The Lycan King's Accused Luna

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ad reached our t

d as I jotted down observations on my scroll. The little on

walls and destroying everything around us. One pup had chewed through a wooden post. Another h

ng pups. It made their wolves m

you didn't think about

, laughing as a little girl latched onto his

e sleeve, sweat on his brow. "Aren't they meant t

pups in wolf form. "Their wolves seem more hyperactive than usua

n. "Logan hasn't given you the resources we

t reach him very soon, Elias. Relax." I scol

ing, Aria. Always leaving you alone to care for th

k. "That is no way to

l with these little gremlins." He said it, but I knew that was a lie. He

h, Logan respected him. They knew how to set their

small doll to her chest. Her mother s

at curve of my stomach that had rema

any pup. He has every right to be disappo

w tightene

"Five years of trying. Five year

s hair. "That's not your fa

. Because I did

from yesterday, comparing them to today's observations. But I could feel Elias wat

n able to read

inadequacy feel so much worse. Logan'

research if you can't figu

be happier with me. Maybe he would actually appr

me with wide eyes, almost shifted. I chuckled so

there were still mom

would prove that I

-

tting. I was exhausted, my back aching. I couldn't wait

I s

s parked in fron

He was home. He

ng. "He's here! I wasn't ex

aw tightened, but I didn'

y shoulder. "I'll see you

isappointed in me, but he also respected me. He knew how

te and made my way

I fr

er Natalia was beside him. His hand was wrapped ar

er, their faces bright with pride. My br

y mother exclaimed, clapping her hands toge

d belly. "I'm sorry I ran away all those years

your fault, Natalia. Aria stole what was suppo

as gone. But I forc

you talk

turned

My father's eyes went col

tood up

was flat. "Let's get this over

ord came out

atalia closer. "Natalia i

arms. At her rounded belly. "But...

alse sympathy. "Logan has been visit

I repeated. My l

know your sister always wanted to be Luna. She and

I ruled. I handled every crisis that came to our region, sat through endless council

"That's all that matters to me. If we can't hav

him, my th

you did while I was gone. But it'

around the estate and ordered the staff around. I'd sent him away for his behavior. Seeing him si

can't do this. Natalia doesn't understand the responsibi

her's voice was s

bling-the reason my family had gone bankrupt. They had used Natalia to get close to Logan

again.

don't beg. Just accept this.

een proud of me. My father, who had always favore

nothing bu

couldn't recognize the logical man I had loved. He would regret

back my

way, but Natalia's

worry. You can still help me raise my ch

neath me, and I collapsed onto the cold stone flo

pale. He dropped to his knees b

voice was urgent. "

e wants to sever our bond.

me into his arms, holding me tightly. "He can't sever your bond, Aria. It w

"Just take me away from here," I whisp

e to my feet, keeping an arm around

said, his voice low and fierce. "We

holding a cup of tea. The warmth of the cup see

boots scuffed against the wooden floor, and I

d, his voice sharp with barely contained fury. "You were the ch

, watching the ripples f

e here helping our pack, Aria." Elias's voice cracked with em

pha. When Logan wants

with Natalia since we were pups, Elias. I cannot do anything. There is nothing I can do. I

ped to his knees before me, his h

and cold. You could die. Do you understand that? The bond breaking could kill you.

d down

. I had never understood why. He wa

ispered. "Remember, h

ed with something fierce and protect

e my Luna. And I will protect you with my life. I do not care what title he holds. I

tartled by the int

ias

d my hands

ers tomorrow," he said fir

d him wa

nd him, leaving me a

an would come back to me wh