The Lunar Curse: A Second Chance With Alpha Draven novel Chapter 563

Chapter 563: Surrendered to Fate

[Third Person].

Dawn found Meredith and Draven on the move again.

As usual, they slipped away while the estate still slept, shifting into their wolf forms beneath the fading stars.

But this morning, Meredith’s white form lacked its usual sharp focus. Valmora ran beside Rhovan, yet her steps were uneven—her attention fractured.

She nearly clipped a tree once, then another.

Draven adjusted instinctively, keeping close enough to shoulder her aside before she could collide again.

"Focus," he warned calmly through the bond.

Then, they slowed briefly, running side by side.

"Running is meant to clear your head," Draven said as they pushed forward again, "not cloud it further."

Meredith huffed softly. "Maybe I’m doing it wrong," she replied. "Thinking about my problems instead of ignoring them."

Draven didn’t answer immediately, but he stayed close for the rest of the run, matching her pace until the hour finally drew to an end.

They shifted back to their human forms just outside the private training area, breathing steady, bodies warm from exertion. Without lingering, they went into the small house to shower and change into casual clothes.

Afterward, they returned to the back and swam—twenty quiet minutes in cool water, no words exchanged, just movement and rhythm. It grounded Meredith more than she expected.

Once dressed again, they began walking back toward the main house together.

"We will check on Xamira after breakfast," Draven said as they walked. "There has been no bad report. Yesterday night, her nanny said she woke up and ate dinner."

Meredith nodded. "And her voice? Has it recovered?" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Draven shook his head slightly. "According to the nanny, she hasn’t said a single word."

"That could mean anything," Meredith replied. "She might be pretending. Or she simply doesn’t want to talk."

Draven glanced at her, expression unreadable. "It’s simple," he said. "We will find out when we visit her."

They continued toward the house, the morning sun rising steadily ahead of them.

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Immediately after breakfast, Meredith and Draven went straight upstairs to Xamira’s bedroom.

The guard who had been stationed outside was no longer there—intentionally removed so as not to raise suspicion or alarm anyone inside the estate.

Draven reached the door first and opened it.

Inside, Xamira was sitting upright on the bed, a pillow propped behind her back. Her nanny sat on the stool beside her, carefully feeding her porridge spoon by spoon.

At the sound of the door opening, Xamira lifted her head and glanced at them only once, before immediately lowering her gaze again.

Meredith felt her fear, and guilt instantly. And a subdued, almost instinctive submission.

’She is not dangerous right now,’ Meredith concluded silently. ’At least, not in this state.’

Meanwhile, the nanny paused at once and bowed deeply. "Alpha. Luna."

"Please, continue," Draven said evenly. Then, he reached for Meredith’s hand, and together they moved to sit nearby, watching quietly as the nanny resumed feeding Xamira.

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