All Chapters of Runaway Luna is Hiding the Alpha's Heir: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

RuelleAfter breakfast, we left the hotel and began the drive toward the airfield outside Rain City.The journey took most of the day. We stopped briefly at a roadside restaurant for lunch before continuing through the city’s outer districts, where crowded buildings slowly gave way to factories, empty fields, and long stretches of wet highway.By the time the airfield came into view, the sun had begun sinking beyond the horizon.Dark shades of orange and purple covered the sky, reflecting across the rainwater gathered on the runway.Ren pressed his face close to the window. “Is that Dad’s plane?”A large black-and-silver aircraft waited beyond the security gates. The silver wolf crest of the Ashcroft family had been painted near its tail.“It appears so,” I murmured.I had only flown once before.Six years ago, after escaping Estia’s lands, I had boarded a commercial flight using documents purchased from a stranger who never asked questions. I had spent the entire journey terrified tha

RuelleFive years ago, several months after I arrived in Rain City, I found a witch willing to help me. She had cast a concealment spell over Ren and me, one strong enough to hide our true identities from other supernatural beings.Witches could sense the energy of their own kind. Werewolves possessed a similar instinct, allowing them to recognize another wolf even when that person appeared completely human.The spell buried those traces. Because of it, Ren and I had been able to settle in a small village populated entirely by humans. Witches and werewolves occasionally passed through Frostvale, yet none of them had ever looked at us twice. To their senses, we had been no different from the human residents around us.Perhaps that was why Pierce had failed to find us sooner, if he was searching for me all these years.But why had he found us now? Had the spell begun to weaken? I knew a spell’s strength depended heavily on the witch who cast it. A powerful witch could weave magic that la

RuelleTony’s eyes widened slightly before he recovered and bowed to Ren with the same respect he had shown Pierce.“Welcome to the Ashcroft estate, young master.”Ren stared at him. “Do you always bow like that?”Tony paused, surprised at the question. But he kept a schooled face as he replied, “When the situation requires it.”“Does it hurt your back?”Pierce chuckled, while I stifled a smile.Tony’s mouth twitched. “No, young master.”Pierce looked toward the hallway. “Have refreshments and snacks brought to my study.” Tony glanced between the father and son. The resemblance must have struck him as strongly as it had Jane. His eyes lingered on Ren’s face for a second too long.I remained behind Pierce and Ren as they headed upstairs, trying not to think about how trapped I felt in the estate despite how huge it was.Pierce pushed open a set of dark wooden doors and entered a large study. Bookshelves covered one wall from floor to ceiling. A sitting area occupied the center of the r

Ruelle“Did you find the room to your liking?”I jolted at the voice behind me and spun around.Pierce stood against the closed door, one shoulder resting against the frame as though he had been there for some time. His arms were crossed over his chest.My heart began pounding before I could stop it. “What are you doing here?”It had been hours since we arrived at the Ashcroft estate. Ren had fallen asleep almost immediately after I helped him settle into his room. The journey from had exhausted him, though he had fought sleep for as long as he could, far too excited about the enormous bed, the shelves filled with toys, and the windows overlooking the gardens.Afterward, Tony had offered to show me around the estate while explaining the house rules.The tour had taken longer than I expected. The estate was large enough for someone to lose their way if they weren’t careful, with several wings, private staircases, and corridors that seemed to lead into one another without end.At last, T

Ruelle“What kind of service do you need from me, exactly?” I asked.“You’ll be my personal attendant,” Pierce said with a mocking tone. “When I need something, you’ll see to it. Ren comes first, of course. I won’t interfere when he needs you.”How considerate of him.My jaw tightened, but there was little point in arguing. We both knew I had no real choice. As long as Ren remained here, I would remain with him, and Pierce intended to make use of that.“Fine,” I said. “I’ll serve you and do whatever you ask, Alpha.”Something flickered in his eyes at the way I said the title, though I couldn’t tell whether it amused or irritated him.He stepped back at last, giving me room to breathe. “Dinner will be served shortly. Bring Ren to the dining hall. He needs to meet the rest of the family.”My stomach tightened. The Ashcrofts had always seemed dangerous to me, even from a distance. They ruled the Blackthorn Pack and, through it, all of Crescent City. Their name carried the sort of power th