All Chapters of Luna Aria's Awakening : Chapter 11 - Chapter 18

_Aria's POV_Jane helped me back toward the mansion while I tried not to put too much weight on my injured feet. The pain had dulled slightly but every step still hurt enough to make me wince."You really pushed yourself today," Jane said."I noticed."She laughed softly. "Most people learn their limits before they nearly fall apart.""I prefer learning the hard way apparently.""Clearly."By the time we reached the mansion, several people had already heard about what happened. The moment I stepped inside, Clara appeared. Her eyes immediately dropped to my leg."What happened?""Training happened," Jane answered before I could.Clara sighed dramatically. "That explains everything.""I didn't think it was that bad," I muttered.Both women looked at me. "Aria.""Yes?""You could barely walk."I decided not to argue.A few minutes later, Clara had me sitting comfortably in one of the sitting rooms while another woman brought a small wooden box filled with jars and bandages."What's that?

_Selene's POV_Since I was a child, I always got everything I wanted. For years, I had lived with one certainty. No matter what happened, I would become Luna one day. Everyone in Silver Moon Pack knew it. I was beautiful, strong, respected and the daughter of an Alpha. Everything had always pointed toward the same future.Then Aria had been named Kael's mate. Even now, remembering that moment made something ugly twist inside my chest. I had spent years imagining my future beside him. Then suddenly my pathetic younger sister had nearly taken everything from me.Thankfully, fate had corrected its mistake. Kael had rejected her and the bond was broken. Aria was gone. I should have been happy. Instead, I was standing by my bedroom window, staring at the pack gates for what felt like the hundredth time that morning.The search parties had been gone for days. Everywhere I went, people talked about the same thing; Aria was missing. I was sick of hearing her name.My fingers tightened around

_Aria's POV_The first time it happened, I barely noticed.Rowan left breakfast early.At the time, I didn't think much about it. Running an estate this large couldn't be easy. People constantly came to him with problems and questions. It wasn't unusual for him to disappear halfway through a meal.The second time, I noticed. The third time, I started paying attention. By the end of the week, I couldn't ignore it anymore.Rowan was avoiding me.Every morning seemed to follow the same pattern. If I arrived first, he suddenly remembered somewhere else he needed to be. If he arrived first, he was already halfway out the dining room by the time I walked through the door.At first, I told myself that I was imagining things. Then I told myself that I didn't care. Unfortunately, neither explanation lasted very long. Because I did care....far more than I wanted to admit. The realization annoyed me.Rowan was free to spend his time however he wanted. We weren't family. We weren't even particula

_Selene's POV_The next morning, I was already in a bad mood.For days, everyone in the pack had spoken about the same thing. Aria's disappearance had somehow become the center of every conversation. Warriors discussed search routes. Elders discussed possibilities. Servants whispered theories whenever they thought nobody was listening.I was completely tired of it.No matter where I went, somebody always found a way to bring her up. I stood near the large windows of my father's study and watched several warriors crossing the courtyard below. Even now, another search party was preparing to leave.My jaw tightened. How much longer was this supposed to continue?The door opened behind me. A moment later, my mother entered the room. She immediately noticed my expression. "You look unhappy."I crossed my arms. "I am unhappy."She walked closer. "Why?"I turned toward her. "Because everyone is wasting time."My mother raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"I released a frustrated sigh. "I m