All Chapters of Too Late To Claim Me: Chapter 121 - Chapter 127

The door swung open with force, and the sound echoed throughout the room. I glanced at Caelum on the bed immediately to ensure he wasn't awakened by the sound.Selene stood in the doorway, her dark hair cascading over her shoulders like a waterfall of silk, her perfectly painted lips curved into a smile that I couldn't beat my chest didn't quite reach her eyes. She was dressed in a flowing crimson gown that clung beautifully to her curves; it was exactly the color of blood and roses, and she looked every inch the Luna she was. Ever so beautiful, no matter the time of day."What's happening here?" Her voice was light, almost gentle and patronising, but I could hear the steel beneath it. "Am I interrupting?"I felt my spine stiffen, and my arms instinctively tightened around the sleeping child lying beside me on the bed. Caelum stirred slightly, then his small face burrowed deeper against my thighs, as if he was seeking warmth and safety that I had promised him, even in his sleep.Remus

RemusThe council chamber emptied slowly; I watched the elders file out in pairs and groups, their hushed whispers and furtive glances speaking volumes. That alone spoke louder than any words.I remained seated at the head of the table long after the last of them had gone. I couldn't bring myself to believe what I just heard; my gaze was fixed on the documents that still lay spread across the polished wood.Forged documents and a dead clerk. In short, a conspiracy had taken place in the heart of my pack.Meaning, we have an internal traitor.I finally rose, and my body felt heavy with the exhaustion that came with the news.I made my way through the silent corridors and entered my empty chambers, and the fire had burned down to embers. Surprisingly, Selene was nowhere to be seen. That should have been a relief. Instead, I only felt a hollow ache.I left my chambers and my feet carried me through the winding passages of the packhouse, past the guards, until I found myself standing dire

VivianI took a deep breath."You want to know the truth? Then, fine. But once I tell you, you can't unhear it. Selene. You can't unknow it. And you will have to decide what kind of person you want to turn out to be."Those words tasted like ash on my tongue, it tastes bitter and burnt. For twenty-five years, I had carried the weight of this secret, protecting my child. I had buried it so deep that even I had almost convinced myself that it wasn't real. But secrets always have a way of festering and poisoning everything they touch. And now, looking at my daughter, my beautiful, ambitious, but foolish daughter, I knew that the poison had finally reached its mark."They came to me when I was pregnant with you," I said, my voice sounding hollow and barely recognizable even to my own ears. "The Order, I mean. I had never heard of them or come across them before. But they knew everything about me. They know about my ambitions. My fears. And my... resentment of the servant woman who got p

   The day passed in a blur of activity. I spent the afternoon with Caelum, reading him stories and playing games; I tried all I could to give him some semblance of normalcy after the trauma of the previous night. He seemed to have bounced back quickly and well, as children often do; his laughter now fills the room, and that alone was able to chase away some of the gloomy shadows that lingered in my heart. But even with that, I still couldn't shake the feeling that I was being watched. We were both being watched. Every time I looked up, the fear in me subconsciously half-expected to see so