All Chapters of Rejected mythical Luna: Chapter 41 - Chapter 45

“My family.” Those two words felt warm—sacred, even—as if they weren’t just written on the page, but etched into something deeper inside me. My fingers tingled again, as if the journal still held the warmth of the woman who wrote it. Lyra. I didn’t know what gave me the right to sift through her personal entries, but something inside me pushed forward, almost urged me. The room grew quiet as I drew in a breath and began to read. First Entry; “My family is not bound by blood, but by survival, by truth, by sacrifice, and by exile. We were once part of something greater—until we were cast out. They feared us, called us unnatural. Banished. I carry our story now, so it is not forgotten. So they will know who we were… who we are.” My breath hitched. I felt Aries beside me—when had he gotten here? But his presence grounded me, steadying my heart enough to continue. “There was a girl born under the moon’s shadow, her power pulsing even before she took her first breath. I saw the signs

"It's not here," Maron responded softly to the question I asked. "The journal is back at the house. Tucked away, just like she asked. I’ll go back and retrieve it first thing tomorrow morning."I nodded, my body heavy with exhaustion and my emotions heavier still. But knowing the answers weren’t lost forever brought a fragile sense of peace.Before anyone could say anything more, the door creaked open. All heads turned toward the sound.Lily stepped in first, her expression tight with concern. Rose immediately shot up from her seat. “Lily! You’re back already!” she squealed out of nowhere.“Did we miss something important?” a calm, commanding voice followed from behind. A tall man walked in after Lily—his presence enough to quiet a storm.“Dad…” Aries said, standing up instantly.We all rose with him, bowing slightly to the previous Alpha.Alpha Charles returned the gesture with a nod, and the tension in the room lifted just a bit.“Something happened?” Lily asked, glancing at all our