Semua Bab REBIRTH: I REFUSE TO BE LUNA: Bab 51 - Bab 60

Damien’s POV:If any one of my wolves had seen me now, they would be shocked. I had faced entire war councils without flinching, negotiated treaties that could have collapsed entire packs and stood in front of wolves who had wanted my head on a spike, and not once had I ever felt so uncertain.Right now, I was sitting in the backseat of a black, armored jeep. My car was surrounded by an entourage of two identical vehicles, one in front and one behind.I was dressed in a tailored Italian suit that cost more than what most people earned in years, and yet, I was still nervous. I let out a soft exhale and began to adjust my cuff links for what must have been the tenth time in the past hour.“This is ridiculous,” I muttered under my breath,Blade, who was seated right beside me, snorted and glanced at me, “You’re about to face a ballroom full of Alphas,” he said dryly with a confused expression on his face. “And that’s what has you on edge?”I shot him a look that made him smile and look d

Lyra’s POV:Lyra stared at her reflection with a frown on her face. No, this would not do. She reached up and adjusted the neckline of her dress again, pulling it just slightly lower so that it would be considered bold without being seen as desperate. The fabric shimmered under the soft lighting of her room and she had specifically tailored it so it hugged her body almost perfectly.The dress was expensive, elegant and eye-catching. Just like she needed it to be. Lyra tilted her head and took a step to the side just to examine herself from another angle.Finally, she let a satisfied smile spread across her face. This was perfect.Tonight, at the ball, she was going to show everyone. They would all see the true her. Tonight everyone was going to see what Adrian had lost and what Nyssa could never be.Her expression hardened at the mere thought of her former best friend. Even thinking about that name left a bitter taste in her mouth. The humiliation from that day still burned fresh in h

Minutes later and I could barely even think. In both my lives, I didn’t even know it was possible to feel this light and free.My fingers were still intertwined with Damien’s as the car moved smoothly through the city, and no matter how many times I told myself to calm down, I couldn’t stop the small smile that kept finding its way back to my lips.He is my mate. Those words kept echoing in my mind as I recalled the last hour.I had said yes and instead of fear swallowing me whole like I had expected, I felt steady and free.I was nervous, yes, but I was also certain about the decision I had made.I glanced at Damien from the corner of my eye. Unlike how nervous he looked at my home, he now looked calm and composed. But ever since we got into the car, his hands had never left mine.And that was the only reason I could tell that he was just as nervous as I was. I could tell with the way his thumb kept on brushing against my arm and the way his posture kept on angling towards and away f

Adrian’s POV:Adrian adjusted the cuff links to his suit with a warm, proud smile on his face. His expression was calm, but his eyes were anything but. They were cold, sharp and restless.The mirror in front of him reflected a man who looked perfectly put together. His suit was tailored to perfection, it was deep charcoal with subtle silver threading that caught the light just enough to demand attention and show that he was a man who was used to power.That was the image he needed to project tonight. Because the last few days had not gone his way, his jaw tightened slightly as the memory of Damien’s hands on his jaw flickered into his mind.That bastard. He clenched his fist as he recalled the humiliation of being thrown to the ground and beaten right in front of his woman and dismissed like he was nothing.The humiliation burned, and lingered. And no matter how Adrian had tried to remove the pain, it lingered. And Adrian was not a man that let a hit on his person go. No, he was going

Silence descended on the ballroom immediately after he spoke up. This wasn’t the subtle, polite kind; No, this was absolute heavy silence. Everyone here were werewolves, and Damien had not been subtle with his words, so when he spoke up, everyone heard him.And even for the wolves at the extreme end of the ballroom who hadn’t heard him, the murmurs reached them like a wave.For a long moment, no one moved as they pondered over Damien’s words.My Mate.It was only now that I began to feel the weight and finality that those words brought to my life. Instinctively, my fingers tightened around his as I stood there and allowed him to ground me.And then, when everyone had gotten enough time to process his words, it began. There was a sharp intake of breath from everyone and, the next moment, the whispers started. The room erupted completely, and it wasn't just in chaos, but also in stunned disbelief.“Mate?”“Did he just say what I heard him say?”“Does that mean she is the Luna of his pac