All Chapters of THE LUNA OF MY DESTRUCTION.: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

~~ELENA~~“Our condolences, Mrs. Ivanov,” said the tall man in a black suit, his head bowing slightly as a group of men stood rigid behind him.“The boss… he spoke highly of you,” he added, his tone measured and polite, but his eyes scanned me with an intensity that made my skin crawl… as if he was trying to solve a puzzle that didn't belong to him.Through the black veil that covered my face, I inhaled the sharp, heavy scent of incense mingling with the faint tang of polished wood. My gaze flicked over the men again. Their subtle glances, their fingers brushing the handles of guns tucked at their hips, and their posture that seemed to hum with silent authority.“Thank you,” I finally murmured, bowing just enough to acknowledge them without breaking my composure.One after another, they approached, offering their formal condolences while their eyes lingered, calculating, and probing. I could feel their unspoken questions press against me. Measuring whether I belonged in their world no

~~~ELENA~~~The door slammed shut behind us with a heavy thud that echoed through the hall.The same hall I had once walked through as his fated mate.Now, I was nothing but his captive.I struggled in his arms, my nails clawing at his shirt. “Put me down! I can walk on my own!”“You will run,” he said simply, not even looking at me. “And I am too tired to chase you twice in one day.”He carried me until we reached a corridor that smelled faintly of cedar and roses. My old room.The memories came rushing back. The laughter by the balcony, the night he whispered promises under the moonlight, and the scent of pine on his skin when he kissed me for the first time. I swallowed hard, pushing the memories away.“Open it,” he ordered one of his men and the door swung wide.He stepped inside, dropped me gently on the bed, and straightened up. My eyes roamed the untouched room. “You kept it,” I whispered before I could stop myself.He didn’t answer. He just stood there, watching me with that