All Chapters of Rejected Luna : Alpha's Promise, King's Claim: Chapter 151 - Chapter 160

VENUSThe next morning, Sid practically bursts into my room the moment I get up from my bed. “Okay,” she says, slightly breathless as she walks inside, “there might be a way for you to get into the Moon Hunt.”I stare at her in confusion. I just woke up so it takes me a few minutes to process what she just said. But when I realize what she means, my heart skips. “What? How?”She shuts the door and faces me, her eyes shining brightly like a kid. “We need to talk to my mom.”My excitement falters and I frown. “Your mom… as in Elder Joanne?”I’m a little skeptical since I have to speak to an elder. They’re not exactly very fond of me. Sid nods. “Yeah. But don’t worry. She’ll listen.”I narrow my eyes a little. “Sid… she’s one of the Elders. Are you sure she’ll even consider it?”“She’s my mom,” Sid says confidently. “If I talk, she listens.” Then she hesitates and bites her lip. “And, um… I already told her about it.”My jaw drops. “You what?”Sid grins sheepishly. “ It worked, okay?

VENUS“I understand your feelings. Mallory’s behavior has changed.” I mutter while we walk ahead. But that’s the reason I didn’t push it too far. I could have spoken against her but with the power she holds now, it’ll be stupidity. If there’s anything that I have learnt so far from my mistakes, it’s the fact that I need to control my emotions and think rationally. One mistake and everything collapses. Sid suddenly goes quiet. Her mouth trembles just a little before she turns to me with guilt in her eyes.“I’m sorry, Venus,” she says. “I really thought my mom would support me. I thought she’d help you. I promised you a spot at the hunt but couldn’t make it come true.”I shake my head quickly. “Sid, no. You don’t have to apologize. The decision isn’t hers alone. There’s the rest of the council, and the Alpha and the Luna too. I wasn’t expecting to get a chance anyway.”“But still,” Sid says, voice small now. “I failed.”“You didn’t,” I tell her firmly. “I’m grateful you even tried. T

ROWANI stare at Alex, stunned for a second. I had not expected that at all.Alex adds quickly, “She doesn’t know I’m taking her there.”I nod slowly as the realization clicks. So he has not asked her specifically about the festival. That means the actual date part is still vague in her mind.Venus will probably refuse once she realizes what it is. She is still hurting from Bronze, and she is still tied to me because of the mate bond, even if she has not acknowledged it. She will not take another step so soon. Not with Alex. Not with anyone.I look at him again. He looks excited. Hopeful.Alexander is a good man. He has been loyal to me for years. And that is exactly why I know he will not get a proper chance with Venus right now. He deserves someone who will see him fully, not someone who is still bleeding from a heartbreak and unknowingly pulled toward her fated mate.She will turn toward me.And that will complicate everything.Alex will resent me. The camp will question my intenti

VENUSI don’t expect the location of my date with Alex to bring this… heaviness. We’re at the Moonlight Festival. The cobblestone street stretches ahead of us, lined with stalls on both sides, glowing under strings of lights. I’ve been here so many times before. With Bronze. This area of the town is a common place for all kinds of festivals and celebrations. So whenever there was one, Bronze would bring me here as a date. The memories slip in without permission, making my chest ache. I have spent good times here with him, enjoying the food, holding his hands. We even kissed at a secluded place. Now I’m here with Alex, and it’s… different. It’s not bad, just complicated. It feels like I’m repeating the same day, but with a different person. It makes me feel guilty. It’s unfair to think of my past when I’m with Alex. At least I’m not overdressed. When Sydney found out Alex was taking me out, she practically staged an intervention in my closet. Her idea of a first-date outfit involv

VENUSShe jolts like I slapped her. Her eyes widen before she quickly blinks it away.“I’m fine,” she says quickly. She’s lying. I can feel it.But with the forest swallowing the light and the hunt already begun… I decide not to push.We move deeper into the forest, where the light barely reaches the ground. Shadows hang thick between the trees and every sound feels amplified. My senses keep sharpening in ways I don’t understand. I can hear twigs snapping far from us, beyond what any normal trainee should notice. I can smell adrenaline in the air that doesn’t belong to me or Olivia.My muscles feel coiled, like my body already knows a fight is coming.Olivia slows beside me, watching me with a wrinkle between her brows. “Are you okay?” she asks. I force a shrug, pretending it’s nothing. “I’m just more alert. It must be my nerves since it’s my first time participating in a hunt.” She raises a questioning brow at me as if she doesn’t look convinced, then focuses back on the faint t