All Chapters of The Cursed Alpha's Substitute Luna : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

INARA'S POV The next morning I woke up wrapped in Grayson’s arms again, his big body curled protectively around mine. Sunlight poured through the windows, and for a second I just lay there smiling like an idiot, feeling the steady beat of his heart against my back. My body was deliciously sore in places that made me blush when I remembered last night — the bath, the way I’d ridden him until we were both gasping.My wolf purred lazily inside me. Our mate knows how to wear us out.Grayson stirred behind me, pressing a soft kiss to my shoulder. “Morning, baby. Sleep well?”“Better than well,” I murmured, turning to face him. He looked so handsome with messy hair and sleepy eyes. I kissed him lazily, slow and sweet, before we finally dragged ourselves out of bed.After a quick breakfast, me still in his shirt, sitting on his lap while he fed me bites, Grayson suggested we do something fun outside. “Come on. I want to teach you something.”I raised an eyebrow, sassing him. “Teach me? Wha

INARA'S POV Grayson’s mouth was still shiny with melted ice cream and berry juice as he kissed me deeply, letting me taste the sweetness on his tongue. I moaned into the kiss, legs wrapped tight around his waist, my bare pussy grinding against his hard cock. My breasts were sensitive and marked from his sucking, nipples swollen and aching, but I wanted more. I needed more.He pulled back just enough to look down at me, eyes dark and hungry. “Look at you,” he rasped, voice thick. “All flushed and needy after I licked every drop off these pretty tits. You’re dripping all over my cock already, baby.”I whimpered, rocking my hips shamelessly against his thick length. “Grayson… stop teasing. I want you inside me.”He smirked, that wicked Alpha smile that always made my stomach flip. Instead of giving me what I wanted, he slid down my body, spreading my thighs wide. His hot breath ghosted over my soaked pussy, making me shiver.“Not yet,” he murmured. “I want to hear you beg a little more

GRAYSON'S POV I woke up slowly, reaching for the warm body that should’ve been curled against my chest. My arm met empty sheets instead. The furs were cool where Inara should have been. I frowned, eyes still heavy with sleep, and patted the bed beside me.“Inara?” I mumbled, voice rough.No answer.I sat up, rubbing my face. The cabin was quiet except for the distant bubbling of the hot springs outside and the soft crackle of the dying fire. Morning light streamed through the windows, bright and peaceful. But something felt off. The bond was… muted. Not gone, but distant. Faint.I swung my legs out of bed and stood, calling louder. “Baby? Where are you?”Silence.My wolf stirred inside me, instantly alert. Mate? Where is our mate?I checked the bathroom first. Empty. The tub was dry. No sign of her. I moved faster through the cabin, heart starting to pick up.The kitchen area — no note, no half-eaten fruit, nothing. The porch empty. I stepped outside, scanning the area around the ho

GRAYSON'S POV I stared at her, my beautiful mate, standing there by the lake with confusion and concern in her eyes, and something inside me cracked wide open. The fear that had gripped me moments ago, the blind panic of waking up to an empty bed, searching frantically, imagining the worst — still clung to me like ice in my veins. I couldn’t hold it back anymore.“Inara…” My voice came out rough, trembling. I reached for her hand, threading our fingers together tightly, like if I let go she might vanish again. “You have no idea what you just put me through. I can’t… I can’t imagine a future without you. Not even for a second.”I pulled her closer, cradling her face in both my hands, thumbs brushing her cheeks as if I needed to feel her warmth to believe she was real. My fingers were shaking. My whole body was trembling.“If I ever lost you,” I continued, voice breaking, “I’d lose myself completely. The man you see now, the Alpha, the mate, the one who finally learned how to love aft

INARA'S POV We walked back to the cabin hand in hand, Grayson’s grip on mine still a little tighter than usual, like he was afraid I might disappear again. But he was calmer now. The trembling had stopped, and the panic in his eyes had softened into something warmer, more steady. The bond between us hummed peacefully again, no longer stretched thin with fear. I kept stealing glances at him, smiling softly every time he squeezed my fingers.“You’re really okay?” I asked quietly as we stepped inside.He pulled me close, pressing a kiss to my forehead. “I am now. Having you here… it settles everything.”The cabin felt cozy and safe again. The fire had died down to glowing embers, but the morning light made everything feel bright and new. Grayson seemed more regulated, his shoulders relaxed, that soft smile I loved creeping back onto his face. My wolf purred happily inside me, content that our mate was calm again.We didn’t waste time. Grayson suddenly grabbed one of the big pillows f