All Chapters of THE LUNA'S GAMBIT: Heads and Tails: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Lacy’s POVThe reception was better than I thought it was going to be.I half expected to be booed and jeered at. Looked like all that transpired years ago had been forgotten by the crowd.Everyone looked genuinely happy to see me, especially the kids then the entire applaud and cheers died down as soon as Blaine stepped out behind me.It was like a sudden chill filled the late morning air, the tension was so thick my hairs stood on edge.“Just keep walking,” Blaine whispered in my ear as he took my hand, “Find your family.”I moved, obeying his every word.Ever since he came to my house with those wolves and the convoy, I suddenly felt a strange reassurance from him, maybe he was not just all talk.Right now, I needed someone to lean on and Blaine was the only pillar around. My eyes were searching the crowd and as soon as I locked eyes with my mom, I ran towards her.Those around parted to make way from me.The silence was still in the air and it felt like everyone else apart from me

Lacy’s POV The crowd was starting to disperse; the welcome was over.A few people walked up to me to personally congratulate me for being back but most of the rest kept a cautious distance.There was no doubt that what Blaine said had something to do with it. I shook my head, no, no, I should say alpha Blaine.Was this the same man that I had known for six years?How could I not have known? I felt confused and overwhelmed. Now I was hearing that he was enemies with Alpha Rafael.My goodness, this was bad… this was…“Lacy!”I turned around and then bowed curtly, “Beta Ted.”“Come with me, I will show you to your new accommodation.”My eye brow went up, “New accommodation? Uhm, I thought I will be staying with my mom?”He stared at me, an unreadable look on his face, “Come with me,” he turned and began walking.I jogged slightly to catch up with him. Beta Ted always made me uncomfortable; I could never tell what he was thinking and he never said it.But this time around, it felt like h

Rafael’s POVI walked through the corridor, pulled by the scent of Lacy, there was no doubt, she was within my mansion.I took a turn and arrived in time to see Rosa talking to her.“Like I was saying… you are most welcome and I hope we can put the past behind us!”Her smile widened when she saw me, “Alpha, I was just welcoming her back officially.”“Hmm,” I stared at Lacy.Lacy was looking at Rosa with a dumbfounded look on her face.“Go to my study and wait for me,” I said to her.Lacy bowed curtly and left. It was just me and Rosa left.My gaze narrowed, “Luna…”“It is like I said, I was just welcoming her,” she insisted.I nodded and turned around to leave.“It’s not too late, you know.”I looked over my shoulder, “To what?”“She is a spy for that evil king, we should get rid of her,” she whispered.“We?”She sighed, “You should get rid of her.”“You must be tired after such a long day,” I began, “Why don’t you go to the spa? I heard from Ted, a new spot just opened up in Queens,

Lacy’s POVThe banging on the door roused me from bed with a start.For a moment I was stunned, where was I? This was not my bed.Then it all came rushing back to me, as existential dread was settling upon me, the knock came again, threatening to break down the door.I jumped out of bed and ran out, still in yesterday’s clothes.The kids were peering out of their room doors, fright on their faces.“Go back,” I whispered, “It’s okay.”I reached the door as the third round of monstrous knocking was about to begin, I yanked it open, a stern expression on my face.“What –”The even sterner look on Beta Ted’s face shut me up.For the first time since I knew the man, he looked royally pissed.“Where did you keep your phone?” the calm of his voice was a sharp contrast from the anger on his face.“I-,” I struggled to think. “I must have left it at Ma’s place.”“You did what?” His eyes widened in fury and then I saw him pull himself together quickly, his face once more becoming an unreadable m

Rafael’s POVI drove away from Lacy’s house more confused than I was when I drove there.Who was Blaine to Lacy and who the hell were those kids? Triplets.A chill ran down my spine as the words from the Old Crone echoed in my head. “One is, two a sign, three an endorsement of the goddess herself.”’The moment I found out she had three kids, I knew it was too good an omen to pass by. I needed to have her and those kids, but now, I was not so sure.Knowing Blaine was involved just ruined everything. Was this a trap? Lacy herself have seemed innocent and see through since our reunion but the fact she was able to resist me even after I used my alpha voice was proof that she was not as naïve as she pretended to be.I recalled the lush red hair of Mandy and her disarming smile. The red hair trait was something that only manifested in my blood line within our pack. Did Lacy know this?Did she set the kids to make me believe they were mine? Was it just a rare coincidence connected to the f