Rejected And Reborn のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 11 - チャプター 20

Chapter Twelve : Secrets in the Living Room Nora’s POV I hid behind the big living room. My hands began to shake, my heart pounding so hard it felt like it might break through my chest. I had come to help with the Luna ceremony with just small things, folding the fabrics, arranging the flowers, and doing everything just so. I attempted to return to focus, but the noise inside impeded me. Voices. Too many voices. Hushed, cautious, but keen in their own manner. I could hear them loud and clear now. Axel's parents, Cynthia, and… her parents, too. My chest tightened, and my stomach churned. I couldn't catch all of it, but what I heard was enough to freeze me right there where I stood. “I’m afraid,” Cynthia said, her tone smooth and icy. “That girl-Nora-I hear she is here. What if Axel will prefer her over me? I froze so completely, I thought I might disappear into the shadows. They knew my name. They were talking about me. Axel's mother laughed softly, the sound like ice scraping ov

Chapter Fourteen – The Secret Inside Me Nora’s POV My stomach twisted again. I pressed my hand against it, hoping the pain would go away, but it only grew worse. A wave of nausea came rushing up my throat. I covered my mouth and ran into the small bathroom, falling to my knees in front of the basin. I vomited until I had nothing left. My whole body shook, and my eyes watered. When it stopped, I sat on the cold floor, hugging myself. My head spun, my chest rising and falling too fast. “Maybe… maybe it’s just stress,” I whispered to myself. “Too much crying, too much thinking…” But deep down, I knew it was something else. Something strange. I rinsed my mouth and dragged myself up. My feet were heavy, like stones, but I pushed forward. All I wanted was to reach my bed, lie down, and hide under the blankets. When I stepped out of the bathroom, I froze. She was there. Cynthia. Standing in the middle of my room, her arms folded, her lips curved into a cruel smile. “Look at you,” s

Chapter Fifteen – The Ceremony Turned Dark Axel’s POV The drums echoed outside, deep and steady, as if the whole pack’s heart was beating together. I stood in front of everyone, dressed in the Alpha robe my father once wore. The air was heavy with excitement, but also with doubt. I could feel eyes on me, watching, waiting, judging. This was supposed to be Nora’s day. Our day. She was meant to walk into the hall dressed as my Luna, her head high, proving everyone wrong. She was meant to stand by my side and hold my hand when I announced her to the pack. But the space beside me was empty. The elders shifted impatiently on their chairs. My father leaned forward, his voice deep and commanding. “Axel, the time has come. Step forward. Announce your Luna.” My chest tightened. My eyes searched the doorway. Nothing. I bowed my head slightly, forcing respect into my voice. “Please… just a little longer. She is coming.” The elders murmured among themselves. Some looked annoyed, others l

Chapter Eighteen – The Hunt Begins Axel’s POV The hall was still full of whispers and shocked faces, but I could barely hear them. My mind was only on one thing, Nora. My Luna. My heart ached at the thought that she wasn’t here, that she had been taken. My blood burned, my wolf growled inside me, restless, furious. I took a deep breath, trying to force my body to move, to act. “Tell me everything,” I demanded, my voice sharp but strained. The guards around me shuffled nervously, glancing at one another. “Alpha… we… we tried to stop them,” one of the older guards stammered. “They were too many… too strong… masked. We couldn’t…” His words trailed off. I clenched my fists so tightly I thought my nails would break the skin. My chest felt like it was about to explode. “Where is she? Where is my Luna?” I growled, my voice echoing off the walls. “I… we don’t know, Alpha,” another guard said, bowing his head. “They disappeared before we could even touch them. We tried to follow, but—” I

Chapter Twenty – The Fire of Mistaken Desire Kade’s POV The stillness of the forest enveloped me, aside from the crunching of leaves beneath my boots and the faint swishing of the ropes that bound her. My eyes were transfixed on the girl before me, her dark tresses spilling across her face, quivering slightly, with her chest rising and falling with rapid breaths. I could sense my own pulse beating at my temples and my ire coiled like a snake, poised and ready to pounce. “How…” I hissed under my breath, my voice barely audible but with so much anguished fury. “How could you have said all that.when it was not even you that I was talking to. Why have you tried to deceive me and make me believe it’s Nora” Our eyes locked, and I saw defiance and fear mingled in hers, and for an instance, I caught a glint of surprise. It was as if everything that had passed before, every lie, every movement, had added up in my mind, and now the truth fought its way out. I had been deceived. I had been ma