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Chapters
Chapter One: The Mate Trial
Chapter Two: The Alpha
Chapter Three: The Dress
Chapter Four: The Ball
Chapter Five: The Contract
Chapter Six: The House
Chapter Seven: The Daughter
Chapter Eight: The Bed
Chapter Nine: The Job
Chapter Ten: The Ex-Wife
Chapter Eleven: The Blood
Chapter Twelve: The Bath
Chapter Thirteen: The Attraction
Chapter Fourteen: The Rumor
Chapter Fifteen: The Professor
Chapter Sixteen: The Stepmother
Chapter Seventeen: The Run
Chapter Eighteen: The Call
Chapter Nineteen: The Surprise
Chapter Twenty: The Kiss
Chapter 21: Out of Body
Chapter 22: A Game of It
Chapter 23: Flustered
Chapter 24: Etiquette Lessons
Chapter 25: In Tune
Chapter 26: A Second Opinion
Chapter 27: Panic Purchase
Chapter 28: Steamy Scenes
Chapter 29: Job Well Done
Chapter 30: A Good Alpha
Chapter 31: The Gala
Chapter 32: The Artifact
Chapter 33: The Plea
Chapter 34: The Doctor
Chapter 35: The Letters
Chapter 36: Design Legacy
Chapter 37: The Intern
Chapter 38: The Brand Speech
Chapter 39: The Vacation
Chapter 40: Alpha Conflict
Chapter 41: Royal Flush
Chapter 42: Late Nights
Chapter 43: Winner, Winner
Chapter 44: Rigged
Chapter 45: Sunny Days
Chapter 46: Unexpected Touch
Chapter 47: Paranoia
Chapter 48: The Rose
Chapter 49: Whiplash
Chapter 50: Starcrossed
Chapter 51: Sick on the Plane
Chapter 52: Locked Down
Chapter 53: Out With the Old
Chapter 54: A New Line
Chapter 55: Sketchy
Chapter 56: The Lullaby
Chapter 57: Creative Block
Chapter 58: For Thea’s Sake
Chapter 59: A Gift
Chapter 60: The Dollhouse
Chapter 61: The Spider’s Kiss
Chapter 62: Crumbling
Chapter 63: Smoke & Mirrors
Chapter 64: Making Ends Meet
Chapter 65: Be There
Chapter 66: The Truth
Chapter 67: Teddy
Chapter 68: Cold Case
Chapter 69: The Quiet Ones
Chapter 70: The Stain
Chapter 71: Contact
Chapter 72: Extreme Measures
Chapter 73: Girls’ Night Out
Chapter 74: Calm Before the Storm
Chapter 75: Payback
Chapter 76: Luna’s Shame
Chapter 77: Inspiration
Chapter 78: Matching
Chapter 79: Blackmail
Chapter 80: The Rogues
Chapter 81: The Wound
Chapter 82: The Arrest
Chapter 83: The Slap
Chapter 84: The Kiss
Chapter 85: The Bath
Chapter 86: The Tickets
Chapter 87: A Real Date
Chapter 88: The Boy Who Played
Chapter 89: A Bold Move
Chapter 90: Afterglow
Chapter 91: The Restricted Section
Chapter 92: Just a Dream
Chapter 93: Handle It
Chapter 94: The Perfect Family
Chapter 95: The Former Luna
Chapter 96: A Good Luna
Chapter 97: All Cut Up
Chapter 98: Fashionably Late
Chapter 99: Bonding Day
Chapter 100: Commit to Me
Chapter 101: Helpless
Chapter 102: A Dance to Remember
Chapter 103: One Night
Chapter 104: Gratitude
Chapter 105: The Gift Basket
Chapter 106: The Witch
Chapter 107: Missing Pages
Chapter 108: The Perfume
Chapter 109: Enjoy the Process
Chapter 110: A Foul Scent
Chapter 111: Avoiding Love
Chapter 112: The Business Card
Chapter 113: A Parent’s Worst Fear
Chapter 114: Ghosts of the Past
Chapter 115: Camping Trip
Chapter 116: The Letter
Chapter 117: A Bad Mother
Chapter 118: Always Be Prepared
Chapter 119: Poison Ivy
Chapter 120: An Unknown Allergy
Chapter 121: The Cooldown
Chapter 122: The Ritual
Chapter 123: Mine First
Chapter 124: One Door Closes, Another Opens
Chapter 125: The Handwriting
Chapter 126: The Voice in My Head
Chapter 127: A Family
Chapter 128: Mother-Daughter Outfits
Chapter 129: Pick Me Luna
Chapter 130: Slap In the Face
Chapter 131: Stuck at Home
Chapter 132: Showing Gratitude
