[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave":3,"chapter-the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-154":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},923876,1212,"Chapter 154: Justified Anger","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-154",154,"\u003Cp>Draven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stared into Meredith’s big eyes that were filled with surprise, and I didn’t know what to do with her anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had been at home, worried sick about her and tried every means to reach her and Dennis, all to no avail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And here she was, not daring to meet my gaze for a moment, looking all pitiful like an innocent, abandoned, vulnerable rabbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know what gets into her, and I still can’t tell if the spirit in possession of her body was a one-off purchase subscription or on auto-renewal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t understand why she would leave my house without informing me, and just leave the notice with her maidservants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know what she takes me for. I just couldn’t wrap my head around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what I know for a fact is that she needs to be taught lessons on how to respect me, as her husband, her mate and her Alpha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe I should go back to leaving her in Wanda’s hands to be dealt with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from me, as I do not have the patience or the time for that, Wanda is the only person who can put her in check and successfully deal with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wanda hates our mate. Putting her in charge is like offering a meal to a hungry lion,\"Rhovan reminded me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t care. I just want my sanity intact! You don’t expect me to baby an adult when I have other important duties to perform as an Alpha. Do you?\" I retorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe, you should speak to Meredith one more time and let her understand her wrong.\"Rhovan’s tone turned gentler, but I wasn’t having it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many times would I have to remind her? Until I turn into a tyrant and start to treat her like a slave?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anger rose to my chest, swirling like molten magma.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just too pissed to tolerate Meredith one more time. And it was taking everything in me not to scold her the way I felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As shocking as it may sound, I was hurt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the truth remains that even Wanda can not leave my residence without informing me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I am not a lord who would detect or approve whether people living in my house should leave or not, and I can never be one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Respect was very simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Informing the person you’re living under his roof about your whereabouts isn’t too much to ask.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith had a phone to communicate with me if she didn’t feel like meeting me physically to communicate her trip, but instead, she chose to use her maidservants as the informants, as if I didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn’t you pick up when I called?\" My tone was surprisingly calm when I spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith finally met my gaze and swallowed a gulp. \"I didn’t hear it ring. By the time I saw the missed call and tried to call back, there was no reception. So... I sent you a message.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had no words left for her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My phone has been with me since I started trying her and Dennis’ line. I never got any text.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You didn’t get it?\" she blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I took a step closer to her and leaned forward. \"Meredith,\" I said her full name, watching as her eyes turned doey once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen to me. Today was your last time treating me like we are equal, and like I don’t matter. You know what you did wrong. And you definitely know what is right.\" Then, I lowered my voice. \"The heavens bear me witness today. I won’t tolerate this nonsense from you next time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I watched as Meredith bowed her head, her spirit dampening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would really hate for her to act like the victim here. But luckily, there wasn’t a chance for me to understand her antics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dennis joined us, completely drenched by the rain, from his hair to his shirt and then his pants. His hands held several bags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother, grab two boxes of the pizza\", he said, extending his right hand towards me. \"They will serve as a midnight snack. Unfortunately, the ice creams have all melted, and will need to stay in the freezer all night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I stuck my hand out and peeled two nylons, holding two boxes of pizza from his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sighed. \"I almost thought my arm was going to fall off.\" He mumbles before asking me, \"Were you worried about us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you think?\" I asked, narrowing my gaze at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My brother looked completely unbothered about the situation, but I knew he felt guilty about my feelings. And deep down, I was thinking of cutting off his closeness with Meredith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would hate for that emotion called jealousy to take over and make decisions for me. But, Meredith’s actions are making it impossible for me not to be confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sorry, brother, for the mistakes and everything that happened today. It was my fault.\" Dennis apologized with genuineness in his tone. \"I just didn’t anticipate that today’s weather would come with a storm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe next time, you will check the weather for each day on the app before leaving the house,\" I retorted, stuffing one hand inside the front pocket of my pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A smile appeared at the corner of his lips. \"Understood, brother. Lessons learnt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That grin on his face made it difficult to stay mad at him longer than intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, my gaze fell on Meredith. She had her arms wrapped around herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to be honest, I still didn’t know what she was doing outside when she was completely drenched by the rain, and was probably feeling the chills from the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, had she been waiting for my dismissal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren’t you cold enough to be inside taking a hot shower by now?\" I asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze briefly met mine, then turned to Dennis. \"Good night.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, without waiting for a response, she turned her back and walked inside the house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good night,\" Dennis waved at her, not minding her back towards us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he glanced at me as we started walking inside the house as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was worried about seeing you angry throughout our ride back home.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That did nothing to stop my anger. \"Maybe, she wouldn’t have had to worry about angering me if she had taken the right measures before leaving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1057,"2026-06-03T06:41:07.525Z","2026-06-03T06:41:13.871Z",1,"novelbin.me","ded94dfaabbabf5fb6d08cc7de69594ad3d4b9a362c72ca8ac5fd729400a1f29","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-155","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-153",685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-cover.jpg"]