All Chapters of Once His Luna: Chapter 11 - Chapter 17

Chapter 11 – Lost and FoundAria's POVMy feet hurt.Every step felt like stepping on pieces of glass, but I kept going. I had no idea where I was. I'd been walking for what felt like an eternity, and everything was the same. Gray streets. Dirty sidewalks. Cold wind. People passing by without even looking at me. No smile. No inquiry about if I was okay.Maybe they could tell that I was broken.I tied the shawl tighter around me. It wasn't enough, but it was all that I had to cover myself. My wet and dirty clothes were from the rain that morning. My hair stuck to my face. My mouth was dry. I licked my lips in the hopes it would help, but it didn't.I was so hungry.It hurt. My stomach rumbled and growled as if claws were ripping it apart from the inside out. I hadn't eaten in more than a day. Longer. I didn't know. Everything was hazy. My legs shook whenever I leaned on them. I was tired, but scared to sit. Scared I'd be stuck there when I tried to stand up again.I leaned back against

Chapter Thirteen – The Reason I LeftAria’s Point of ViewThe wind outside whispered softly against the windows. The sky had gone a little grey, but inside the room, everything was still and warm.I was sitting by the window, curled under a blanket, watching the leaves fall from the tall trees. Everything outside looked peaceful… but inside me, it was chaos.I didn’t know what I was anymore. A runaway? A Luna? A broken girl holding a secret inside her body?The door opened quietly, and I didn’t turn. I didn’t have to. I could feel him. His scent filled the room before his footsteps did.Lucien.“Why didn’t you eat?” His voice was low. Not cold this time. Gentle.I shrugged, still staring at the trees. “I wasn’t hungry.”I heard the sound of the tray being set on the table. Then silence.I waited for him to say something cruel, something sharp like he used to… but it didn’t come.Instead, the bed dipped gently beside me.He sat close. Not touching me, but close enough that I could feel

Chapter Fifteen – Just Us But Aria’s Point of ViewThe day started quiet.I didn’t expect anything special. I was still trying to get used to being back here… in a place that once felt like home but now felt like I had to tiptoe through every corner. I hadn’t seen Cara since she left my room, after trying to tear me down with her words. Her voice still echoed in my head, but I tried my best to shut it out.Lucien had been gentle since I returned. Watching me. Caring for me. But I knew something was on his mind.So when he knocked on my door with a small box in his hands, I felt my heart skip a beat.His voice was soft. “Can I come in?”I nodded and stepped aside.He looked at me for a moment, and then handed me the box. “I got this for you.”I opened it slowly—and gasped.It was a dress. A long, flowing one made of soft silk. Pale blue, the color of peace. The kind of color that makes you feel like maybe the world isn’t as cruel as you thought.I looked up at him with wide eyes. “Lu

⸻Chapter Seventeen – The Stranger in My PlaceAria’s Point of ViewThe night was cold, but not colder than my heart.I stood in front of the big door for a long time, afraid to go inside.Afraid of what I would see.Afraid of what I already knew.Lucien hadn’t come after me when she kissed him.He hadn’t said a word.I waited. I stood in the dark like a fool.But no one came.No one stopped me.So I walked back into the house.And it felt different.Like I didn’t belong there anymore.I stepped into the hallway quietly, holding my breath. My fingers trembled as I pushed the door to the sitting room open—And then I saw them.Lucien was there.So was she.Elara.She was curled up on the couch beside him. Her legs under her, her head resting on his shoulder, her fingers playing with the end of his shirt like it was hers.She was laughing.Soft. Sweet. Familiar.Lucien smiled at something she said.He smiled.He hadn’t smiled like that at me.Not once.I froze by the door. They didn’t e