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Author: Pixie
last update publish date: 2025-11-16 23:23:46

VENUS

Sleep takes me before I can decide.

In my dreams, I’m back in the garden of my old pack.

The scent of roses still lingers, but the blooms are wilted now, their petals drooping like they’re mourning something I can’t name. The moonlight bathes everything in pale silver, yet it feels colder than it should.

I take a step forward. That’s when I see him. Ezra.

His back is to me. He’s standing still like a statue carved from shadow.

“Ezra?” I call out.

He doesn’t answer. That’s odd. Can’t he he
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  • Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim   201

    VENUSThe air changes around the room the moment Rowan steps beside me. It’s like the entire power shifts towards him and everyone sits stiffly in his presence. “I will be taking over the defense,” he says, calm as a blade resting at someone’s throat.Gonalz stiffens. “But my King, the notice should have been issued before the trial. You just can’t step into a trail and declare that you’re the defense lawyer. That’s the common law that every pack follows.” “Nile.”Nile steps forward instantly, placing a sealed document before the elders. “Royal decree,” he states. “The King holds the right to intervene in all judicial proceedings concerning inter-pack matters and wrongful conviction.”Silence follows.The elders scan the document. Elder Cersei nods. “You may proceed, King Rowan.” Gonalz’s jaw tightens, but he says nothing.Rowan turns towards me. Seeing him after so long makes my heart race wildly. His gaze drops to the chains biting into my wrists. Something dark flickers across h

  • Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim   200

    VENUSThe next day, I wake to the violent groan of metal doors being thrown open. The sound crashes through the dungeon like thunder, dragging me out of the shallow, restless dark. Light spills into my cell. I squint, pushing myself up, my head spinning as the world tilts slightly.I hear footsteps thundering towards my cell. Bronze stands at the entrance with Simon and three guards behind him, his presence filling the narrow space like something carved from stone. “The trial begins in an hour,” he says to me, his voice flat. “You’ll be presented as the accused.”There’s a slight hint of rage but other than that, there’s no emotion in his eyes. I stare at him, trying to find any semblance of the man I used to know. The one who was kind, just and loving. I can’t find that Bronze anymore. The one standing in front of me looks like a tyrant. “I hope,” I say as I slowly get up from the ground, “you realize before it’s too late.” He narrows his eyes at me, a hint of darkness reflecti

  • Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim   199

    VENUSThe dungeon air feels like it’s pressing down on my lungs. I sit curled against the cold stone wall, my arms wrapped around myself, trying to steady the strange unease crawling through my body. A wave of dizziness constantly hits me, followed by my head spinning. I press a hand to my stomach, frowning. It hasn’t been long since I was put into the dungeons yet I feel so sick. Do all prisoners feel the same? I swallow hard as another wave rolls through me, forcing my eyes shut. Maybe it’s the stress. I let my head fall back against the wall, exhaling slowly, but my mind doesn’t quiet.Why did I even go to the party? I should have stayed in my room. My fingers curl against my sleeves.Why did I have to help?Suddenly, I hear footsteps. My head snaps up.My heart starts pounding before I even understand why. The sound grows louder, echoing down the corridor until it stops right outside my cell.The door creaks open.Light spills in and a figure steps in. “Venus!”It was Sydney.R

  • Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim   198

    ROWANCarlisle’s punch snaps my head to the side. A burst of pain hits across my jaw, followed by the metallic taste of blood. He lowers his fists, watching me with narrowed eyes. “You’re getting sloppy.”I roll my jaw, tasting the hit again. “I’m fine.”“You’re distracted.” He says as he scrutinizes me. The private gym of my club echoes with the dull rhythm of our breathing. I refuse to agree with my boxing partner, even though he’s right. My head hasn’t been here all week. The thoughts of the royal council pressuring me to take a wife has been screwing with my head. But it’s not just them. All I can think of is Venus. I haven’t spoken to her. I have been avoiding her thinking that maybe the distance will help both of us move on. Instead it has made me and my wolf restless. Asgard has been staying up all night, telling me we should go back. I can’t! Because if I do, Thane might get an upperhand at the council. Nana can only do so much to keep them at bay. Feeding them fake prom

  • Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim   197

    VENUSThe party ends abruptly because of what happened to Mallory. By the time I make it back to my room, the echoes of the party still cling to me. I sit on the edge of my bed, staring at nothing. My fingers feel cold.How did that happen? A sudden knock at the door makes me jump. I flinch before I can stop myself.Who’s here so late? I carefully walk towards the door. “Venus?” I hear Olivia’s voice and sigh in relief. She stumbles in the moment I open the door, her face pale and her breathing uneven like she ran all the way here.“I don’t know what to do,” she blurts out, her voice trembling. “This-this wasn’t supposed to happen. It was my first time handling something like this and…”“Hey,” I cut in gently, closing the door behind her. “Sit.”She collapses onto the bed, hands shaking in her lap. I move quickly towards the table close to the window. My back faces Olivia as I am pouring her a glass of water. I turn around and see her sitting on the bed while looking restless. I

  • Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim   196

    VENUSTwo days later, the packhouse is filled with people. Preparations for the gathering are everywhere. Servants moving back and forth, decorations being arranged, voices overlapping. I step into the venue where the celebration will be held, and scan the space. “Venus!” Olivia spots me immediately. Her face lights up as she hurries over to me, relief practically radiating off her.“Thank the Goddess, you’re here,” she says, like she wasn’t entirely sure I would be.“I said I would be,” I reply.She lets out a breath, then grabs my wrist lightly. “Come, I’ll show you everything.”She pulls me along before I can respond, leading me toward the dining area reserved for important guests.The moment I step inside, I know this is a mess. The seating arrangement is wrong. People who shouldn’t be near each other are placed side by side. The hierarchy isn’t respected.Even the menu is all over the place. Woah! So she wasn’t joking when she said she doesn't know much about holding events.

  • Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim   120

    VENUSI gasp as her words sink in. “What?!”“He’s not in the house or in the pack,” she informs. “He’s been missing since the last day.” I sit down on the edge of my bed, my legs feeling numb against the floor. “But… I got a text from him this morning. He said he was fine. He told me not to worry.

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  • Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim   118

    VENUSThere’s one truth I want to ask about, one that’s been clawing at me since the night Kyle kidnapped me. Who was he talking about? Who did he mean when he said he knew about my mate? I have a feeling Rowan knows.But I don’t ask. Some questions are like open wounds. The more you touch them, the

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  • Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim   115

    ROWANThe chilly night air that brushes my skin in the forest feels comforting . The shadows stretch long under the silver pull of the moon. Usually I feel good when I’m in nature. But not today. It has been a fucking week and there has been no progress in Venus’s state. She is not able to sense h

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  • Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim   112

    VENUSBronze and Rowan exchange a quick look. That raises my suspicion. Then Bronze nods. “Yes.”My lips purse. That’s what I thought. I look at Bronze. “So…you were planning this?” I ask him while I feel Rowan’s stare on me. “I couldn’t just stand by and let you be tossed aside like this,” he sa

    last updateLast Updated : 2026-03-28
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