[{"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-660":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},924382,1212,"Chapter 660: Unspeakable Joy","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-660",660,"\u003Cp>[Meredith].\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not reacting enough,\" Draven replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I held his gaze. There was no teasing in him now, only focus and intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time passed quietly. I rested back against the pillows, one hand unconsciously resting over my stomach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That faint warmth was still there. Though it was subtle, but alive. And somehow... steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven remained nearby, pacing only once or twice before stopping again, as if unwilling to put distance between us for too long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through the matebond, I sensed another shift. Valmora stirred attentively and paused. A flicker of confusion and something else, like curiosity. Before I could understand it fully, the doors opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The royal healer entered swiftly, bowing deeply. \"Your Majesties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Check her,\" Draven said immediately without responding to her greetings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The healer approached, her expression composed but focused. She began her examination carefully, her hands gentle and precise as she assessed me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I remained still. Draven stood close enough that I could feel him watching and waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The healer’s movements slowed and finally stopped. Then her expression changed. Her brows drew together slightly as if she were confirming something she hadn’t expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven noticed immediately. \"What is it?\" he asked, his voice tightening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The healer hesitated, then she lowered her head slightly. \"Your Majesty...\" she began carefully, but suddenly paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That brief silence nearly forced me out of bed. Thankfully, she continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her Majesty is indeed with child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her statement settled into a quiet confirmation. Draven’s hand tightened slightly at his side, but the healer wasn’t finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is... something else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That caught both of our attention. My gaze sharpened slightly as Draven asked, \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The healer lifted her head. Her expression now held a trace of awe. \"It is not one,\" she said. \"Her Majesty is carrying twins.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, neither of us spoke. The words lingered, heavier this time.’Twins?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My hand instinctively pressed slightly against my stomach. That faint warmth shifted. Not one. Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m carrying twins?\" I said more to myself than to anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven went completely still, but through the matebond, I felt the shift in him—shock. Then something deeper and stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze slowly shifted to me, then lowered to where his hand had been earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To think...\" he murmured under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was something almost incredulous in his tone. Then his expression hardened with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His eyes lifted again, locking onto mine, more determined this time. Firm. Protective. No—more than that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not leaving my side,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no room for argument. Not now. Not anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment after Draven briefly escorted the healer out, the room fell silent. But as soon as he returned, he moved again, this time without restraint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His composure—usually so controlled, so measured—broke completely as he closed the distance between us in a few quick steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hands reached my face, and before I could react, he kissed me. It was full of something raw—relief, joy... disbelief. When he pulled back, there was a rare brightness in his eyes that I had only seen a handful of times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Twins,\" he said, almost as if testing the word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he let out a short breath and actually laughed. He turned slightly, running a hand through his hair before pacing once, then stopping again, as though he didn’t quite know what to do with himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\" he muttered, shaking his head. \"This is—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t finish. Instead, he looked back at me, and I couldn’t help the smile that formed on my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For once, I said nothing. I simply watched him because after everything we had been through together, this moment felt deserved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s been almost two years,\" I uttered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze softened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And now...\" I continued, resting my hand lightly over my stomach, \"We are having our cubs.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thought still felt surreal, then something clicked in my mind. \"My grandmother’s letter,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven’s attention sharpened immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She ended it with congratulations to us,\" I added. \"I didn’t understand why at the time. But now, it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven let out a quiet breath, then gave a small shake of his head. \"That woman...\" he muttered. \"She truly sees further than most.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lips curved faintly. \"I believe it now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, Draven picked me up again. I didn’t bother as he had already warned me not to argue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He carried me into the bathing room and set me down carefully by the tub, already preparing the water as though he had done it a hundred times before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I can do this myself,\" I said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know,\" he replied. Yet he didn’t step away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stayed, helping me into the bath and making sure the temperature was just right. His movements were careful—far more careful than necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I was done, he wrapped a towel around my hair himself and guided me into the dressing room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before my maidservants could even step forward, he had already begun drying my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I raised a brow slightly. \"You’re doing too much at this point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not doing enough,\" he replied without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maids exchanged glances, then smiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he finally stepped aside and left to go have his bath, they moved in, their expressions bright with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, my Queen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voices carried genuine happiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I inclined my head slightly. \"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Breakfast was different. Draven didn’t sit still for long. Every few moments, something new appeared on my plate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked down at the growing arrangement of fruits and dishes, then back at him. \"I’m not starving.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are eating for three now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That doesn’t mean—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused, then sighed quietly and did as he said. He watched me closely until I finished everything. Only then did he seem satisfied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, a familiar presence stirred through the matebond. Valmora, then Rhovan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their awareness brushed against mine, then shifted toward the faint presence within me. Their excitement was evident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what Draven and I never saw coming was their disagreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They are both mine,\" Valmora’s presence pushed forward, almost smug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rhovan’s response came just as quickly, firm and amused. \"One is mine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their voices overlapped, neither willing to yield. I felt the faint echo of their bickering, and despite myself, a small smile tugged at my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Draven, however, did not share the amusement. \"Enough,\" he said aloud, his tone flat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bond went quiet instantly, forcing a chuckle out of my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, Draven’s expression changed once more, now more serious. \"There will be no more training,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at him. \"No.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His brows drew together slightly. \"No?\" he repeated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will continue training,\" I said calmly. \"Pregnancy doesn’t make me fragile.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It changes things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not enough to stop me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not up for debate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air between us shifted slightly. Regardless, I continued, \"I am not going to sit idle for months. I can adjust my training.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You won’t train at all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I held his gaze. \"And who decided that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I paused for a moment, then exhaled. \"You’re being unreasonable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you’re ignoring what this means.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It means I carry our cubs,\" I said. \"Not that I lose myself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His jaw tightened slightly. For a moment, neither of us spoke. Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said no.\" The finality in his tone made it clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I studied him for a second longer, then shook my head slightly. \"Since when did you start winning arguments against me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint flicker of satisfaction crossed his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t comment on that. Instead, I leaned back slightly. \"When will we announce it?\" I asked, changing the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His attention shifted immediately. He reached out, his hand resting gently over my stomach. This time, his touch was softer and grounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After three months,\" he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I nodded, feeling it made sense. For now, this piece of wonderful news still belonged to us.\u003C\u002Fp>",1327,"2026-06-03T06:41:22.628Z","2026-06-03T06:41:29.784Z",1,"novelbin.me","69ace90c7a81d5462480d83a79d9077e68da398f4e9d235f021cec386003108f","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-661","the-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-chapter-659",685,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-lunar-curse-a-second-chance-with-alpha-drave-cover.jpg"]