บททั้งหมดของ The Rejected Luna，The Hidden Heiress: บทที่ 11 - บทที่ 20

Vanessa's POV I was still struggling to catch my breath.My hands were shaking, and my heels kept clicking too fast against the marble floor as the guards dragged us down the hallway. Camilla stayed quiet beside me, her face pale and her eyes wide like she was about to pass out.Heck, my chest burned from the embarrassment. I had just been thrown out of a royal banquet. Thrown out! In front of nobles. In front of Alphas. In front of Selene.I wanted to shout at the top of my lungs.How did it even get this bad? I had thought Camilla would be honoured, maybe even respected, if she walked in as Victor’s Luna. But no. We were humiliated instead. Completely humiliated.And Selene? That… that witch stood there with her smug little face like she owned the world. Like she wasn’t the same pathetic girl who used to sneak into the kitchen at night to cry when no one was watching.I let out a sigh the moment we stepped into a quiet waiting lounge near the exit. The guards had finally let us go.

Victor's POV The drive to the banquet felt longer than it should have. I sat stiff in the back seat, fingers tapping against my knee, my jaw clenched the whole time. As we got closer to the venue, my chest felt increasingly heavy.I couldn't shake the image of Selene being there. Looking beautiful. Dressed like royalty. With a smile on her face.When we finally pulled up at the palace gates, the area was packed. Expensive cars lined the entrance, guards stood tall, and a red carpet was stretched across the stone steps like a warning sign. People were walking up in pairs—Alphas, Lunas, noble heirs. It was grand. Formal. Loud.But I wasn’t looking at any of them.I stepped out of the car and scanned the entrance.That was when I saw Roland. He was, as usual, placing his hands all over some woman near the pillars by the garden wall, kissing her like he had no care in the world.I walked over and cleared my throat loudly.He jumped like he had been caught stealing. The girl squeaked, st

Victor's POV I opened my mouth to answer, but she stepped forward before I could speak.“Alpha Victor,” she said loud enough for people nearby to turn their heads. “You were the one who chose Camilla. You made me leave.” Her words were sharp and honest. There was no shaking in her voice, no sadness either.Roland, who was standing beside me, shifted awkwardly, clearly feeling the tension between us. He patted my shoulder.“You two… should maybe go talk in private,” he whispered before quickly slipping away.But I couldn’t move. I was too drawn in.Selene was standing right in front of me. Her eyes full of fire. Her dress hugging her curves. Her hair glowing under the soft lights. I couldn’t look away.“You look beautiful tonight,” I said without thinking, my voice rough. “I’ve never seen you wear something like this before.”She let out a sharp, mocking laugh. “That’s because I stopped wearing things I liked after marrying you.”I frowned. “What do you mean?”“You controlled everythi

Selene's POV At that moment, my head wouldn’t stop spinning. So many thoughts were racing through my mind at once, I could barely sit still on the garden bench. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw those cruel comments. I saw Victor’s arms around Camilla. I saw everything I had tried so hard to move past crashing down on me again.I felt like I was falling all over again.Beside me, Melissa crossed her arms, her eyes still burning with rage. “Selene, I think it's time to stop holding back and fight fire with fire.”I blinked at her. “What are you suggesting?”She leaned in, her voice sharp. “Let’s teach those two snakes, Camilla and Vanessa, a lesson. I say we hit back hard.”I stared at her for a moment.The idea sounded tempting—very tempting. My blood was still hot with pain. But after a second, I shook my head slowly.“No,” I said. “Not yet.”Melissa frowned. “And why not?”I let out a shaky breath. “Because the rumors are already out there. The first thing I need to do is stop the

Selene's POV My fingers slowly traced the edge of the folder, but for some strange reason, I couldn’t bring myself to open it.“Selene,” Melissa whined beside me, bouncing on her toes. “Come on, open it already!”“Relax. I will,” I muttered.“You’ve been staring at it for like… five minutes!”“I’m building suspense,” I grumbled.“Girl, this isn’t a movie. Open. It.”I shot her a side glare, but the corner of her mouth twitched like she was trying not to laugh. With a sigh, I slid my finger under the golden seal and peeled it open slowly.Inside was a thick stack of papers. The first page had a picture—a man with a strong jawline, dark eyes, and a military uniform.Melissa leaned over my shoulder. “Oh my goddess,” she gasped. “Is this... wait, is your brother setting you up?”“What?” I blinked.“Look at him! He’s hot. Is this a mate list? Is that what this is?”“No,” I said quickly, flipping the page. “Ethan would never. He’s way too overprotective for that. He’d rather die than let s