No Longer Be your Luna (Jane and Xander) novel Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Surprise, Surprise.

*Jane*

I woke up with a splitting headache. “Ugh…” I grunted at the ray of sunlight spilling into the room. I forced my eyes open, I was in

my living room.

How did I even get home? The drive was a total blur. I

remembered nothing. I pushed myself up with a groan, steadying

myself against the headboard. I managed a glance out the

window where I spotted Xander’s Rolls Royce parked in the

driveway, without a scratch.

Thank the moon goddess. At least I hadn’t ruined his precious car.

I muttered as I tasted the bile rising up in my throat. My mouth.

tasted like something nasty had crawled up and died inside.

I staggered to my feet, pausing for a moment until the room stopped spinning. I desperately needed to shower. So I gripped the

banister and made my way to the master bedroom one step at a

time.

I froze when I opened the door. Xander’s head snapped up. Beside

him, Mia’s blonde hair spilled across my pillow (MY PILLOW) her

naked body tangled with his beneath sheets I’d picked out. I could

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feel my wolf erupt in anger, clawing at my insides.

I screamed.

Mia let out a scream and fell off him, struggling to cover herself.

But even as she did so, I could see the triumph in her eyes.

“What the fuck Jane!” Xander barked in annoyance. “Haven’t

you heard of knocking?”

I wanted to tell him this was my bed, my bedroom. I’d never

knocked on any door in this house before, but what was the

point? So, instead, I said, “I just needed to get something.”

“Oh, honey. “I looked up to see Mia looking at me with false.

sympathy, her head tilted as if she was speaking to a child. “All

your things were moved to the guest room.” She emphasized

‘guest‘ like I was some unwelcome visitor. “I took care of it

yesterday.”

“How thoughtful,” I hissed.

Xander didn’t even look at me. “Close the door on your way out.”

Inodded stiffly. My wolf paced, teeth bared. If I stay in this

hallway one more second, my wolf would take over me and riped that bitch apart. I turned to leave, struggling to keep my anger in check. Good job, Jane.

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When I finally opened the guest room door, I froze. My clothes.

Ters left open and

were scattered across the floor, dresser

emptied. My books had been dumped in a careless pile, family

photos tossed aside like trash. Mia hadn’t ‘moved‘ my things. She‘

d ransacked them.

I ignored everything and dragged myself to the bathroom. I was

too exhausted to deal with that situation. It would have to wait.

But the moment I was safe in the shower and the hot water

touched my skin, I let go.

The sound of the water was like white noise, drowning out my

unwanted sobs. I won’t cry for Xander. I won’t cry for Mia.

After the therapeutic shower, I wandered into the kitchen.

“Melina?”

“Morning Luna, hope you sleep well?” Melina glaced at me.

“Like a baby” I lied, “I’m starving”

“Food will be ready soon, please take a seat.”

My stomach growled in anticipation of what was to come. But when I sat at the counter, Melina placed a plate in front of me with nothing but a few lettuce leaves.

I stared at the sad arrangement, wondering if it was some kind of

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joke. “What is this?”

Melina’s eyes darted nervously toward the doorway before she

leaned closer. “I’m sorry, Luna Jane. Beta Mia instructed that we‘

re only to have low–have calorie options from now on.”

So that was what we were doing now? Resorting to intimidation

Designed is a pretty strong word for whatever Melina had served me. Melina’s eyes flickered to mine as she silently placed identical plates of lettuce in front of the happy couple.

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that tick in his jaw was disgust. He stabbed at a ;eaf and chewed with visible effort. “Mmm.” The word was strained. “Delicious.” But his eyes swept through the kitchen, as if he was looking for

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