All Chapters of I Was Never His Luna: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I turned away from the noise of the Moon Temple and headed to the edge of the territory, to the home of Lina Taylor, the maiden witch.During my time in the Blackwood Pack, my illness kept my wolf from awakening. I didn't want to be useless, so I'd been learning to brew healing potions from Lina.I had a real gift for it. I'd developed a potion that could counter silver, the one thing that could bring a wolf to its knees. It was almost finished. I wanted to complete it before I left.Consider it my breakup gift to James.Outside, the sky slowly darkened, and I finally finished it.I handed the potion to Lina and told her to give it to James only after I was gone.On my way back, I passed the Moon Temple and spotted Emily inside, dressed to the nines, the center of everyone's attention.She spotted me the same instant.She came running toward me in a moon-white gown studded with diamonds, then spun in a circle, the diamonds throwing off blinding sparks under the lights.Emily gambled aw

The moment I heard James's voice, I hung up on reflex.Then I took several deep breaths before I could steady myself. "Someone's having a bonding ceremony. I'm going. What, you want to come with me?"I really was going to a bonding ceremony. It wasn't a lie. It was just that the one bonding was me."I'm not going. Go by yourself. I've got business to deal with." His voice was cold and hard. With that, he went upstairs, face dark.I knew it. He was still angry about what happened earlier. He didn't even notice the bandage wrapped around my foot. He'd forgotten that in the Blackwood Pack, all my time revolved around him. I didn't even have friends of my own.Then he turned back, face still stiff, and added, "You're going to be my Luna someday. You should learn to be more gracious. What happened today was your fault. You should go apologize to her.""You haven't forgotten she saved your life once, have you?"With that, he strode into the room and slammed the door shut.I let out a bitter

The next day was the day James and I had agreed to move, and it was also a rare full moon night.The Moon Goddess's blessing made it the perfect time for a bonding.James had a few Omegas come help with the move. He and his Beta were at the Moon Temple setting up for the bonding ceremony.But he didn't know—he'd never have a home with me again.From now on, he'd never see me again. And he'd never be my mate.I sat there, staring blankly at the people coming and going with boxes, until my phone rang.It was my mom, Mia."Olivia, we've sent someone to pick you up. You really are coming home today... aren't you?"Mom had been turned down by me too many times. Even now, she still couldn't quite believe it.I said firmly, "Mom, don't worry. I've let go of everything here. I'm coming home.""Coming home where?"The second I hung up, James's voice came from the doorway.I turned. His face was dark and terrifying."Why aren't you answering me? Say it! Coming home where?""Nowhere."My voice wa

James's POVEmily froze. She forced a smile, awkward and stiff. "James, what do you mean? What herbs? I don't know what you're talking about."The guilt on her face was impossible to hide.James stared at her, and he understood completely. Everything the pack members had said was true.Regret flooded through him, unstoppable.Looking at her now, the expression on Emily's face was so obvious. Why hadn't he seen it before?Suddenly, he remembered all the times Olivia had tried to tell him what Emily was really like.Now, he finally believed it. He finally understood.The rest of those herbs, Emily must have sold them. Gambled it all away.And every time, he'd told Olivia she was misunderstanding. He'd fought with her over it.Because of Emily, the distance between him and Olivia had grown wider and wider.He thought of how cold Olivia had been these past few days. And those calls he'd overheard, bits and pieces.Bonding? Going back?Maybe Olivia had just gone back to attend a friend's bo

After I got back from the Blackwood Pack, I tossed and turned all night.Lucas and I had only met once—the year I left the Frost pack, when I was three.So much time had passed, but I still remembered him clearly.He was five then, already gentle and mature beyond his years.When he found out I was sick, he gave me a pile of healing herbs for the pain before I left, and he told me:"Olivia, I'll wait for you to get better and come back."But later, I fell in love with James, and I pushed him right out of my mind.Every time my family brought up the bonding, I'd snap that I didn't want to bond with him.But Lucas never gave up. Never blamed me.Even for this ceremony, he was worried I'd be uncomfortable, so he said he'd come to the Frost pack to bond with me here, and stay with me for a while. If I was willing, then we'd leave together.On the morning of the ceremony, I was up before dawn, nervous, doing my makeup and getting dressed.When the bells of the Moon Temple rang, I finally st