All Chapters of When the Moon Never Mends: Chapter 11 - Chapter 17

Zack's knees buckled, and he crumpled to the ground. How could the ceremony be called off? Maggie clearly could not stand to lose him!The memory was vivid: Two months ago, when Zack had agreed to the Bonding Ceremony, he could see the sheer joy on my face.How could it just be called off?Everyone around was just as shocked.Maggie's feelings for Zack were no secret. Why would she back out of the Bonding Ceremony with him?Zack's mother's brow was furrowed with worry and anger. She pulled him aside, her voice a low growl of fury."What's going on here? What's Maggie up to? Has she lost her mind?"She saw her son's face, just as bewildered, and her anger intensified.She was proud of the girl who would become her son's Luna.Who could have imagined that today, of all days, not only did Maggie fail to appear, but she had also canceled the venue ahead of time, leaving everyone blindsided!"Call her now, ask if she's changed her mind about the Bonding Ceremony!"Jolted into a

Zack was left in a daze after the call ended."Did Maggie just hang up on me?"The male voice he had overheard echoed in his mind."Did she... cheat on me?"The thought spurred him to try calling again, but this time, the call did not go through.A sinking feeling hit him.Had Maggie... blocked his number?She had been mad before, but never like this.Panic mixed with anger as he recalled the countless times he had tried to explain.Nancy was an Omega with a terminal case of Argentosis. She had once saved Zack's life, and then, as she faced her final days, her only wish was to continue her lineage. Zack had agreed to father her child, a simple act of repaying a life-saving favor. However, Maggie just could not grasp it. The anger had subsided, and Zack was seized by a wave of panic. The thought of a life without Maggie was unbearable. He missed her caring nature, but even more, he missed her brilliant mind and her research skills. Without her, what would become of his ex

"No, it was me!" Nancy's voice trembled with urgency. "Zack, how could you doubt me? I..."She inched closer to him.However, he recoiled from her touch, his face twisted with revulsion."Nancy, I've uncovered the truth."Zack's eyes were bloodshot. "Maggie saved me, not you."He cast a disdainful glance at Nancy from above. "Get rid of the baby."In that instant, Nancy's world shattered."No, that can't happen! It just can't! I—"She was cut off mid-sentence by the shrill ring of Zack's phone.Hope flickered in Zack's eyes as he snatched up the device, but it was quickly extinguished."What's going on?"The voice on the other end was frantic. "Zack, when are you coming back?"Ms. Blake is gone, and our experiment's been on hold too long. If we wait any longer, we'll be broke!"Zack's posture slumped."So the experiment's stuck without Maggie? What have you been up to?"There was a pause before the reply came."The core data of the experiment has always been for your an

Locked away in my experiment, I was oblivious to the drama unfolding.After two years of relentless work, I finally succeeded.Stepping out of the lab, I let out a long, relieved breath.The professor came over, beaming with pride, and gave my shoulder a reassuring pat."Excellent work. You're truly my star pupil."I was about to respond with a grin when I spotted someone lurking nearby.Zack.How on earth did he know to find me there?At that moment, my phone, which I had just gotten back, started buzzing like crazy.I glanced at the screen—it was flooded with messages from Irene.[Maggie, I've gotten your revenge!]'Revenge'? I blinked, puzzled.As I kept reading, it all became clear.Zack had been searching for me and stumbled upon the truth, leading him to confront Nancy.Nancy, backed by her band of rogue wolves, clashed with Zack. Both were left wounded in the aftermath.Nancy lost her unborn pup. She, the one truly afflicted with Argentosis, passed away that sprin