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voice shook with tensi

ack hit the wall. Gooseb

shaped fangs as his eyes lit up wi

inant lycan blood. Ruthlessness, he wore like a sec

and I froze. A surprising soft warmth co

Or his claws that were

t answered,

tle

p my voice steady. "I'm the Luna

oment, I feared that peop

this kind of compromising position, it w

to feel the heat from his breath. "Your ma

eyes dipped lower as they fell

into the wall; the tear in

consort. I'll b

u lost yo

touch. I shivered as his claws started

ears chasing my half-broth

s came out. I wanted to say it. Say

step back. The light

s, and the way he looked at me-

I was overthinking. Besides

or a moment it felt like I wanted him

s, what was

pain, only for a moment. He lifted his li

e against my blood. "H

body and turned away from him. "Whate

d you sacrificed your wolf for him. Els

dened. "How

asped. "We wouldn't want your mate knowing I

eav

company. It won't be glamorous like royalty, but I can promise co

teeth. "And w

fingers sank into its length and yanked me to his body. "-the

Luna Queen of Janova. I

ow, you'll regret it. And I'll

n toward the sound and found

m gone. His jacket had been fir

lingered even th

my personal maid who had gro

she grabbed my shoulders. "He promised he would give you a better future. I

into the royal family, I thou

p inside, I had to be st

rry. Everything will be fine.

me, squeezing my injury. I sh

ill su

*

n home-my palace was given to that rogue. The

usy with his little rogue t

ova stepped inside. I was seated on m

hook with the afte

you've come

I was before he sighed. He walked over

still r

ether. "How could I possibly re

further up my body. Then his hands reache

and, he exhaled.

out

years-and I don'

ut a hard lump burned in my throat. It made my fists squ

len

opped the w

hurt even more knowing

do you wan

Blossom's pup and ra

abbed my hand and moved closer. "This is for our people-for

elf? You want me to raise

child. So it would be ours legally. You'll

ke he knew this was the right

if you think

ld with shock as I snatc

in. It was my mother

Mo

k at me before she a

d. "Sovia, this is a very serious decision concerning our family. Adopt B

my eyes. "Mom, so even y

much he's willing to keep you by his side despite you

you've never treated me like a daughter, but I di

ou.

ne straight. My vision swam for a moment befo

ped when I saw that it was Janova,

going to agree-too bad I've let

right in the eyes, and mumbled, "

u... you're

tearing my flesh as more tears

Janova... I'

e came beside Janova. "If it weren't for your grandfather's Moon

m my lips, my face

that

the last of his restrai

d do you know what happens to pawns when

d of broken plat

sa yelled as she

a... l

I'll prot

aught her by the neck, and s

yed the air and

va lifted me by the neck and started moving. I struggled

and then pressed me

s obey me. But you didn't. Don't worry

nst the window. I couldn't feel t

ry Blossom, our child will be the legitimate heir. But I have to say-

smiled. "If there's a next life.

e your worst

into a cold smile. "Th

ndow. My hands clawed the ai

I can

hu

mething hard. Something we

ovi

rom a distance. It wa

trying to run toward me,

s cold world, som

fe-Moon Goddess, don't