Chapter 133: The Right Moment
Chapter 134: The Vial
Chapter 135: The Medication
Chapter 136: Crazy Like You
Chapter 137: Assuming the Worst
Chapter 138: Like Mother
Chapter 139: The Visitation
Chapter 140: Mother’s Day
Chapter 141: A Mate’s Bond Never Breaks
Chapter 142: The Rain
Chapter 143: The Aftermath
Chapter 144: Something in the Way
Chapter 145: Girls’ Night
Chapter 146: Mother’s Day Makeup
Chapter 147: Bad Decisions
Chapter 148: Bully
Chapter 149: A Dress to Match
Chapter 150: The Wedding
Chapter 151: A Way Out
Chapter 152: Midnight Meetings
Chapter 153: Bad Dreams
Chapter 154: A Clear Head
Chapter 155: Trust Me
Chapter 156: Suit of Hearts
Chapter 157: Mystery Gala
Chapter 158: Hidden Meetings
Chapter 159: Always You
Chapter 160: A Real Family
Chapter 161: Tangled Passion
Chapter 162: Under Arrest
Chapter 163: A Night to Remember
Chapter 164: The Morning After
Chapter 165: The Confession
Chapter 166: The Vacation of a Lifetime
Chapter 167: Family Fun
Chapter 168: To Be Mated
Chapter 169: Rain & Fire
Chapter 170: Shattered Peace
Chapter 171: Just a Dream
Chapter 172: The Bunny
Chapter 173: The Bones
Chapter 174: Small Comforts
Chapter 175: Forgetting
Chapter 176: The Tire
Chapter 177: Trust No One
Chapter 178: Family Matters
Chapter 179: Singed
Chapter 180: Connections
Chapter 181: Hair Disaster
Chapter 182: Scorched Earth
Chapter 183: Elementals
Chapter 184: Day Off
Chapter 185: Unwanted Encounters
Chapter 186: Let Her Go
Chapter 187: The Funeral
Chapter 188: On Fire
Chapter 189: Ashes to Ashes
Chapter 190: The Guilt
Chapter 191: From the Ground Up
Chapter 192: A Fresh Start
Chapter 193: A Long Story
Chapter 194: Seven Years Ago
Chapter 195: The Enterprise
Chapter 196: A Fresh Hope
Chapter 197: The Room
Chapter 198: Testing the Waters
Chapter 199: The Final Results
Chapter 200: The Last Burial
Chapter 201: The Birthday
Chapter 202: New Normal
Chapter 203: The Return
Chapter 204: Unwanted Guests
Chapter 205: Unchecked Anger
Chapter 206: The Letter
Chapter 207: The Artifact
Chapter 208: The Meeting
Chapter 209: Safe With Me
Chapter 210: My Story
Chapter 211: The Gift
Chapter 212: A United Front
Chapter 213: The Nanny
Chapter 214: Newcomer
Chapter 215: The Aquarium
Chapter 216: The Other Woman
Chapter 217: Solo Trip
Chapter 218: Excluded
Chapter 219: Boys’ Club
Chapter 220: The Wife
Chapter 221: The Trees Remember
Chapter 222: Absent
Chapter 223: Putting Out Wildfires
Chapter 224: The Shard
Chapter 225: Runs in the Family
Chapter 226: Overheard
Chapter 227: Twisted Wrists
Chapter 228: Morning Visitors
Chapter 229: The Huntress
Chapter 230: There and Back Again
Chapter 231: Kinship
Chapter 232: The Last Guest
Chapter 233: Cherish Her
Chapter 234: Buried Answers
Chapter 235: The Capsule
Chapter 236: A New Ally
Chapter 237: The Cavern
Chapter 238: A Light That Never Goes Out
Chapter 239: Full Moon
Chapter 240: Marked
Chapter 241: Harnessed
Chapter 242: Freedom
Chapter 243: The Gown
Chapter 244: A Good Friend
Chapter 245: Welcome Home
Chapter 246: The Doctor
Chapter 247: Safe
Chapter 248: Discord
Chapter 249: Double Crossed
Chapter 250: Trust
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Chapter Sixteen: The Stepmother
The respect I had long been denied finally started flowing my way, and I absorbed Elijah’s lesson deeply. The whispers of doubt, the cruel judgments, all the rumors that had once circled around me—now, they were crumbling, like ash blown away by the wind.
People who had barely acknowledged my existe...