Moon bound At the Altar のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 10

Lupin froze behind me.“I will get it,” I said after the fourth knock. I did not waiting to hear his answer. I quickly got dressed and opened the door ajar enough to squeeze through it and entered the corridor. I closed the door after me and locked it before Selene could say another word.She frowned immediately.“Oh, I was not, I was not expecting you back.” I said, grabbing her hand , attempting to drag her out of the place.“Why are you locking your door?” she said.I forced a smile. "I was cleaning. I did not want the wind to blow everything about” She raised an eyebrow. "Since when do you do that? And why do you look so...so rough." I laughed, too loudly. "Since always."“I was looking for Dad, “ she said, having given me a long look. "I checked his room. He's not there."I swallowed. "He... um. He was in the garden earlier. That's the last place I saw him."Her eyes narrowed. "The garden?""Yes," I said quickly. "He said he wanted fresh air."She hesitated, then shrugged. "O

Aria's POV.Weeks passed, and somehow life was brought down to normalcy. Back to school, and study, days flowing together with lectures, homework, and small talk at dinner which required fake smiling which I was now perfect at. When Selene asked me about my well being I said that I was fine. It was easier than explaining why I always felt so heavy in my chest, why always seemed to be tired, why my mind constantly kept going back to the same things I could not find myself to mention.That afternoon Selene and I were sitting facing each other at the school cafeteria. There was a lot of noise, students interrupting one another, trays banging on tables, laughter going up and down in intermittent bursts. It was curiously reassuring, as though the world had not been slipping under my feet in the same manner that it had been slipping under my head.“I am glad,” I said and shook a drink in front of me although I did not intend to drink it.Selene lifted her eyes at the food which she was ea

Aria's POVThe next morning, I sat up in bed and looked at the clock. The time was six in the morning. The hour was too early for anyone to be awake. Good. I needed time alone to think. The wedding was approaching fast. Ronan would arrive at any moment. My mom, Vesper, had made it clear there was no backing out. I had to marry him. But how could I? My mind refused to stop picturing me at the altar with Ronan after seeing Lupin. I remembered the way he had touched me. The sound of his voice when he spoke to me. The way he had looked at me like I was the only person in the world. What happened with him was wrong. I shouldn't have existed with this memory.I swung my legs over the side of the bed and stood up. My pajamas felt tight around my middle. I needed to hide this pregnancy better , from shame and fear of attention. I took my phone from the nightstand and opened a browser. I searched for information about hiding early pregnancy. The results appeared within seconds. Wear loose clo

Aria's POVMy phone started vibrating on the nightstand which woke me up from my sleep. I opened my eyes then I immediately took the phone. Ronan sent me a message which said "Landed safe. On my way to the house now. Can't wait to see you.I sat up slow and put a hand on my belly. The bump felt a little bigger this morning. Or maybe it was just my nerves making everything worse. The situation required me to dress up so I would hide my body. I pulled on the same baggy hoodie from yesterday. I wore loose jeans and flat shoes because I wanted to avoid tightness. I practiced my smile in the mirror. The three expressions I made showed normal. Happy. I felt happy about becoming my ex-wife because we would raise his child. I had to deal with exhausting situations because I kept telling untruths.The living room space already had people inside who started their conversations. Elowen was laughing at something while Selene was talking fast. Lupin remained silent throughout the entire time. I wa

Aria's POVI remained seated on my bed while I pulled my legs toward my chest. My eyes remained fixed on the new clothes I had purchased the previous day. The oversized tunics and loose pants seemed to stare back at me. They had now become my protection. The black one felt soft to the touch when I picked it up. The material had a stretchy quality. The design hid my developing pregnancy bump effectively. I held it against my body and stood up to check myself in the mirror. I turned to the side slowly. The fabric of my outfit created a perfect fit on my body. My body showed no curves at all. My pregnancy went completely undetected. I felt completely vulnerable although I appeared fully covered. I felt like everyone in the house could see my fake stories.The house felt too quiet that afternoon. Ronan was out with Selene running errands to pick up the wedding invites from the printer downtown. Elowen had gone to the store for groceries. Lupin remained at his workplace. That left just me