The Alpha's Mafia Luna novel Chapter 135

Chapter 135

The world around me was silent. Still. Almost too quiet, like time itself had stopped moving.

But somehow… it didn’t feel cold.

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I stood in the middle of a wide, open field. The grass beneath my bare feet shimmered with silver light, soft like feathers and cool like morning mist. Above me, the sky stretched endlessly, dark but calm, with tiny stars blinking gently like they were watching. The moon hung overhead, glowing softly. There was something about it that felt familiar–like a memory that I couldn’t quite grab, something from long ago.

It wasn’t like the usual dreams I had before. Not the ones where I heard a lullaby and followed a voice I could never reach. This dream was different. The shadows were gone. The quiet hum of music was gone.

And she was here.

My breath caught in my throat. My heart stopped for a moment as I whispered her name, not even meaning to.

“Elira…” I said, my voice shaky. “Mom?”

It slipped from my lips before I could even think. I had never called anyone that. Not truly. Not since I was a child and someone told me that

my mother died bringing me into this world.

She stood only a few feet away, her back to me. Her long, silver hair floated around her like stardust. It shimmered in the moonlight, each

strand glowing softly like it held a piece of the stars.

She turned.

And I saw her face for the first time.

My breath caught.

She was… beautiful. Not in a perfect, polished way, but in a quiet, gentle way. Her eyes–gods, her eyes were like mine. Or maybe mine were

like hers. Her smile was soft, but full of something that made my chest ache.

I had never seen her in real life. Just in my dreams and I didn’t even get to see her face. She always appear singing that lullaby but now I got to

see her.

Not in shadow. Not in silence.

Here. In front of me.

She opened her mouth. And for the first time ever, I heard her voice.

“I’m sorry, Serene.”

The words echoed through me like a gust of wind through old leaves. My heart ached, and my knees nearly gave out. I’d dreamed of her my

whole life–seeing her, hearing her, just once.

And now she was apologizing?

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“L… what?” I asked, stunned.

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She stepped forward, her hands trembling. “I never wanted this life for you. You were never supposed to grow up in fear, hiding who you are. You were supposed to be free. Safe. Loved,”

My throat tightened. I didn’t understand. “But… you died. I never even got to meet you. You didn’t choose to leave.”

Tears filled her eyes. “No. But I didn’t do enough before I left. I didn’t prepare anyone. I didn’t make the truth known. I didn’t fight hard

enough to make sure you’d be protected after I was gone. I should’ve done more. But I was afraid.”

She took another step. Her voice cracked.

“I was selfish, Serene. I thought if I kept everything buried, it would disappear. The truth. The danger. The legacy. But it didn’t. And now… all of it is falling on you. You carry the weight I should have carried.”

I stared at her, and something in my chest splintered. I didn’t even know this woman–but every part of me had always longed for her. And now that she stood in front of me, all I wanted was to touch her. To hug her. To know her.

“I’m not angry,” I whispered. “How could I be? I never even got to love you properly. But I do. I always have. And I understand. You didn’t ask

for any of this, either.”

She let out a shaky breath, a tear trailing down her cheek. “You’ve grown into someone stronger than I could’ve imagined. You’re brave, Serene.

Even when everything tried to break you, you stood up.”

“I’m not always brave,” I whispered.

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