Alle Kapitel von Silence Under the Moonlight: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 9

Outside, a sudden downpour came without warning.The girl looked out at the misty street.Her adorable face was scrunched into a worried frown."Oh no," she muttered."I got so busy talking with you, Miss."I almost forgot it's my dad's marking ceremony today!"She looked around almost anxiously.Suddenly, her nose twitched a little.Her amber eyes fixed on the doorway."That scent. Could it be Dad?"Did he come to catch me?"I followed her gaze.All I saw was a silhouette in a dark coat passing briefly beneath the awning.He didn't seem to want to come inside.Perhaps he was just a rogue sheltering from the rain.I looked away and gently reassured her."It's okay, Katie."When the rain lets up, I'll walk you home."She finally relaxed and tilted her head at me. Her eyes were full of warmth and trust."Thank you, Miss."Dad would never come to a floral boutique."He hates the smell of flowers."He even tells everyone around him they're not allowed to like flowers.

In truth, the ominous signs had already begun to appear.Shane had deliberately brought in a young Omega named Leah to take care of me.She looked young. She also had delicate features and a gentle demeanor.Around Leah, Shane seemed to drop all his defenses.The two of them worked smoothly together in the kitchen.When he looked at Leah, there was always a softness in his gaze.It was a softness I had never once seen in his eyes when he looked at me.I was worried that if I voiced my suspicions, the fragile peace we had would shatter instantly.Our slowly decaying relationship felt like poisonous wolfsbane that quietly corroded everything.At last, I couldn't endure it any longer.I picked up my daughter and left the house without hesitation.When Shane heard about it, he quickly ran over.He looked furious.He grabbed my wrist.His grip was so strong it felt like my bones would shatter."There's nothing going on between Leah and me!" he snarled."Get back inside."He

The door was gently pushed open.The werewolf in the coat walked in.His eyes were bloodshot.He looked at me first before shifting his gaze to Katie."Katie." His voice was deep and hoarse."Come here."Shane stood there at the entrance of the shop.He looked far more worn than he had seven years ago. He also seemed colder.There was a rugged look in his eyes that stemmed from far deeper emotions.We stared at each other across the counter.For a moment, it felt like the entire world had stopped. All I could hear was the sound of rain outside.Katie ran over and hugged his leg tightly.She looked up and spoke with a trembling voice."Dad, she's my mom, isn't she?"She reached into the collar of her shirt and retrieved a familiar wolf-fang necklace."Look."You said Mom left this for me."She's my mom, right?"That necklace was like a sharp thorn. It hurt me to even look at it.It belonged to my mother.Seven years ago, I had personally put it on my daughter and eng

Inside the floral boutique, my mind refused to settle even after Shane and Katie had left.Looking at the candy jar Katie had left on the counter, a wave of bitterness rose in my chest.I forced myself not to think about it and lowered my head to tidy up the counter.The wind chime suddenly rang. I thought a customer had come in.Without looking up, I said out of habit, "Welcome. What kind of flowers would you like?""So it really is you." A shrill female voice suddenly came through.I looked up and saw Leah standing arrogantly in the doorway.She was in a white gown. Her gaze swept over my floral boutique with contempt.She smiled sarcastically."Yvonne, you actually didn't die in the freezing wastelands."Hiding here selling flowers. How pathetic!"I set the scissors down and looked blankly at her."What do you want?" I asked.Leah walked in with elegant steps and casually pulled out a chair to sit down."Today is the day Shane and I hold our marking ceremony."Unfortu

Shane took a deep breath and looked away."I'll restore the floral boutique to how it was."I shook my head."You don't have to."I'll take care of it myself."He froze."I know you're still angry."You can punish me however you want."As long as you give me a chance to make things right."I looked him straight in the eyes."Shane, some wounds can never fully heal, can they?" I asked calmly, but the pain still cut through."The death of my parents."My seven years of exile."The suffering Katie went through."Can you make up for all that?"Shane's face instantly turned pale."But we still have Katie!"Katie needs a complete family!"I snorted."A family full of lies and hurt?"I'd rather not."I'll raise Katie myself."You don't have to worry about anything."Shane closed his eyes in pain. His head hung low, and his voice was hoarse."I know it's all my fault."I just hope I can stay by your side."I don't mind being treated like a stranger. I'll just watch ov