All Chapters of Spellbound Luna: 100 Days To Be Claimed: Chapter 1 - Chapter 5

~Freya~The transformation took three long, painful hours.They slapped heavy layers of foundation on my skin to hide my warm tan. They blended it until I looked pale and porcelain like Riya. Dark eyeliner winged out perfectly. Rose-tinted gloss slicked over my lips. My wild waves got ironed flat until they hung in shiny, silk strands down my back.My mother stood over the makeup artist like a boss, barking orders. “Make her cheeks rosier! Riya always has that natural flush when she’s healthy. And fill in those brows properly—Freya looks like a wild field mouse because she never bothers to take care of herself.”I stared blankly at the vanity mirror while they dressed me in a shimmering pearl-white silk dress—Riya’s favorite color. I couldn’t even remember the last time Mother brought me makeup or a real dress. Everything I owned was oversized hoodies meant to keep me hidden in the west wing. She never cared enough to ask if I wanted nice things. To her, grooming me was a waste. Groom

~Freya~Fated mate. The words roared inside my mind like a violent storm.Panic gripped my chest and stole the air from my lungs. I turned my head and threw a desperate look toward the balcony. My mother was giving me a sharp, threatening side-eye. Her jaw was tight as she jerked her head slightly—go, move! Beside her, my father gave a stiff, dark nod.Every step I took toward Alpha Ruzi felt like walking to my own execution. My legs shook so hard I could barely stay upright on Riya’s tall heels. My heart hammered against my ribs.How am I supposed to tell my parents about this? Panic spun wildly inside my head. What if he realizes it too? What if he announces to the whole room that I am his fated mate, not just a chosen bride?If my father thought I used the black magic potion to bind the Alpha to myself instead of securing him for Riya, he would skin me alive. They would accuse me of stealing my sister’s destiny. They would call me a traitor, a snake who used dark magic to claim th