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CHAPTER 06: WHISPERS IN THE WARD
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TO DENY A LUNA CHAPTER 07: SHUNNED MOTHERS
VELARA’S POVThe room around me is sterile, cold, and quiet, almost suffocating in its silence. I feel small in this place, even though I know I should be focusing on the life I just brought into the world. My mind drifts between exhaustion and frustration, a strange combination that keeps me from falling asleep.The oldest one, a woman with tired eyes and an air of weary wisdom, greets me with a simple introduction. “My name’s Kylie,” she says, her voice calm but edged with something I can’t quite place. “Hi,” I respond quietly, “Velara.” She nods in acknowledgment, but it’s her next words that break through the fog of isolation in my mind.“Her name’s Elysia,”Kyliecontinues, gesturing toward the younger girl beside her. “Welcome to the shunned mothers’ club,” she says, her voice heavy with irony, followed by a small, sad chuckle. She low
TO DENY A LUNA CHAPTER 06: WHISPERS IN THE WARD
VELARA's POV I had just eased my baby boy into his crib, his tiny body finally succumbing to sleep against my chest. His soft breaths puffed rhythmically against my skin, a moment of peace that felt borrowed in this cold, indifferent hospital. As I turned away from the crib, adjusting the thin blanket over his legs, I noticed someone passing the doorway. A nurse. I instinctively raised my hand in a small wave, hoping to ask for something warm to drink, maybe a little comfort in a paper cup. She noticed me and stepped inside.Her presence was different from the others. Her uniform was crisp and neatly pressed, the color subtly darker than the others I'd seen. She must have ranked higher, head midwife, perhaps. Her straight, glossy hair grazed her shoulders, partly covering the ID clipped neatly to her chest. I squinted at the name beneath the laminated tag: Jane. The letters underneath her name were too small to decipher, but she didn’t look much older than me. Maybe mid-twenties at m
TO DENY A LUNA CHAPTER 05: FORGOTTEN CRADLE
VELARA'S POVEight months had passed since that night changed everything.I now held my newborn boy against my chest while sitting by myself in a dark nook of the maternity unit. The air around me was alive with laughter, joy, and the coziness of family get-togethers. In the radiance of mutual happiness and family pride, new mothers were showered with flowers and congratulated in whispers by their partners. A woman on the other side of me smiled as her partner caressed her hand and kissed her forehead. My chest ached from the tender, affectionate way he gazed at her. I was cruelly reminded that no one would be doing that for me as his presence encircled her like a safety net.There would be no visitors rushing in with teary eyes to meet my baby. No one had called. No one had asked if I was alright. No arms had opened to welcome this little life nestled against my skin. It was just me and him. No family. No friends. Certainly no mate.But I told myself it would be okay. It had to be.Lik
TO DENY A LUNA CHAPTER 04: A FATHER'S WRATH
VELARA’S POVThere's a heavy, suffocating air in the room, and it feels like every breath I take is fighting against an invisible force. My thoughts are racing, and it feels like the ground is moving beneath me. I grip the sides of my chair, not sure if I'm going to pass out or scream.“Yes, Alpha. I will test it again,” the pack doctor, Stone, says hurriedly before hastily retreating from the room. He doesn’t look back. No one dares challenge my father’s fury, not even someone as respected as Doc Stone. His footsteps echo against the floor like the tick of a countdown I cannot escape.Even though my father moves slowly and deliberately, every step he takes has the weight of a storm that is about to blow. Then he stops suddenly and turns to face me with a cold stare. My chest roars with my heartbeat.“He must be mistaken,” he growls, his voice low but filled with venom. “You’re not that kind of girl. You wouldn’t disgrace me like this.”His eyes search mine, desperately seeking some e
TO DENY A LUNA CHAPTER 03: HEIR NO MORE
VELARA’S POVSix weeks. That’s all it took for my entire world to unravel.One night. One reckless, blurry night that I barely remembered. I had been brought up to defend everything I believed in, and that was all it took to destroy it.As soon as my body began to fail me, I knew something was amiss. For days, I had been feeling strange. Not simply weary or cranky, but a profound, lasting malaise that refused to leave. I dismissed it at first.After all, werewolves rarely got sick. We were supposed to be strong, immune to common illnesses. But this? This was something different.I didn't feel a knot of dread in my gut until I missed my period. I remained silent, though. I hoped it would pass, that it was just stress or exhaustion. I kept quiet until I could no longer hide it. My father had finally lost patience with my excuses and dragged me to see the pack doctor.Moondale City is home to four packs. Our pack is the second-largest, well-respected, and tightly knit. I was the eldest of
TO DENY A LUNA CHAPTER 02: THE MORNING AFTER
VELARA’S POV The instant I wake up, a piercing ache slashes through my skull. As soon as my eyes open, a dazzling stream of morning sunlight that is coming through sheer curtains attacks me strongly. The regret that weighs heavy in my chest is continuously echoed by the pounding in my mind, which feels like war drums. The room whips around me in a crazily nauseous blur, and I grunt hoarsely, suffering as I make myself sit up. Everything feels unfamiliar, deeply wrong.My throat tightens with panic as I look around the room. Where the hell am I?I take a deep breath, desperately willing my foggy brain to piece together the night before. Fragments return in jarring flashes: the annual Alpha meet-up, the grand masquerade ball filled with laughter, music, and too many glittering costumes. I remember my sister tugging my hand, both of us sneaking away from our parents’ watchful eyes to mingle with the other future Alphas. My father always pushes me to network, to bond with the powerful he
TO DENY A LUNA CHAPTER 01: MASKS OF DESIRE
VELARA’S POVAs I entered the magnificent ballroom of the Banks Hotel, the glitzy center of the yearly Alpha Gathering, the night air hummed with unsaid tension. Crystal fragments from the chandeliers scattered broken starlight on the polished marble, resembling frozen constellations. Like a living creature, music, a sluggish, primordial bass, and a captivating tangle of eerie strings prowled across the atmosphere. It wasn’t background noise. It demanded attention. Each beat burrowed under my skin, syncing mercilessly with the thrum of my pulse.Clad in silk and secrets, masked wolves sailed through the mist of candlelight and perfume, their features concealed by gilded masks, velvet, and feathers. Future Alphas, Betas, foreign dignitaries and threats wrapped in civility. Every smile was calculated. Every gesture weighed. Power simmered beneath the surface, a low, dangerous current that warned: tread carefully.Astrid tugged my arm, her lips curving with mischief beneath a silver fili
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