All Chapters of The Moon Goddess Mistake: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Some weeks later... The house was quiet, Eve was the only one at home. She stood in front of the mirror in her bedroom, her hand resting flat against her stomach. It was still early, and her belly was mostly flat, but she knew the truth. She had missed her period, and there was a new, heavy warmth deep inside her.​She was pregnant.​A small smile tugged at her lips. For the first time, she felt like her life with Jude was becoming a real family. Things with the pack were finally improving, too. The sharp whispers in the pack had stopped, and the glares were less frequent. Best of all, Jude was standing up for her. When someone was rude, he corrected them immediately. He was choosing her.​He had been away for a few days, escorting Luna Alice to visit his aunt. He was supposed to return this evening, while Alice planned to stay behind for a longer visit. Eve felt a rush of excitement. With Alice away, they would have the house mostly to themselves.​She thought of Chris, but he wasn'

Tate stood by the window, watching Ryan. He knew exactly what was happening. He had seen his mother, Chyna, preparing for this. He knew she had done something to cloud Jude’s mind.​He looked at Ryan, wanting so badly to comfort him and tell him the truth. But if he exposed his mother, she would surely retaliate. She knew about his secret relationship with Ryan, and she would use it to destroy them both. Tate stayed silent, torn between his loyalty to Eve and Jude and the fear of losing everything.​Ryan watched Tate carefully. While everyone else in the pack was buzzing with confusion about what was happening, Tate seemed different. He was calm, his eyes fixed on the floor, and he didn't look surprised by anything that had happened.​Ryan stood up slowly. "Tate," he said, his voice low. "You know something about this, don't you?"​Tate bit his lip so hard it turned white. He didn't answer, Ryan stepped closer, reaching out to turn Tate around so they were face to face.​"Talk to m

"Dark magic," Eve whispered. She couldn't understand why Chyna would risk using such dangerous forces just for power. "I have to go to the Everglades. Right now."​Beta Johnson stood up immediately. "I’m coming with you."​"No," Eve said, shaking her head. "If both of us disappear, Chyna will know we’re up to something. You have to stay here and keep an eye on things. Jude can’t officially name Tina as Luna until I’m there to formally reject my title. That buys us some time."​She packed a small bag with shaking hands. Her father walked her to the edge of the pack territory. He kissed her forehead. "Be careful, Eve. Please."​She nodded, shifted into her wolf form, and vanished into the woods.​Back at the pack house, Tina walked into Chris’s room. She found him pulling clothes out of his dresser and throwing them into a bag.​"Are you leaving?" she asked softly.​"I am," Chris said, not looking up. He stopped for a moment, then turned to face her. "Are you really in love with Jude, T

It was in the evening when the pack gathered at the platform. Jude stood at the front, his expression vacant, while Tina stood beside him, her head bowed. Chyna stood behind them, a triumphant glint in her eyes.​Eve stood at the edge of the crowd, her heart beating fast. She looked toward the trees and saw Ryan and Tate in position.​As Beta Johnson stepped forward to begin the rites, a loud crash echoed from the back of the pack house nearby. Then came the sound of an alarm, the signal for a rogue attack.​"Rogues at the north gate!" Ryan shouted, sprinting toward the woods.​The crowd panicked. The warriors instinctively turned toward the noise. Chyna looked around, her eyes wide. "Ignore it! Stay here! The ceremony must continue!" she screamed, but the distraction was too great. Beta Johnson paused, looking toward the Alpha for a command.​In the confusion, Tate stepped in front of Chyna. "Mother, the storage is open! Someone is taking our supplies!"​"What?" Chyna turned to

Tina walked slowly toward the center of the platform. The defiant look she had tried to maintain for weeks was gone, replaced by sadness. She stopped a few feet away from Jude and Eve, her hands clasped tightly in front of her.​"I am so sorry," Tina whispered, her voice cracking. She looked at Eve, tears finally spilling over. "For everything. My mother... I should have known better. I should have been stronger. I let her use me to hurt the two people who have been my best friends since we were children. I don’t know if you can ever forgive me."​Eve didn't hesitate. She stepped away from Jude’s side and pulled Tina into a tight, warm hug. Tina sobbed into her shoulder, her body shaking with relief and guilt.​"None of this was your fault, Tina," Eve said firmly, pulling back to look her in the eye. "She manipulated all of us. She even used magic to forge a bond you thought was real. You were a victim of her obsession just as much as we were."​Tate stepped forward then, leaving Ry