All Chapters of Second Chance For The Broken Luna: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

103 Chapters

31: Somewhere New (1)

Krista*I felt the weight of Leah’s gaze even before she spoke. Her voice cut through the low crackling of the fire, curious but sharp. “How did you do it?”The murmured conversation around the fire stilled as all eyes turned toward me. Even Kenan, who had been tending to the flames, froze mid-motion.Jacob’s rebuke was immediate. “Leah.” His tone was firm, warning. “She just woke up. Don’t—”“It’s alright.” My voice came out patient, in that tone I reserved for Luke when he was being exhausting. “She was going to ask sooner or later. You all were.”A muscle in Jacob’s jaw twitched, but he didn’t argue.I shifted slightly, adjusting Luke in my lap as he slept soundly against me, his small hands curled into the fabric of my tunic. My fingers instinctively stroked his soft curls as I met Leah’s expectant stare. “The truth is…” I hesitated, searching for the right words. “I don’t know how I did it.”Leah’s brows furrowed.I shrugged, shaking my head. “I wasn’t even aware something like

31: Somewhere New (2)

Krista *Jacob stiffened at my words, his broad shoulders going rigid like I had struck a nerve. His dark eyes burned into mine, unreadable. He exhaled sharply before replying, his voice low but firm.“It’s a hell of a lot better than venturing into the world alone. Especially in the state your family is in.” His golden eyes flicked to Luke, still asleep in my arms, then to Kenan, who was still seated beside me, watching him carefully. Finally, his gaze landed on me. “Luke is just a child. Kenan is greatly injured. He can’t even shift right now. And you?” His voice dipped lower. “You’re no better than a human yourself.”My entire body locked up at his words. I had spent years living as a wolf without a wolf. I had endured being weaker than the people I once stood beside. But hearing Jacob say it so bluntly, like my worth had been reduced to nothing more than a liability, sent a rush of heat through my veins.I snapped back before I could think twice. “Take a wild guess whose fault th

32: Don’t Forget

Jacob*The past week had been a slow, dragging torture. Not because Krista was fighting me at every turn. No, that would have been better. At least then, she would have been talking to me. Looking at me. Acknowledging me.Instead, she had gone quiet. Not just quiet in the sense of keeping to herself, but truly silent when it came to me. Not one snarky remark. Not one glare. Not one single word.She spoke to Kenan. She spoke to Luke. Even to my warriors when necessary. Leah, Mari, the lot of them. But me? Nothing.I should have felt victorious. After all, in two days, we would reach Red Moon Territory, and whether she had openly agreed or not, Krista was coming with us. That meant she would be safe, no longer wandering alone with Kenan and a child while Goddess knew who was hunting her down.That should have been enough. But instead, there was only a mild sense of… disappointment.I glanced toward the tree line where she and Kenan had disappeared over an hour ago. We need to talk, she

33: Omens of Bad Tidings

Krista*The journey from Eldeg had been long and at this point, it felt endless. My arms ached from holding Luke, but I refused to set him down. He was warm and solid nestled in my grasp, his small arms wrapped trustingly around my neck. His weight in my arms gave me something to focus on beyond the weakness creeping through my limbs.I told myself it was nothing. A momentary lapse. I had never quite felt like myself since we had escaped those enemy wolves, but it was nothing more than exhaustion, and the stress of being on the move so constantly these past few days. But the closer we got to Red Moon’s borders, the heavier my body felt and the more sluggish my steps became. I ignored it, pushed forward. One foot in front of the other. One night in a proper bed and I would feel alive again.The others walked ahead and beside me—Kenan, Jacob, and Jacob’s warriors, all silent except for the occasional murmurs between Jacob’s warriors as they sighted the pack grounds ahead. The tension b

34: Unchanged

Krista*My chest as I struggled to wake fully, my body drenched in cold sweat. Panic clawed at my throat as the haunting whispers of my fevered dreams lingered in my mind, merging with the overwhelming sensation of warmth, too much warmth. I was being held, strong arms wrapped securely around me, cradling me as if I were something fragile. My instincts screamed at me to fight and get away, to put as much distance as possible between myself and the one holding me.With a strangled sound, I thrashed wildly, my limbs weak but desperate. My heart pounded like a war drum as I shoved against the solid wall of muscle, only for the hold around me to tighten. A low, soothing voice rumbled near my ear.“Shh, Krista. You’re safe. It was just a dream.”Jacob.My breathing hitched as I stiffened, realization seeping into my bones. The familiarity of his scent, earthy pine and something inherently him, only made my stomach twist further.“Let me go,” I rasped, my voice hoarse and brittle.But he d

