All Chapters of The Last Luna Of Wildmoon: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

ElaraI stared at my phone for another minute before I made my decision. I was going to the hotel.Maybe I was being foolish. Maybe Roman had made the reservation before I told him about dinner at home, and when I changed our plans, he simply forgot to cancel it. Maybe he went there because he thought I would meet him.He had never given me a reason to doubt him. Not once.I headed upstairs and changed into another red dress. The one Roman had bought me last Christmas. It was one of my favorites. I fastened the diamond necklace he gave me on our third anniversary around my neck, then slipped the ultrasound picture and the tiny white baby shoes into my handbag.If Roman really was waiting for me, I wanted tonight to be perfect.I wanted to walk into that room, surprise him with the pregnancy, and laugh about how badly we had misunderstood each other.I needed that to be true more than anything.By the time I reached the Shadowtown Hotel, my hands were freezing. I stepped inside and wal

ElaraBy the time I pulled up in front of my mother’s apartment building, I felt like I had lived through three different lives in two days.That morning, I was Roman Blackwood’s wife. I worked at his company, boasting a beautiful home, a devoted husband, and a future I thought was impenetrable. Now, I had nothing but a cardboard box of files sitting in my backseat and twin babies growing inside me.I turned off the engine, but for a few seconds, I couldn't move. My fingers gripped the steering wheel until my knuckles turned white. My marriage was truly over. The words still didn’t feel real, and neither did everything that came after: my mother’s expensive medication, the hospital bills, and the lifeline of money Roman sent every month.I closed my eyes, letting my head fall back against the headrest.What had I done? No, I shook my head, fighting the burn of tears. What had he done? I didn’t cheat. I didn’t lie. I didn’t invite another person into our sacred vows. Yet somehow,

ElaraI barely slept. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Roman, then Veena, then the stranger outside the grocery store. And under all of it, Naomi's message kept repeating in my head. Come tomorrow. Please.By morning, the worry had grown into something I couldn't ignore. I got dressed quietly and left before Mira woke up.The hospital was already busy when I arrived. Doctors moved through the halls with tired faces, nurses pushed carts past me, and somewhere down the corridor, a baby started crying. The sound stopped me in the middle of the hallway. My hand went to my stomach before I could even think about it.My babies.A fragile smile almost reached my mouth. Then I remembered why I was here. Naomi was waiting outside her father's office. The moment she saw me, she straightened up, and that alone made my stomach drop."What happened?" I asked."Come inside first." She took my hand and pulled me through the door before I could argue, then closed it firmly behind us."Is somethin

ElaraI should’ve known the evening wouldn't stay peaceful. The moment I finally relaxed around Levi, the past walked through the door.I smelled Roman before I saw him. His heavy cologne reached me from across the gallery. For one second, I hated myself for still knowing it so well. Then I looked up.Roman Blackwood stood near the entrance with Veena wrapped around his arm. Her fingers rested on his chest like she was holding her place in a line. But Roman wasn't looking at her. He was looking at me.My smile died. Neither of us moved. His eyes traveled over the black dress, my hair, my face, and then landed on Levi, and something dark crossed his expression."Everything okay?" Levi asked."Yes," I said, my voice coming out too tight.He followed my eyes across the room, and I watched him work it out. "Roman Blackwood." He turned back to me. "Is your husband.""Ex-husband."He didn't answer that. He stopped a passing server, took a glass of champagne for himself and a sealed bottl