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Chapter 2
Seraphina feigned scolding. “Jasper, you can’t call him that!” She turned to Kane apologetically. “I’m sorry. He doesn’t know
better.”
Kane glanced at Aria briefly, before effortlessly lifting the boy with neutral efficiency. “It’s fine.”
“I like you. I wish you were my real daddy!” Raven Cross clung to Kane’s neck.
Seraphina tapped the boy’s nose playfully. “Silly boy.”
Aria clenched her fists until her nails drew blood, the metallic scent sharp in the air.
This gentle, patient side of Kane was one she’d never known.
Aria decided not to dwell on it.
She wouldn’t warm his heart anyway.
Perhaps this was the Moon Goddess’s way of setting her free.
Swallowing her pain like bitter wolfsbane, she stepped past them into the elevator.
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Aria hadn’t made her job transfer application public, nor had she told Kane, because she thought it was unnecessary.
He likely wouldn’t care anyway. His wolf had never shown interest in her movements.
Her car pulled up to Ravencrest Manor, where she rang the bell with hands that trembled slightly.
In no time, the housekeeper, Margaret Hayes, came out to open the door. “Luna Aria, you’re back.”
“Is Elder Ravencrest home?”
“Yes, she’s inside. Please come in.” Margaret treated Aria with utmost respect due to the Alpha’s mate.
Kane’s grandmother, Eleanor Ravencrest, was a highly respected elder in the Ravencrest pack. Since her mate’s passing, Eleanor had been the true power behind the pack’s affairs.
Eleanor was born into a powerful pack that controlled vast territories. In her youth, she had been a formidable Luna and shrewd pack politician. Even if Kane’s mother disliked Aría, she wouldn’t dare cross Aria in Eleanor’s presence.
Margaret led Aria to the meditation room where Eleanor knelt on a cushion, praying to the Moon Goddess.
“Elder Ravencrest, Luna Aria is here,”
Eleanor opened her eyes slowly, her wolf–sharp gaze assessing. “Come sit.”
After Margaret left, Aria knelt beside Eleanor, bowing devoutly before the silver statue of the Moon Goddess.
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His Rejected Luna Queen: From Pack Doctor to Moon Goddess
Chapter 2
“Elder Ravencrest,” Aria began, her voice steady despite her racing heart, “I want to sever our bond with Kane.”
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