35: Back Again (1)

Krista*When I woke up, the first thing I noticed was the silence. It was too quiet. For a moment, I lay still, staring up at the unfamiliar yet strange ceiling, my mind slow and heavy, as though it had to drag itself back into consciousness piece by piece. My body felt… strange. Weak, but not in pain, just a lingering exhaustion that clung to my limbs like damp cloth.Then I shifted slightly, and that was when I saw the figure standing in the corner of the room.My breath caught in my throat. The light was dim, just a faint glow slipping through the curtains, not nearly enough to illuminate the entire room. The figure stood perfectly still, half-swallowed by shadow, their features completely hidden. Fear slammed into me so suddenly it stole the air from my lungs.My heart began to pound violently, each beat echoing in my ears as instinct took over. My body tensed, every muscle coiling, ready to fight, to run…anything.They found me, those cloaked warriors. The ones who attacked us.

35: Back Again (2)

Krista*“The pups?” she said quickly. “They’re playing near the east courtyard, by the small garden.”I nodded once. “I’ll go there.”Bea hesitated, then shifted the tray in her hands. “I can show you the way, Luna.”That word slipped out again but this time, I didn’t correct her. I was already moving toward the door, my thoughts too occupied with thoughts of Luke. I needed to see him. “I know my way,” I said simply. My hand rested on the door for a brief moment before I added, “Thank you. For the food.”I stepped out into the hallway, the door closing softly behind me.Although every part of me ached to crawl back into that bed, into those soft sheets, the pull in my chest was stronger.The thought of Luke alone, somewhere in this vast place, surrounded by unfamiliar faces, was enough to push me forward. No matter how weak I felt, no matter how much my body protested, I couldn’t stay still. I needed to make sure he was alright with my own eyes.I walked slowly at first, my steps car

36: A Talk with Jacob (1)

Krista*I kept my voice deliberately cool as I looked at him, refusing to let any of the confusion or lingering weakness show on my face.“What do we need to talk about?” I asked.Jacob didn’t answer immediately. His gaze lingered on me for a moment too long, as if he was assessing something deeper than my words. Then, instead of responding, he said quietly, “It’s good to see you awake. You gave us all quite a scare when you blacked out like that.”I didn’t react or soften but he seemed to expect that. Carefully he added, “Has something like that happened before?”The word ‘No’ rose instinctively to my lips but it didn’t come out because it would have been a lie. My gaze drifted past him, unfocused, as memory crept in whether I wanted it to or not. I remembered the dizziness and sudden weakness. The way my body would simply… give out. It had happened before. The difference was, I never stayed down this long.I would be out for few hours at most. Then I would wake, weak and feverish,

37: A Talk with Jacob (2)

Krista*I shut it down immediately. No. Absolutely not.I stiffened slightly, my fingers tightening around his arm as if to remind myself where I was and who I was standing in front of.But Jacob didn’t seem to notice. “You’re right,” he said. “That is the least I owe you.”I blinked, caught off guard. That… wasn’t the response I had been bracing for. His hand didn’t leave my hip even though I was steady now. “I behaved like a callous fool,” he continued, his gaze holding mine. “When I broke our mate bond… I didn’t give you time to prepare. I didn’t even discuss it with you.” A muscle in his jaw tightened. “I made that decision alone.”My chest tightened. I didn’t want to hear this, and yet, I couldn’t look away.“I’ve regretted it,” he said quietly. “Every day since. I should have given you the respect you were owed,” he went on. “As my Luna.”My breath hitched, just slightly.“And I didn’t. I want to make that right now.”Something inside me shifted, because when I looked into his

38: Laurel’s Warning (1)

Krista*It didn’t take much to put the pieces together. There was tension between them and it wasn’t the good kind. Whatever had once existed between them that had driven him to make the choices he had made years ago clearly wasn’t as passionate now. A small part of me felt a flicker of satisfaction at that. I couldn’t help it.For so long, I had been the one left to deal with the aftermath of his decisions. The idea that things hadn’t turned out perfectly for him, that there were cracks in whatever he had built, was nothing short of enjoyable.But the feeling didn’t last. As quickly as that petty satisfaction surfaced, concern for the pack followed behind it.I knew what it meant when there was discord at the top. I had seen it before and I still understood it even though I technically didn’t belong to any pack anymore. The stability of a pack rested, in no small part, on the unity of its Alpha and Luna. When that fractured, it didn’t stay contained. It spread, subtle at first, then

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