Lahat ng Kabanata ng Runaway Luna is Hiding the Alpha's Heir: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 10

“We found someone you’re going to marry.”My mother said it without looking at me. Her attention remained on the papers spread across her desk.For a second, I forgot how to breathe.People in the clan thought I was lucky. I was Ruelle Holt, the only daughter of the Estia Clan’s leader. I had grown up surrounded by wealth, protected behind guarded gates, and given anything money could buy.Anything except a family that loved me.I couldn’t remember the last time either of my parents had held me. I wasn’t sure they ever had. Praise was even rarer, and affection simply didn’t exist in our home.To them, I had never really been a daughter.I was something they had to keep against their will, and now they had finally found a way to get rid of me.“We initially approached the Ashcrofts about their eldest son,” my mother continued. “But they were more cautious than I expected. They rejected the proposal and offered their second son instead.”My stomach tightened.I had overheard more than en

RuellePierce looked calm, unreadable. He remained across the room as he spoke."Tomorrow, you'll be moving into the Ashcroft residence in Crescent City,” he said in a cool authoritative voice."I've already been informed of your parents' expectations."He swirled the amber liquid inside his glass."They're hoping we'll have children as soon as possible." His gaze didn't leave mine as he continued, "They want one of them to inherit the Estia Clan."A faint smile touched his lips. "Your parents don't waste time planning the future, do they?"Something about the way he said it made my stomach tighten. He seemed... unimpressed.Mom had warned me not to offend him, yet before we'd exchanged more than a few sentences, my family's ambitions had already become the topic of conversation.The worst part was that he wasn't wrong.My parents truly intended for one of my future children to become the next head of the Estia Clan. They believed that my child could possess the Holt’s gift of my magic

RuelleWas he insane? Did he seriously want me to address him that way?Seeing the surprise on my face, he looked at me, amusement dancing in his eyes. Then his gaze dropped to my thin dress which left little to the imagination.I had never been so embarrassed in front of a man, one who was little more than a stranger.I might not have been exposed to the outside world, but I wasn’t ignorant. I knew enough to understand that calling your husband that was far from an endearment. It was an insult, and the werewolf in front of me smiled as if he expected me to swallow my pride.“Come on, you should try it,” he said. “It’s not so odd.”I didn’t say anything. I only looked away, my cheeks heating.In this world, especially in werewolf society, women were expected to be submissive to their husbands, doing whatever pleased them. But I couldn’t understand why that had to be the case. Marriage should be a partnership between two people who respected each other.But the world had never been fair

RuelleWhen I woke, the first thing I noticed was the soreness between my legs.A quiet groan escaped me as I shifted beneath the sheets. Nearly every part of my body ached, though the pain was strongest around my hips and thighs. The memories of the night before returned in pieces… Pierce’s hands, his hot mouth against my skin, and the way his amber eyes had watched me in the darkness.Heat immediately spread across my face.I pulled the blanket higher, even though there was no one inside the room to see me.The other side of the bed was empty.I stared at the untouched pillow beside me. Pierce’s scent still clung to the sheets but there was no sign of him anywhere. His clothes were gone from the floor, and the room had been returned to order as though nothing had happened.I wasn’t sure why disappointment pricked at my chest.What had I expected? That I would wake up with his arms around me? That we would share breakfast in bed like the married couples in the novels I had secretly re

RuelleI sat in the back seat of a black car bearing the Ashcroft family crest.Three vehicles followed behind us, carrying the belongings my parents had decided I would need in Crescent City. Around a dozen guards surrounded the convoy, with some driving ahead and behind us, while others rode motorcycles along both sides.Half belonged to the Holt family, the rest had come with the Ashcrofts.I stared through the tinted window and clutched the skirt of my dress until my knuckles turned white.The sky had been clear when we left the estate, but heavy gray clouds had gathered overhead. The sunlight disappeared behind them, leaving the world outside cold and gloomy.This was the first time I had ever traveled beyond the gates of the Holt estate without my parents accompanying me.I should have been excited.For years, I had wondered what Estia’s lands looked like outside the view from my bedroom windows. I had read about the towns, buildings, forests, rivers, and roads belonging to our c