The negotiating rule in the packs was simple. You give what you took.

 The war and animosity between the Nightshade and Moonstone pack have been ongoing for centuries. But this time something drastic happened. The Nightshade pack lost their Luna. To maintain peace in the werewolf world, the council arrived at only one solution, a Luna in exchange for a Luna. And that’s where I got into the picture. 

 Astrid Brooks, 26 years old. A born princess. The only daughter of the 4 children of Moonstone’s Alpha. Married off as a peace offering to none other than Kael Knight, Alpha of Nightshade pack. A replacement to his late wife, his very mate, whose blood has still not dried from the hands of my father. 

From the life of a princess to a mere maid, from light to darkness and from being the most loved person to one detested with crazy passion. I became a mere replacement. And this was just the beginning of my story or should I say suffering.

"What if I tell Kael that I know where he is going and who he is going to see, and tell him that Sheila is bad news?"


"NO! DON'T! We talked about this. If he doesn't believe you, and Sheila finds out what we are planning…" [emoji of head blowing up]


"Relax, Babe. I won't say anything to him. Any other ideas?"


"Don't worry, Babe. We can fix this. I hope."


"Astrid is our only hope of turning things around, Joey. If Sheila becomes Luna…"


"We will not let that happen, Babe. I promise. We are about to board. I love you."


"Joey, please remember all that Astrid has done for you. For us. We cannot let her get hurt again. Please. We have to fix this."


I sighed deeply when I read Jessica's last text. I knew Jessica did not remind me about what Astrid had done to make me feel guilty, but I felt that way anyway.


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