The Alpha's Borrowed Luna (Abigail Hayes) novel Chapter 177

The Alpha’s Borrowed Luna

Chapter 177

The car drove for hours, the landscape changing from dense forest to suburbs, then to a more urban environment. My mind drifted, numb and disconnected from the reality of what had happened. Had it been only hours ago that I’d stood beside Kaius, preparing for a party? Had it been only days ago that he’d held me, telling me be loved me more than life itself?

When the car finally came to a stop, I blinked, disoriented by the unfamiliar surroundings. We were in what appeared to be a human residential area–modest houses lining quiet streets, not a trace of werewolf presence that I could detect.

“We’re here,” my mother said,

16 her door.

The driver helped unload our bags, his expression sympathetic. “Goodbye, Luna,” he said quietly, before returning to the car and driving away.

I stood on the sidewalk, suddenly aware of how exposed we were. “Where we?” I asked, looking around at the ordinary human

homes.

“A few more meters to your left,” my mother replied, picking up her bag and starting down the street.

I followed, dragging my feet with each step. The reality of my situation pressed down on me–homeless, titleless, lost in a world that suddenly seemed too vast and empty.

“Mom, where are we going?” I asked again as we passed several houses.

“Just come with me.”

She led me to a small, well–kept house at the end of the street. Without hesitation, she walked up to the door and knocked firmly. After a moment, the door opened slightly, revealing a familiar face I couldn’t immediately place.

Then recognition hit me like a physical blow. Ophelia–Kaius’s mother–stood in the doorway, her scarred face barely visible in the dim porch light.

“I knew I made a mistake telling you about this place,” she said, her voice cold as you doing here?”

My mother straightened, her expression determined. “I need your help.”

she took in our appearances. “What the hell are

“I cannot help you; now leave.” Ophelia moved to close the door, but my mother blocked it with her foot.

“Ophelia, I have done you so many favors; I ask that you do this one thing for me.” my mom insisted.

“You have no right to ask anything of me; now leave, the both of you, and never return here.” Ophelia’s voice held no room for

argument.

“Mom, let’s go,” I whispered, tugging at her sleeve. The last thing I needed was more rejection tonight.

Instead of retreating, my mother looked Ophelia directly in the eyes. The Alpha King has sent us away from his pack.”

Ophelia’s expression shifted, surprise replacing hostility, “What?”

“At least let us in.” The weariness in my mother’s voice was palpable!

Ophelia hesitated, then sighed heavily. “Good grief. Come in, the both of you.”

She stepped back, allowing us to enter a cozy living room that looked entirely human. A middle–aged man sat on the couch,

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watching our entrance with cittiosity.

“They are wolves too?” he asked, his scent confirming he was human

“Yes, they are,” Ophelia replied, her hand resting briefly on his shoulder. “He already knew the truth about us a long time ago.”

The casual revelation that Ophelia was living with a human, apparently in a relationship, was yet another shock in a night full of them. She’d clearly built a life far removed from pack politics and Alpha kings.

“Do you need anything to drink?” she asked, though her tone suggested she hoped we’d decline.

“No, we are quite in a hurry,” my mother replied.

“Good, because I want you gone as soon as possible.” Ophelia’s bluntness hadn’t diminished with time. “I find it hard to believe that he sent you away. I did believe he had found the one.”

“I thought the same too,” I whispered, looking down at my hands.