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Chapter 41: Unwanted Surprise
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Blood Moon Chapter 42: The Past Should Stay in the Past
Adan When I glanced up and saw the look on Brenna’s face, I knew her seeing me with Hailey would take a lot of explaining. But in good conscience, I couldn’t let Hailey walk away like that. I owed her that much. I would deal with the fallout with Brenna later. “Hailey, please try to understand. I never wanted you to hurt you—” “Well, the time for that’s over.” She sniffed, wiping the tears from her eyes. “Obviously, you never loved me.” “I tried to tell you that when we first started seeing each other, but you still wanted to see me. You knew I was waiting for my Mate. I never lied to you.” It had sounded good at the time. But now, seeing her distraught face, I felt like a heel for having used her like that. But then again, she knew what she was getting into. “I know.” She placed her hand on my cheek as she looked into my eyes. “From here on out, I will work with you as one of your warriors, but nothing more.” I nodded as guilt raised its ugly head within my chest. “Agreed.” Sh
Blood Moon Chapter 43: Adan is Mine
Brenna If I left now, I wouldn’t be a part of strategizing for the attack, but I had no desire to stay in the same room with Adan right now, either. But he had a point. I can’t help what he did before I came along, and neither can he. But it doesn’t make it any easier. I crossed the room to the door and opened it. “Mason, you can come back in now.” He peeked his head around the corner, arching an eyebrow. “Do I need to raise a white flag?” I sighed, shaking my head. “No, the coast is clear... for now.” I glared at Adan as I headed back to Mason’s desk and looked over the diagram. “It’s a solid plan, but we should attack from this angle.” I pointed to a spot on the map. “Really? Why?” A crease formed between Mason’s eyes as he looked at the makeshift map over my shoulder. We went on to discuss strategy and battle plans, but neither Adan nor I mentioned Hailey. How were we supposed to get past this? I knew we would eventually, but it wasn’t going to happen overnight. By the time w
Blood Moon Chapter 44: Shameless
Brenna Magenta and I spent the next few hours planning the Luna Choosing Ceremony. I couldn’t believe that it was in two days. And to think that I could be a Luna then. “I’ll have Asana come tomorrow and fit you for your dress.” Magenta took a sip of her tea. I took a bite of a scone left over from lunch. They had brought so much food up from the kitchen that we saved our dessert scones for later. It tasted delicious. “Are you sure she can do this on such short notice? I’m sure there’s a dress in the ones they already brought—” Magenta laughed. “She’d be delighted, I’m sure.” Her smile faded as she tilted her head to the side. “Are you sure this is what you want? To become a Luna? You still have free will to choose.” I nodded, considering. “If it means I can stand beside Adan with as much power as him, then yes.” I took a deep breath. “I’m upset with him now, but it doesn’t mean that I’m going anywhere.” A broad smile spread across her lips. “I was hoping you’d say that.” She lo
Blood Moon Chapter 45: Sneak Attack
Brenna “I can’t believe that Magenta didn’t let me know before now!” Asana huffed the next day, holding a dress up to me. She shook her head at two more dresses Paige held. “Here! Try this one!” She guided me to my changing room, shoving the dress into my hands. “Let me know when you have it on! I want to see you in it?” Then she quickly snapped the door closed. “Don’t I have a say in this?” “Yes, of course you do!” She yelled from the other side of the door. “But I refuse to let the future Queen of the Moon Shadow Pack look frumpy.” “Frumpy?” I scoffed. “Thanks a lot!” “Well... you know what I mean!” I quickly stripped out of my clothes and slipped into the dress she handed me. It was nice, but it just wasn’t me. “Nope! Too frilly!” “Let me see.” Asana opened the door without any warning. My head snapped up from the full-length mirror. “Asana! What are you doing?” “Oh, God no!” She made an awful face, ignoring my reaction. “Take that thing off, and I’ll bring you something el
Blood Moon Chapter 46: A Special Evening
Adan While Brenna was getting ready, I made the last-minute preparations with Chef West for the Luna Presentation Ceremony and our dinner tonight. I wanted everything to be right. Even though I hadn’t felt nervous about anything in a very long time, butterflies beat their wings frantically against the walls of my stomach. “Everything is set,” Caesar replied. “For tonight, too?” I felt like a lovesick schoolboy and probably sounded like one, too. He nodded, suppressing a smile. “I’ll have everything ready for you in the small conference room. I promise.” He gave my arm a manly squeeze. “Just relax, Adan. Everything’s going to be all right.” “Don’t start.” “It’s just that I’ve never seen you this way before.” I glared at him, clenching my jaw. “Don’t you have other work to do?” “Okay, okay.” He held his hands up in surrender, giving me a knowing smile. “Just don’t worry so much. She’s your Mate, after all.” “Not yet.” I walked out before he could say anything else. I hurried up
Blood Moon Chapter 47: Equality and Power
Adan “So, how did your fitting go today?” I spread dip on a cracker and took a bite. She was right. It was delicious. She laughed. “So, you heard us?” I lifted one shoulder, smiling. “I couldn’t help it. The walls are relatively thin.” She took a sip of her champagne. “Well, since Asana had me captive trying on dresses, we had a partial beauty day, too.” I looked down, and her fingernails were painted a soft pink with sparkles. “They look gorgeous.” I took her hand and kissed it. Brenna smiled. “Thank you. We knew there wouldn’t be enough time to do everything tomorrow.” Caesar discretely set our plates on the table, filled with Chicken Tagine with Apricots and Almonds, along with cheesy mashed potatoes. “Let me know when you’re ready for dessert.” I nodded. “Thank you.” He bowed slightly and then retreated back to the Chef’s Station to prepare. “So, what have you been up to today?” Brenna took a bite of the chicken and apricot. “This is so good.” A smile lit my lips. “I wa
Blood Moon Chapter 48: A Day of Glamour
Brenna “Are you ready for the big day, Princess?” Asana asked, arriving early in my condo the following day. “As ready as I’ll ever be.” I stood back and opened the door wide for her and the crew to come in when suddenly a huge yawn escaped my lips. “I’m sorry, but I didn’t get much sleep last night.” A broad smile spread across Asana’s lips. “Ah! Too excited for the big day, huh?” I shrugged. “You could say that.” Actually, I had dreamed of Adan all night. Whenever I closed my eyes, I dreamed of him with another woman or had nightmares of him deciding that he didn’t want me. But I knew I had to stand my ground. If I caved in and gave him everything he wanted, I’d never get anything I wanted. And I refused to spend the rest of my life being subservient to anyone, including him. After last night, he’d probably already given up on me, anyway. But today was the day of my Luna Presentation Ceremony, and I refused to let anything ruin it. “Well? Are you coming?” Asana asked, motio
Blood Moon Chapter 49: Moon Goddess
Brenna Watching the clock, I counted down the seconds until the clock struck seven. Butterflies beat their wings against the inside of my stomach, knowing this was it. I reached for the door, when someone knocked on the other side. I opened it and gasped. For standing on the other side was Adan, dressed in a black tuxedo, a white shirt, and silver cufflinks. His black hair was combed to perfection, and he looked gorgeous. In fact, I didn’t think I’d ever seen a more beautiful man in my life than Adan Cole. “May I have the honor of escorting you downstairs to the Luna Presentation Ceremony?” A smile lit my lips. “I thought you’d never ask.” After the night before, I thought Adan wouldn’t want to see me again, let alone escort me tonight. “Thank you.” He pulled the door closed behind me. “For what?” He offered me his arm. “It is I who should be thanking you.” I slipped my arm in his, and we started down the hallway as my guards followed a few paces behind, giving us space. “After
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