Lorna Morello Novels & Stories

"Let's give it up... to the Herald of Dexo Fernia, the shadow assassin! The daughter of Hikaris himself… VERONICA!" Chest out, shoulders back, I walked out of the dark and turned my gaze to every corner of the coliseum, and with a devilish grin on my lips, I raised my weapon and they screamed my name… just how I want them to. "And her challenger..." the announcer paused for a while, I crossed my arms and everyone went silent, patiently waiting until, "another daughter of Hikaris, the Mistress of Dexo Fernia, Elspeth!"

C Noeline.

The details made my stomach drop. Luna De Luca. Your Mother.

The man desperately wanted his kidnapped wife and daughter back—desperate enough to pay Morello with the deed to the Lombardi family's prized company. The wife and daughter were returned to him—in body bags. Elena shivered. Looking at Tyler Morello in the flesh as he wore a serpent's smile, she knew the rumors had to be true. "I hope you enjoy your evening," she said as calmly as she could, "but I must be going now." Before Elena could make her graceful escape, Don Morello's voice cut through the air. Unlike her father, Tyler Morello didn't need to lift a single gloved finger to make people listen. His voice—a voice that promised danger if it wasn't listened to—was enough.

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.

, the female brunette in the group said as she bowed with mock courtesy and they all burst out laughing. "And who's the gorgeous lady with you, a black haired guy spoke up. "Lola here is our newest pack member. She's drop dead gorgeous, no?" She said and they all nodded in agreement and smiled at me warmly. I returned it with a smile of my own and was relieved they did not cast me aside. "Since Lyla isn't going to introduce us to you, I might as well do the honors", a guy with dyed blue hair spoke up before glaring at Lyla who just smiled at him.

Then, it hit him and his eyes lit up. “Isn't this... Isn’t this Mrs. King?” Mylo gasped. “Mrs. King?” Delmor nodded. There was a picture of Luna wearing a mask on the news today. This woman was a copy of the woman in that picture.

I knew I needed to just ride it out and have faith, and when he’d finally returned, I was shocked at the results of his intel. “She’s Leopold’s daughter,” David said as he slid my drawing across the kitchen island towards me, causing me to drop one of the grapes I was snacking on into the bowl. “Leopold? As in the Alpha of the Silver Moons?” “The one and only,” David replied. “Her name is Raven.”

“Dad… is this a bar?” “No, it’s not a bar. It’s just—” “Lorenza? Leonardo?” A cheerful voice interrupted him. Sharon Moretti appeared at the doorway, stylish and radiant with energy. Lorenza’s face lit up as she rushed forward and hugged her. “You’ve suffered so much, haven’t you?” Sharon said softly. “I’m back now. I’ll protect you from now on.” Recently, Zoe had been constantly complaining in their group chat about how Lucia had bullied Lorenza.

Damon said then and Sloane looked across the room. Lila Moreau was near the stage with clipboard in hand, wearing a deep burgundy dress that made it easy to spot her across the crowded ballroom. She was talking to someone on the campaign team, gesturing with the focused precision. Her dark hair was down tonight, falling in glossy waves over one shoulder, and she moved through the space around the stage with the authority. As if she felt Sloane’s eyes, Lila looked up and smiled. Sloane returned it and looked away.