Alpha's Discarded Luna (Talia) novel Chapter 257

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Talia’s POV

The night is cool and quiet. A thin veil of moonlight casts a soft glow over the garden behind the venue. The music from the banquet hall is muffled here, replaced by the gentle rustle of leaves and the distant chirp of crickets.

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I walk ahead, my heels sinking slightly into the grass. Aires follows behind me, his footsteps steady but unhurried.

Suddenly, I stop. I turn. My hand swings before I can think, aiming for his face.

Before my palm can strike, my wrist is caught in a firm grip. His fingers wrap around my skin, warm and unyielding.

The man’s handsome features are half–lit in the dim light, shadows carving sharp angles across his face. His expression is

unreadable.

“You have hit me enough times.” His voice is low and steady. “It is enough.”

I glare at Aires, my eyes burning with a disgust and hatred I have never displayed before. The fury rises in my chest like a tidal wave.

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“You gave the opportunity that belonged to me to Imema, did you not?” My voice is cold, cutting. “If I am not mistaken, you not only turned down Mr. Adler but also took Imema to meet him. Right?”

I step closer, my gaze never leaving his. “And I bet you told him that I am uneducated. A housewife for years. That I would be too busy with family to make use of the opportunity.”

My voice hardens. “You probably said Imema is hardworking, determined, and never gives up despite her illness. That she deserves it more than I do.” I tilt my head. “Am I right?”

My tone is questioning, but my expression leaves no room for

doubt.

What else is there to understand? My wedding, my necklace, and now even my opportunities. Aires has taken them all and handed them to Imema.

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I stare into Aires’s eyes, my words sharp and deliberate. “Aires, why is it that everything that belongs to me, you can just give to Imema without a second thought?”

My voice cracks, just slightly. “Did I kill her entire family? Owe her something in a past life?” I shake my head. “Who gave you the right to decide for me?”

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us, heavy and suffocating.

Then his low, husky voice breaks the quiet of the night.

“Imema’s illness might not be curable.” He pauses. “She… needs this opportunity more than you do.”

The hand he is not holding strikes his face with full force.

My fingers tremble with rage. The slap barely leaves a sting, but the sound echoes through the garden.

“What is next?” I laugh bitterly, my eyes locked on his. “Should I give up my studio? My piano?” I gesture vaguely. “Let me think. What else do I have that I need to hand over to her?”

I pause, letting the words hang. “Oh, I know. My life.”

I step closer, my voice dropping. “After all, she is terminally ill, and I am healthy.”

My eyes are like sharp, icy blades. “So, while I am still

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unsuspecting, why do not you just kill me and take my life?” I smile, but there is no warmth in it. “Otherwise, if your precious Imema’s condition worsens, you will blame me for cursing her, will you not?”

The moonlight reflects in my eyes, glistening with unshed tears.

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vowed never to shed a tear in front of him. I promised myself I would be stronger than that. Colder than that.

But now, as he once again takes what is mine and gives it to someone else, my emotions finally break through. The dam

cracks.

Aires‘ POV

I see the tears in Talia’s eyes, and my gaze falters.

The moonlight catches the moisture on her lashes, makes them shimmer. Something twists in my chest. Something I have not felt in a long time.

I instinctively reach out to wipe the tear from the corner of her eye, my fingers lifting toward her face.

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She turns her head away, avoiding my touch. Her movement is sharp, deliberate.

She closes her eyes briefly, forcing the tears back. I watch her throat work as she swallows. She takes several deep breaths, her chest rising and falling, steadying herself.

When she opens her eyes again, the tears are gone. Her gaze is clear and composed. The vulnerability is sealed away ehind 2:52

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walls I helped build.

She looks at me like I am a stranger. Like I am nothing.

My hand hangs in the air for a moment, before I bring it back to my side.

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