Luna Reborn to Break All Lies Novel – My cousin, Lucy Sterling, was always eager to “help.” She bonded with my Alpha fiancé, “helping” me to endure the torment of that twisted Alpha. She sold her Alpha mate’s idle villa, “helping” me to “keep some money boy.” She maxed out his credit card, “helping” me to pay off my gambling debts. She had a sex with her Alpha mate’s brother with a pregnant belly, causing a massive hemorrhage—then accused me of sleeping with a bunch of male escorts, insisting she was only trying to stop me, and I supposedly pushed her, causing a miscarriage.
In the end, her Alpha mate sent me to the Obedience Den to atone. I died there, suffering torture and humiliation. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the very day she had her affair and miscarriage. This time, I would no longer be the pawn she controlled—I would rise as a true Luna Queen. … Every time Lucy went on a date with her lover, she told her Alpha, Leo Blackwood, that she was coming to see me.
Sometimes she said I had been beaten by a wife after acting as the other woman and needed comfort. Other times she claimed I was being chased by loan sharks for gambling debts and needed help. She had even used the excuse that I needed someone to accompany me to the hospital for an intimate repair surgery. If Leo hadn’t shown up at my door in my previous life—furious, glaring at me as he listed my “crimes”, I would never have known that my life was apparently so dramatic. Right now, Leo’s calls were bombarding my phone again.
The moment I answered, his furious voice exploded in my ear. “Aria, it’s already this late. Why are you still keeping Lucy at your place?” “I’ve put up with you for a long time. Lucy is your cousin, not your mother. You’re a grown woman. Can you stop clinging to her like a parasite?” “She’s already formed a mate bond and she’s pregnant. Do you have no shame? Stop bothering her over every little thing. Do you have any idea how annoying you are?” “Or is it because I dumped you before, so you’re holding a grudge and trying to ruin my family? Lucy is a good girl.
If you keep taking advantage of her like this, don’t blame me for what I do next. Send her back now!” Leo sounded like he had finally reached his limit, unleashing a barrage of insults that made my ears ring. Back when we were dating, I had thought Leo was a gentle gentleman. But every time he was nice to me, Lucy would hit me with some true-crime story about husbands murdering their wives. She’d go on about how men were natural-born liars, and the more perfect they seemed, the more dangerous they were.
Then, during our silent treatment phase, guess who suddenly turned into Leo’s sweet, understanding shoulder to cry on? While speaking up for him, she also fabricated plenty of stories about me. With Lucy “helping” behind the scenes, Leo and I drifted farther and farther apart. If I hadn’t accidentally discovered Lucy’s lingerie in Leo’s house, I would still have been grateful for having such a clever cousin who helped me see through a scumbag.
Not long after that, she formed a mate bond with Leo. From then on, I wisely kept my distance from both of them. But Leo didn’t see it that way. I still received his roaring interrogations from time to time. My life consisted of nothing but work—and explaining Lucy’s whereabouts. The truth was, I had no idea what Lucy was doing. All I could do was repeat the excuses she had given me beforehand, enduring the pressure while brushing him off. Until the day Leo stormed into my home in a rage. After berating me, he stuffed me into a sack and sent me to the Obedience Den. That was when I realized I had been nothing more than a scapegoat. Thinking back on Leo’s revenge in my previous life and the way Lucy and her lover silenced me, I couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger rising from within.. Leo Blackwood, today I’m going to make you tear open the rot in your own family with your own hands.
A cold smile curled at my lips as I spoke into the phone. “Lucy is busy unclogging a sewer right now. She can’t come back for the moment.” The moment I finished speaking, my expression turned icy. I switched off my phone, unwilling to say another word to Leo. But soon, someone knocked on my door. The moment I twisted the lock open, a powerful force slammed the door inward, knocking me backward. Before I could react, several warriors pinned me down. Leo strode into my apartment with heavy steps, roughly searching for Lucy.
My tiny two-bedroom place was turned upside down. But he found nothing. “You said Lucy was unclogging a sewer. Where is she?” His face flushed red as he stormed up to me and demanded an answer. Looking at his furious expression, the thrill of revenge began to grow inside me. I raised an eyebrow and said slowly, “I only said she was unclogging a sewer. I never said it was at my place. Maybe she’s unclogging one at your brother’s house. Why don’t you go check?” A cold light flashed in Leo’s eyes as he grabbed my hair. “Cut the smart talk. I’ll ask you one last time—where have you hidden Lucy?”