In public, she was the noble daughter of the Muller family and the enviable young mistress of the Carrell family. But behind the scenes, she was a poor maid who had to wear a mask all day long and struggled for her livelihood.

Due to a conspiracy, she was forced to marry Ralph Carrell, son of the most powerful family in Northfield, in the name of Rayna Muller.

After the wedding, Ralph doted on her.

When Rayna showed up and claimed the place, she shed all her glory and left. She thought she would never see Ralph again, but Ralph took her into his arms and said, "Mrs. Carrell, you are not running away from me."

The Odd Luna Series

We got inside the pack house and we were greeted by Ace, Maddy, their son Niko, Aunt Olivia, her mate, who I had yet to be introduced to, and Lily. They all had bright, welcoming smiles on their faces. We all set our bags by the door and began greeting everyone.

The first two people to come to me were Niko and Lily. "You're back!" they both yelled in unison as they ran towards me and embraced me. All three of us laughed as I stumbled back from all the sudden weight being placed on me.

"Hey!" I greeted and laughed, patting both of their backs. Lily let go of me but Niko was hanging on tight to my leg and refused to let go. "You weren't nearly this energetic when we first met, bud," I pointed out. "Why the sudden change?" I asked playfully.

Niko shrugged. "I'm happy around people I like." Just like that, he ran off laughing, probably in search for his little friends. He left me with an even wider smile than the one I had walked in the house with.

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