All Chapters of The Betrayed Luna: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

“You should shift to heal faster,” Luca said, low and sharp.Ice ran through me. They couldn’t know I couldn’t shift. I quickly pulled the pink shirt over my head. When I saw color instead of white, Luca’s worried eyes met mine.“Don’t want to ruin these clothes,” I murmured.He stepped closer, lifting my long white hair from my shoulders and smoothing it behind me.“You don’t need to hide your scars from us, little wolf,” he said gently. Then he lifted his own shirt, showing his own scars.I gasped at the long pink scar running down his side, along his muscles. His chest was strong, and the trail of curly hair leading into his pants made me blush. He dropped his shirt, winked, and took a deep breath.“What did I tell you, Cassius? Scars are sexy,” he teased.I laughed softly, realizing I’d been holding my breath, afraid he’d make me shift in front of both of them. But Luca had eased the tension effortlessly.“Is she… modest?” Cassius asked, voice tight.“She’s more than modest,” Luca

“She’s going into heat,” Luca said, voice low. “Once it hits, she’ll throw herself at us. First heat, first time… she’ll lose control. Later, she might be embarrassed but not with this deal. She can blame us. No shame. Just her keeping her word.”I stumbled back, landing on the bed, yanking the blankets over me.Was he serious? Would my heat really make me… want them? My mind spun. Lucien had warned about alphas around unmated females in heat but maybe he hadn’t been talking about them. Maybe he meant me.I thought of the Bloodfang pack. I’d never seen an unmated female in heat before. Only mated women… twitchy, restless, sometimes embarrassed afterward.“Shit,” I whispered, heart thudding.Maybe Luca was right. With this deal, I could give in to every desire, every craving, for five days straight without guilt. Their protection in exchange for my body.All three of them were unmated alphas. Cassius had flashed anger, but he hadn’t challenged Lucien. Either he knew he’d lose, or he tr

Her eyes met mine for a brief moment. I saw the trust there, fragile but real. That was enough for now.Outside, I could hear Luca pacing on the porch, keeping watch. My body wanted to follow every instinct, but I stayed seated, willing myself to be patient. My wolf was restless, but I reminded myself: we had time. Heat came and went, but the bond we were building? That was permanent.Selena shifted slightly, pulling the blanket closer around her. I could feel her warmth even from across the table. My wolf growled again, low and frustrated, but I ignored it. Protecting her, keeping her safe that was my priority. Everything else could wait.Luca POVLucien left without saying another word, but his control still filled the room. I hated it. He could stop Selena from getting what she needed but if he didn’t, I would. I’d make sure she got relief, made her shiver and cry out again and again.Selena glanced at me, then quickly turned away to wash her empty plate. I didn’t know how she had

I shut the door behind me, trapping her scent inside. Then I rushed out of the cabin before I could change my mind.Outside, Cassius was already putting his clothes back on. He looked at my wide-eyed face with concern.“Selena… needs a minute,” I told him.Before he could speak, we both heard another soft moan, then a louder one.“Damn,” Cassius muttered, turning away from the cabin.I laughed quietly.“Yeah. If you go inside now, she will probably welcome you.”“If I go in, we won’t stop there,” he growled.“And then Lucien will deal with both of us,” I said. “You for disobeying him… and me for allowing it.”Her sounds suddenly grew louder, then stopped suddenly, like she was right at the edge.Cassius moved toward the door.“This won’t be enough for her. Her wolf will lose control.”I quickly grabbed his shoulder.“She is not fully in heat yet. She will be fine. She will get what she needs soon.”Still, I felt this might be the last time Selena pleased herself alone. Lucien and Cass

I needed to release the frustration building inside me. Otherwise, I might have to admit that Selena was not like the selfish women I had known before.Even after everything she went through, she still wanted to help our pack. Our deal only said we would protect her. But she had already cooked for us and was planning to do more.Still, she had stopped herself earlier while talking. She was hiding something.As she lifted another apple, I noticed something else. The bandages were gone from her arms. There were no pack marks on her skin.She had made Cassius trust her in only a few minutes and brought him straight into our camp. Then she did the same with Luca. Just like Elara once tricked me and my brother.I would not let that happen again.“The apples would have gone bad anyway,” Luca said calmly. “Marius will not care.”I looked at him coldly. He was right… but seeing him defend her annoyed me.Luca only shrugged. “I thought you liked apple pie.”I clenched my teeth. He knew exactly