บททั้งหมดของ Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim: บทที่ 141 - บทที่ 150

VENUS“That is a lie,” I whisper. “You cheated on me.”He looks like I stabbed him. “Venus, please. Believe me. I had no intention of sleeping with her. I don’t know how it happened. When I woke up, I was just as shocked.”“I trusted you,” I say, my voice trembling violently. “I trusted you when I saw you on top of her the first time and you told me nothing happened. I trusted you when you promised you would leave her for me. And I even believed that your proposal to crown me as your Luna was real.” My breaths shake. “I was stupid to think any of that meant something.”“It was real,” Bronze insists. “I made all the plans. If I lied, there would not have been people waiting at the community hall.”I scoff. “You didn’t lie about the ceremony happening. You lied about who you wanted next to you. You wanted Mallory as your Luna, not me.”He drags a hand through his hair, frustrated. “I know it is hard to believe, but I did not want this. I was set up.”“I cannot believe a single word you

VENUSA few heads turn. Someone snorts. Heat crawls up my neck. I want to walk away, but my legs feel rooted to the floor.“Hey! Get out of here if you don’t want me to pluck your eyeballs out, asshole!” Sid growls at him. But a few of his other gang members join him and start to snarl at her, surrounding the two of us. Trent ignores Sydney completely and leans in with a smirk. “Did you really dress up like that hoping he would claim you today? Poor thing. The whole pack must look like a better option to him than you.”His voice is not loud, but the cruelty in it slices deeper than a scream ever could. My chest aches, my eyes burn, and shame spreads through me until it feels like I cannot breathe. It’s not just him, but even the pack people now gossiping about me. I can hear them clearly. “I heard she still believed he loved her.”“She must feel so stupid standing here.”“She should have known he would pick Mallory.”I swallow hard, trying to keep the tears down. Trent watches my f

VENUSRowan adjusts the cuffs of his shirt, his expression unreadable. “Nothing special. She wished to inform me that she is planning a formal Luna ceremony in the coming weeks. She wanted my opinion.”I feel a small ache in my chest, but I just nod. “Oh. I see.”She has gone that far now. From being temporary, now she’s going to be the permanent Luna. That’s concerning for the pack’s future. There is something in the way he avoids my eyes for a second. I can tell he is not giving me the full truth. Not lying exactly, but not telling all of it. The realization makes my chest tighten. I wonder what Mallory really said, but I do not push. I do not think I can handle more secrets today.Rowan studies my face, then asks, “Any problems while you were in here?”My whole body stiffens. I swallow quickly and force a neutral expression, praying he cannot read the panic rising in me.“No. Not really,” I say lightly. “It was just… a little hot inside. But that’s all.”His gaze lingers on me fo

VENUSMy fingers clench around the cold railing. I’m not giving up though. Even though Mallory and the elders have succeeded in kicking me out of everything, I still believe I can do something to protect this pack. And the first thing I need to do is get to the root of it all. I stare at the town ahead. There’s a lot of secrets here. Secrets that I need to find out. The next morning, I walk down the hall of the packhouse, determined to find something on mana wolves. So far I haven't found anything useful but I have to keep looking. There must be something on those wolves, somewhere. But I halt in my steps as I feel someone's gaze crawl up my back. I turn around but see nothing but the empty hall. Did I make a mistake? I did sense it though. Someone is watching me. My heart thunders in my chest. What if it's Mallory or any of her spies? “Boo!” Someone says from behind me and my heart leaps on my throat. I turn around, ready to tackle whoever it is but then stop. “Alex?” He smi

VENUSHer lips quiver before she nods, watery eyes cast downward.She leads us toward a dusty shelf at the far end of the library. I’ve never seen anyone use it. Carefully, she pulls out a faded book. It clicks like a lever, and suddenly the whole shelf lurches forward and slides sideways with a low rumble, revealing a small door embedded in the stone wall behind it.From her pocket, Ava pulls out a golden key and inserts it into the lock. With a soft click, the door creaks open.Darkness looms on the other side.I step forward to peek inside, but something about the pitch-black void makes my stomach twist. I glance at Ava. What if it’s a trap?Alex must be thinking the same thing, because he grabs Ava’s arm."You’re coming with us."Ava stiffens, clearly terrified but she doesn’t argue.We step inside, the air immediately colder, pricking my skin. Ava walks beside us, her posture stiff in fear as the door creaks shut behind. A narrow staircase spirals downward into darkness. The only