The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven novel Chapter 179

Chapter 179: First Attendance

Meredith.

The ride felt longer than it was, though I knew it couldn’t have been more than twenty minutes.

I kept my eyes on the shadows of the buildings passing by, my body pressed into the seat beside Draven.

His presence was like a silent mountain next to me: steady, immovable. But my heart still wouldn’t stop its restless flutter.

When we finally pulled up, I stepped out of the car and felt a shiver slide over my skin.

The place was nothing like I’d imagined: an old, half-collapsed warehouse tucked deep among forgotten roads.

The corrugated metal walls groaned against the wind, and shards of broken glass glinted under the pale moonlight like dull teeth.

For a moment, I hesitated, my breath misting in the cold night air. But Draven stepped around the car to my side, and I moved closer until my arm brushed against his.

Inside, the warehouse felt even larger, darker—and frighteningly alive. Hundreds of unfamiliar faces turned toward us as soon as we stepped through the cracked doorway.

Some stood together in small clusters, their cloaks drawn tight. Others leaned on broken pillars or perched on crates, silent but watchful.

Their gazes found me. All hundreds of them.

Then, as if they already knew what to do, they all gathered around, forming a large circle.

A tight knot curled in my stomach, but Draven’s low voice beside me steadied it.

"Everyone, this is my wife, Meredith Carter," he announced, calm and clear, the sound cutting through the mutter of voices.

I swallowed, blinking at the unexpected weight of the words. My wife.

As one, the crowd bowed slightly, heads dipping in respect towards me.

For the first time since I turned sixteen, since I realized my wolf would never awaken like the others... Since the moment I was declared cursed,I felt something almost painfully unfamiliar: acknowledged.

Seen.

Respected.

Heat prickled at the corners of my eyes, but I forced my chin up and gave them a small, grateful nod.

Draven’s gaze brushed mine for a heartbeat—warm, quiet approval—before he turned to face the gathered wolves.

His voice rose, firm and commanding.

"This will be our meeting place for now," he began. "The woods are no longer safe for gatherings."

Low murmurs rippled through the crowd, like the rustling of dry leaves.

He continued, "The humans have set up CCTV cameras in the woods. They don’t know it yet, but they are watching vampires."

There was a sharper reaction this time. Some heads turned, whispers growing urgent.

I also noticed Deidra whispering something to Kira’s ears, while Cora and Arya remained quiet behind them.

Azul was the only one who met my gaze.

Who was she kidding?

I shifted my weight, my brows knitting. The question that burned in my mind pushed itself forward before I could swallow it: Why?

Why wouldn’t Draven let our people fight the vampires as well when they come down to our dwelling places?

"They’re coming for the humans, not us," he said. "We will not risk our people’s lives for those who see us as monsters. This fight is not ours. We wait. We watch. And when the time comes... we decide what must be done." freewёbnoνel.com

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