The Name I Should Have Called Chapter 09 Sloan stormed in, her heels clicking rapidly of the stone. Her crimson dress swayed with each step, and her face was twisted with rage. “You’re just an omega from some backwater territory. Do you really think your can be Luna?” She raised her hand to strike me. Darian caught her wrist in midair. He pushed her back and stepped between us. “Miss Sloan. Do you really want to start a fight with my pack?” Sloan stumbled backward, then spun on Kieran. He was already on his feet. “What are you doing here?” he demanded. “I came to find you! You ran off like a madman, and I was worried.” * “You lied.” Kieran’s voice shook […]
The Name I Should Have Called Chapter 08 The mating ceremony took three full months to prepare. On the morning of the ceremony, I was woken before dawn to begin preparations. The attendants styled my long hair into an elegant twist, securing it with a feathered pin and fastening pearl earrings to my ears. The woman in the mirror had red lips, soft roses in her cheeks, and a light in her eyes I had never seen before. At the altar, I held white winter roses and looked at Darian. He wore a dark charcoal suit, a crimson ceremonial sash pinned to his chest. Grandmother sat in the front row, laugh lines creasing around her eyes with joy, clutching a handkerchief as if ready to wipe away tears at any moment. Just as we began to recite our vows, the iron gate creaked open. Kieran stood there.
The Name I Should Have Called Chapter 07 By the time I reached the capital, I was burning with fever. My leg throbbed. I gritted my teeth and stayed silent. Darian wrapped me in a blanket and pressed a cup of warm water into my hands. He didn’t speak. He just brushed his thumb under my eye. That was when I realized I was crying. Darian took my hand. His palm was dry and warm. He gently eased open my stiff fingers and laced them through his own. “Rest. I’ll wake you when it’s time.” I leaned back against the seat, my thoughts in chaos. I had known he was well–off, but when I saw the price of two first–class tickets on his phone screen, I realized the cost could have supported me for two full years in the old territory. When we reached the terminal, a man in a dark coat stepped forward, nodded respectfully, and took Darian’s luggage. “Alpha, the car is waiting outside.” “Who is that?” I whispered. “Our driver.” Darian looked at me. “Elena, my grandfather was Darian Lunarix the
The Name I Should Have Called Chapter 06 “You’re awake?” Sloan turned around, her cheeks flushed. “Go wash up. I’ll make breakfast.” “Sloan.” Kieran’s voice was hoarse. “Last night…” “Nothing happened,” she cut in, her smile stiffening. “You were drunk. I brought you here so you could rest. Go find Elena. I’m leaving tomorrow.” His chest tightened. It felt like a hand was squeezing his ribs. “I’ll explain everything to her,” he muttered, pressing his hands to his eyes. “She waited fifteen years for me. I can’t betray her. I’m sorry, Sloan. I’ll make this up to you somehow.”
The Name I Should Have Called Chapter 05 Aller sering Sloan off, Kieran started rehearsing what he would say to Elena when he saw her next. But when he kicked open lena’s door, the house was empty. Old Mara happened to be passing by and gave him a cold glance. “Looking for Elena? She left with Darian. They’re heading north to formalize the rate bond in the capital.” The words hit him like a bucket of ice water over his head. Impossible. Elena had followed him for fifteen years. There was no way she would just leave. “Mara, stop helping her with this nonsense.” He forced a cold smile. “Is she hiding at a friend’s house? Tell me the truth.” Mara adjusted the laundry basket on her shoulder. “Don’t believe me? Go see for yourself.” He pushed inside her cabin. A thin layer of dust covered the fireplace. The bedding was neatly folded. Half the clothes were gone from the wardrobe.
