All Chapters of The Luna’s Return: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Chapter Thirty One : The Stranger’s ArmsSelene’s POVThe sky was turning orange and grey, and the wind had teeth.It bit through my clothes, through my skin, down into my bones.But I didn’t stop walking.I didn’t even know where I was going anymore.Every step I took was harder than the last. My legs were shaking. My lips were cracked. My throat was dry like sand.My body begged me to stop.But stopping meant remembering.Stopping meant thinking about the betrayal… the whispers… the pain.I couldn’t think.I didn’t want to.I had left everything behind. My home. My pack. My title.My heart had been crushed into tiny pieces.I was their Luna… and still, they planned to kill me.Like I was nothing.I dragged my body forward.Trees. Rocks. Empty land. I didn’t know this place.The air smelled stronger than I was used to. Like danger. Like wolves more powerful than the ones I’d ever met.My feet gave out again.I fell, face-first, into the dirt.I didn’t even try to get up this time.I

Chapter Thirty Three : Where Are You, Selene?Ronan’s POVIt had been two days.Two long, painful days.And I still hadn’t seen her.I had searched the borders myself. I had sent warriors to check every edge of the territory. I even asked a few villagers if they had seen a girl with long black hair and tired eyes.Nothing.My heart was pounding as I walked into Lucien’s cabin.He was standing near the fireplace, rubbing his temples.“Lucien,” I said, breathless. “I still haven’t found her.”Lucien turned to me, his face tired. “Still?”“I’ve searched everywhere,” I said. “And I asked some guards to help, but—”“Ronan,” Lucien interrupted softly. “You need to calm down.”“How can I calm down?” I snapped. “She’s not a thing, Lucien. She’s Selene. She’s my mate.”Lucien lowered his voice. “I know you love her, but if Sasha finds out you’re searching this way, she might use it against you.”I took a deep breath. “I don’t care.”Lucien stepped forward, placing a firm hand on my shoulder. “

Chapter Thirty-Five: The Choice That Changed EverythingSelene’s POVI sat on the cold stone step outside the mansion gate, hugging my knees tightly. The night air was quiet, but my heart was noisy—beating too fast, too loud. I didn’t know how long I had been sitting there after he walked away. The same man who helped me… then told me to leave… then helped me again. And now?Now he wanted me to pretend to be his wife.A contract marriage for one year.One year of pretending to be something I’m not. One year of being close to someone who had already made it clear he didn’t care about me.But where else could I go?I had no pack.No family.No protection.I had no name that meant anything anymore.I stared down at my dirt-stained hands. My fingers were scraped, my knuckles bruised from everything I’d been through. Was this really what my life had become?“Do I even have a choice?” I whispered to no one.My father’s voice floated into my head.“Even when they push you down, rise like the

Chapter Thirty Seven : A King, A Scar, A PromiseSelene’s POVThe room was silent.Too silent.The fire in the corner made soft crackling sounds, but they did nothing to warm the cold inside me. My hands lay still over my lap, and I could feel the soreness deep in my bones. Every breath I took reminded me I was still hurting. Still healing. Still trapped.I didn’t know how long I’d been in the Lycan King’s palace, but it couldn’t be more than two days. Still, it felt like weeks. Maybe months. I had lost sense of time the moment I said yes to the proposal.I hadn’t even seen him since last night.Evric.That was his name. Cold and sharp. Like something carved from stone.There was a knock on the door, soft but sure. Before I could answer, the door opened. A woman stepped in quietly, holding a leather bag that smelled of herbs.She was older, with silver hair tied neatly behind her head. Her eyes looked tired, but kind. Her presence calmed the fear rising in my chest.“You must be Selen

Chapter Thirty Nine - Sasha’s Move— Sasha’s POV —“She’s in the East Border. She’s with the Lycan King… in Ardent Claw Pack.”The guard’s words hit me like cold water.I stood there frozen for a moment. My fingers gripped the doorframe, my nails digging into the wood as his words echoed in my mind.Selene?With the Lycan King?How?How did she even get close to someone like him?And not just any Lycan King — Evric. One of the most feared and respected Lycans alive. A man whose name makes warriors freeze and elders bow. What was she doing there?What if he finds out who she really is?What if he comes here… and tells everyone the truth?What if he takes everything I’ve built and hands it back to Selene?I pressed a hand to my chest. My heart was racing.No. I won’t let that happen.I can’t let that happen.I’ve worked too hard. I’ve climbed too far. I stole everything from her—her name, her rank, her future. I became her. I became Alpha.No one can take that from me.Not even Selene.