All Chapters of The Rejected Luna: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Maya’s breath hitched as she stared at Phillip standing on their front porch with a dark bruise spreading across his jaw from where Aiden had punched him earlier that day. Behind him stood three enormous men wearing black suits and stern expressions that made it clear they were not there for a friendly visit.“Phillip,” Maya whispered as she took another step backward and bumped into Aiden who was also frozen in shock at the sight before them. “What are you doing here and who are those men with you?”“Hello Maya,” Phillip said with a smile that was completely different from the warm expression he had worn during their conversation at lunch. “I came to collect your brother for a little lesson about respecting his betters.”Aiden straightened his shoulders and moved protectively in front of Maya even though the three large men looked like they could overpower him without breaking a sweat. “If you have a problem with me then we can talk about it,” he said firmly. “But leave Maya out of t

Maya stared at Aiden in complete silence for several long moments as his words echoed through the quiet house and she tried to process what he had just confessed to her. The wet towel lay forgotten on the floor where it had fallen when shock had caused her to drop it after hearing his unexpected declaration.“Aiden,” Maya finally found her voice and spoke his name quietly. “How old are you exactly?”The question seemed to catch him off guard and he shifted slightly in his chair before answering. “I’m eighteen,” he said as he turned to look at her more directly. “I turned eighteen three months ago right before you came to live with us and Mom threw me a small birthday party.”Maya’s eyes widened as she absorbed this information and realized the implications of what he had just told her. “I’m twenty four years old Aiden,” she said slowly and clearly. “There’s a six year difference between us and that makes what you just said very complicated.”Aiden’s mouth hung open in complete surpris

The next morning Camilla woke up before dawn and immediately began preparing for the journey to find Maya in the human world while Kane and Gavin gathered a small group of their most trusted guards who could blend in among humans without drawing unwanted attention to themselves.“Are you sure you’re strong enough for this trip?” Kane asked as he watched Camilla pack supplies into a travel bag. “You haven’t been eating properly for days and this could be a long and difficult search if we don’t find her right away.”“I’m going with you whether you think I’m ready or not,” Camilla replied firmly as she continued gathering items they might need. “Maya is my friend and I’m not staying behind while you go looking for her in a world I don’t understand.”Gavin knocked on the chamber door and entered carrying maps of the human settlements in the area where Maya’s scent had been detected. “I’ve marked all the possible locations where she could be staying,” he said as he spread the papers out on

Prisca stood frozen in the doorway staring at Maya with her mouth still hanging open in shock and her face had gone completely pale as if all the blood had drained from her body. She blinked several times as if trying to convince herself that what she was seeing wasn’t real and that Maya couldn’t possibly be sitting there alive and well. “Prisca,” Alpha Kane’s voice cut through the tense silence in the chamber and his tone was firm and commanding. “Don’t even think about leaving this room right now.” Prisca had started to turn back toward the door as if she was planning to slip out quietly before anyone could ask her any uncomfortable questions but Kane’s words stopped her in her tracks. She slowly turned back around to face everyone in the room with a forced smile on her lips. “Alpha Kane,” Prisca said in a voice that was trying to sound casual and innocent. “I was just going to give you all some privacy for your reunion with Maya and I didn’t want to intrude on such a personal

Morning sunlight streamed through the small window in Maya’s quarters as she slowly opened her eyes and stretched her arms above her head. The familiar sounds of the pack house waking up for the day filled her ears and for the first time in weeks she felt like she was truly home where she belonged.“Maya wake up,” Jenna called from across the room where she was already dressed and pulling her hair back into a practical bun. “We need to get to the kitchen soon or the other maids will start preparing breakfast without us and you know how much they mess up the portions when we’re not there.”Maya sat up and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. “I’m awake,” she said as she swung her legs out of bed. “Just give me a few minutes to get ready and we can head down together.”They both moved quickly through their morning routines before putting on their work clothes. Maya felt a strange sense of comfort in doing these simple familiar tasks that she had done every morning before her abduction.“It f