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Chapter 52

作者: Celia Imora
last update publish date: 2026-06-23 21:26:25

For several long moments, nobody spoke.

The hidden chamber felt smaller than before, the silence pressing down on everyone as Lyra stared at the journal lying open on the desk.

Her mother’s handwriting, this was no mistake.

She had spent years trying to hold on to memories that grew fainter with time, but some things were impossible to forget. The way certain letters curved. The way her mother connected words together. The slight tilt of every sentence.

The writing inside the journal belonged t
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  • Rejected Luna: The Alpha’s Regret    Chapter 51

    The morning after the attack felt unusually heavy.Ironclaw was awake, but the territory lacked its usual rhythm. Warriors moved through the training grounds, patrols rotated along the walls, and servants carried out their duties, yet an uneasiness lingered beneath every interaction. News of the attack on the Guardian location had spread quickly, and no one could ignore the growing sense that the Crown was moving faster than before.Lyra found Kael in the council chamber shortly after sunrise. Reports covered the large map table in front of him, but his attention was fixed on a single document. It was the authorization log recovered from the sealed-level system beneath Ironclaw.“You’ve been staring at that since dawn, haven’t you?” Lyra asked.Kael glanced up briefly. “Earlier than dawn.”She sighed. “That’s not exactly reassuring.”A faint smile touched his face before disappearing. Whatever answers they were chasing, neither of them liked where the trail was leading.The doors ope

  • Rejected Luna: The Alpha’s Regret    Chapter 50

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  • Rejected Luna: The Alpha’s Regret    Chapter 49

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  • Rejected Luna: The Alpha’s Regret    Chapter 48

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  • Rejected Luna: The Alpha’s Regret    Chapter 47

    The word echoed through the underground chamber long after Asher spoke it.Guardians.No one rushed to fill the silence that followed. Even Ronan, who usually had a question ready before anyone finished speaking, seemed unable to find the right one.Lyra stared at the symbol beneath the broken crown. Moments ago, it had been nothing more than an unfamiliar mark. Now it carried centuries of hidden history.Kael broke the silence first.“Start talking.”His voice was calm, but Lyra knew him well enough to hear the warning beneath it.Asher didn’t seem offended. Instead, he looked tired. As though the symbol had forced him to remember something he had spent centuries trying to forget.“The Guardians weren’t warriors.”Ronan frowned. “The records suggest they protected the heir.”“They did.”“That sounds like warriors.” Asher shook his head. “No. Their purpose went far beyond protection.”He stepped closer to the wall carvings.“The Guardians preserved bloodlines, secrets, alliances, and

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    The darkness moved first.One moment the tunnel behind them was filled with shadows. The next, those shadows had shape, claws, and eyes that glowed like dying embers.“Move!” Kael roared.The command snapped everyone into action.Warriors rushed toward the tunnel exit while others formed a defensiv

  • Rejected Luna: The Alpha’s Regret    Chapter 37

    The moment Ronan said it, nobody moved.“We’re too late.”The words didn’t just echo in the chamber. They sank heavily into the chamber, like the underground itself had accepted them.Then the ground shifted again.A low, distant tremor rolled through the ancient chamber, stronger than before. Dust

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  • Rejected Luna: The Alpha’s Regret    Chapter 35

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