< From Ashes to Their Luna ( Updates Daily ) Chapter 16 Secrets Exposed Lila's POV Get 5 Menu The storage room is cramped and smells like disinfectant , but it's close enough to the medical wing that I can hear voices in the hallways . I crack the door open just enough to peer out , my phone ready to record whatever I might see . ' There . Logan and Lucas heading toward the exit with someone wrapped in blankets . ' I can't see who it is from this angle , but the way they're moving - careful , protective , like they're carrying something precious - makes my pulse spike with anticipation . ' They're taking her somewhere . Away from the hospital . ' I wait until they're out of sight , then slip out and follow at a distance . Through the lobby , out the main doors , toward the forest that borders the medical facility . My heels sink into the soft earth as I track them through the trees . Branches catch at my dress , and I have to bite back curses as thorns scratch my arms . The sound of voices drifts through the trees ahead . I creep closer , using the thick trunk of an old pine as cover . " Let it happen , " Lucas's voice carries clearly . " Stop fighting it , sweetheart . Let your wolf come . " ' Her wolf ? But she's eighteen . She should have shifted months ago .' " It hurts so much , " a voice gasps - female , young , definitely Moira . I peer around the tree trunk and my jaw drops . Moira lies writhing on the grass , her body convulsing as she shifts . Her hair lightens to pure white , spreading across her form as fur erupts from her skin . ' Holy shit . She's alive . She's alive and they've been lying to everyone . ' When the transformation completes , the wolf that lies panting in the grass takes my breath away . Snow - white fur with one lavender ear , one pastel pink , just like her human hair . 21:29 8.58 % < Chapter 16 Secrets Exposed ' She's beautiful . Even as a wolf , she's fucking beautiful . ' Get 5 > Menu I fumble for my phone , hands shaking as I start recording . This is the proof I need that they've been lying about everything . The wolf shifts back to human form behind a blanket . Moira's face appears - flushed but triumphant , more alive than I've ever seen her . ' She's not broken . She's stronger than any of us . ' " How do you feel ? " Jaxon asks . " Different , " Moira says , her voice stronger than ever . " Like I'm finally complete. " That's when I step out from behind the tree , my phone held high , camera still rolling . " Well , well , " I call out . " What do we have here ? " Every head snaps toward me . Logan and Lucas go rigid , their Alpha presence slamming outward . Jaxon scrambles to his feet , face white with panic . " Moira Castellano , " I continue , stepping into the clearing with my phone recording . " Very much alive and apparently very much not the broken little victim everyone thinks she is . " **** ' This is all because of her . Because perfect little Moira couldn't handle a few jokes . ' The bullying started in third grade . She was so small , so quiet , always reading in corners like she thought she was better than everyone else . The way she'd flinch when anyone got too close made me want to push harder . ' Thomas rejected Chloe because of her . Said she was too cruel . ' I remember forming The Elite in middle school - me , Jade , and three other girls who understood that some people were just born to be targets . We made Moira's life hell , and she deserved every second of it . ' Until my parents found out and had me expelled . Ruined everything . ' That's why I came here . To escape the whispers , the stares , the way people looked at me 21:30 8.68 % < Chapter 16 Secrets Exposed like I was a monster . ' And now she's here , stealing my second chance . ' Get 5 Menu " Lila . " Lucas's voice comes out as barely contained violence . " You need to leave . Now . " " Oh , I don't think so . " I smile , the same cruel smile that used to make Moira shrink back . " See , I've been hearing stories about tragic accidents and poor little girls who couldn't handle their destiny . " I wave my phone . " But this tells a very different story , doesn't it ? " " You don't understand what you're seeing , " Logan says . "I understand perfectly . Your precious mate isn't the helpless little princess she pretends to be . " My voice gets harder . " And this recording is worth a fortune to the right people . " That's when Lucas moves . He crosses the clearing faster than my eyes can follow , his hand closing around my wrist . The phone flies from my grip , clattering against a tree . " Let go of me ! " " Actually , I can do whatever I want on my own territory . " His voice is deadly quiet . " Especially to trespassers who threaten my mate . " " I ***** The cell house sits behind the main pack facilities . Lucas hauls me through the entrance , past a guard who immediately straightens . " Holding cell , " Lucas growls . " Now . " The guard leads us down a hallway lined with metal doors . Lucas shoves me into a small cell - eight feet by ten feet with a narrow cot , toilet , and nothing else . " You can't keep me here ! " I spin around as the door starts to swing shut . " People will look for me ! " " No , " Lucas says . " They won't . " 21:30 8.78 % < Chapter 16 Secrets Exposed Get 5 Menu The door slams shut with a metallic clang . I pace the small space , mind racing . I wait until I hear footsteps , then start screaming . " HELP ! SOMEBODY HELP ME ! " The viewing slot slides open , and Lucas's face appears . " Having fun ? " " My pack will come looking for me . " " Your pack shipped you off to get rid of you . " His smile is cold . " They won't even notice you're gone . " The truth hits like a slap . He's right . " But I know someone who will pay very well for information about your precious mate , " I spit . " Someone who's been looking for her for days . " Lucas's expression darkens . " What did you say ? " " Alpha Sterling . He's been asking questions . Offering rewards . And when he finds out she's alive and mated to you ... " The viewing slot slams shut . Minutes later , the cell door opens . Lucas enters carrying a metal chair and rope . " What are you doing ? " I back against the wall . " Sit down . " " No. " He moves fast . His hand closes around my throat , firm enough to make his point . " Sit . Down . " I sit . He ties my wrists to the chair , then pulls a silver knife from his boot , turning it so the blade 21:30 8.91 % < Chapter 16 Secrets Exposed catches the light . " You're insane ," I whisper . Get 5 > = Menu " Maybe . " He crouches in front of me , bringing the knife closer . " Or maybe I'm just protective of what's mine . " The blade hovers inches from my cheek . I can feel the heat radiating from the silver . " You're going to tell me everything you know about Alpha Sterling's interest in my mate . " " And if I don't ? " He presses the flat of the blade against my cheek . I scream as the silver burns my skin , white - hot and immediate . " Then we'll see how much of your pretty face I can carve off . " The cell door bursts open . " Lucas , what the hell are you doing ? " Logan stands in the doorway , thunderous . Behind him , Jaxon pushes in , horrified . " Jesus Christ , Lucas . Put the knife down . " Lucas straightens slowly , blade still in hand . " She was threatening Moira . " " And torturing her is going to solve that ? " Logan steps between us . " Put it away . Now . " Jaxon speaks up quietly . " I'll handle the interrogation . I know how to get information without ... this . " Lucas looks between them , then slowly slides the knife back into his boot . " Five minutes ," he says to Jaxon . " That's all she gets before I come back . " He stalks out , leaving me with Logan and Jaxon . Logan unties my wrists with quick movements . " That was stupid . Provoking him like that. " I rub my wrists where the rope left marks . " He's psychotic . " " He's protective . " Jaxon pulls up another chair and sits across from me . " And right now , 21:30 9.03 % < Chapter 16 Secrets Exposed you're a threat to the most important thing in his world . " Get 5 > Menu His voice is calmer than Lucas's was , but there's something in his eyes that makes me just as nervous . " Now , " he continues , leaning forward , " let's talk . " Leave a comment From Ashes Chapter 17 Confessions and Rage Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!