Reclaiming His Fated Luna のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

RAVENThe room reeked of metal and damp stone, the silence broken only by the sound of Kieran’s boots tapping rhythmically against the cold floor as he paced before me. I sat chained to the iron chair, wrists bruised and blood crusted against the metal cuffs that held me in place. My lip was split open, the taste of copper pooling in my mouth, but I didn’t flinch. I didn’t blink. I didn’t speak.Kieran finally stopped and turned to me, arms folded, his voice low, gravelly, and full of venom.“Where did you and Rowena go, Vee? Don’t make me ask again.”I stared at him, dead in the eyes, saying nothing.He stepped closer, his breath now brushing against my skin. “I’m trying to be patient here. You think I won’t have my guards beat the truth out of you?” His voice rose, the words sharp.“You really think silence is going to protect you?”I let out a soft laugh, shaky and drenched in defiance. Blood dribbled from the corner of my mouth as I smirked.“Death is coming for you, Kieran,” I sa

RAVEN“I don’t know where you think I went, Kieran,” I muttered, my voice hoarse from the cold air and the way my throat still ached from the last round of questioning. I didn’t even look at him. He didn’t deserve that satisfaction. I just stared at the wall, counting the cracks on the stone, pretending the chains didn’t feel like they were getting heavier each time I moved.“You think you’re clever, don’t you?” Kieran snapped, storming into the dungeon with his usual arrogance, his boots slapping the ground like war drums. “Still playing dumb, Raven? Still hoping your precious Lucian will fly in here and break you out?”At that, I turned my head just slightly, just enough to make sure he saw the smirk curling on my lips.“You think you’re so important that he’d come for me? That’s cute.”He scoffed, grabbing the bars with both hands and shaking them once, like he wanted them to magically vanish so he could throttle me himself.“You were gone for days. Days, Raven. And now you’re back

RAVENThe rake scraped against the gravel as I dragged it along the side of the courtyard, trying to ignore the stinging pain in my shoulders from the repetitive motion. The sun was high, burning my back, and sweat clung to my brow like glue. I didn’t look up. I didn’t need to. The whispers were everywhere, soft at first, then growing louder like a swarm of flies buzzing just behind my ears.“Did you hear? Vee’s been doing grunt work all morning.”“It’s because she thought she could talk back to the Alpha. Idiot.”“Serves her right. Let’s see how long that attitude lasts after three days of this.”I clenched the rake harder and shoved it into the dirt with more force than necessary, but still said nothing. My jaw ached from how hard I was biting down on the inside of my cheek. They could say whatever they wanted. Their cowardly voices meant nothing. They hid behind whispers and obeyed blindly. I wasn't like them. I never would be.“Veeeee!”I heard her voice before I saw her. Selene.

RAVENI walked into Selene’s room with the tray of snacks like I always did, careful not to let the corners of my mouth twitch into a smirk as the scent of wolfsbane wafted faintly through the air.“I brought your favorites,” I said calmly, setting the tray down on the center table, pretending to brush off invisible dust from my apron. Selene didn’t even glance at me, just waved her hand dismissively as her friends, those two idiotic shadows of hers, Raina and Lyla—lunged at the snacks like they hadn’t eaten in days.“You’ve got some nerve showing your face around here,” Raina mumbled with her mouth full, the corners of her lips curled in mockery. “Seriously,” Lyla chimed in, licking her fingers like the wretched creature she was, “did you really think you could escape this pack? You? Raven the pet? Raven the stray?” They all laughed, Selene finally turning her cruel eyes toward me as she took a bite of the poisoned cookie.“You should just kiss your freedom goodbye, mutt. There’s no

RAVENI slammed the door to my quarters and leaned against it, my breath coming out in sharp, ragged bursts. My fingers touched my lips unconsciously, and all I could think, over and over—he kissed me. Kieran kissed me. Of all the reckless things he could have done, this was the worst. And I let him. I didn’t push him away. I didn’t even try. I stood there like an idiot and let him devour me like I meant something to him.The door creaked open behind me and Rowena walked in without knocking, as usual. “What happened?” she asked, eyes narrowing when she saw the look on my face.“You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”I didn’t move from the door. “He kissed me.”“Who?” Her voice was casual, but her body went still.“Kieran.”Rowena blinked. “Kissed as in… a peck on the cheek or—?”“No, Rowena,” I cut her off, finally pushing away from the door and pacing like the floor would give me answers.“He kissed me. Mouth on mouth. Heat. Fire. The kind of kiss that doesn’t just happen by accident.”