The Return of the Fallen Luna: Rise of the Heiress

[MatureContent][18+Only][Smut]“Nathan…”Maddisonmurmuredsweetly,hervoicesoft,almostplayful.“Ashley’sbeenclingingtoyouoverthatmatingceremonylately…doesn’titexhaustyou?”“Baby…”Nathan’svoicedropped,lowandrough,lacedwithdisdain.“Let’snotwasteourtimetalkingaboutsomeonesoirrelevantwhilewe’reenjoyingourselves.”Acoldsmirktuggedathislips.“YouknowthosepromisesImadetohermeantnothing.”Histoneturneddarker,almostamused.“Isaidthemjusttowatchherhope…justsoIcouldripitawayfromhertomorrow.”Hisgazehardened.“Iwanthertostandthereandwatchithappen—watchwithherowneyeswhowouldbecomemyLuna.”HishandslidaroundMaddison’swaist,pullingherfirmlyagainsthim,possessiveandcertain.“Itwasalwaysyou.Onlyyou.”Aflickerofangercrossedhisface,sharpandunforgiving.“I’llmakeherregretthedayshewasborn.Ifthatdisgustingwomanshecallsamotherhadn’tswitchedyouatthehospital,noneofthiswould’vehappened.You—thetrueAlpha’sdaughter—wouldn’thavewastedeighteenyearssufferingwhilethatimpostorlivedinyourplace.”Heletoutaquietscoff,thickwithcontempt.“Ifthingshadbeenrightfromthestart,youwould’vegrownupbesideme…asmyfuturebride.”NathanbrushedMaddison’shairaside,hisvoicedroppingintosomethingdarker,colder.“Allwe’redoingnow…iscorrectingamistake.”Hislipscurvedfaintly.“Shecandrowninhermiserywhiletheentirepackturnsitsbackonher…”HisgriponMaddisontightenedslightly.“…andyoutaketheplacethat’salwaysbeenyours.”*AfterAshleywasexposedasthefakeAlpha’sdaughter,herworldcollapsedovernight.Thepeoplewhoonceadoredherturnedcold,onebyone—includingNathan,herchildhoodsweetheartandfiancé.Hedidn’tjustabandonher;heplayedalong,pretendingtogothroughwiththematingceremony,onlytouseitasastagetohumiliateherandpubliclyclaimMaddison—thetrueAlpha’sdaughter—ashismate.Itwashiswayofprovingthatwithouthertitle,Ashleywasnothing.Theyexpectedhertostay.Tobowherhead,accepttheblame,andatonefora“sin”thatwasneverhers.Buttheyforgothowfartheyhadpushedher.AfterenduringMaddison’scrueltyandtorture,Ashleychosetorun.Shelefteverythingbehindand,intime,foundsomeoneelse—someonefarremovedfromthelifethathadbrokenher.BythetimeNathanrealizedthetruthofhisownfeelings,thatithadalwaysbeenAshley,itwasalreadytoolate.ShehadenteredacontractmarriagewiththeMonsterDuke,andNathaneventookpartinsendinghertosomeoneelse'sbed.Nathanthoughtshewouldregretit.Thoughtshewouldcomeback.Buthewaswrong,andregretdrownedhim.Now,hewantedherbackandwoulddoanythingtomakeithappen,butwouldAshley'shusbandallowit?