Chapter 6\u00a0<\/p>\n
I stood before the banner of the Aethon Pack, its silver sigil-a howling wolf encircled by crescent blades-fluttering against the wind. The scent of old stone and iron filled the air. \u201cYou\u2019ve been reassigned,\u201d Alpha Rowan had told me with a tight-lipped grin. \u201cYou\u2019re now officially Maurine\u2019s wolf knight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The words echoed in my skull like a war drum. Knight. Her knight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
I should\u2019ve felt pride. Honor. After all, being Maurine\u2019s knight was sacred. To be chosen as a woman\u2019s shield and sword was no small thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It meant I no longer belonged to Rebecca.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A dull throb pulsed behind my ribs. My wolf stirred uneasily, pacing beneath my skin, confused. Agitated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLucas!\u201d Maurine\u2019s voice cut through the fog of my thoughts, high and honeyed. I turned and saw her walking toward me across the marble courtyard, hips swaying, hair flowing behind her like sunlight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She slipped her arms around mine, clutching me tightly as though afraid I\u2019d vanish.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally,\u201d she said, her tone thick with satisfaction. \u201cYou\u2019re where you should\u2019ve always been.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t answer right away. My instincts told me to push her away, to bare my teeth and snarl, This isn\u2019t right. But I forced a smile instead, letting the words lie between my lips.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m glad if you are,\u201d I murmured.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She beamed, her eyes gleaming with triumph. \u201cNo more wasting time with her. Rebecca\u2019s a bit headache, Lucas. You see that now, don\u2019t you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
A snarl threatened to rise in my throat, but I swallowed it down. My hands clenched into fists\u00a0<\/p>\n
at my\u00a0<\/p>\n
sides.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rebecca.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That day, Maurine paraded me through the pack halls like I was her prized hound. Everyone looked. Everyone whispered. I caught the gazes of other wolves-Betas, warriors, even omegas-and their eyes carried confusion. Everyone was wondering why I was with Maurine when I dedicated my life to Rebecca for years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They all knew I used to be hers-Rebecca\u2019s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll have my knight escort me to the lunar chambers tonight,\u201d Maurine said loudly, running her fingers down my arm. \u201cOh, and bring me the moonstone circlet. It matches the gown I picked for tonight\u2019s ceremony.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I nodded. I was trained not to disobey. Not when in service.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But inside, everything felt wrong. I was a knight. I had sworn loyalty, yes. And I was doing everything to keep Maurine safe\u2026 for years I had keep an eye on her while I was pretending to\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chapter 5\u00a0<\/p>\n
4\/4 8.3%\u00a0<\/p>\n
82\u00a0<\/p>\n
be Rebecca\u2019s knight, and yet now that I was here\u2026 I didn\u2019t know anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Later, I found myself staring at my own reflection in the mirrored walls of the east wing. My jaw was clenched, my eyes bloodshot. The scent of silver ink still lingered on my neck where I let her mark me-an ownership-just three days ago. I told my Beta it was nothing. Just fulfilling a promise. A shallow wish. A joke, almost.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But every time I saw that mark, I felt so confused. I should be fucking happy, right?\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy,\u201d I told my reflection.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I leaned against the wall and let out a low growl. My wolf was restless-he wanted out. It was obvious he was looking for another person. Her scent. But we were not here for Rebecca. She\u2019s not my duty from the very start.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cLucas,\u201d Maurine called again, this time from behind. She was wearing a deep violet dress that clung to her body like a second skin. Her aura pulsed with dominance, and beauty. \u201cLet\u2019s take a walk in the moon gardens.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t wait for my answer-just took my hand and led me. I followed, numb.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The garden was still, moonlight casting long shadows through white blossoms. We stopped near the stone fountain shaped like a wolf mid-howl.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She turned to face me. \u201cDo you remember years ago? You used to say you\u2019d always protect me. That I was your moon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I did remember. She was in her twenties. And Rebecca was always watching from the trees, quiet and observant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember,\u201d I said flatly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maurine stepped closer, brushing her lips across my jaw. \u201cYou\u2019ve always belonged to me, Lucas.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I didn\u2019t flinch. I didn\u2019t respond.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cSay it,\u201d she whispered. \u201cSay I\u2019m your moon.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
My breath caught.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But instead of replying, I looked up at the silver night sky. Rebecca never made me say it. She never demanded anything. And yet, why the heck was I thinking about her?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maurine\u2019s grip tightened. \u201cSay it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
I looked into her eyes, and for the first time, I saw what was always there. Control.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But still, I said it. Because I had to. Because this was my new role. She had me wrapped around my neck and she knew how to use it against me.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re my moon,\u201d I said quietly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
My wolf howled in my chest, full of rage and irritation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maurine smiled like she\u2019d won the war. She kissed my cheek, longer this time, claiming me like territory.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And I let her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chanter &\u00a0<\/p>\n
82\u00a0<\/p>\n
But inside, something was wrong. She was supposed to be the woman I need to protect and keep. I couldn\u2019t understand why I was feeling this way.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Later that night, I sat alone in the knight\u2019s quarters. My chest burned-not from heartbreak, but from everything I couldn\u2019t say. I pulled the pendant Rebecca once gave me when I first started as her wolf knight from beneath my shirt. It was old, chipped at the edges, but I kept it close.\u00a0<\/p>\n
wed,\u00a0<\/p>\n
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