The Pregnant Luna Mated to Ex’s Best Friend (Aria) novel Chapter 214

Chapter 214: The Truth Unveiled

(Aria’s POV)

Dominic’s confident words about my father’s capabilities slowly eased the knot of anxiety that had been tightening in my chest since we’d uncovered the truth about Marcus Stone and Elder Lewis. My wolf, which

had been pacing restlessly within me, finally began to settle as his reassuring cedar scent wrapped around

me like a protective shield.

“You really think my father has this under control?” I asked, needing his Alpha certainty to ground my swirling

fears.

“Absolutely,” Dominic replied, his silver–gray eyes meeting mine with unwavering conviction. “Your father didn’t become successful by being naive or unprepared. He’s been dealing with family politics and business

adversaries for decades.”

I nodded slowly, my maternal instincts gradually accepting his logic. “I suppose you’re right. He must have a

plan if he’s taking this matter on personally.”

“Trust me, Aria,” Dominic continued, his powerful Alpha presence radiating complete confidence. “If anyone

should be afraid right now, it’s Elder Lewis, not your father.”

My wolf stirred with curiosity rather than anxiety now. “Do you think Patricia Lewis is our only real lead? What if she refuses to cooperate?”

“She’ll cooperate,” Dominic said grimly, his tactical mind already working through possibilities. “Your father has ways of extracting information, especially when his daughter’s safety is involved.”

“And you truly believe Elder Lewis orchestrated everything?” I pressed, still struggling to fully accept the

scope of the betrayal.

Dominic’s expression hardened with certainty. “The evidence points directly to him. Marcus Stone was his driver, Patricia Lewis was his willing accomplice, and Alison Lewis was his planted spy.”

“But why target me specifically?” I asked, my voice carrying the hurt of twenty years of unanswered

questions.

“Because you represented everything he feared losing,” Dominic explained, his Alpha instincts understanding territorial dynamics. “Your father’s success, your family’s unity, the potential for Dr. Michael Lewis to overshadow his own position in the Lewis family hierarchy.”

I felt tears prick at my eyes as the full weight of Elder Lewis’s calculated cruelty hit me. “He destroyed so many lives just to protect his own status.”

“And now he’s going to pay for it,” Dominic said firmly, his cedar scent intensifying with controlled fury. “Your father will extract the truth from Patricia Lewis, and then Elder Lewis will face the consequences he’s avoided

for twenty years.”

(Aria’s POV)

Despite the progress in our investigation, an undercurrent of unease continued to flow through my veins like a persistent fever. My pregnant wolf–though I was no longer carrying, the protective instincts remained;

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strong–kept stirring with anxiety about potential threats to our family.

Baby Nolan, however, seemed blissfully unaware of the adult drama surrounding him. His cheerful demeanor and innocent laughter filled our Moon Valley home with warmth that temporarily pushed away the shadows.

of family betrayal.

“Look at you, little one,” I cooed as he gurgled happily in his crib, his tiny hands reaching toward the colorful mobile spinning above him. “Nothing bothers you, does it?”

His bright silver–gray eyes–so like his father’s–tracked the movement with fascination, and his delighted giggle made my heart swell with maternal love. In moments like these, the complex web of family politics

seemed distant and manageable.

“He’s going to be such a happy child,” I murmured, gently stroking his soft cheek. “Protected and loved, unlike his poor mama’s childhood.”

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Nolan’s response was another burst of laughter that echoed through the nursery, his pure joy enough to lift even my troubled spirits.

Several days passed in this routine of caring for Nolan and waiting for news from the Lewis family territory. Then, early one morning, my phone rang with updates that would change everything.

“Aria,” my mother’s voice came through clearly, though I could detect underlying excitement mixed with grim satisfaction. “Elder Lewis and his family have left the country.”

I nearly dropped the phone, my wolf immediately alert. “What do you mean they’ve left?”

“Disappeared in the middle of the night,” my father’s voice joined the conversation, his Alpha authority evident even through the phone connection. “Packed their belongings and fled without telling anyone in the family.”

“When?” I asked urgently, my heart racing with implications.

“Three days ago,” my mother replied. “We only found out this morning when Dr. Marcus Lewis went to Elder Lewis’s house and discovered it empty.”

Dominic appeared in the doorway, his enhanced werewolf hearing having caught portions of the conversation. His silver–gray eyes immediately sharpened with tactical interest.

“This confirms Elder Lewis’s guilt,” I said, more to myself than to my parents. “Innocent werewolves don’t flee

in the middle of the night.”

“Exactly what we thought,” my father confirmed grimly. “Patricia Lewis broke down and confessed everything once she realized Elder Lewis had abandoned her.”

My wolf snarled with satisfaction at this news. “She talked?”

“Like a river breaking through a dam,” my mother said with obvious relief. “Twenty years of secrets came

pouring out.”

Dominic moved closer, his protective presence immediately comforting as he listened to the speakerphone

conversation.

“What did she say?” I asked, though part of me dreaded hearing the full scope of the conspiracy.

“That Elder Lewis orchestrated your k********g because he feared your father’s growing influence in the Lewis family,” my mother explained. “He saw Dr. Michael Lewis’s medical expertise and business success as threats

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to his own position.”

“But why target me instead of Dad directly?” I pressed, my voice tight with old pain.

My father’s voice carried years of suppressed anger. “Because harming you would destroy me more effectively than any direct attack. Elder Lewis understood that a parent’s greatest weakness is their children.”

The calculated cruelty of it made my wolf whimper with renewed hurt. Elder Lewis hadn’t just wanted to remove a rival–he’d wanted to inflict maximum emotional damage in the process.

“There’s something else,” my father continued, his voice growing heavier. “Something Patricia revealed that explains even more.”

“What?”

“I wasn’t Elder Lewis’s original target,” I said quietly, though my father’s next words would confirm my growing

“My brother?” I whispered, sinking into the nearest chair. “Elder Lewis tried to target Nathan?”

“He blamed himself,” I realized, tears flowing freely now. “All this time, he thought I was taken because he was too well–protected.”

“Children often carry guilt that doesn’t belong to them,” my mother said gently. “Nathan was no different.”

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