The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven novel Chapter 351

Chapter 351: He Raised the Stakes Once More

Meredith.

It has been three weeks since my siblings finally returned to Stormveil.

Three weeks since I had to practically plead with Draven to send them back because, for some oblivious reasons, he hadn’t wanted them to leave.

The memory makes my stomach turn, not because I cared for Mabel or Gary, but because I needed them gone.

Having them in Duskmoor, under the same roof, was suffocating. I wanted them out of my sight, and begging was the simplest way to make that happen.

A great deal had happened in these past three weeks.

Four groups of our people had returned safely to Stormveil. Draven ensured that, selecting the finest warriors to escort them and leaving no detail unchecked.

And the Great Wall back home—the one that had felt like a dream more than a plan, had finally been completed. Even from here, the thought of it fills me with a strange pride, as if a part of me belongs to that land already.

My days had also fallen into a rhythm. Each morning, I ran. Sometimes with Draven at my side, sometimes with Dennis or Jeffery, and sometimes alone when everyone else was occupied.

The runs had grown easier, though my legs ached less, my breath evened out sooner, and my body responded in ways it never used to.

As evenings remained specifically for combat training, Dennis and Jeffery pushed me hard, sparring until sweat soaked through my clothes, and my arms shook with exhaustion.

And when Draven arranged combat duels between his warriors, I watched, learning from the things they do right, and especially from the mistakes that end in quick defeats.

Every night, I felt myself growing stronger and sharper.

Everything has been moving smoothly, almost too smoothly, except for one thing. And that is the fact that Draven still refuses to duel with me.

Not once in three weeks did he agree. Every time I asked, his answer remained the same: not now.

I gritted my teeth just thinking about it now. I’ve trained with Dennis, with Jeffery, and I’ve pushed myself until my body screamed.

But if I am to stand beside Draven, if I am to truly learn, then I need to face him.

And his avoiding it feels like he is keeping something from me, holding back what I need most.

Today, I planned to bring it up again. Thankfully, he asked me to come to his study, and that gives me the perfect chance. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

My hands clench at my sides, my pace quickening with the frustration bubbling beneath my skin. If he says ’no’ again, I’m not sure I will be able to hold my tongue this time.

As I walked down the corridor already rehearsing the words in my head, I told myself that this time would be different, that I would be able to convince him.

But just then, Valmora’s voice slithered into my mind, sharp enough to make my brow crease. "You are no match for him."

"Are you not the one who has been urging me to push him for a duel? Why are you saying this now? Are you trying to discourage me?"

"No," she replied smoothly. "This is only a reminder, so you won’t lose yourself in fury when he finally agrees to fight you... and you lose. Because Meredith, Draven won’t be treating you like his mate on that training ground."

I exhaled sharply through my nose, muttering under my breath, "Yes, yes. This is the tenth time you’ve reminded me of that fact."

"I couldn’t help it."

Her tone was annoyingly self-satisfied. I shook my head and kept walking, my steps carrying me down the long corridor until I stood before Draven’s study.

Then I knocked lightly on the door.

I paused mid-step, a flicker of disappointment tightening in my chest. ’So I wasn’t the only one he had summoned.’

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