Alle Kapitel von The Luna on a Chain: Kapitel 21 – Kapitel 30

The soft click of the door pulled me from sleep. Rubbing my eyes, I looked around. The sun was setting outside the window, its warm light filling the room with an incredible sense of coziness.And right in the middle of that picture-perfect scene, Apollo himself appeared. His figure was bathed in golden light, making him look almost unreal. A smile spread across my face.My Apollo smiled back and handed me a huge bouquet of red roses.“Max,” I whispered, spellbound.“Vera, how about a romantic evening for just the two of us? I brought dinner from the best restaurant in town.”“With pleasure,” I said, glowing.“Then do me a favor and step out for a bit.”How could I refuse? Our eyes met, filled with the sweetest anticipation. Of course I would step out. After all, I had my own preparations to make before dessert.In the bathroom, I carefully removed every unnecessary hair from my body. The elegant lingerie set I’d packed just in case finally came in handy. Evening makeup, a red fitted

The morning began with an unexpected visitor. Shortly after the doctor’s rounds, someone knocked on the door of my hospital room.“Come in,” I said, setting my phone aside.I had just finished arranging a meeting with Arseny.“Good morning,” a familiar voice said. “May I come in?”“Go ahead.”Max stepped inside and took a seat in the chair beside my bed. A knot tightened in my chest. He believed I had forgotten everything.I smiled, and he smiled back.“My name is—” he began.“Max,” I interrupted. “And now you’re going to tell me that we haven’t met, that I don’t know you, and that we should get acquainted. Then you’ll apologize for the accident that wasn’t your fault. Isn’t that how this goes?”I said the last words without the faintest hint of a smile. The color drained from his face, but he didn’t respond. So I continued for him.“You know, I was such a fool to fall for you. It’s impressive how I managed to make the same mistake twice.”“Vera,” he finally said, “I personally gave y

The time had come to return to real life. The problem was, my colleagues’ memories had been altered as well, and I had no idea to what extent. Did they remember that I had quit? Or why Maya had supposedly left, at least according to them? I had to be extremely careful—I could slip up at any moment.And there was one more unpleasant surprise waiting for me early that morning. Maya called off her little strike and, with a stern expression, declared that from now on I would have to drive her to work and pick her up afterward. “Unless,” she warned, “you want to give me the second car they tried to take back.”No way—I wasn’t about to hand anything over to wolves. Gritting my teeth, I pulled myself together and drove Maya to her shift. That meant getting up a full two hours earlier. At first, I’d considered letting her have my red baby and walking myself, but I rejected the idea almost instantly. Mine was mine. I was the rightful owner now.By the time I finally arrived at work, I was in a

AlphaHe leaned against the wall, breathing hard. Pulling out his phone, he dialed a number.“Grey, get up here with the men. Now. I’m at the café. Get that red-haired girl out of here — you’ll catch her scent immediately. Hurry. If you don’t, I won’t be responsible for what happens next. We’ll have a much bigger mess to clean up.”After ending the call, Kirill pressed his back to the wall, drawing in lungfuls of cool air and trying to steady himself. The wolf inside him was tearing at his control. It demanded he go back and throw himself at that little fluff.Ridiculous.His men appeared in the distance, and he let out a slow breath of relief.“What’s going on, boss?”“Go inside — you’ll see. Just don’t take a deep breath.”They looked at the Alpha in confusion, trying to figure out what had rattled him. He didn’t understand it himself. How could an ordinary human carry a scent like that? It made no sense, no matter how he tried to explain it.Kirill stayed outside. Suddenly, he laug

My life had turned into a vicious circle that, much to my dismay, both began and ended in a hospital room. Three times in two weeks. Would anything ever be the same again?Propping myself up on my elbows, I looked around. The sun was setting beyond the window. How long had I been out? Half a day, I hoped. My boss would be furious. I swung my legs over the side of the bed and checked the drawers—no clothes, no phone.Barefoot, dressed in nothing but a hospital gown and without a single personal belonging, I felt a flicker of panic. My hand flew to my neck; the pendant was still there. I had never taken off the last gift from my mother, and I guarded it fiercely.I cracked the door open and peered into the corridor. It was mostly empty; no nurses in sight. I slipped out in search of the ladies’ room. When I caught sight of my reflection, I nearly fainted. My cheeks were even more hollow than before, dark circles bruised the skin beneath my eyes, and my hair looked like straw. This was n