Semua Bab Forsaken by the Moongoddess : Bab 41 - Bab 50

Abby's POVI was nervous when Alex told me I’d be speaking with Alpha Edward after the summit. Elder Leo and Seraphina had trained me well, and even Alex had given me some useful lines to fall back on. But I was still nervous. But when I actually approached Alpha Edward, everything I’d rehearsed vanished. The conversation flowed easily, naturally. What caught his attention wasn’t just my father’s old connection with him, it was the fact that I spoke his wife’s dialect fluently.He’d married a foreigner, and as it turned out, I’d been lucky enough to learn her language. I loved the language so much that, back when things were still good, Father hired a tutor to help me master it.I don’t remember how we got from talking about business to food, but somehow, we landed there. I made a joke about how people judge me for dipping fries in vanilla ice cream.Edward froze for a second, then leaned in with a wide grin. “You do that too? Everyone thinks I’m insane!”I grinned back. “They say it

Hayden’s POV (Earlier with Alpha Edward) I didn’t know how Abby did it, but somehow, Edward seemed convinced. The way he said he’d have a rethink? That was a hit. A damn good one. He said something to Abby about fries…sounded like some inside joke or weird jargon to me, but she laughed. Not just a small chuckle. She laughed with her whole chest, like they’d known each other for years just exactly the same way I’ve met them earlier. I was still reeling from that when Edward shook my hand, hugged Abby, and left. I turned my head and looked at her. She still had the laughter lingering on her face, like it hadn’t fully faded yet. I don’t know what came over me, but I couldn’t look away. I kept staring, too long, too hard, and before I could stop myself, I started leaning in closer. Her smile slowly faded. Completely. She closed her eyes. And for a few seconds, I just stood there, frozen. What the hell was I doing? That weird throb on my chest from last night came again, muted,

Abby's POV Derek saved me at the mask ball from watching Hayden dance with a woman, maybe another of his girlfriends. I don’t know. But seeing them broke my heart in a way I still can’t lay my fingers on.Derek didn’t say anything. He probably noticed my distress. He just guided me gently into a dance, and suddenly, memories we once shared started flooding back, one after another. I felt deeply conflicted, unsure of myself in a way I never had before. The way I feel about Derek, my longtime crush who makes life feel simpler… and then Hayden, the ruthless and emotionless Alpha.After a few minutes, Hayden came towards us. His fists were clenched. With the kind of person he is, it was obvious he was just seconds away from punching Derek in the face until Alpha Edward called him away. For a drink and probably business talk.Later, Derek and I found a quiet corner to chat. He didn’t bring up anything heavy but kept it light instead. Just talked about the things we used to do together bac

Abby's POV I heard Derek curse under his breath. I glanced at Hayden, but he looked away and shifted to a seat farther from us. He didn’t say anything. Just sat there quietly, like it didn’t bother him to see me sitting with Derek. A bartender walked up to him, and he said something briefly. Maybe an order. My heart thudded. I really did not know what to make of Hayden’s silence. It was… disturbing. Really disturbing. Derek must’ve felt it too. He glanced at Hayden, raised a brow like he couldn’t quite believe the sudden quiet. He scoffed softly, then leaned toward me. “You okay?” he asked. I nodded, then glanced back at Hayden. He looked like he was on a call, but when his eyes flicked in my direction, our gazes locked. I couldn’t read anything in them before he looked away. The bartender returned with a drink and placed it on the table beside him. “I don’t trust his quietness,” Derek muttered. “Just call me if he tries anything stupid later, when you’re both inside alone. I

Hayden’s POVAlex stared at me and scoffed. “Don't do something you'll regret, man.”I didn’t answer. Just turned and walked to the bathroom to wash my bleeding hand. The cut was a bit deep, but it would heal before dawn. I grabbed the first aid kit. Alex followed and helped wrap the bandage, tightening it just enough to stop the bleeding.“Any updates on the Ashwolves?” I asked.“No. Still the same. I gave Lucious a few assignments to do. Hopefully, something gives.” He paused. “Soon.”I nodded. “Good.”A knock came at the door. Alex sniffed. “Human.”He opened it. Room service.Lucious must’ve ordered for everyone again. I usually don’t care what they bring, but this time, I needed to be sure.“Did you ask Abby what she wanted,” I said, “or did you just order for her too?”“I think Lucious handled it.” Alex replied.I nodded slowly. “Next time, ask her. I don’t want her to misunderstand me again.”Alex’s brow rose slightly, but I ignored him and walked to the door. “Call the cleaner