My Luna, My Child, My Curse

enormous. A king-size canopy bed dominated the center of the room. Dark mahogany furniture lined the walls, and a thick rug covered most of the polished

television, and lowered the volume befo

s doors opened towar

lained. "The bathroom is through there. It's connected to the Alpha's room next door, but

a few clothes. "The towels are over there," he continued. "I'll

d me the

er, the kitchen's down

, the door clo

aking in the room around me. Then I adjust

rs across his cheek. "It's going to be okay, sweetheart," I whisp

e filled me with

thing would change. He would recognize his

gold details gleamed beneath the lights. One entire wall was lined with mirrors, making the space feel even larger. Th

oper bath since the da

refully with my elbow before slowly undressing him. Supporting hi

where while soft little sounds left his mouth. He chewed on his fingers and kicked excited

washing him, he looke

ore carrying him back to the bedroom. After laying him on the bed, I dressed him in clean clot

t roll off the bed before returning to the bathroom

s of exhaustion and discomfort. The soap and shampoo I found there smelled expensive and clean, and f

around myself, I sudden

otsteps. A woman

e body s

had co

k and rushed toward the bedroom, but before I co

ed in and stopped short

ody, and judging by the way she swayed slight

e slowly before disgust

doing here, you filth

ought me here..." I

anything else, the

son entered

f the Black

t in my throat. Whiskey. The sharp smell surro

s bright amber eyes were so intense that my mind w

I remembered, with dark black hair and rough stubble shadowing his jaw like h

entire body locked in place beneath

mat

ed at him, I knew

it shattered apar

I took a step toward him and

p fangs, while hostility darkened his face. He didn't recognize me. T

d wrapped around my throat and slammed me

inside my house?" he snarled bef

wer, but I cou

roat so tightly that n

r this time, and confusion briefly crossed his f

before I

oke completely. To him, I was nobody. Just

it in the way he hesitated after catching my scent

ing with cruel amusement shining in her eyes, al

ren't wel

should'v

should've believed I ha

. you'r

t!" he

is command slammed

ck into the bedroom before hurriedly

ed-haired woman purred while

blurred wi

son tightly inside his blanket,

harp pain suddenl

rably, and my stomach twisted so violently that I could barely sta

s wit

ates could feel betr

d that before ton

n another woman's arms. Th

't even mar

ily from the sky while thunder shook the air around me. My car was nowhere n

ept ru

e freezing rain and bitter wind. My legs moved on their own, driven by

nally came back to my senses, I was standing on t

street was

se was only ten minutes away.

ng his grandson would finally calm some of his anger. No m

inside my chest while

stopped in front of the

indow w

familiar driveway leading toward the beautiful one-st

rough the neighborhood while our father watched us nearby. Sometimes he'd throw a ball with us in the yard. Other ti

d to b

thing, I miss

lding my son close, I desperately

ide of the house until I re

om was

ass and saw her sleeping p

tapped agains

ch on her bedside lamp. Half-awake, she slowly looked around t

my hand s

slapped a hand over her mouth an

anded my bag to her first. After placing it on the floor, she

r, she threw her arms around me. "M

tely shattered the fragile control I had

ust enough to l

outh again while a

he whispered while st

er chest, breathing in his soft baby scent. Meanwhile, rainwater dr

"Dad wouldn't let me search for you. He kept wat

d toward h

she whispered. "Clothes, b

ough her drawers while keeping an ear out for any

y changed into it. The pants dragged against the

t me properly, fresh tea

" she whispered brokenly. "You

sn't w

and my arms looked thinner every time I caught my reflection

," I whispered

eyes moved back to Vennen, still

n after running through the storm, my shirt and