apter 27
Chapter 27
LUNA AQUAMARINE’S POV
I didn’t like this feeling. Somehow the thought of him having sex with Gaia made my wolf angry.
Very angry.
The possessive growl that rumbled through my chest surprised me. My wolf had never reacted this strongly to anything before, and the intensity of it left me shaken.
Juliet’s voice brought me out of my thoughts. “You’re turning red Luna.” She pointed out.
I released a shaky breath and turned to see Juliet smiling at me knowingly. “First rant?” she asked and I looked away from
her with a silent hum.
Even I was shocked at myself for speaking up. I was a little bit scared and still annoyed. I just hoped Gaia didn’t notice how my heart was almost at my throat or how my folded sweaty palms were trembling. The confrontation had drained me
more than I cared to admit.
I shouldn’t care this much. I was never supposed to care, yet here I am. Arguing with someone I know hates me to the core but I still didn’t know until days ago.
Aaron turned to the rest of the maids who were still in the hall. “Clean up immediately and bring fresh food to Primus
Alexander’s study.”
The maids nodded and quickly got to work, their movements efficient despite the tension that was still in the air.
Meanwhile, Juliet, Aaron and I headed to the study.
“Don’t mind Gaia and her minions. Remember I told you she’s the craziest of his other mistresses,” she said.
His other mistresses.
The words echoed in my mind, each repetition making my chest tighten further.
“What about the other mistresses?” I asked. “Surely, it can’t be only Gaia. I won’t want to wake up one morning to see
someone else after my head,” I added.
Juliet’s brows creased as she considered my question. “Well, she’s the only one foolish enough to come back.”
“Meaning?” I asked.
“It’s not news about Primus Alexander’s harem of women.” She pointed out bluntly.
Her words stung, though I wasn’t sure why. I’d heard stories about his conquests, but hearing it from Juliet made it feel more real. More personal, somehow.
“But once he’s done with them, he sends them away or gives them out,” she explained with a casual shrug.
“Gives them out?” I asked, trying to keep my voice normal despite the disgust I felt.
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Juliet nodded, oblivious to my discomfort. “Yes, as gifts to other packs or kingdoms. Nobody has ever lasted a week here,
except Gaia.”
I felt rather uncomfortable with Alexander giving them away. Like they were cheap objects that could be tossed from one man to another. The thought made my stomach churn.
But Gaia was different. She even had the Elders wrapped around her fingers and it seemed that they preferred her to be the Luna. That knowledge sat like a stone in my chest.
I slowed down my tracks as we reached the door to the study. He should be inside. That’s if he’s not in the training grounds grinding his warriors‘ bones to dust. But I didn’t want to look at him or even stay near him.
Not after what Gaia and Juliet said.
Is there a need to ask why she’s still here? Should I be bothered?
There is nothing between Alexander and I, so why am I acting like this? If I ask he’ll say I’m jealous and I’m obviously not. The internal argument felt hollow even to myself.
Aaron and Juliet stopped in front of the study door, their eyes fixed on me. “We’ll keep guard here.”
I took a deep breath, preparing myself for what was to come. My hand trembled slightly as I raised it. I knocked once, no response. Knocked again, but still got nothing.
I gently pushed the door open and stepped inside. “Primus Alexander?” I called out but I was only met with the echoes of my voice bouncing off the walls.
I walked over to the large table.
Tablets, scrolls and books were scattered all over, as if it had been ransacked. Totally different from how it was the day I first came in. The organized chaos spoke of someone working frantically, searching for something.
“He must have been here,” I whispered to myself. Using that opportunity, I searched the place methodically, hoping to find the missing scroll but nothing was familiar.
However, I noticed an old book lying open on the shelf, almost hidden behind other texts.
The brown cover was worn, the edges looked like they had been burnt and the pages looked yellow, almost blank.
The writings were faint and I couldn’t make out the words in it. But it looked familiar, almost like the ones on the scroll he gave me. My fingers itched to touch it..
There was a sudden chilly breeze that blew from the balcony. The feeling of being watched crept over me like ice water in my veins.
It was similar to the one I had days ago. When I saw that person in the cloak by the gate. A chill ran down my spine as my ears perked up, every nerve in my body screamed danger.
“Juliet?” I called out. “Aaron?” I called out again, but I got nothing.
I knew I was alone in the study but I wanted to be sure they were still outside.
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But this feeling was starting to scare me. I turned to leave.
I’d rather eat in my room or starve than stay here.
But then, from the corner of my eyes, I saw it.
A shadow moving swiftly at the corner of a bookshelf, too fast to be natural. Out of curiosity mixed with dread, I followed the shadow. My feet moved on their own, but my heart was still hammering in my chest like a trapped bird.
The shadow seemed to pull me deeper into the study, moving between furniture and shelves.
Before I knew what was happening, my hands were searching for something solid. I felt myself falling. Everything around me blurred and I was weightless, as if the very floor had disappeared.
The ground rushed up to meet me and everything went dark as I released a scream.
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