All Chapters of The Runaway Luna: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

When Caesar came back, I was sitting on the couch, counting the money his Uncle Miron had been paying me all these years.My wolf stirred inside me, warning, 'He's already upstairs.'Panic hit. I barely had time to grab a thick blanket and throw it over the piles of cash before the door swung open.Caesar stepped in.I wiped the smile off my face in an instant, letting my eyes redden just enough. "You're finally back," I said softly.His expression was dark, his voice colder. "Rena, Celine slipped and got hurt after standing in the rain. I told you, Celine is my friend. You have no right to bar her from entering the villa!"I stared at him, then let out a bitter laugh. "Since when do I have that kind of power? I just asked her not to parade herself in front of me.""Besides," I added, "hasn't she always come and gone as she pleased? The bedroom, the study—even the conference room you won't let me into. Has she missed a single one?"Caesar's brow tightened. "Rena, are you being

When I walked into the room, Celine was pale as a ghost, nestled in Caesar's arms while he spoon-fed her medicine. Their movements were intimate, unguarded—as if the world beyond the two of them no longer existed.Even though I'd seen it coming, the sight still cut through me like a blade."Rena, what are you doing here?"Caesar looked as if he wanted to stand, but Celine caught his hand, keeping him in place. His gaze turned sharp, full of disapproval."You shouldn't have come here."I forced a smile. "So this is why you've been staying out all night lately?"He frowned. "Rena, you know I—""I have something to discuss with you," I interrupted.His arrogance was plain on his face. "What could you possibly have to discuss?"I met his eyes stubbornly. "It's about Uncle Miron. Pack business."I made sure to emphasize those last two words.Caesar turned away, looking at Celine instead. "There's nothing I would hide from Celine."In the three years I'd been Luna, every time som

Caesar shifted into his wolf form and tore through the night, running full speed toward the villa. By the time he arrived, the place was already swallowed by flames.His eyes burned red. "Where's Rena?!"The servants trembled under his Alpha aura, their voices shaking. "We… we don't know."Their words said one thing, but their eyes flickered toward the fire.Rage surged through Caesar. He grabbed one by the collar and threw him aside. His expression darkened, monstrous. "Then tell me—how did this fire start? Did anyone see the Luna come out?!"The servants all fell to their knees, pale and terrified. "Alpha, please forgive us. The Luna returned heartbroken that night. She dismissed everyone from the villa. No one saw her come out. She's most likely…"Caesar's fury burst like a storm, his Alpha dominance filling the air. "Useless! All of you! How could you leave the Luna alone in there?!"The butler's voice shook. "It was her command, Alpha. We tried to report it to you, but yo

After three years apart, Caesar looked nothing like the proud Alpha I once knew. He was thinner, worn down—his body covered in dirt, his clothes torn and bloodied. Yet the bundle of wolf's tail flowers in his arms was spotless, as if he'd washed each one by hand.He caught me staring and shifted awkwardly, brushing at the grime on his chest. "Sorry. The cliffs there were steeper than I remembered. I was careful—after all, you fell there once—but still ended up like this."I didn't answer, just shook my head. I knew those cliffs well. I'd broken my leg there once just to pick a single bloom. For him to bring back an entire bundle meant he'd suffered far more than he let on.Then Caesar's gaze landed on the flowers Tand had brought me. His expression darkened immediately.He strode up to me, gripping my hand hard. "Rena, I… I picked your favorite wolf's tail flowers."I smiled faintly, plucked the brightest bloom from the bunch, and tossed it to the ground. "Thank you. But I don't

Everything had been a lie.I opened my mouth, tried to force out a single word—never—but it caught in my throat again and again. I couldn't do it. I couldn't lie to myself."At first," I said, "I was happy. Miron took me in and told me that my mate would be the next Alpha."Back then, Caesar had been handsome and commanding, yet polite and refined. I could never tell if it was our mate bond or something else, but my eyes always sought him out.He treated me well—patiently teaching me etiquette I was too clumsy to grasp, smiling as he held me close during gatherings, introducing me proudly to every guest.Every Omega in the pack envied me. I was destined to have the most striking, powerful mate of them all.I looked at Caesar now, seeing the reflection of my younger self in his eyes. "I was so happy to be your Luna. For you, I threw myself into endless practice—learning manners, cooking, anything—just to hear someone say I was worthy of you.""My hands and feet blistered from e