Lahat ng Kabanata ng My Beta Never Showed—So I Became the Luna of His Worst Nightmare: Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 13

Every time I stepped outside, I could feel it—the weight of a hundred stares pressing down on me, the hushed whispers that weren’t so hushed. My wolf bristled under my skin, ears practically twitching with every not-so-subtle comment thrown my way.By the time I got back to the packhouse, the Silver Claw elders were already waiting, sitting in their usual semi-circle like a tribunal of judgmental grandpas."Louis," Elder Marcus started, steepling his fingers like he was about to hand down a life sentence. "Perhaps it would be... wise to be more mindful of your actions."The other elders nodded in solemn agreement, like I was some reckless pup caught chewing up the furniture.Mindful? Of what exactly?I frowned. "Did I miss an emergency decree banning grocery runs? Or do I need the council's approval before stepping outside?"They exchanged glances, their expressions screaming she doesn’t know.I was really starting to hate that look.So, the moment I got back to my apartment, I pulled

The client who came to view the house was very decisive—after seeing it, they immediately paid the deposit.As I walked out of the neighborhood, I ran into Beta Max and Grace sitting by the roadside, both looking miserable.Grace was sniffling hard enough to fog up her compact mirror. “Where are we gonna sleep tonight, Mal? I can't go back to my mom's. She thinks you're a deadbeat.”I mean, she wasn’t wrong.Max was puffing on a cigarette like he was trying to smoke away the shame. But the second he saw me, he tossed it aside and launched himself at me like a rogue wolf sensing a last chance at redemption.He grabbed the hem of my coat, his voice all wobbly.“Louis, you can’t treat me like this! After everything we’ve been through—how can you just walk away like it meant nothing?!”I stared at him, unimpressed. My wolf snorted in the back of my mind. Is he seriously still pulling the wounded-pup act?I raised an eyebrow. “Your little sweetheart is right here. You’d better stay away fro