All Chapters of Uncrowned Luna: I Waited Five Years: Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

8 Chapters

Chapter 1

The ride home passed in total silence.Once inside, I silently hung my coat and hat by the entryway. My fingertips were still numb with the cold."Why so quiet?" Liam Hurley finished changing his shoes and looked over at me.He stood backlit, his amber eyes glinting in the dim entry hall.Instinctively, my hand drifted toward my bare collarbone. Then, I let it drop."What do you want me to say?" I asked.Liam froze for a moment, then let out a helpless chuckle.Just like he had done so many times before, he wanted to use that gesture to make all my troubles disappear.But this time, I leaned back and dodged his hand.His arm froze midair before he pulled it back naturally."Still throwing a fit over the necklace?"He sounded exasperated, like a father reasoning with a moody toddler. "You know what Mom's like. She loves a flatterer. Whenever she went to the company, Lilith would go out of her way to look after her, always saying the sweetest things. Mom loves that."Freya, i

Chapter 2

The sound of Liam's voice woke me the next morning.He was out on the balcony with his phone pressed to his ear and a solemn look on his face."You fell? Is it serious?"Don't cry. It's fine if the necklace broke, as long as you're not hurt. Hang in there. I'm on my way." His tone was thick with worry and tenderness.Then, he pushed open the bedroom door. He barged in so loudly he seemed to have forgotten I was still asleep.Catching sight of my open eyes, he froze. "Sorry, did I wake you?"Liam leaned down, aiming to drop a kiss on my forehead.But I turned my head away and asked softly, "Leaving so early?"His posture went stiff for a second before he straightened up, acting as if nothing had happened."Lilith accidentally dropped the necklace. She's hysterical on the phone. I'm worried about her. I need to run over."He pulled on his jacket as he spoke, even taking the time to carefully style his hair with mousse."Liam," I called out suddenly."Yeah?""I want to check

Chapter 3

At 3:00 pm, the lock on the front door clicked and turned.I was crouching on the living room floor, taping down the last cardboard box.As Liam bent down to change his shoes, his gaze drifted across the living room, and he froze. "What are you doing?"He strode over with a frown.I snapped the tape and sealed the box in front of me. "Just clearing out some old things that aren't worth keeping."Liam's gaze landed on an open box nearby.Inside lay two crude wooden werewolf figurines—pieces Liam and I had carved together with our own hands.His expression darkened. "These?"He reached down, picked up the figurines, and held them in his palm. "These aren't worth keeping either?"Liam slammed the carvings down onto the coffee table with a loud clatter. "Freya, are you ever going to drop this? All this drama over a stupid necklace. No wonder Mom can't stand your attitude! Since you're throwing all this out, are you leaving too?"I straightened my back and replied flatly, "Yes."

Chapter 4

I muted my phone.With less than two hours left before my train departed, it was time to leave.My hand had just touched the doorknob when the lock clicked.Liam pushed the door open, looking hurried.Without even changing out of his shoes, he stepped straight onto the carpet, rummaging through the shelf in the entryway for something."Aren't you supposed to be with Lilith?" I asked.Liam didn't even look up. "She has an upset stomach and says she wants meat soup from the Westervale Market. I came back to grab my car keys to go buy some for her."The Westervale Market. The very place he had traveled halfway across the kingdom to learn how to make meat sauce for me all those years ago.Now he was making the trip again for another shewolf."Freya, can you please stop giving me an attitude? I really don't have time to keep coaxing you."Noticing my silence, Liam frowned. "I already told you Lilith is hurt. Do you expect me to just abandon her?"See? He knew this would upset me.

Chapter 5

I arrived in Nordravia at 4:00 am.The second the carriage door opened, a freezing wind whipped past, carrying specks of snow with it.It was completely different from the sticky, humid night breeze back in Southmere.I had barely dragged my suitcase onto the platform when I heard a familiar voice."Freya! Over here!"Scarlett Herman, my upperclassman, was standing behind the railing, wrapped in a silver-gray cloak, and waving frantically at me.As I walked over, she pulled me into a tight hug. "I've been dying for you to get here! Nordravia is in desperate need of a master tactician like you."Scarlett pulled back and pinched both of my cheeks."Look how thin you've gotten. Didn't they feed you in Southmere?" Her voice was laced with heartbreak as she frowned."Come on. I'm taking you out for authentic bear steaks to welcome you!"The heat was blasting inside the car. Leaning against the passenger seat, I watched the unfamiliar streets of Nordravia drift past the window.Ev

Chapter 6

Over the next few months, I hit the training grounds with Scarlett every day before dawn, tailoring combat strategies for the warriors.My days were exhausting, full, and deeply rewarding.I completely severed every remaining tie to Southmere.Nordravia's aurora was breathtaking. The food wasn't nearly as refined, but it tasted delicious.I no longer spent my life trapped in endless waiting, and I no longer had to compromise for a man who constantly whispered "not to worry" in my ear.…Time flew by. Six months later, the National Tactical Competition kicked off.I led the Nordravia team straight to a first-place victory.Scarlett gave my shoulder a hard slap. "Freya! I knew you could do it!"Holding the trophy high, I smiled back at her.And then, my eyes caught his. Liam stood among the Southmere pack delegations, staring fixedly at me.The roaring cheers around us were deafening, but suddenly, I couldn't hear a thing.Liam had lost a staggering amount of weight. The tail

Chapter 7

I stared at the moonstone necklace.For the longest time, I had dreamed of having it. Back then, I believed that wearing it meant possessing all of Liam's love.But now, I no longer needed his love."Liam," I called out quietly.He snapped his head up, a spark of hope flaring in his eyes."Lilith wore that necklace. I find it revolting."At my words, the spark in his eyes died instantly.He babbled, desperately trying to explain, "Freya, listen to me! There was really nothing between Lilith and me! I only ever saw her as a sister! My mother acted completely on her own that night. I had no idea beforehand, and I had a huge fight with her afterward!"I've already sent Lilith away to one of Ashmoon's subsidiary packs. She will never appear in front of us again. Freya, please, come back with me. Please."He spoke faster and faster, and his voice grew raspier, making him look utterly pitiable.Yet inside, I felt not even a ripple of emotion.Back then, when Liam's mother, Elana G

Chapter 8

Liam stayed in Nordravia ever since he found out I was here.Word had it he pushed aside all pack affairs for the next six months, temporarily handing over his Alpha authority to his Beta.Every morning when I headed out to the training grounds, I would see him standing at the street corner, silently gazing in my direction.He never drew near. He just watched me from a distance, standing there from sunrise to sunset.Once, a heavy blizzard hit Nordravia. By the time afternoon training ended, the snow still showed no sign of stopping.The snow came down relentlessly, and the wind whipped icy particles against my face.Just as I was bracing myself to charge through the snow, a black umbrella suddenly appeared over my head.I turned around and saw Liam."Freya, the snow's too heavy. Let me walk you back."Having grown up in Southmere, Liam had never seen a blizzard like this.Half his shoulder was caked in snow, his nose was reddened from the freezing cold, and his lips were a p

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