The Luna Gambit

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but I can't guarantee you'll

felt another piece of my life crack up and slowly disintegrate. What had sh

s killing me. She didn't have to come to see me. She didn't have to offer any explanation, but she

or whatever she called herself. She's still one of them. If Xavier's attempt

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learned he has fangs. Now, thanks to him, I'm not even sure whether I'm going to live or die. It's beca

at he wasn't really happy. It seemed like he was just going through the

ad felt no fear. I had slapped him. Hard. I still couldn't believe I'd done it. Why was he trying to save me? It was obvious he didn't like me, so why

it g

ow I'm a part of that world. Or I will be for however long I'm permitted to live anyway. No, I don't want this. I rolled onto my other side to face the window

nd howling outside.

ut of tears to shed, an

live? I woke up with a star

looked around the room and realized it was morning.

g didn't sound fun, either. I should be thinking of ways to escape, but I'd be a moron to think I could get out w

cts: life as I

egan. I'd long since lost track of time. I was not sure how many days had pass

I think I've always known. It's time to stop pretending. What are the odds of almost being raped,

? I'm at risk of being killed for being saved. If

ark dank cells. I pulled on the jeans and top that I had woken up to find on the sofa across the room. There was a comb, toothbrush, deodorant, and other necessities in

is, I'll become practically transparent. I couldn't help noticing how good my skin looked otherwise, though. There seemed to be a glow to my skin and a brightn

disgust. I wasn't at a spa retreat, for God's sa

will I survive living here before some

the door, and it opened. My body grew tense and my heart pounded like a drum

and I swallowed hard as he bent hi

must be Mathieu Blackwood, Xavier's father and alpha of this pack. When I first heard Natalie mention him, I might have looked

wolves th

of what he might be thinking. Like the good human I am, one wh

om

o follow him. He didn't spare a glance behind him to make

re and creepy halls. As we descended a large double staircase, and then another and another before going outside, I was pleasantly surprised at how beautiful the house was. The

ns to be what they are. I want to know their history and their plans for their future. If I'm now li

ow I was a prisoner in their world. I might as we

up at the house, my hand on my forehea

warming my skin. My body relaxed for the first time in days as I felt the cool breeze brush over me. The view from my room had shown

unger, I used

en behind, distracted by the world around me, I hadn't realized he had returned to my side. Mathieu'

inted." He looked down at me, and although he wasn't smiling, he

y asking me about

not what I w

enerations, with a few renovations here and there, of course. This is my home and the home for m

a jar of jam sometimes. I'm no danger to

ched. "Are

eing killed. I d

monsters that are sur

ted. He was shirtless, with both his arms covered in tattoos.

heart was hammering in my chest, I realized it wasn't from fear but excitement, and from curiosity about how he was able to do that. No, I wasn't scar

What I am is curious. I want to know more. Humans, I know all

a response from Mathieu, I looked his

said somet

um.

understand you work at a diner in the city. But you will be living here from now on. You may come and go as you please, b

y me. I wasn't being given freed

his head to the side as he watched me. I didn't have t

any human who finds out about werewolves. It's already clear to me that hu

sp white shirt stretching somewhat. We stood in silence, both of us listening

ether again. And if you tell anyone I said that I'll rip your throat out." My eyes widened but I kept my eyes forward. "Times are changing, and we ne

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all too aware that those would be the hands to strangle me if I ever stepped out of line. Would the

heard jail cells slamming closed. "You will be moved to a different room, and someone will bring your things f