Semua Bab Alpha's Hidden Luna: Bab 21 - Bab 26

He found someone else.That fast.Lucian, who had pressed her against the wall just hours ago. Who had whispered that his wolf wanted to burn with her. Who had looked at her like she was the only thing keeping him grounded.He had moved on.Was this how Alphas handle rejection? she thought, stomach turning. They just find themselves a girl and fuck the pain away?Rayne’s legs weakened beneath her, and she stumbled back into the shadows before any of them saw her.Her chest burned.Her throat tightened.She didn’t understand what she was feeling.Was it jealousy?Was it betrayal?Was it heartbreak?Or all wrapped into a single, unrelenting knot?She should’ve known better. Lucian wasn’t hers. He’d never been hers.She had rejected him.She came here in disguise to become an Alpha.She could never be his mate.She could never be his Luna.But why did it hurt so much?But why did it feel like something inside her had cracked?Had she really fallen for him?Rayne turned and ran.Back into

The courtyard was already filled with bodies when she arrived. Alphas lined up in tight rows, murmuring softly, tension humming in the air like static before a storm. The Lunarias were gone, but the aftertaste of their presence still clung to the academy walls. Bonds had been made. Lusts had been acted on. Rejections had been handed out like blades.And some of those wounds were still bleeding.Rayne’s eyes scanned the crowd, unwillingly. Lucian was near the front, standing rigid with his arms crossed over his chest, face unreadable. The distance between him and everyone else felt palpable—as if no one dared come too close.And then there was Jace.Laughing.Surrounded by a small group of Alphas who had clearly fared well during the Luna visit. Rayne quickly looked away.A sharp gust of wind whipped across the courtyard, cutting through the murmurs like a blade, and then the space fell into silence as Head Instructor Rhys Calloway stepped forward.He stood at the center of the raised

Rayne's arms ached. Her legs trembled with each step as she pushed through the forest path, Jace’s unconscious weight slung across her shoulders. She had no idea how long she’d been carrying him—minutes? Hours? It all blurred together in a haze of adrenaline and desperation.His blood had stained the front of her shirt. Warm and sticky, seeping through the fabric like guilt itself.“Hang on, Jace,” she murmured through gritted teeth. “We’re almost there. Just a little more.”The edge of the trees gave way to the southern path behind the training hall, and up ahead—blessedly—the spires of the academy came into view. Students moved in clusters across the courtyard, heads turning toward her as the sight of a bloodied Alpha on another’s back shattered the peaceful morning lull.Gasps erupted.Someone shouted.And then they came running.Rayne didn’t have time to explain. Her boots hit the stone steps with a thud, knees buckling beneath Jace’s weight as she finally stumbled forward.“Help