All Chapters of THE LUNAR THAT WASN'T ENOUGH : Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

Leila’s eyes were closed as she was deep in a kiss with her Alpha, Adrian. Her soft moans filled the quiet room, breaking the stillness of the early morning. When he finally pulled away, her eyes fluttered open, locking onto his cold, unreadable gaze. Adrian rolled off the bed, reaching for his clothes without another word.The moment he stood, Leila slowly sat up, her hair falling over her face. She was Alpha Adrian Blackwood’s wife, the feared Alpha of the Blue Moon pack, but no one knew she existed. To the world, she was nothing but a lowborn human hidden in his shadow.After buttoning his shirt, Adrian glanced at her briefly. “I sent you your monthly allowance,” he said flatly.Her phone buzzed on the bed. She picked it up and saw the alert, the money had indeed been deposited. With a small sigh, she set the phone back down and slid off the bed.“Adrian,” she said softly, almost shyly, “do you want to stay for breakfast? I can make your favorite.”“I can’t. I’m busy with pack duty

“Alpha,” Alex’s voice came through the line, tired but steady. “I checked all the hospitals. There’s no one that matches Leila’s name or description.”Adrian’s grip on the phone tightened. “No one?”“No one, Alpha.”The call ended, and Adrian slowly lowered the phone. His chest constricted painfully as he whispered into the empty room, “She’s just a human orphan. Where could she possibly disappear to?”The words echoed back at him, hollow and haunting. He sank to the floor, resting his back against the bed. His hair was a tangled mess, his eyes bloodshot. A half-empty bottle of alcohol rolled to the side as he pressed his palms against his face. The great Alpha Adrian Blackwood sat broken on the floor, drowning in fear and guilt.Meanwhile, far away in the Lycan palace, Leila had been carried into a grand chamber, her body weak and pale. She was very sick, her breaths shallow. Healers rushed in and out, preparing herbs and remedies.Prince Darius paced back and forth near her bedside,

As Leila turned toward the car, Adrian's hand shot out, gripping her wrist."Wait," he said, his voice desperate now. "Leila, we need to talk about this. You can't just…"The stranger moved faster than Adrian could track. One moment he was standing beside the car, the next his fist connected with Adrian's jaw with brutal force.Adrian crashed to the ground, the impact rattling his bones. Blood filled his mouth instantly, hot and metallic. He spat it out, staining the pavement red."You bastard!" the man snarled, looming over Adrian with fury blazing in his eyes. "Don't you ever come near her again!"Adrian struggled to push himself up, his vision swimming. "Who the hell do you think you are?"The stranger didn't answer. He simply turned his back on Adrian, the ultimate sign of disrespect, and guided Leila toward the car with a protective hand on her shoulder."Leila!" Adrian screamed, blood dripping from his mouth as he fought to stand. "LEILA!"She paused for just a fraction of a sec