The Billionaire’s Glitched Luna

The giant glass doors of Vane Tower didn't just open; they hissed. I stood in the lobby, my wet shoes making ugly marks on the white marble floor. I looked down at my hands. They were still shaking from the shock that hit me outside."Can I help you?" a woman at the desk asked. She didn't look happy to see me. Her eyes went from my messy hair down to my cheap, muddy dress."I’m here for the cleaning job," I said. I held up the crumpled paper I found at the bus station. "Night shift."She sighed and pushed a plastic badge toward me. "Top floor. The CEO’s private suite. Don’t touch the desk, don’t look at the files, and if you hear a noise, just keep working. Mr. Vane likes his privacy."I took the badge and headed for the elevator. My heart was thumping. I needed this job. I had exactly five dollars in my pocket and nowhere to sleep. If I failed here, I’d be sleeping on the rainy streets of Aethelgard.The elevator was quiet and fast. When the doors opened, I stepped into a room that l

I didn't have time to breathe. Silas squeezed my waist so hard it bruised, and then we were falling. The wind slapped my face, and the ground rushed up like a giant wall. I closed my eyes and waited to hit the pavement.Instead, I felt a heavy thud. My teeth rattled as we landed on top of a moving black truck. Silas didn't even stumble. He kept one arm around me while the truck sped away from the tower. Behind us, I heard another explosion. Fire lit up the side of the building, and the sound of howling wolves echoed through the streets."They really came for me," I said, my voice shaking. "Lila didn't just lie. She brought the whole pack.""They aren't here for you, Aria," Silas said. He sat down on the roof of the truck, pulling me close to keep me from sliding off. "They’re here because a 'wolf-less' girl is worth ten million dollars to them. To your pack, you’re just a paycheck."His words hurt, but I knew he was right. My father and sister didn't love me. They only wanted the powe