[{"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-635":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},924442,1212,"Chapter 635: Oppositions Arising (V)","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-635",635,"\u003Cp>[Third Person].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room shifted slightly as Gabriel hesitated, but Mabel pressed further. \"Call one of the Elders or an Alpha who was present and ask them yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tense pause followed, then finally, Gabriel stood up and stepped away towards the dining area to make the call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others strained to listen, but his voice was low. \"Yes... I see... In the hall?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More silence ensued, then his posture gradually shifted. When he came back, his face appeared altered. He seemed as if a heavy burden had suddenly been laid upon him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well?\" Mabel demanded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gabriel did not answer. He did not need to, and his silence confirmed everything. Gary exploded almost immediately. \"How can that bitch have fae powers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gary!\" Margaret snapped. But he was already pacing. Then, she shifted her gaze to her husband and silently called him away, leaving their children alone in the sitting room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monique’s face hardened. \"That girl has always been trouble,\" she muttered. \"Now this. The people won’t accept her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She deserves it,\" Gary growled. \"Always surrounded by controversy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mabel smirked, looking satisfied. \"She doesn’t deserve to be Queen in the first place. Perhaps this is fate correcting itself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Monique nodded slowly. \"And since she refuses to uplift her own family,\" she added bitterly, \"let her fall alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a thought struck Gary, and he stopped pacing. \"We are all pure werewolves. So how is she different? Where did her fae blood come from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mabel shrugged lightly. \"That’s for father and mother to answer.\" Then, she waved it off. \"It doesn’t matter.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it did matter, and everyone in the room felt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once alone in their bedroom, Margaret closed the door softly. Gabriel walked over to the window and stood there, staring into nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be my mother,\" he said finally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She and Meredith look so much alike.\" His voice carried disbelief. \"Could she truly be part fae?\" The thought unsettled him deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I feel betrayed,\" he admitted quietly. \"She hid her identity from me. All these years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret said nothing, so Gabriel continued, more to himself than to her. \"That must be why she left the Moonstone pack. Why she chose to live elsewhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he exhaled slowly. \"I only hope this revelation does not drag the Carter family into trouble.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without further hesitation, he grabbed a sheet of paper and a pen, sat down, and began writing a letter to his mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His handwriting was firm, almost rigid, as he questioned her for hiding her fae identity from him and when she intended to tell him the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret watched him and felt a little uncomfortable, so she asked gently, \"Is this necessary? In the years since, you have not written to ask after her well-being. Now you write to question her identity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gabriel did not look up. \"It is necessary. She must answer to me. I am her son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Margaret didn’t bother to argue with him as she had no energy left for a fight, so she fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gabriel finished, he folded the letter and handed it to a trusted courier, but his face remained troubled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>~Fellowes Residence~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later that night, Wanda entered her father’s study with a composed smile and informed him that her work was done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I found the perfect scapegoat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reginald looked up. \"Who is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mabel Carter. She is the Queen’s sister,\" Wanda explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reginald’s expression sharpened with doubt, but Wanda stepped closer. \"She hates Meredith. In fact, all her siblings do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She let that sink in, then continued, \"Mabel didn’t even know about the fae blood until I mentioned it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reginald’s eyes gleamed faintly. \"And she reacted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly as expected.\" Wanda smiled coldly. \"Now, given the existing hatred, she will spread this without realizing she was being used.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reginald leaned back slowly. \"And when Draven traces the rumour?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanda’s eyes darkened with satisfaction. \"He will find his wife’s own sister at the root of it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slow smile spread across Reginald’s face. \"No matter what,\" he murmured, \"it will be a slap to his face knowing his wife’s family seeks her downfall.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanda nodded. \"And the Elders are already uncomfortable. This will give them fuel.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reginald rose and placed a hand lightly on the desk. \"Make sure it spreads,\" he said. \"Like wildfire.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanda inclined her head. \"It will, father.\" Then, she turned and left, pride swelling in her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trap had been set.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The market was bustling as usual around midday the next day. Vendors shouting prices. Children darting between stalls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aroma of roasted meat and fresh bread drifted through the air. But beneath the usual noise, something else was spreading. Something quieter, something poisonous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two women stood near a fruit stall, speaking in low voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you hear?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hear what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Queen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second woman frowned slightly. \"What about her?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first leaned closer. \"They say she isn’t a full werewolf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other woman scoffed immediately. \"That’s ridiculous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I thought so too,\" the first insisted. \"But my cousin’s husband works near the palace. He heard it from a guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the second woman hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He said the Queen used... magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A third woman nearby turned her head. \"Magic?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" the first whispered. \"Fae magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wordfaehung in the air like a bad omen. And right then, a man arranging vegetables paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That can’t be true,\" he muttered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not?\" someone replied. \"During the vampire attack, people said weapons started floating in the air.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another voice joined. \"I heard the same thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, a small circle had formed. Everyone had heard something, but no one had the full truth, which made the rumours grow even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She saved the palace,\" someone said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" another replied quickly, \"but how did she do it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fae powers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A baker wiped his hands on his apron. \"That means she is not fully one of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murmurs rose. \"That would explain why she was wolfless for so many years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman lowered her voice. \"What if the Moon Goddess cursed her because of it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people stiffened. \"That... actually makes sense.\" Then someone else leaned in. \"I heard something worse.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say she is stronger than the King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silence followed, then a nervous laugh. \"That’s impossible.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the man shook his head. \"If she has fae magic... what if it’s true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another voice spoke quietly. \"What if one day she kills him and rules Stormveil alone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words spread through the group like wildfire. A young merchant shook his head anxiously. \"No... no, that can’t happen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But how would we stop her?\" someone asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She already controls magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And she’s the Queen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whispers turned darker, more fearful, and more suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if she has been hiding it all along?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if the throne knew?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if we are being ruled by something that isn’t even a wolf?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rumours began to spread beyond the small crowd, moving from stall to stall, from merchant to customer, and from market to tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time the afternoon sun climbed higher, the story had changed entirely. Now people weren’t saying the Queen had used magic to save the palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were saying the Queen was dangerous, and danger sitting on a throne frightened people. And very quickly, Stormveil began to whisper the same question:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can a half-fae truly rule werewolves?\u003C\u002Fp>",1225,"2026-06-03T06:41:21.786Z","2026-06-03T06:41:29.730Z",1,"novelbin.me","99e8f30df20ad6d44ced36ff138299c54539283b3e4c67f45e450ec8121da62d","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-636","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-634",685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-cover.jpg"]