Halo: The Mona Lisa Novels & Stories

I won’t give them the satisfaction of seeing fear crawl across my skin. A low murmur ripples through the crowd when I lift my chin higher. Let them look. Let them wonder if the traitor’s daughter still has enough bite to scar a king. “This one,” the auctioneer croons, voice dripping honey and poison, “is pure-blooded from the old Moonglade line. Untouched. Spirited. A Luna, if broken properly.” A thick chuckle rumbles somewhere to my left. A wolf in a velvet coat runs his tongue along his teeth like he’s already tasted me.

"Who are you? This is Vera's charity gala. Outsiders aren't allowed. Don't you know that?" I raised an eyebrow casually. "I'm hardly an outsider. I'm Cynthia, the woman Vera's been spreading rumors about, the one who supposedly earns her living by selling herself." The room went dead silent. Even the security guards who had been advancing stopped in their tracks. All eyes locked on me in shock. Apparently, no one expected anyone to be so shameless as to announce it voluntarily. The live chat went wild. "What is this woman thinking?" "This is unbelievable. I've never seen a mistress act this boldly!"

​Lagos didn't rise to meet them; it exploded into view—a sprawling masterpiece of lights, heat, and hidden depths. ​In the pilot’s seat, Leo Vane sat with his hands hovering over the haptic controls, his face illuminated by the blue light of the navigation array. Beside him, Maya was a shadow of pure focus, her fingers dancing across a holographic keyboard as she fought a silent war against the regional defense grid.

He sees his Luna, young and beautiful as she once was. “Laurel.” “Helios.” They smile. THE END

MADDOX I laid there and watched my mate sleep. I dared not move in case I woke her. I'm surprised it took her as long as it did to break down. I had known it was coming, no one could have gone through what she had the last few days and not have cracked. I was beginning to understand why the Moon Goddess had paired me with her. Her undeniable reliance and strength, outshone my own. She would be the perfect Luna for the White Claw pack, and probably far more than what I deserved in a mate.

Mira, Elda, the twins, and I turned on the others, cutting them down individually until only Halo remained. We gathered in a semicircle, watching Holly and Halo fight with unrestrained rage. “Why, Halo?!” Holly roared. “Why did you do all this?!” “Because he rejected me!” Halo’s scream split the night. “He rejected me and chose that pathetic woman as his Luna! And to make it worse, she was his second chance mate! Why does he get happiness while I get nothing?!” Her tears glistened, though her voice was soaked in venom.

I smiled at him again and asked. “Shall we go back in?” He smiled and nodded. “Let’s go” We went back to the hall and this time I allowed myself to take in everything and feel it. “Where’d you guys run off to” Eliana nudged my shoulder. “Just went to get some air” I answered. “Okay, so while you both went to get some air” she air quoted me “The other Lunas were looking for you and wanted to give you this” She gave me a boxed gift with a card that said ‘To our Luna queen’

Apphia's body begins to glow with the light of the lunar halo. I hold my mate tighter in my arms, but I can feel her body slipping through my grasp towards the Moon halo. "No!" I beg. "No, please!" I scream as her body floats towards the moon's halo, becoming fully one with it. The moon halo ascends to the sky again, leaving a bright light in its wake that dims. I howl in pain. END OF PART ONE (1)

“Earlier tonight, I saw someone outside my window, this isn’t even hallucination, this is a breach.” “Yes, I totally agree with you, one hundred percent.” He said, nodding his head in agreement. “And what’s more, you know who the person was, don’t you?” I paused for a moment and then answered him. “Yes, I know who it was,” I replied, trying to hide and conceal my fear. Cael looked at me for a moment and shook his head slowly, and then he finally said it. “Visa Nigthhallow.” My heart skipped as the name thundered into my ear drums.

"Pheromones don't lie, want to sleep with me again, Azalea?" My heart raced as the man closed the distance between our faces, leaving me only able to see his hazelnut eyes, sharp yet beautiful, while his lips were less than a centimeter away from mine. Closer and closer. I closed my eyes nervously, as if his gaze was dangerous. Then... Nothing happened... "You can open your eyes now," said Ikaros, followed by a mocking laugh.