Semua Bab DISCOVERING I'M A HYBRID LUNA: Bab 11 - Bab 20

Mayor Monroe turned to his men, two burly enforcers in town-issue jackets, and gave a simple gesture. One motion of his hand toward Maya.“Hold her.”I could feel my pulse rising. Maya’s eyes were wide. Her breathing became unsteady. She turned to her parents, pleading silently.Mr. and Mrs. Hawke stepped forward instantly.“You can’t do this!” Mr. Hawke yelled.They pushed Mr. and Mrs. Hawke aside. Not hard, but firm. Enough to make it clear they weren’t asking.The crowd watched as they grabbed Maya’s arms. "No! Let me go!"She thrashed, struggling against the hands that grabbed her arms. One of them pinned her down by the shoulders. Her hair fell in front of her face as she kicked out.Zelda stepped forward, took one of Maya’s arms herself. “I knew it,” she muttered, loud enough for Maya to hear.“Stop!” Maya looked around the crowd, desperate. “Please! Somebody help me!”And that was it.I couldn’t stay still.Everything inside me shifted. Tyler surged to the surface, his anger m

Maya’s PovI didn’t know what exactly woke me up, maybe the sunlight pouring in through the slits in the curtain, or just that quiet tension in my chest that never really let me sleep deep. Either way, I was awake, and it took me a second to remember where I was.The pack.Not home. Not the Hawke estate. Definitely not my own room.Just... here. With people I didn’t know, wolves I didn’t understand but say I belong, and a Luna I wasn’t sure I could trust.I sat up slowly. My back ached from the unfamiliar mattress, and the sheets were stiff, almost military neat. After the last encounter with Luna Anya, my mind had been doing laps. Something about her didn’t sit right with me. Not in the way that screamed danger or hostility, but more like... don’t turn your back.Still, I wasn’t going to label her as anything yet. I told myself maybe that’s just how she had to be. Maybe leading a pack meant trading softness for something colder and rigid. Maybe she’d earned her bite. And maybe, just

Maya's PovThe walk back was quieter. Louis moved ahead like he was trying to shake something off. I didn’t bother asking what, whatever it was, he clearly didn’t want to talk about it. So I let the silence sit between us.Instead, I paid attention. Really paid attention. To the trees that leaned in over the trail, the way the sun caught in the leaves, the uneven dips in the dirt path.I guess part of me hoped I’d find something, a scratch in the bark, a sign someone had been here recently. A piece of the past that hadn’t buried itself.But there was nothing. Just trees. Wind. Our footsteps.Eventually, I gave up looking and let it go.By the time we reached the car, the sun had sunk behind the treetops. Gold and pink bled through the branches like the forest was on fire again. Only this time, the burn was soft.The drive back felt faster. Maybe because the roads were familiar now. Or maybe because the silence between us didn’t ask for anything.I was the first to break it. “I’m starv

Louis’s PovI rubbed a hand over the back of my neck, trying to center myself. Pierce moved a few steps ahead, still waiting for a response from me.And I didn’t know what exactly to say so I decided to remain quiet.“Is there really nothing more to it?” he asked finally, not turning to me.I hesitated.“We were just out there. I thought it would help her feel less caged.” I kept my tone even. “She was... happy.”Pierce finally turned to look at me. “And then?”I didn’t answer. Couldn’t, really.Because I wasn’t sure what had happened.“I see,” he murmured. Not accusing. Just... resigned.And maybe that was worse.We stood there a moment longer before he sighed and started walking away, muttering something about going back to doing what he was doing.I stayed back, pacing in the gravel thoughtlessly. ***It’s been two days since then.Maya had been asleep for two days.Two long, dragging days.Pierce checked in twice a day, eyes shadowed, lips tight. He started dropping hints, Maya’s

Maya’s PovMy eyes flicked from Luna Anya to Louis, then to the quiet elders who sat with their mouths pressed shut, avoiding my gaze. My heart was racing. I was still standing near the corner of the room, but everything inside me felt too loud to bear.“What just happened?” I asked, voice sharp, hoping someone would say something, anything.Nothing.No response. Not even a flinch.The silence rang louder than any answer. I opened my mouth to press again, but Louis stepped in before I could. His touch was light on my arm, but the way he looked at me, it was the kind of look that told me to tread carefully.“Calm down,” he said quietly. Like I was about to combust.Calm down?Luna Anya still hadn’t moved. She sat back in her seat, arms crossed lightly as she exhaled, slow and long, like the weight of the room pressed fully onto her shoulders. Then finally, she straightened and looked at the elders.“You all heard what Lucas said,” she began, voice calm but cold. “He didn’t just ask for