All Chapters of Pursuing My Rejected Luna: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Elana POVClasses and work drag on. Tomorrow is the court date with Victor, and I don’t know how to prove that the DNA test that was completed is false. It is my word against Victor’s, and I don’t think anyone will believe me. My recent proximity to Damon is making me look guilty. I pretend like I don’t care, but the truth is… I do. I want to be loved like I once was when I was the Luna of the pack. I hate that people think poorly of me. The library is mostly empty, and it gives me time to study. But my mind keeps drifting away from my school work, and finally, I slam my books closed and stuff them back into my bag. Turning to the library computer, I begin to search for the probability of DNA tests being inaccurate. The results aren’t helping my anxiety. It is unlikely that the results are wrong because they were performed in a hospital setting.Leaning in closer to the computer, I try to read the fine print of a university website. When a shadow is cast over me, and the sc

Elana POVMy head is pounding, and waves of nausea keep washing over me. The light overhead seems to burn through my eyelids, and I groan uncomfortably. Fighting against the pulsing pain in my head, I force my eyes open.I am in the hospital, again, but I don’t remember how I got here. The last thing I remember is Damon and Victor fighting together in the library parking lot. I am going to lose my job this time. I am sure of it. I have caused too many issues over the past weeks. It would be enough for any employer to let someone go. Raised voices from the hallway catch my attention, and even though there is a curtain blocking my view, I know who they belong to. “She is wasting away,” the pack doctor explains. “She has lost ten or more pounds since the rejection ceremony. That is likely the cause of her fainting.”“Is she sick?” Victor asks.There is a long pause before the doctor answers. “No.” Victor begins to pace angrily. “Then what is wrong with her?”“You are no lon

Elana POVNot wanting to bother Damon and Alexis after our fights yesterday, I decided to pick up Gabby myself. I’ve been standing outside her daycare for nearly half an hour, shifting on the cracked sidewalk while other parents emerge with their children. My heart sinks with each face that walks out the door. None of them is Gabby.When the last child exits the daycare center, my stomach drops. Where is she? My pulse roars in my ears as I storm into the office, demanding to know where my daughter is. The receptionist blinks at me, shuffling papers, her calm expression only fueling the fire clawing up my throat.“She left with her father,” the woman says, as if it were obvious.“Victor?” My voice breaks. “Her father? That’s not possible, Victor wouldn’t pick her up.”Before the receptionist has a chance to argue, the door swings open behind me, and the sweetest voice fills my ears.“Mommy!”She runs across the lobby, pigtails bouncing, her hand firmly tucked into the grasp of the l

Elana POVDamon and I spent all day at the farmer’s market, shopping and eating. By the time the sun begins to set, I am overly full and my feet are beginning to ache. It was the perfect day, and as much as I hate to admit it, it felt like a date. His arm is draped over my shoulder as we walk to the car, and I let it stay there. I don’t miss how people glance our way, but they don’t look disgusted or disappointed. They smile sweetly and nod. For the first time since the rejection ceremony, I don’t feel like they are judging me. It is like they want to be happy for me. The glow of the streetlights illuminates the parking lot, and I lean against Damon’s car, looking up into his eyes. “Thank you for today. I needed this.”Resting his hand against the car, he leans in close. A little too close. He tilts my chin up and runs his thumb against my cheek. “I know you did.”His face inches toward mine, and his eyes land on my lips. I draw in a sharp breath. I know he is going to k

Elana POVGabby doesn’t sleep. I hold her close in my bed, stroking her hair while she trembles against me, every creak of the old apartment making her flinch. Her tiny hands cling to my shirt like she thinks I’ll vanish if she lets go.To be honest, I am holding onto her just as tightly. Tonight could have ended very differently. I don’t want to think about what could have happened if Damon weren’t here. I am not sure I could have fought them off alone. When the sky begins to pale and the sun peeks through my windows, Gabby looks at me with tired eyes. A little yawn parts her lips, and she dips below the covers. Before she drifts off to sleep, she whispers, “Mommy… can I live with Uncle Damon?”The question slices through me. My heart lurches, and for a moment I can’t breathe. It is what I feared. She has grown too close to Damon, and when he leaves again, he will only break her heart. “Why would you say that?” I ask gently, brushing the damp strands of hair from her face.