The Luna They Buried のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 30

MissAurelia’s POVThe morning was too quiet. It felt strange.I stood outside the guest house, staring at the empty path ahead of me. For the first time since arriving in Silvercrest, I found myself wishing I were somewhere else.Back in Lucien’s kingdom.Back where Julien would have already burst through my door without knocking, probably shouting something about breakfast before I had even opened my eyes.I almost smiled.I missed her. I even missed the noise. The constant shouting. Her ridiculous stories. The way she could turn a quiet room into a battlefield simply by entering it.I missed Julian complaining about her. I missed the way he would threaten to drag her away whenever she became unbearable, only for Julien to laugh and make it ten times worse.And, annoyingly, I missed Lucien. More than I wanted to admit.I wondered what he was doing. Probably pretending he wasn’t waiting for a report from the guards he had sent with me every few hours. Probably asking whether I had ea

The Truth They BuriedAurelia’s POVSleep had become impossible.Cedric’s words had followed me back to the guest house and refused to leave.Stop asking why they didn’t come looking for you. Start asking who they were hiding you from.I had spent hours staring into the darkness, trying to convince myself that there had to be another explanation.There always was…until there wasn’t.Near midnight, I finally got out of bed. I didn’t bother with a cloak. I didn’t bother telling the guards.I simply walked.The streets of Silvercrest were almost completely silent. Moonlight stretched across the empty roads, and the cold night air did little to clear my head.I stopped outside my parents’ house and instantly noticed that one light was still burning.That was strange. They should have already been asleep.I approached the window and that was when I heard it. Voices. It belonged to my father’s and my mother’s.I moved closer.Their voices were low—almost whispers. I couldn’t make out everyt

Fire Aurelia’s POV The Blood Moon Festival always made Silvercrest feel different. The entire pack seemed to hold its breath beneath the crimson glow, as if the moon itself had descended over the rooftops to watch. I stood before the mirror while someone adjusted the last fold of my dress. For a moment, I didn’t recognize the woman staring back at me. Then I remembered the last time I had dressed for a celebration like this. It was five years ago during my Luna Ceremony. The same night Silvercrest burned. The same night I was left behind. My fingers curled slightly against the fabric. A strange uneasiness settled beneath my ribs. Every crack of wood from outside made my attention sharpen. Every unfamiliar voice made my instincts turn. Part of me kept waiting…waiting for the screaming. For the flames. For another attack to come out of the darkness. I closed my eyes. Not again. I opened them. The woman in the mirror looked nothing like the girl who had stood beneath that moo

What StayedAurelia’s POVThe howl faded but I didn’t move.My hand had instinctively found my chest without me realizing it, fingers pressing against the place where something strange had awakened beneath my ribs.It wasn’t fear. At least, I didn’t think it was.It felt familiar, and yet, I had never felt it before.“Lia.”Lucien’s voice reached me.I turned and saw that he was already there. I hadn’t even heard him cross the distance.His eyes searched my face before settling on the hand pressed against my chest.“What is it?”“I don’t know.”He stepped closer. “Are you hurt?”I shook my head. “No.”His gaze remained on me. “Are you sure?”“Yes.” But I wasn’t.Something had stirred inside me when that howl sounded. Something that felt as though it recognized the sound, but before I could make sense of it, movement erupted around us.Warriors flooded the edges of the celebration. They were so quick as if they had been prepared for this a long time ago.Of course, they would. Silvercr

SorryAurelia’s POV“Mate.”The word hung between us. For one impossible second, nobody moved, then Julien made a sound I’d never heard from her before.Not a scream. Not a laugh. Not even a word.Just a tiny, strangled gasp.Her eyes widened as she stared at Damien. He stared back. And for once, Julien had absolutely nothing to say.I looked between them.Damien’s expression had completely changed. The quiet reserve he’d always carried was gone, replaced by something raw and almost painfully tender.He looked at her as though he’d spent his entire life waiting for this exact moment.Julien took one step backward, then another.“Julien?” I called, worriedly.She shook her head. “No.”I could see every emotion unfolding in her eyes. It didn’t help that she was extremely expressive, so it was as though I could literally see everything going on inside her before my eyes.Shock. Confusion. Disbelief and…fear.Damien stepped toward her.“I—”“Nope. Na-uh.” She let out a nervous chuckle, th