[{"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-390":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},923762,1212,"Chapter 390: Tending to Her Wounds","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-390",390,"\u003Cp>(Third Person).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Brackham could press further, Draven turned and strode toward the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver opened the door for him, and he paused just long enough to cast one last look at the mayor over his shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take care of your new guest, Mayor Brackham. He’s... delicate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Draven entered the vehicle. The car engine rumbled softly before pulling away from the courtyard, its taillights vanishing into the dark streets of Duskmoor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brackham stood there for several seconds, unease prickling down his spine as the meaning of Draven’s words gnawed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swallowed hard, trying to dismiss it, but something in the Alpha’s tone refused to leave his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then, from somewhere deep beneath the government house, a muffled, animalistic roar tore through the silence—low, guttural, and seething with fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brackham flinched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vampire was awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drive back to the estate was quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moon hung low now, its pale light spilling over the sprawling mansion as the car rolled to a stop before the front steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The warrior-driver switched off the engine. Draven stepped out without a word, stretching his shoulders as the cool night air swept over him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The faint scent of blood still clung to him—old and dry, but he ignored it. His mind was already elsewhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front doors opened the moment he reached them. Inside, the halls glowed softly with the golden light of chandeliers. The estate was calm again, untouched by the chaos outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dennis appeared from the corridor, a grin tugging at his mouth. \"Well, well. The Alpha returns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven glanced up, one brow lifting. \"You’re still awake.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Barely,\" Dennis replied, chuckling. \"I was waiting to see if you actually delivered Brackham’s gift.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did,\" Draven said simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dennis’s grin widened. \"Then the mayor’s in for one hell of a surprise when that thing wakes up.\" He folded his arms, leaning casually against the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way, your wife—she was magnificent tonight after you left. You should have seen her. Quick, fierce... she handled those vampires like she was born for it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven paused mid-step, his expression softening almost imperceptibly. \"Where is my she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dennis smirked, sensing the sudden change in his brother’s tone. \"Now you remember you have a wife?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven’s eyes narrowed dangerously. \"Cut the crap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dennis raised both hands in mock surrender, though amusement still danced in his eyes. \"Relax, Brother. She’s fine. Her maidservants are tending to her—patching her up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is hurt?\" Draven’s expression darkened immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dennis blinked, half in disbelief. \"What were you expecting after you left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you were there,\" Draven said, his voice low but sharp. \"How could you let her get hurt?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dennis stared at him, incredulous. \"You can’t be serious—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Draven was already striding past him, his long steps quick and deliberate, the weight of command in every motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello?\" Dennis called after him, throwing his hands up. \"Do you have any idea how many vampires attacked us after you left?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven didn’t respond. He was already halfway up the stairs, his mind set on one thing—his wife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith winced as Azul pressed a damp cloth to the cut along her side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sting of the herbal ointment burned against her skin, but she didn’t flinch away. Not after everything she had endured tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hold still, my Lady,\" Azul said softly, worry lacing her tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am holding still,\" Meredith murmured, though her voice came out a little strained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deidra moved about the room quickly, gathering fresh bandages while Cora and Arya worked to clean the floor of the faint splatters of blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with the scent of antiseptic herbs and silver polish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kira, who had been unusually quiet, finally spoke. \"We thought you wouldn’t come back,\" she said in a whisper. \"When we heard some of the warriors return without you, we—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith gave her a small smile despite the pain. \"But I did come back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her words were meant to be reassuring, but the tremor in her breath betrayed her exhaustion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her muscles ached, her body throbbed, but beneath all of it was a quiet pride. She had fought—really fought and survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deidra finished tying the last of the bandages. \"You should rest now, my Lady. Your body needs it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith nodded faintly and leaned back against the headboard, breathing out slowly. Her silver hair was undone, falling around her shoulders like a river of moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flicker of the bedside candles cast a soft golden glow across her bruised skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a sharp knock sounded on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All five maidservants froze. Azul immediately straightened and hurried to the door. When she opened it, the tall frame of Alpha Draven filled the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t say a word at first. His eyes swept over Meredith—taking in the bandages, the smudges of blood, the worry in her servants’ faces. Then, his expression hardened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alpha,\" Azul said quietly, bowing her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Leave us,\" Draven said, his voice calm but leaving no room for argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maidservants exchanged quick glances before bowing one after another and quietly exiting the room. Azul was the last to leave, closing the door softly behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The silence that followed was heavy. Draven stood there briefly, his eyes locked on his wife. Then he started to move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You got hurt,\" he said quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith tilted her head, offering a small smile. \"It’s nothing serious. Azul said I will be fine by tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stopped beside the bed, his hands sliding into his pockets, his voice low. \"It shouldn’t have happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She arched a brow, amused. \"I thought you said I was a warrior now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven’s lips twitched, but the concern in his eyes didn’t ease. \"A warrior doesn’t mean invincible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never said I was,\" she murmured, her tone gentle but teasing. \"And besides, Dennis was there. I wasn’t exactly alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw flexed slightly at that. \"And yet, you still got hurt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith let out a quiet sigh. \"It was unavoidable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven finally sat down beside her on the edge of the bed. His gaze softened as he brushed a few strands of silver hair from her face, his thumb lingering just above her cheekbone. The simple touch carried all the words he didn’t say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, he asked, \"Have you had dinner?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1050,"2026-06-03T06:41:07.525Z","2026-06-03T06:41:13.871Z",1,"novelbin.me","d627fc504095241a61ada158bffe2cb92e43a1c5ac6d45017a4a8efb902e846d","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-391","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-389",685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-cover.jpg"]