The Luna Of Nine Lives

A Passionate Romance on the Castle Rooftop

"Alpha Kale is waiting for you in the main hall, Luna."

The maid's voice pulled me back to reality. Beneath the blanket, I clenched my fists so tightly that my knuckles turned white.

It was all real.

I had truly returned to the day after my wedding.

The day I had once believed marked the beginning of the happiest chapter of my life.

When in truth...

It was the beginning of my destruction.

I took a slow, deep breath and forced myself out of bed.

If I cried now, everything would unfold exactly as it had in my previous life. This time, I had been given a chance to change the fate of my death.

The maid helped me into the white gown prepared for today's ceremony.

"The dress Lady Ellara chose for you is absolutely beautiful," she said with a smile.

My hands froze for a moment.

"Ellara..."

Once, hearing her name would have filled my heart with warmth. She was the sister I cherished more than anyone. I would have done anything to make her happy. I truly believed my adopted younger sister loved me just as much.

But her sweet smile had been nothing more than a mask.

Behind it, she was stealing my husband...

And plotting my death.

"Is Lady Ellara already in the hall?" I asked calmly.

The maid nodded.

"She's been there since early this morning. She helped Alpha Kale prepare the banquet. They also attended the welcoming ritual together at dawn."

A faint smile tugged at my lips.

So...

He had shared breakfast with Ellara.

Not with the Luna he had married just last night.

Even from the very first day...

The two of them had already been acting as partners.

I had simply been too foolish to notice.

Love had blinded me, keeping me from seeing the filth hidden behind their smiles.

---

After changing into the reception gown for the second day of the wedding celebration, I steadied myself before greeting the pack.

The moment the great hall doors opened, dozens of eyes turned toward me.

The elders.

The captain of the guards.

The warriors.

Even the servants bowed respectfully.

"Greetings, Luna."

I gave them a slight nod.

At the far end of the hall stood Kale.

He looked exactly as I remembered him—jet-black hair, golden eyes, and the impossibly handsome face that had once made me fall hopelessly in love.

But now...

Looking at that face only made my chest tighten with pain.

"Yura."

Kale walked toward me with a gentle smile.

"Did you sleep well?"

If this had been my previous life...

I would have thrown myself into his arms without hesitation.

But now, all I could see was the silver dagger piercing my heart.

I fought the urge to step away from him.

"Yes."

My answer was short.

Kale frowned slightly, surprised by the lack of joy on my face during our wedding reception.

Before he could speak again, footsteps echoed from behind him.

"Look at our beautiful bride. My sister is absolutely stunning."

Ellara appeared, carrying a bouquet of fresh flowers.

Her smile was innocent.

Her face was pure, like a young girl just beginning to bloom.

The very girl I had once regarded as my own flesh and blood.

"You're beautiful," she said softly.

She placed the bouquet into my hands.

Once upon a time...

I would have accepted it without a second thought.

Now...

My heart pounded violently.

Memories from my previous life flooded back.

Ellara was always beside Kale.

Always.

I had convinced myself it was simply because she adored having an older brother.

She monopolized Kale's attention...

Far more often than I ever did.

Quietly, my gaze shifted toward the two of them.

As a half-blood, I had considered it the greatest honor to be chosen as the mate of the Oxford Pack's strongest Alpha.

I never once realized that, in Kale's mind, I was nothing more than a sacrifice destined for the Iron Fang Wolf lurking in the darkness.

As I lowered my head to admire the bouquet, the corner of my eye caught something.

Ellara's fingers brushed against Kale's hand.

Only for an instant.

So quick that no one else could have noticed.

Back then...

Neither did I.

Kale returned the touch.

Their fingers intertwined for several seconds before they finally let go.

Not a single person in the hall noticed.

But this time...

I saw everything.

Every lie.

Every deception.

Every hidden glance.

My chest tightened until it became difficult to breathe.

Even on the second day of our wedding...

Their affair had already begun.

Slowly, I lowered my head so neither of them could see the hatred burning in my eyes.

I will change this fate.

I will not hand my husband over so easily.

If Ellara wants to steal Kale from me...

She will pay a price.

And this time...

I will also change the fate of my own death.

---

That night, during the grand finale of the wedding celebration, neither Kale nor Ellara stayed until the end.

In my previous life, Kale had told me the pack's border was under attack.

He asked for permission to leave and reinforce the warriors.

Back then...

I believed him.

I let him go without question.

Not this time.

I had no intention of wasting another minute at a meaningless celebration.

While I sat alone at the reception, welcoming guests without my Alpha by my side, suspicion gnawed relentlessly at my heart.

I headed toward Ellara's bedroom.

Earlier, she had excused herself, claiming she was exhausted and wanted to rest.

I quietly opened the door.

The room was empty.

The bed had never been slept in.

Once again...

They had deceived me.

I searched every corner of the castle.

The grand halls.

The gardens.

The corridors.

I climbed staircase after staircase, searching desperately.

Nowhere.

Neither of them was anywhere to be found.

Then...

A flicker of firelight caught my eye from the rooftop.

The wolf inside me let out a low growl.

Without hesitation, I sprinted toward it.

The wind whipped through my hair as I leaped across the stairs.

When I finally reached the open rooftop...

The moon hung high above, surrounded by thousands of glittering stars.

And there...

Beneath that breathtaking night sky...

My Alpha sat upon an elegant daybed beneath the open heavens...

"Ah... yours is so good, Alpha. You are truly powerful." My beloved younger sister the girl I thought was innocent was perched atop my husband's powerful form. The man kissed Ellara’s body with raw lust, licking and devouring her breasts. She moaned in ecstasy.

They were so lost in the pleasure that Ellara didn't notice my eyes witnessing her depravity. I wept, clamping my hands over my mouth. The Alpha lifted Ellara’s beautiful body and tossed her onto the silk-covered bed; she screamed again as he thrust himself into her.

"Ellara... you feel so good. You drive me wild with desire." He hissed the words as he rode her body, which was clad in *my* sheer lingerie.

"You're lying, my Alpha. The proof is that you asked me to wear *her* lingerie."

"It’s yours. I can smell your scent on it I bought it as a gift for you." I covered my ears to block out words I wasn't meant to hear, though I knew I would have to get used to scenes like this in the future.

"What if I get pregnant?"

"I’ll marry you, of course!"

"But... what about her?"

"She’s a wolf of mixed blood; she’s completely unfit to be Luna. She’s weak.

" Ellara chuckled; they embraced as they made passionate love. She moaned in ecstasy as the Alpha poured all his energy into reaching the climax.

"Oh, Alpha... you feel so good. You’re incredibly huge." He crushed his lips against hers to silence the incoherent sounds of desire escaping her mouth. They made love, drenched in sweat. I could only stand silently behind the castle wall, letting my tears flow unchecked.

"I swear... you will both regret what you’ve done!"