All Chapters of THE HUMAN LUNA: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Sera’s POVI sat quietly on the edge of the bed, pulling the blanket tighter around myself even though the room was warm.The healer had insisted I stay in bed and rest, but resting was proving much harder than I expected. My body was healing little by little. The burns on my arms had been treated, and the smoke I had inhaled no longer made every breath painful. Still, I felt weak. Every movement reminded me that I had come dangerously close to never opening my eyes again.The room was unusually quiet.Cael had left not long ago after receiving word that the elders had gathered in the council hall. Whoever had done this to me had almost succeeded, and there was no way he would allow the matter to go unanswered. He had kissed my forehead before leaving and promised he would return as soon as he could.I believed him.That realization alone made me smile.Not long ago, trusting Cael would have sounded impossible to me. I had entered this palace with one purpose: to learn everything I co

Cael’s POVThe walk to Lira's wing was quieter than usual.Logan kept pace beside me while four guards followed a few steps behind. No one spoke. The only sounds came from our footsteps echoing against the stone floor and the occasional servant quickly stepping aside to clear the corridor.Ever since I had heard that Lira had been found unconscious outside the northern gate, something about the entire situation had refused to make sense. It wasn't just because she had collapsed. It was because it was Lira.She wasn't someone who could be taken by surprise easily. She had spent years building the palace intelligence network into something even the elders respected. She noticed things before everyone else did. She saw danger where others saw nothing. More importantly… She was powerful.Many feared me because I was the Alpha King, but many feared Lira because they knew exactly what she was capable of.For someone like her to end up unconscious outside the palace gates… Something wasn't r

Sera’s POVThe eastern courtyard had never been this quiet before.Hundreds of servants stood in long lines stretching across the open space. Maids, cooks, cleaners, stable hands, gardeners, guards, and attendants all waited with nervous faces. No one spoke above a whisper.Every pair of eyes kept moving between Cael and me.I stood beside him, trying to keep my breathing steady.He had insisted I shouldn't go through this alone. When I suggested sitting while everyone walked past, he refused. Instead, he remained beside me from the moment we arrived, his hand resting lightly against the small of my back."I'm right here," he said quietly.I looked up at him and nodded."I know."His hand gave my back a gentle pat before he faced the captain of the guards."Begin."The captain bowed."First row."The servants started walking past us one after another.I looked carefully at every face.Some looked frightened.Some looked confused.Others looked as though they wished they were anywhere

Cael’s POVThe kiss deepened before I knew what was happening. Even the Moon Goddess knew I wouldn’t want to move forward with this, but somehow Sera’s slow moans and whimpers inside my mouth kept tempting me, and soon her desire to be mated with overthrew my need to control my hormonesI wasn’t avoiding her. Hell, no... I wasn’t. I mean, who would? She was far beyond pretty, in fact. So angelic and feminine in a way that always gave me a long-hour boner every time I woke up next to her. From the very moment she moved in with me, I had always wondered, and even been tempted to know what it felt like to be inside her. But just because I loved her, I couldn’t bring myself to hurt her in such a way. Whatever plans I had made... whatever motive I had for proposing marriage to her was bound to happen. It was necessary. I doubt she would hate me too much if she ever found out. But mating with her, even with such a motive in the process of execution? Sera would hate me for life, and that wa

Lira’s POVI slammed the glass cup against the wall and watched it shatter into dozens of tiny pieces. The servants standing near the door flinched but didn't dare move. They kept their heads lowered, waiting for my anger to pass. But didn't.I turned away from them and walked toward the window."So this is what I've become to him."No one answered. Not that I expected anyone to. Cael had looked me straight in the eyes yesterday and defended her.Her.That freaking human.Talmbout.. His wife.I closed my eyes for a second. I could still hear his voice."You'll answer to me."Never. Not once. Not in all the years I had known him. Not even when we were children had he ever spoken to me that way. Now he had. Because of Sera.I let out a bitter laugh. "So this is what love does."It made strong men blind. It made wise men foolish. It made kings forget the people who had stood beside them for years.I had given almost my entire life to this kingdom. I had fucking kept myself for him all my