Semua Bab Your Luna’s Final Goodbye: Bab 1 - Bab 10

"There's no one left to indulge your whims."Emory’s words reminded me of something else he’d once spat at me: "You're nothing but a parasite."It was our wedding night. I was dressed in the most beautiful gown, my heart full of hope as I waited for him. The Blackwood Pack had just survived a near-total collapse, and I was the one who proposed the alliance, offering the strength of my Moon-Glow Pack to help them rebuild. I thought he would at least be kind to me for that. I thought we could learn to love each other. After all, we were fated mates, chosen by the Moon Goddess herself.But on our wedding night, I learned how wrong I was."Even if you are my Luna, I will never love you," Emory had said, his eyes cold as he looked at my ornate gown. "When the Moon-Glow Pack weakens, what will you have left to lean on?" "You're a useless parasite."And his words turned out to be a curse.Three years later, the Sacred Moonstone of my pack began to dim, its power fading. My parents stood vigil

"Liliana? Liliana!"I woke to the sound of Emory's trembling voice. He was sitting by my bed, his eyes bloodshot as if he hadn't slept all night."How are you?" he asked, his voice shaking. "The Pack Healer said you're extremely weak. What's going on?"It was the first time in years I had seen him so worried about me. I didn't answer, just looked at him in silence.He immediately started diagnosing me himself. "It must be because you're always so paranoid and stressed. That's why you're so weak. I've already arranged for the high priest to give you a full examination. You need to get rid of this awful temper.""Alpha!" One of Ophelia's guards rushed in. "Miss Ophelia is coughing up blood!"Emory's face went pale. He shot to his feet, ready to leave. He glanced at my ashen face and hesitated."Go," I said, pressing the call button by the bed. "Ophelia needs you more. A nurse can take care of me."My quiet calm seemed to throw him off, leaving his prepared excuses to die on his tongue. H

"Goddess, the Alpha just hit someone for another woman, in public!""It seems the Luna really is out of favor. Maybe we'll be getting a new one soon."The whispers of the guests rose around me, but they couldn't hurt me anymore. I sat quietly in my seat, watching Emory shield Ophelia with his body.I was planning my escape when Ophelia slipped over to me, a smug smile on her face. "Sister Liliana.""Did you see that? Do you see how much Emory cares about me?" she whispered, her voice dripping with malice. "How much longer are you going to cling to the Luna title? Have you no shame?"I looked up at her and let out a cold laugh. "Then make him break our mate bond," I said, slowly rising to my feet to look down on her. "If you can't, then stop prancing around me like a desperate clown."Ophelia's face turned beet red. "Who are you calling a clown?""You know who."She was trembling with rage. Her eyes darted around and landed on the Moon Lake behind us, a wicked gleam entering her gaze. "

A shadow flickered at the doorway, but Ophelia didn’t notice.She froze for a second, then her eyes lit up with wild joy.“Dead? Perfect!” She almost laughed out loud but quickly lowered her voice. “Did you clean everything up?”The priest was shaking uncontrollably. “It… it wasn’t a normal death. As I was drawing her blood, I realized… her wolf's spirit was already fading! It was in the final stages! She stopped breathing the second the ritual ended, and… and her body just vanished in a flash of white light!”Ophelia’s eyes went wide.“What did you say? Vanished?”“Yes! I don’t know what happened!” The priest clutched at her dress, panicked. “Miss Ophelia, if the Alpha finds out we forced the ritual under these conditions, he’ll tear me to shreds! You too! This wasn’t what we agreed on!”Ophelia kicked him away and began to pace.Liliana was dead. That was the best news she could have hoped for.But if Emory found out her “illness” had been a lie that killed Liliana—and made her body

Emory’s defense didn't calm the situation. It was like throwing gasoline on a fire.The former Alpha slammed his cane on the floor. “Are you going to keep a disgraceful Luna like that? You should break the bond immediately and find someone better!”His mother chimed in. “Break the bond now! Ophelia would be a perfect Luna. She’s kind and gentle, and Leo adores her!”Ophelia lowered her head at the perfect moment, looking both flattered and hesitant. “Auntie, please don’t say that. I’m happy just to be by Emory’s side.”Emory looked at Ophelia’s face and felt a wave of irritation.“I am not breaking the bond,” he said flatly. “If I do it now, every pack will know Blackwood uses people and throws them away! Who would ever trust us again?”His father was furious. “Fine! I’ll give you one month! If that whore doesn’t come crawling back on her knees to beg for forgiveness, the bond is over! Even if you refuse, the elders will force it!”The two of them stormed out.The hall fell into a dead