All Chapters of Runaway Luna is Hiding the Alpha's Heir: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

RuelleThe rest of our first week at the Ashcroft estate passed more smoothly than I had expected, and after the incident in the music room, Caleb never bothered me again, although whenever we crossed paths, his amber eyes lingered on me with a knowing gleam and a crooked smile that made me wonder what Pierce had told him.At least Caleb was bound by his Alpha’s command, which meant I no longer had to worry about him as long as I stayed out of his way.The rest of the family rarely stayed in one place long enough for me to learn their routines properly. Eduard was often away, Niklaus spent most days attending council meetings or handling pack affairs, and Caleb usually disappeared somewhere with a book whenever he wasn’t outside the estate, while Jane had become completely occupied with preparations for the celebration being held that weekend.The celebration was for Ren. Pierce intended to formally introduce him as his son before Blackthorn’s most influential families, senior pack mem

PierceI didn’t like it.I didn’t like how she stared at my brother with those wide, curious eyes as though he were some puzzle she wanted to solve, her confusion mixed with genuine interest. On the other hand, whenever she looked at me, there was always irritation, suspicion, or that guarded expression. It was as though she had built a wall between us. A damn enormous wall.Even after I returned to the party, the image of her standing only inches away from me was all I could think of, along with the sound of her heartbeat pounding against my ears and the slight hitch in her breathing when I leaned closer.I remembered how her lips had parted, how her eyes had remained fixed on mine, and how for one brief moment she had looked as though she couldn’t decide whether she wanted to step back or get closer to me.The bracelet around my wrist had grown warm while I stood that close to her, struggling to suppress a bond that seemed increasingly determined to ignore it.I should have stepped

Ruelle“If you refuse, I could always find another way to make the evening interesting.”I felt my shoulders tense at what Caleb said. What did that mean?He smirked, reading the question on my face. “It means everyone downstairs is extremely curious about you already, and curiosity is very easy to feed.”“You can’t reveal anything about me. You are under your Alpha’s command,” I said through gritted teeth.“No. The magic of our laws wouldn’t allow me, of course.”Caleb pushed himself away from the wall and walked closer. “The Alpha’s command prevents me from deliberately exposing your secret, and I can’t harm you, but rules are only as strict as their wording.” His smile turned almost playful. “If I happened to arrange circumstances that made people curious enough to discover things themselves, then technically I wouldn’t have told them anything.”I sucked on my breath, shaking my head. “You are unbelievable.”“I’ve been told.”“But…you would still be going against the intention of h

Ruelle “What’s wrong, brother, do you want to dance with Elle too?” Caleb asked calmly, unconcerned by the fact that Niklaus was staring at him as though he wanted to bury his brother alive right at this moment. My hands had gone cold, and the uneasiness twisting through my stomach only worsened as I glanced between them, wondering why Niklaus had suddenly decided to meddle. One Ashcroft was bad news. Two of them would start a disaster. At this point, all I wanted was to escape and lock myself inside my room. “Apologies, Master Niklaus, but I didn’t exactly have a choice,” I murmured, hoping he would understand that none of this had been my idea. Niklaus barely spared me a glance because his attention remained fixed on Caleb. “Come outside, we need to talk.” Caleb sighed dramatically while keeping his hand comfortably at my waist. “Can’t you see I’m still dancing? I’m actually enjoying myself, Nik, so why don’t you find your own entertainment for once and stop frowning like an

PierceI had been a bomb waiting to explode from the moment Caleb walked onto that damned dance floor with Ruelle in his arms.My fists had ached for blood while I watched them move together, every violent instinct inside me clawing closer to the surface until even breathing felt like an exercise in restraint.My mate was standing in another man’s arms while he held her waist, smiled down at her, and touched her as though he had every right to do so.The rational part of me knew Caleb was my brother, knew exactly what game the bastard was playing, and knew he had probably done the entire thing for no reason other than to provoke me.My wolf did not give a damn. The animalistic part of me, sharpened by the mate bond I had spent years trying to suppress, wanted to cross the ballroom, tear Caleb away from her, and rip both of his arms from his body before half the guests had time to realize what was happening. Brother or not, he was fucking dead.I had already taken several steps toward