All Chapters of The Return Of The Banished Luna: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

EIRENEThe night was alive with silver moonlight, casting a haunting glow over the clearing. The annual Moonlight Celebration was supposed to be a sacred tradition, a night where fated mates strengthened their bond before the pack. It should have been the most important night of my life. Instead, something felt off.And then I saw her.Annika.She wasn’t supposed to be here.I strode through the crowd, ignoring the whispers that followed me. My white ceremonial dress flowed behind me, but the unease crawling up my spine made it feel like a shroud.“Why are you here?” My voice was cold, cutting through the murmurs around us.Annika turned with a practiced, innocent smile. “I’m here to help you, of course.”I narrowed my eyes. “Help me?”She sighed as if I were the problem. “You aren’t familiar with the customs, Eirene. I grew up learning these things. I thought you could use the guidance.”Before I could snap back, Rane’s deep voice came from behind me.“She should be here.”I turned t

EIRENE“You’re awake.”The deep, commanding voice sent a shiver through me. My eyelids felt like they were made of lead, my body aching as if I’d been trampled by a stampede. Blinking, I forced my eyes open, my vision swimming before it slowly cleared.A stranger stood at the foot of the bed.Tall. Broad. Power radiated from him like a force field, his presence so imposing that my instincts screamed at me to be cautious. His sharp, storm-gray eyes assessed me with an unreadable expression. He was handsome in a severe way—harsh angles, a strong jaw, lips pressed into a firm line.And then the scent hit me.Alpha.Panic flared in my chest. I bolted upright, ignoring the throbbing in my skull as I scanned my surroundings. The room was unfamiliar—large, yet cold, with stone walls and minimal furniture. No windows. Only a single door. A cage without bars.“Where am I?” My voice was hoarse, barely above a whisper.The Alpha crossed his arms. “My pack.”I swallowed hard. “And you are?”“Alda

“You are out of your damn mind, you keep shut or I silence that mouth for you”Aldar’s voice was low, rough—dangerous. The moment he stepped into Annika’s chambers, his rage filled the space like a wildfire ready to consume everything in its path.Annika barely spared him a glance. She sat in front of her vanity, combing through her long, dark hair, her reflection smirking back at him. “Oh? And here I thought I was doing you a favor.”Aldar moved swiftly, yanking the comb from her hands and tossing it aside. It clattered to the floor. “A favor?” His voice dripped with disbelief. “You humiliated her in front of the entire pack.”“Oh so this is about your pet?” she said, her brow raised with a sly smile and then turned her back to him.“Annika.” Aldar shot at her, his voice filled with tension.Annika finally turned, crossing her arms over her chest, completely unfazed by the towering alpha before her. “And? She needed to learn her place. She’s not one of us. She doesn’t deserve—”“She

EIRENEThen Aldar’s voice, sharp despite the slur. “Get out.”The maid hesitated, but when his gaze locked onto her, she all but ran from the room. Aria lingered a second longer, looking at me, but I gave her a small nod.She followed the maid out.I turned the lock behind them.Then faced Aldar.He was swaying slightly, fingers flexing and unflexing at his sides, breathing heavy like he’d just come from a fight.“You’re wasted,” I said.His jaw clenched. He looked like he wanted to argue, but instead, he turned away, running a hand over his face.Silence stretched between us.Then, quietly, “You were about to drink that.”It wasn’t a question.I crossed my arms. “Yes.”His shoulders tensed. “Don’t drink anything you don’t prepare yourself.”I frowned. “What was in it?”Aldar exhaled, shaking his head. “I don’t know.”I narrowed my eyes. “But you suspected something.”He didn’t answer.I stepped closer. “If you thought it was poisoned, why not punish the maid?”“She wouldn’t know,” he

EIRENEHer voice was calm, almost amused, as if my pain meant nothing to her.I looked up, my vision blurring with unshed tears, but I refused to cry in front of her.Aria’s voice snapped through the air. “Get your filthy foot off her.”Leila scoffed but stepped back, her eyes gleaming with satisfaction as she watched the blood drip from my fingers.I cradled my injured hand, the pain throbbing with each pulse of my heart. Aria grabbed a cloth from the table, wrapping it around the wound. Her hands were steady, but her face was pale with rage.“I swear to the moon, Eirene,” she hissed under her breath. “One day, they’re going to regret this.”I forced a shaky breath. My mind was still spinning, my chest tight with emotions I couldn’t untangle.Aldar’s cold words.Annika’s cruel laughter.Leila’s merciless warning.I was trapped.And for the first time, I realized just how alone I was in this pack.—I sat on the edge of my bed, my injured hand resting in my lap. The bandages were tigh