All Chapters of The Replacement Luna: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Reno clearly hadn't braced himself for a "yes."The fearsome Alpha stood there, jaw dropped, for a full minute. This mountain of a man actually stuttered."You—you said it," he stammered, recovering. "No take-backs. I’m coming for you in three days. Don’t you dare change your mind."He vaulted off my balcony before I could get another word in. He hit the grass at a clumsy angle, nearly wiping out before scrambling away. Watching him from above, a spark of genuine amusement flickered in my chest. He was nothing like the bloodthirsty rumors. There was nothing cold-blooded about a man tripping over his own feet on a lawn.Reno had barely cleared the fence when Luke showed up. The second I saw his face, my expression turned to stone."You just finished Marking another woman," I said, my voice like ice. "Why aren't you with her?"Luke’s jaw tightened, his face twisting into a forced, patronizing smile. "Chloe, look... I never wanted it to go this far. But Sophie? She’s fragile. I couldn't s

Sophie caught me staring.She straightened her posture, intentionally letting the emerald catch the light. Luke reached into his pocket and tossed something at me. It clattered against the floor.He had the smug, self-righteous look of a man performing an act of charity. "Take it. That’s for you."I looked down. It was a cheap, wooden trinket—rough-cut, unfinished, and already flaking. He could empty his family’s vault for Sophie, but for me, he’d brought something off a scrap pile.I kicked the piece of junk back toward his boots. "Keep it. Give your 'great gift' to Sophie."Luke’s face twisted. He snatched the trinket off the floor and hurled it through the open window. "Fine! If you don't want it, let it rot."Sophie stamped her foot, her eyes welling with crocodile tears. "Sister, how could you? Luke and I picked that out together. We put so much thought into it." She reached back, taking a garment from the servant behind her and holding it out to me. "And since you’re moving in wi

Luke was still fuming from the day before. He didn't even try to hide his contempt as he looked at me.Sophie held out the crown, a sugary-sweet pout on her lips. "I’m so sorry, Sister. Luke bought out every vendor on the street. Here—you can have this one.""No thanks."I took a step back. After the stunt she pulled yesterday, I wasn’t getting within arm’s reach of her again. Besides, I have a rule: I don’t touch things that have already been in someone else’s hands. Whether it’s a trinket or a man.Luke’s eyes snapped to mine, his voice sharp with irritation. "Lady Chloe doesn't want our leftovers, Sophie. Leave her alone. Let's go."He hauled her toward the river without another word.The second they were out of sight, a guy in a high-end staff uniform approached me. "Miss Chloe? Alpha Reno asked me to deliver this to you."He held out a heavy pendant—a massive wolf fang, polished to a mirror shine. Carved into the bone was a bold, obsidian C.It was a display of raw power, the most

"That’s impossible."The color drained from Luke’s face until he was ghost-white. He practically screamed the words."We had an arrangement! How can you bond with another Alpha?"The sheer nerve of him. He was the one who had set our arrangement on fire and watched it burn.Luke caught the look in my eyes, and I saw the shift. The panic hit him all at once—the raw, gut-wrenching kind that only comes when you realize exactly what you’ve thrown away. He pointed a shaking hand at Reno."Chloe, I know you’re furious about me and Sophie," he stammered. "But don't throw your life away just to spite me. Do you have any idea how savage this man is? He’ll break you."Reno’s gaze sharpened, a predatory glint entering his eyes.I was officially done."Luke," I said, my voice as cold as a grave. "I know exactly what I’m doing. I chose him, and it has nothing to do with anger. If you actually cared about me—even a little—you’d shut your mouth and stop humiliating yourself in my driveway."Reno look

"Wait, didn't Luke throw his entire life away to Mark Sophie?" the first one whispered. "Now he's back on his knees begging for the Luna he dumped?""Men like that are all the same," the other scoffed. "If he can't have it, it's a prize. The second he wins it, it starts to rot."Their voices faded as they moved down the hall.I let out a sharp, dry sound of contempt. Serves him right.The door pushed open and Reno walked in, balancing a loaded breakfast tray. His shirt was unbuttoned, and he looked annoyingly well-rested."Chloe," he mused, a slow smirk tugging at his lips. "You should still be sleeping. I know for a fact I wore you out last night.""I couldn't sleep," I muttered, feeling my face heat up.He sat on the edge of the bed, blew on a spoonful of porridge, and held it to my lips. "Eat. You’re going to need your strength."I took the bite, the silence between us heavy but comfortable. He didn't mention Luke spending the night groveling at our gates, and I didn't ask. From the