All Chapters of The Swapped Luna: Chapter 1 - Chapter 9

I, Ella Ashford, didn't stay for the celebration after the marking ceremony.Instead, I went home alone.The moment I pushed open the door, the taste of blood filled my mouth.Bracing myself against the wall, I doubled over in a violent coughing fit.Bright red blood dripped through my fingers onto the floor.Just as my legs threatened to give out, footsteps came from outside.A healer happened to be passing by.The instant she saw the blood on the floor, her face turned pale."Oh my Moon Goddess! Ella, are you hurt?"I shook my head."I'm fine. I won't die from it."She hurried over and examined me. Her expression grew more serious by the second."It's wolfsbane. At least five times the normal dosage."You're only still alive because your body is much stronger than an ordinary werewolf's."She hesitated before continuing."But that's not the worst part."There's another force inside your body that's spiraling out of control."I lowered my gaze and said nothing.To ke

Since last night, the power inside me had grown increasingly unstable.Faint crimson veins kept surfacing along my arms.After another visit to the healer's cottage, her expression turned grim."Your body's almost at its limit."Don't take any more medication that stimulates your bloodline, and stay away from anything that could trigger an allergic reaction."The moment I stepped outside, I ran into Liam and Chloe.When Liam saw me, his expression stiffened briefly.Even so, he never let go of Chloe's hand."What's wrong?""I'm not feeling very well."He nodded. He showed no interest in asking anything else.I politely returned the question. "What about you two?"Liam let out an exaggerated sigh. He sounded concerned when he answered, "Chloe scratched herself while taking off her earrings. I'm taking her to Silver Spring to get healed."Luckily, I noticed right away. Otherwise, who knows what might've happened?"He sounded as if she'd suffered a life-threatening injury.

Some time later, Liam cursed under his breath.He yanked open the front door and chased after me, but outside the villa, there was nothing except the dark night.I was long gone.One of his friends sensed something was wrong and cautiously asked, "Alpha, should we send someone to bring Ella back?"Looking out over the empty manor, Liam felt an unfamiliar sense of unease.He'd never imagined that I, the always obedient shewolf, would actually leave.The feeling disappeared almost as quickly as it came. With a cold chuckle, he said, "Why bother? She'll come crawling back within three days."In the entire western territory, where else could she possibly go besides the Silver Moon Pack?"If she misses the next full moon, I won't mark her even if she gets down on her knees and begs."Everyone burst into laughter when they heard that."Exactly. Without you, Alpha, she can barely survive.""She's probably hiding somewhere crying right now."I had just checked into an inn near the

As the future Alpha, I began taking over pack affairs. Every day, I traveled between the council chamber and the training grounds.After finally settling a border dispute, I took a walk alone through the hunting grounds to clear my mind.Suddenly, someone grabbed my wrist and dragged me outside.In just a few days, Liam looked like a different man. He was haggard, and his eyes were bloodshot."Ella. No, Aurora."Come back to the Silver Moon Pack with me."If you come back, I'll pretend none of this ever happened."Slap!His head snapped sharply to one side.I slowly lowered my hand and looked at him calmly."Have you come back to your senses?"The side of Liam's face I had slapped quickly turned red and swollen.His eyes welled up with tears too. He actually looked wronged."How could you hit me?"Are you going to choose the throne over me?"I almost laughed."So now you finally understand what it feels like to be abandoned?"His voice softened."T-That's different."

Back in my office, I motioned for Finn to sit down.The wound on his arm looked severe."Don't move."Holding his wrist, I carefully tightened the bandage.Finn's tall frame immediately went rigid. He looked like a soldier awaiting inspection."You heal quickly, but Liam is still an Alpha. This injury shouldn't be taken lightly."Go soak in the Silver Spring later."Noticing the faint redness creeping over his ears, I tilted my head."Are you feeling all right?"Finn cleared his throat."I'm fine."His ears turned even redder.After tying off the bandage, I reached for the medical kit to put it away.Suddenly, he spoke, "Aurora.""Hm?"A long silence passed before he finally found the courage to continue."H-Have you really moved on from Liam?"My hands paused for just a moment.I smiled."Of course."Finn let out a sigh of relief, but almost immediately, he became even more nervous.He clenched the fabric over his knees until his knuckles turned white."W-Well, s