Oops Alpha, Wrong Luna
Chapter 46

Chapter 46: Chapter 46

Aria’s POV.

I stood in the throne chamber, my head bowed, my eyes fixed on the stone floor, my hands trembling at my sides.

Kael’s presence was heavy, his warmth close, his voice soft but firm. "Look at me," he said, his words pleading, his boots shifting, ready to step closer.

My heart pounded, my chest tight, tears burning behind my eyes, but I couldn’t look up, couldn’t meet his gaze.

I was Aria, pretending to be Celeste, my twin sister, the Luna of the Shadow Claw pack. I couldn’t let my guard down now. No matter what.

If I looked at him, saw his worry, his love, I’d break, my tears would spill, and my secret might slip.

My wolf, Kyra, whined, her sadness heavy, urging me to be strong, but Seraphina’s threat "I’ll tell everyone you’re Aria" and Celeste’s cruel words, "You know who isn’t supposed to be Luna?" choked me with fear.

I couldn’t lose him, couldn’t face the pack’s judgment, couldn’t risk death.

Kael’s boots moved, his hand reaching, his breath close, and my heart jumped, panic rising.

I wanted to lean into him, to feel his touch, but Seraphina’s demand to ignore him, to let her have him, held me back.

Before he could touch me, the door burst open, the sound loud, jarring.

Beta Brian stormed in, his face red, his breath heavy, his eyes wide. "Alpha, you need to see this!" he said, his voice urgent, his hands clenched.

My heart skipped, relief and fear mixing. Whatever it was, it was important, and I saw my chance to escape, to hide from Kael’s questions, from my own heart.

"I’ll go," I said, my voice small, shaky, my head still bowed, avoiding Kael’s eyes. I didn’t wait for him to speak, didn’t give him a chance to stop me.

My steps were quick, my blue dress swishing, my hands clenching as I hurried out of the throne chamber, the heavy doors shutting behind me.

The hall was quiet, the torches flickering, the stone walls cold, and my heart raced, sadness flooding me, Kyra growling low, her anger sharp.

"Why are you running?" she snapped, her voice loud in my mind, her frustration hot. "He loves you. Tell him the truth!"

I shook my head, my breath shaky, my eyes burning as I rushed through the packhouse, maids stepping aside, their eyes curious.

"I can’t," I whispered, my voice breaking, my hands trembling.

"If I tell him I’m Aria, not Celeste, he’ll hate me. The pack will kill me." My chest ached, the fear of losing him, of Seraphina exposing me, of Celeste’s schemes, all crashing together.

I reached my room, the door creaking as I pushed it open, the candle’s light dim, the air heavy.

I sank onto the bed, my hands gripping the sheets, my heart heavy, but I held back my tears, my jaw tight. I had to be tough, had to keep my secret, even if it tore me apart.

Kyra growled again, her voice fierce. "You’re stronger than this, Aria," she said, her presence warm but angry.

"Tell Kael. Tell him how your family forced you to switch with Celeste, how they made you take her place as Luna. Tell him before Seraphina does!"

Her words were sharp, her urgency pushing me, but my fear was stronger, my heart racing with panic.

I remembered my mother, Marissa, her cold eyes, her orders to switch with Celeste, to take her place only for that night, to avoid shame.

I remembered Celeste’s cruelty, her plan to ruin me, and now Seraphina’s blackmail, her demand to leave Kael. My hands shook, my breath short, my tears close but not falling.

"I can’t," I said, my voice low, my eyes on the floor.

"If I tell him, he’ll reject me. The pack will see me as a liar, an imposter. I’ll lose everything." My voice cracked, my chest aching,

Kyra’s growl softening to a whine, her sadness mixing with mine. "I think I’m beginning to love him, Kyra. I can’t lose him." My words were desperate, my heart breaking, the lie eating at me, but the fear of his anger, his rejection, kept me silent.

The door creaked open, the sound sharp, and my head snapped up, my heart jumping. Seraphina stood there, her blonde hair glowing, her green eyes dark, her red dress tight, her smirk cruel.

My breath caught, panic flooding me, my hands clenching the sheets. Kyra growled, her anger hot, urging me to fight, but I froze, my eyes wide, fear choking me.

"What do you want?" I asked, my voice shaky but sharp, my jaw tight, trying to hide my panic.

Seraphina stepped closer, her heels clicking, her smile cold. "I want Alpha Kael," she said, her voice low, venomous.

"All to myself. You need to leave, Aria. I don’t care how. Just go." Her words were a knife, her eyes glinting with malice, her hands crossed, her posture confident.

My heart sank, anger and fear mixing, my chest tight. She knew my secret, knew I was Aria, not Celeste, and her threat to expose me held me like a chain.

"You can’t make me," I said, my voice trembling, my eyes burning into hers, Kyra growling louder, her strength pushing me.

"He’s my mate, not yours." My words were brave, but my hands shook, my fear loud.

I couldn’t leave Kael, couldn’t give him up, but Seraphina’s power, her knowledge, terrified me.

She laughed, sharp and mean, her eyes narrowing. "You think you have a choice?" she said, her voice cold, her step closer.

"I’ll tell the pack you’re a fake. They’ll drag you out, maybe kill you. Leave, or I’ll make sure you lose everything in a painful way." Her threat hit hard, my breath catching, my heart stopping, Kyra whining, her panic overwhelming.

She turned, her dress swishing, and left, the door shutting with a loud thud, the sound resounding in the quiet room.

I sank back, my hands covering my face, my breath shaky, panic flooding me.

"She’ll ruin me," I whispered, my voice breaking, my tears close but still not falling. Kyra growled, her voice fierce, her urgency sharp.

"Tell Kael," she said, her words loud in my mind.

"Tell him you’re Aria. Tell him your family forced you, that Celeste planned this. He loves you. He’ll protect you." Her voice was strong, her love for me clear, but my fear was stronger, my heart racing with dread.

"I can’t," I said, my voice small, my hands trembling.

"If he knows, he’ll hate me. He’ll think I lied, betrayed him." My chest ached, my tears burning, the weight of my secret crushing me.

I loved Kael, loved being his Luna, but the lie, the fear, was tearing me apart. Kyra whined, her sadness heavy, but she didn’t give up.

"You must," she warned, her voice firm, her strength pushing me. "Before Seraphina does. You have to trust him."