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Moon Reaper’s Substitute Bride Chapter 63
~AURORA~I couldn't stay in that hall a moment longer. The weight of Seraphina's taunts, the pitying and judgmental stares, the reminder of her claims about Cassian, it all pressed down on my chest until I felt like I was suffocating. Tears still blurred my vision as I slipped through a side door, the cool night air hitting my flushed cheeks. I walked deeper into the gardens, arms wrapped tightly around myself. Pain radiated through every breath. How much more could I endure? The announcement, the public humiliation, and now the possibility that Cassian had truly turned to her. . .it was too much. I kept walking, desperate for distance, for a place where I could let the sobs break free without an audience. Especially since I didn't want Seraphina to taunt me anymore. It reminded me of old times and I hated every second of it. My heart felt raw, bleeding from wounds I thought had gotten over long ago—because of my husband. Rounding a corner near a fountain, I collided straight in
Moon Reaper’s Substitute Bride Chapter 62
~AURORA~The gathering dragged on like a nightmare I couldn't wake from. Cassian remained at the center of it all, surrounded by Moon Reapers and nobles who pressed him with questions and cautious congratulations. I stayed near the edge of the hall, trying to become invisible, but my body felt dull. Every forced smile I managed strained my face. My head throbbed from holding it high, from pretending the whispers didn't cut me to the bone.Seraphina had been circling like a predator all evening, but when Cassian was pulled into a deep discussion with a group of high-ranking warriors, she finally broke away. Her gown moved against the floor as she approached me, that triumphant smile sharpening into something cruel. I never thought this day would come. I thought I had finally gotten away from the Varkas people. Now, I had no choice but to see Seraphina every day. And as long as she was here, I would surely be seeing more of my stepmother. My stomach twisted. I wanted to retreat, to
Moon Reaper’s Substitute Bride Chapter 61
~CASSIAN~I was losing my fucking mind.Standing at the head of the hall, surrounded by my people, I had to force the words out like they were poison on my tongue. Every word tasted like betrayal. I could feel Aurora's presence like a brand against my skin, her small frame somewhere near the back, trying so hard to stay invisible while every eye in the room waited for her to have a reaction. My woman. My wife. The woman I had finally let myself want without the weight of old hatred chaining me. And here I was, forced to announce another woman as my future bride while she watched.I couldn't tell her the truth. Couldn't pull her aside and growl that this was all a temporary farce, that the council's watchers were circling like vultures, ready to punish her the second I showed her any favor. They were everywhere in fine robes who smiled too politely, servants who lingered a second too long. Every second of every fucking day they watched me. I couldn't visit her chambers as often a
Moon Reaper’s Substitute Bride Chapter 60
~AURORA~I had no choice but to stand there.The grand hall was filled with Moon Reapers and high-ranking nobles, wearing formal attire. Cassian had summoned them for this "important gathering," and as his current wife—however temporary that title now felt, I was expected to attend. My gown felt heavy on my body as I tried to stand still despite the wild beating of my heart. I kept my spine straight, chin lifted, even as my hands trembled at my sides. Every eye in the room seemed fixed on me, waiting for the moment I would finally fall apart. Maybe they were all hoping for it to happen. No one here liked me. No one ever did. Cassian stood at the head of the hall, looking powerful, but I caught the tension in his jaw, the way his eyes flicked toward me more than once. Seraphina lingered near him, in bright red, her triumphant smile barely hidden. I tried to stay strong. I had to. Breaking down here, in front of them all, would only give Seraphina more satisfaction. The murmurs st
Moon Reaper’s Substitute Bride Chapter 59
~CASSIAN~The sight of Aurora on the floor felt like a blade to the gut. Those wide, soft eyes were red and devastated. A raw, aching protectiveness grew inside me at the sight of her like that. She looked so small. So broken. My wife. The woman I had finally allowed myself to want without the chains of Varkas' blood holding me back.And now she knew. Somehow, she fucking knew that Seraphina was here to get married to me. She shouldn't know this. I specifically asked everyone to keep this from her. I wanted to be the first person to tell her the truth. So then, who had opened their fucking mouth? I stepped inside, closing the door, but my mind was losing its grip. How the hell had the truth reached her so fast? I had planned to tell her gently, to pull her into my arms and shield her from the worst of it. Instead, here she was, devastated on the floor because of me—because of this entire cursed situation. I never wanted this to happen. But Seraphina was only here so that I could b
Moon Reaper’s Substitute Bride Chapter 58
~AURORA~I remained leaning against the cold wooden door, knees drawn tightly to my chest as if I could physically hold my falling-apart world together.The tears wouldn't stop. Trails carved paths down my cheeks, soaking the neckline of my dress. I could not believe this was happening to me. Did not want to believe this was even possible. Seraphina's cruel laughter still echoed in my ears, she was overjoyed that this was happening. Why would she be? She never wanted to marry a moon reaper in the first place. Her family forced me into this marriage so that she wouldn't have to marry Cassian. So then why was she so thrilled about it now? What could be her reason? Was she just doing it to watch me suffer? He's divorcing you. Her words repeated relentlessly. Divorcing me? Please no. What came next? Would they drag me out from here like I never belonged? Would they throw me out on the streets?Or worse, throw me back to the Varkas wolves who had never truly wanted me? The people tha
Moon Reaper’s Substitute Bride Chapter 28
~AURORA~I was jealous and I did not understand why. I pressed my forehead against the cool glass of the window, watching as Cassian's strong hand closed around Elizabeth's smaller one, steadying her as she moved into the passenger seat of his car. The way he smiled at her twisted something shar
Moon Reaper’s Substitute Bride Chapter 27
~AURORA~Cassian had me on top of a table, legs parted just enough to feel exposed, my fingers trembling as they traced slow, tentative circles over the damp fabric of my panties. Cassian stood in front of me, his powerful body rigid, eyes locked on every movement I made.The heat in his gaze was
Moon Reaper’s Substitute Bride Chapter 26
~CASSIAN~I was fucking pissed.The kind of rage that burned low in my gut like lava, the kind that made my jaw ache from how hard I was clenching it. How dare that smug, spineless Vincent prick stroll into my house, my territory, and look at my wife like she was already his. Like he had any right
Moon Reaper’s Substitute Bride Chapter 23
~AURORA~I stared at Vincent, unable to form any words from the shock of his offer. He was actually asking me if I wanted to escape this marriage? A bitter laugh almost escaped my mouth. Was Cassian's plan to make him jealous already working better than either of us had anticipated?He was the one
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