Lahat ng Kabanata ng Too Curvy To Be Luna, Too Strong To Break : Kabanata 21 - Kabanata 30

ARIAI couldn't leave.The moment Ronan's voice cut through the chaos, every wolf froze where they stood. And when I say every wolf, I mean every wolf. Even the Hawthorne warriors froze. Goddess, these Blackwood wolves are formidable. How could a beta command such powers?His clipped voice resounded. "No one leaves the clearing."It wasn't loud as it didn't need to be. The aura of the Blackwood top power house was astonishing enough. Authority settled over the words like heavy chains. Even the warriors, who had been rushing back and forth with bowls of water and healing herbs, came to an abrupt stop.Ronan swept his gaze across the clearing before speaking again. "Everyone stays exactly where they are until we understand what's happening."Wonderful.Exactly what every exhausted woman wanted to hear after surviving public humiliation. I could say today was the mating ceremony of the goddess of chaos!I let out a slow breath. Really, Moon Goddess?Was I cursed before birth, or did you

XAVIERI wasn't awake.But I wasn't asleep either. I constantly drift somewhere between my scattered memories and the harsh reality of what was happening to me. For once since I took that decision, it had been like I was suspended in a darkness that refused to release me. Every breath that I inhaled felt like what I borrowed. Even the sound of my heartbeat echoed through my body like a hammer striking hard on metals. Every ticking sound of time reminded me that pain lived everywhere now. It had settled into my bones, wrapped around my ribs and crawling around my skin until I can't remember what it felt like not to be hurt.I wanted to hate that pain, damn, I truly wish I could stop that pain. But it was that same pain that had kept me trapped.It was my personal nightmare, Sky."Get up." Sky's voice tore through my mind with all the mercy of a blade. Did I just call him my nightmare? I was wrong. Sky was worse than a nightmare. His every word was worse than the sting of a wolfsbane.

ARIABy the time I reached the estate, my shoes had collected enough mud to start their own pack.Wonderful.At least someone around here finally belonged somewhere. I decided not to look back, not even a brief glance. If Alpha Xavier Blackwood wanted to bleed dramatically in the middle of a clearing while every healer in existence lost their minds around him, then that was entirely his business.I couldn't care less.I had already donated enough tears to that man to qualify as emergency medical supplies. But the bond seemed disagreed.A sharp ache twisted beneath my ribs, not enough to make me stumble, but to remind me that somewhere behind me, an impossibly stubborn Alpha was still alive, and still making my life miserable."He's hurting," Vin whispered.I rolled my eyes as I climbed the stone steps toward the guest wing. "So am I every single year our bond clicked."Silence settled between us, as usual, the kind that always came after I reminded Vin of something she didn't want to

XAVIERThe infirmary fell strangely quiet after Ronan left.It wasn't true silence. I could still hear the crackle of the fire, the rustle of bandages, and the soft clinking of bottles as the healers moved around me. Yet none of those sounds reached me.My attention stayed fixed on the door.Every second that passed scraped against my patience. Sky shifted restlessly beneath my skin. "She's getting farther away."My jaw tightened. "I know.""Go after her.""I can barely stand."Sky snorted. "That has never stopped us before."Typical of Sky. He would never let it go if it hadn't gone his way. One of the healers stepped closer with another bowl of medicine. "Alpha, you need more rest.""I've rested enough.""You lost lots of blood.""I said I've rested enough."The old man sighed. "You've only just survived.""No." I looked him straight in the eye. "I've only just woken up."The healer fell silent.Across the room, a familiar face reared his head. It was Sawyer, my uncle. He folded his

ARIAThe room fell into a heavy silence after my words. Neither of us spoke, yet it felt as though a thousand conversations were trapped between us, waiting for someone brave enough to set them free. I hated that silence because it gave my thoughts too much room to breathe, and my thoughts had never been particularly kind to me.Xavier didn't move.He simply looked at me, his blue eyes stripped of every trace of arrogance I remembered. The proud Alpha who had once stood before me with cold certainty was gone, leaving behind a man who looked exhausted by the weight of his own choices."I know I destroyed your trust," he said quietly, his voice rough from both pain and regret. "I know there isn't a single apology that can erase what I did. If I could go back to that balcony, I would."I folded my arms tighter across my chest."That's the problem, Xavier," I replied, keeping my voice steady despite the storm inside me. "You can't."His jaw flexed. "No amount of regret changes what happe