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Chapter 18
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I woke to laughter. Not the quiet murmur of servants beginning another day. Not the distant footsteps that usually echoed through the manor before sunrise. Laughter. Bright and excited. Unmistakably Aurelia's. For a moment, I simply lay there, smiling to myself. Today. She was seven. A gentle knock sounded against my door. "Luna?" "Come in." Miss Agatha stepped inside carrying a garment bag draped carefully over one arm. "Good morning." "Good morning." She smiled. "I hope you slept well." "I did." "Excellent." She laid the garment bag across the chaise near the window before turning back to me. "I believe someone has been asking whether you're awake every fifteen minutes." I laughed. "Has she really?" "I'm afraid so." "Twice she attempted to come upstairs herself." "And twice she was persuaded that waking the Luna before sunrise was perhaps not the best birthday gift." I covered a smile with my hand. "That sounds like Aurelia." "
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"Luna?" I turned. Miss Agatha stood a few steps behind me, her expression carrying the kind of quiet warmth that always seemed to put people at ease. "You look as though you're trying to plan three weeks' worth of work before supper." I let out a breath I hadn't realized I'd been holding. "Does it show that much?" "I'm afraid it does." A small smile tugged at my lips before fading almost as quickly as it had appeared. "I've been thinking." "I gathered as much." I glanced toward the front gardens where Aurelia had already disappeared with two maids, eagerly telling them all about the pendant Alpha Ashbourne had given her. "Her birthday is in three days." "It is." "And the Midsummer Summit is only three weeks away." Miss Agatha nodded patiently. "I know." I rubbed my forehead. "I've barely begun learning what it means to be Luna." "Now I'm expected to prepare for the most important gathering Blackwood has hosted in years." "And somehow..." My shou
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The meeting concluded not long afterward. The council members departed one by one, each already discussing preparations for the Midsummer Summit in quieter voices. The moment the chamber doors closed behind the last elder, the room seemed noticeably lighter. Adrian rose from his chair. "It appears my visit has lasted longer than I intended." Kael stood as well. "Blackwood has enjoyed your company." "I appreciate the hospitality." His gaze shifted to me. "And the conversation." A faint smile tugged at my lips. "I learned quite a bit." "I hope so." He buttoned his jacket with practiced ease. "Three weeks may not seem like much time." His expression remained warm. "But it is enough." "If you use it well." I nodded. "I intend to." "I never doubted that." For reasons I couldn't quite explain... Those words meant more than I expected. When we'd first met, he'd come to judge the rumours surrounding Blackwood's new Luna. Now... It felt as thou
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Elder Rowan's announcement settled over the room like a quiet warning. Kael rose first. "Show them to the council chamber." "Yes, my Alpha." Rowan inclined his head before leaving. Adrian remained seated for a moment, studying Kael with mild curiosity. Kael adjusted the cuff of his jacket. "If the council has come unannounced, then they believe whatever matter brings them here cannot wait." I stood as well. "Should I come?" Kael looked at me. "Yes." The answer came without hesitation. "You are Luna." Something inside me settled. Not because I suddenly felt prepared. Because Kael hadn't given me a choice. He simply expected me to stand beside him. Adrian rose from his chair. "I hope you won't consider it presumptuous if I accompany you." Kael met his gaze. "You're welcome to observe." "Thank you." Together, we made our way through the estate. The council chamber occupied the eastern wing of Blackwood House. Unlike the drawing room, it h
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The dining room had been prepared with the same precision as the rest of the estate. Sunlight poured through the tall windows, reflecting softly against polished silver and crystal. The long dining table could have seated twice as many guests. Instead... Only four places had been set. Kael. Adrian. Me. And Rowan, who stood discreetly nearby despite my growing suspicion that he had no intention of actually sitting down. The servants moved almost soundlessly, placing each course before disappearing as efficiently as they had arrived. For a while... The conversation remained comfortably light. The unusually warm weather. Repairs to one of the western trade roads after heavy spring rain. I listened far more than I spoke. Not because I felt unwelcome. Because I was learning. Every conversation between Alphas seemed to have two versions. The words being spoken. And everything hidden beneath them. Adrian set down his fork. "I passed through Redbrook
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The atmosphere in the drawing room had changed enough that the formality from earlier no longer felt quite so rigid. Adrian reached for his teacup, taking an unhurried sip before setting it carefully back onto its saucer. "I nearly forgot." He slipped a hand inside his jacket. "For someone who has unintentionally become the most persuasive voice in the room." Aurelia blinked. "Me?" A faint smile touched his lips. "You." He withdrew a small velvet pouch and held it toward her. "I brought this with me." Aurelia didn't move. Instead, she looked instinctively at Kael. Her father gave a small nod. "You may accept it." Only then did she step forward, taking the pouch with both hands. "Thank you, Alpha Ashbourne." "You're very welcome." She loosened the drawstring with carefully before tipping the contents into her palm. A delicate silver pendant rested there. It was shaped like a crescent moon, its surface engraved with tiny patterns that shimmered wh
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"Aurelia, we're leaving" Kael said to his daughter. "Already, but I don't want to leave Aria" Aurelia said looking at me. "Let's take her along, can't she come with us? our house is big enough for all of us". she added. I expected Kael to refuse, he didn't know me, a common stranger rejected
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