d never be ready. But looking at them holding hands and looking at each other, I couldn’t make myself say it.“What do I do?” I asked instead. “How do I be a High Priestess and a Luna at the same time without completely falling apart?”“You fall apart sometimes and then you put yourself back together and you keep going.”“And you have people who love you,” my father added. “Luca, your pack and your adoptive parents who raised you well. Let them help you carry the weight instead of trying to do everything alone.”“I’m scared,” I admitted, and saying it out loud made it feel more real somehow.“Good. Fear means you’re paying attention. But don’t let it stop you from living or being happy. You’ve earned that happiness, Lily. Don’t be afraid to claim it.”She reached up and pressed two fingers against my forehead, and I felt warmth spread through me.My father did the same thing, touching

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Chapter 223

Three weeks turned into six months faster than I thought possible which I guess is what happens when you’re drowning in deadlines and trying to figure out how to be Luna while your mate is off training.Luca made the team, well obviously. The coaches had taken one look at him during tryouts and basically offered him a contract on the spot.The past six months had been this weird adjustment period where I’d wake up alone more often than not, spend hours doing school work or pack business, and then collapse at night too exhausted to feel bad about it.“He’s just really persistent,” I could hear her pacing through the phone. “Like every time I see him around campus he just happens to be there with coffee or offering to help carry my books, and it’s annoying but also kind of sweet?”“Sounds terrible,” I’d said, trying not to laugh.“It is terrible,” Naomi had agreed. “Because I keep wanting to say yes when he asks me to do things and I don’t understand why. It’s like my brain knows someth

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Chapter 224

Luca was standing in the center with that stupid volleyball and a smile that made my chest feel tight, and when I got close enough he held out his free hand. “Hi,” he said, and I could see that despite the confident act he was actually nervous. “Hi,” I said back, taking his hand because my legs felt wobbly. “What are you doing?” “Well. I’ve spent the last few months realizing that no matter how many games I win or how many people cheer, none of it means anything if I can’t share it with you.” “Luca,” I said quietly, because I was starting to tear up and we were in front of thousands of people. “Let me finish,” he said, squeezing my hand. “You supported me even though it meant I’d barely be around. You came to every home game and watched every away game on TV even when you were drowning in deadlines. You’ve been my biggest fan and my best friend and the love of my life, and I don’t want to do any of this without you.” He dropped to one knee while still holding the volleyball, and

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Chapter 225: Epilogue

The WeddingOne year later and I was standing in front of a mirror wearing a wedding dress that my mom had cried over at least six times during fittings, trying not to have a panic attack about the fact that in approximately twenty minutes I was going to walk down an aisle and get married.“Stop fidgeting,” Naomi said from where she was sitting on the couch in her bridesmaid dress. “You look perfect and if you keep touching your hair you’re going to ruin what took the stylist two hours to do.”“I’m not fidgeting,” I lied, dropping my hands and then immediately raising them again to adjust the veil. “I’m just making sure everything is in place.”“Everything is in place,” Naomi said firmly, standing up and moving my hands away from my head. “You’re just nervous”I took a breath and let it out slowly, trying to calm down the anxiety that had been building since I woke up this morning.“How are you doing with the whole Cain thing?” I asked Naomi, partly because I was genuinely curious and

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Chapter 225.5: Epilogue II

The ceremony was being held outside in the courtyard where I’d broken Miriam’s curse except now it was decorated with white flowers and fairy lights and looked nothing like a place where people had almost died.The pack had gone all out, which made sense considering this was their Luna getting married to their Alpha, and I’d stopped trying to argue about the decorations when I realized they were going to do whatever they wanted anyway.I stood at the entrance to the courtyard with my dad’s arm linked through mine while Naomi fussed with my dress one last time.“You ready?” Dad asked quietly, and I looked up at him to find his eyes wet too.“Not even a little bit,” I said honestly. “But I’m doing it anyway.”“That’s my girl,” Dad said, squeezing my arm. The music changed to the wedding march and Naomi disappeared through the entrance to walk down the aisle first, and then it was just me and my dad standing there.“I’m proud of you,” Dad said, squeezing my arm. “Your mother and I could

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Final Author’s Note

We’re officially at the end of this story, and I just want to say thank you.🥹💕 Thank you for every read, every comment, every moment you spent with these characters. This story means so much to me, and I hope it meant something to you too.🫶 If you enjoyed the journey, feel free to leave a review (I’d love to read your thoughts). I hope to see you again in my next story, Taming the Alpha CEO

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