บททั้งหมดของ THE SUBSTITUTE LUNA: บทที่ 91 - บทที่ 100

IRIS. Any woman who was in their right frame of mind would never agree to all of this. But I had nothing to lose because, in the first place, I had nothing to begin with. All I knew was that Draco was my fated mate. And the thing that the seer spoke of — I believe it was for me and not for Felicity. If I leave, I would be giving up my right as his mate and the chance to live a life that was meant for me. As much as I wanted to tell Draco everything, I had no proof and no one to back me up. It would be my words against Felicity’s. And with the mate bond between them, I could never win against her. The last thing I wanted was for Draco to tell me I was stupid or crazy to make up a story. So I had to wait for the right time. Staying with Draco would not only be about fighting for my place as his mate, even without his knowledge, but also an assurance that I would have someone to check on my wolf. Because even with the money Constantine left for me, I would never know who I could tru

IRIS. I was still looking at my ring, mesmerized by it, when I noticed he had gone quiet.I tilted my head and saw that his face had turned serious. He then cupped my chin with his fingers. “Iris, I want you to promise me again that whenever you get upset, frustrated, or angry. You will close your eyes and you will tell me.”“You still haven’t explained that part to me.”“I will when I have more answers, but for now, I want you to trust me.”I nodded.“I meant it when I told you from day one that as long as you’re with me, I will keep you safe. But I need you to help me do that by trusting me. No one in this kingdom will protect you the way I would.”I kept nodding my head, overwhelmed by too many emotions. But he was right. He had never shown me any reason not to believe that he could protect me. —------------IRIS.We were ushered into one of the palace gardens, where the outdoor welcome dinner was being held. And the moment the guests who were already there came into view, he took

LUNA PRINCESS ADESSA.The lights beamed at us, and it snapped me back to the present. We had arrived at one of the massive gardens of the palace, which they had transformed into a wonderful, cozy setup. The first idea was more extravagant than this, almost akin to the reception for the wedding. But I wanted a laid-back dinner with the sky as our ceiling, so I had rejected that idea. All our guests were already standing when we were introduced. My father was the last to be announced.Once King Esaak was seated, Kael and I sat down, and so did my brothers who were in attendance.My lovely mother was not in attendance, as she would rather not cause any scene tonight. Up to this moment, we all had no idea what fate awaited her and she was concerned that the Guardians might use a big event like this to punish her. I knew she was still trying to communicate with them to ask them a favor to spare my wedding, as she wanted to be there. I had no idea if she had any success on that, as I had

IRIS’ POV. My heart was thundering as I followed the Royal Guard and made my way to the gazebo where Princess Adessa was. She was there alone and I had no idea where her prince was, but maybe it was better that way. So, if I made a fool of myself, she was the only witness, and not the two of them.But I hoped and I prayed that Felicity hadn’t said any bad things about me to her because for some reason, I wanted the princess to like me. I stopped in front of her and bent my knees, lowering my body into a curtsy as I tipped my head down in respect. “Good evening, Princess Adessa.”“Good evening, Luna Iris.” She greeted me back.“You know my name…” I mumbled as I stood up straight before her, clasping my hands together as I met her stare.“It is a beautiful name, and not easy to miss when they were introducing the guests.”I felt my cheeks burning at the simple compliment. I couldn’t believe I was standing before a princess and she was smiling at me. “How old are you?” She asked.“Twen

IRIS' POV.After dinner, while inside the car and we were just less than half a kilometer from the manor, Draco asked the chauffeur to stop the vehicle. We decided to walk the rest of the way back to the manor. We had nothing else planned for the evening, so we might as well enjoy the scenery. The moon was shining beautifully in the night sky, so it was just the perfect moment for a night walk. And the best part was that Draco held my shoes in one hand — while I walked barefoot on the cobblestone pathway — and my hand with his other. We walked hand in hand the whole time and the only time he let it go was to wrap his arm around my body to keep me warm. Because, despite the coat that I had, we were still in the north, where the wind was chilly, especially at night. We had many conversations during the walk. We talked about the dinner and the people around us. Then I told him about my conversation with the princess, up to the part where she said she had no idea she was a princess unt