Semua Bab Wish Granted: No Longer Your Luna: Bab 1 - Bab 10

Ella's POVThe second I pushed open the door to the private room, I heard my five-year-old son, Noah, making his birthday wish."I want Chloe to be my new mommy."My hand froze on the doorknob. My wolf gave a soft whimper in my chest.All because Noah said he wanted a silverleaf cake, I had left at three in the morning. I scaled a slick cliff twice and sliced my right hand open on the rocks just to pick the herb. The cut was still bleeding.And yet, there I stood in the doorway, soaked to the bone and holding my daughter Lily's hand, listening to the room cheer."Noah," Chloe said, her voice dripping with honey. "Don't say that. Your mommy is great."So fake. It was classic Chloe."But..." Noah argued, stubborn like only a five-year-old could be. "Mommy can't do anything. She doesn't even have a wolf. Everyone in the pack says she doesn't deserve to be luna. You're way better than her, Chloe."More blood oozed from my palm. It dripped onto the cake box's white ribbon, leaving a dark s

Ella's POVLinda called again while I was frying an egg for Lily."Luna Ella," Linda said, her voice careful. "Alpha Damien told me to ask... did Lily leave a sketchbook at the packhouse?"Lily loved to draw and had plenty of sketchbooks, but there wasn't a specific one she needed right now."Lily didn't leave anything behind."Linda lowered her voice even more. "Luna, what Alpha Damien means is... do you want to come back and look for it? He said he can wait for you."I almost laughed out loud.Damien Gray was giving me an out. Just like every other time over the last seven years, he never apologized and never explained. He just made up an excuse and waited for me to walk back on my own.But now, everything was different.I looked down at my bare wrist. My voice was soft but absolutely firm. "Linda, he doesn't need to wait. I'm not going back."There was a few seconds of silence on the line, followed by the click of her hanging up.I put the phone face down on the counter.I made Lil

Ella's POV"I caught your scent." He didn't deny it. The corners of his mouth tipped up, that faint dimple showing again."A scent this forest hasn't seen in seven years. The aura of a golden-eyed wolf is pretty hard to ignore."He took two steps forward, pulled a gold-embossed business card from the inner pocket of his suit, and handed it to me."About the rejection. If those old guys in the council try to give you a hard time, you'll need an attorney who knows the old laws and isn't afraid of Damien.""Everyone in the werewolf world knows Nathan Locke is a top-tier lawyer," I said, ignoring the card. "I can't afford your sky-high rates right now.""I won't charge you."I raised an eyebrow."Remember my grandfather, James?" he asked. "You were the student he was most proud of back at the academy. His health hasn't been great the last couple of years, and he talks about you all the time."James. That name was like a key, unlocking memories I had buried for seven years.He was the top

Ella's POV"You!"She glared at me, but remembering Damien was sitting right next to her, she quickly slapped on a fake smile.Damien lowered his voice. He sounded like he was trying to compromise, acting like he was doing me a huge favor."Ella, if you've been tired lately, take my credit card and go to Europe to clear your head. The pack alphas over there are good friends of mine. I'll have them take good care of you. When you've had your fun, come back."For seven years, this was how he forced me to cave every single time. But this time, I was done.I looked down."Damien, do you still not get it? My wolf doesn't love you anymore. After you broke my heart time and time again, our mating bond is practically hanging by a thread."Damien laughed. It was the biggest smile he'd given me in our seven years of being mated."Fine." He grabbed a pen, scribbled his name on the agreement, and tossed it to me. "As you wish."But paperwork wasn't enough.A werewolf's rejection was never somethi

Ella's POVNoah panicked, shaking his head frantically."No! You can't take it out!""Take it out!" Chloe hissed, keeping her voice low. "I went through a lot of trouble to get you this fortress. If you act like this, you're going to embarrass your dad!"Noah just threw himself onto the cardboard box, refusing to let her touch it.Chloe tried to pull him away, but he clung to the box for dear life.As the two of them wrestled on stage, Damien's brows knit together. The entire auditorium stared in shock.Then, with a loud rip, Chloe tore the box open. A pile of shredded paper scraps spilled out, rolling right off the edge of the stage.The auditorium went dead silent for a second, and then a massive roar of laughter erupted.Noah slumped onto the floor, staring blankly at the messy trash scattered everywhere.The teacher marched onto the stage, her face livid."Noah, you didn't do the craft project at all, did you?""No! I did!" Noah's little lip quivered. "I thought..."He couldn't fi