Semua Bab Primal Craving : Bab 111 - Bab 120

"The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong in broken places."— Ernest Hemingway.DARIUS There was always something with this pack.But there’s one thing the Obsidian Pack got right, making Camellia their Luna.“How dare you!” Her voice rang from upstairs, sharp and commanding, followed by the unmistakable sound of a slap.Three weeks.It’s been exactly three weeks since what happened… happened with Matthias.Aside from the fact that their Alpha still hasn’t woken up, Camellia made damn sure her pack took no more losses.She stepped up and handled politics, trade, warriors, all while nursing twins.“Go back and stand guard at your Alpha’s door!” she yelled at another one of the warriors.Kyle was in the dungeons. If what I heard is true, he’s the one who threw the poisoned dagger at Lucien.But the warriors whispered that he looked soulless…...that he lost his mate on the battlefield.The mate was apparently one of Matthias’s hybrids.And every single one of those hyb

"After great pain, a formal feeling comes."— Emily Dickinson.CAMELLIA It took him nearly dying for me to realize how much of my soul was tied to his.“—Aria is a light sleeper, so you need to be careful when putting her down,” I rambled on to him.I was so relieved to have him back, but at the same time, terrified to lose him again. How long until something comes after us next?Was I even allowed to accept happiness?“She’s asleep. Gods, they’ve definitely gotten bigger,” Lucien chuckled.“Hmmm," I murmured, staring at the window, not trusting my composure.We were having such a good moment that I didn’t want to ruin it by letting him see me cry.It had been so hard taking over the pack while he was unconscious, especially right after giving birth.There were nights I barely slept, with one baby crying in my arms and the other at my chest.My body still aches from healing sometimes, but the pack couldn’t wait for me to recover.They needed their Luna and even when I wanted to crum

"There is nothing more agonizing to the human soul than to be told you are loved, yet treated as if you are untrusted." — C. JoyBell C. LILY Me and Rowan… well, we weren’t exactly on speaking terms. But that didn’t stop him from using his gaze to burn holes into my back while I changed Axel’s diaper and Damien burped Aria like the proud little uncle he was. “You’re a stinky little boy, aren’t you, mi cielo… mi pequeño travieso?” I cooed, pressing a kiss to Axel’s round belly. The mate bond tugged cruelly at my chest, and every second apart from him felt like a slow burn under my skin, but I was pettier than he thought. I know I was the one who told him I wanted a human relationship at the start, without the beta female pack duties or Alpha-Luna politics, just us. At the time, I was scared I wouldn’t handle it as well as Camellia did. She made it look easy, like being Luna was just… breathing. But the second I was ready, when I finally wanted to step up, to be part of his wor

"Happiness is only real when shared."— Christopher McCandless.LILAH The bad dreams still come, but they don’t stay long anymore.I pointed at the TV showing Barbie, but baby Aria kept playing with the shiny butterfly necklace Uncle Lucien gave me and wouldn’t look at the TV.“No,” I signed, and her eyes followed my hand like it was magic.It was still early. Cammy was in the kitchen with Aunty Alanna and Aunty Lily. They were laughing and burning breakfast again.I’m happy Aunty Lily comes over a lot now. I missed her terrible food.Baby Axel started crying in his crib, and Cammy rushed over right away, pressing him to her chest.Cammy looked prettier these days. She laughed a lot more and spent more time with me.Yesterday, we even went to the mall, and she let me paint my nails.I picked blue because it looked like Billy’s eyes.Billy and I still didn’t tell anyone about the weird dead bodies we found. He said they were dead hybrids because his dad told him what hybrids looked li

"Love is a fire that burns unseen."— Luis de CamoesALARIC So this is what it feels like to be addicted to somebody.My Nyla.She’s under my skin in ways I can’t explain. Every time I try to act normal, I end up checking my phone like some lovesick idiot.What kind of witchcraft is that?"Take the chicken out and replace it with steak. She doesn’t like chicken," I barked at the staff, dragging a hand through my hair in frustration.Why doesn’t anyone do anything right around here?From across the dining room, Darius let out a whistle and chuckled, crumbs spilling from his mouth as he lounged there."Me witnessing you actually like one person must be the reason the gods kept me alive this long," he said."Yeah, ha-ha," I muttered, glaring. "Better clean those crumbs too while you’re at it."Darius ignored me, stretching out even more. "It’s not like she’s staying over or anything. You guys are literally just going out.""Yes, but I’m not about to let her think I live like a pig beca