The Banished Luna Returns! のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 61 - チャプター 70

•MARY•The hall went too quiet the moment the doctor stepped out. People looked at each other as if they weren't sure what to make of what had just happened. Even Leo didn’t move. He stood in the center of the hall, eyes pinned to the door Catherine had walked through, as if his mind had followed her out.A hot humiliation twisted through me. He was so certain she had done nothing wrong. Everyone must’ve been wondering why I kept attacking the woman my husband defended.Leo had always believed in me. He always took my side even before hearing what truly happened. He never doubted me, even when Catherine was still here. So, I couldn't believe that he was suddenly believing someone else other than me. There had to be something wrong. Elder Orion cleared his throat. “We must postpone this meeting until we gather substantial evidence regarding what happened when Darius died. Let us continue to support Luke and his wife during this difficult time.”Elder Lukas added. “The meeting is dis

•MARY•Lila was knocking outside the doctor’s room with a tray of food when I stormed toward her, and before she even registered my presence, my hand smacked the edge of the tray and sent everything flying.She shrieked and stumbled back, barely avoiding the splatter as meat, vegetables, and a bright slice of beetroot rained across the polished floor, and one piece landed perfectly against her milky dress, staining it like a wound.My blood boiled hotter.How dare she? How dare she fill a plate for the doctor as if she belonged here, as if she had any right to be treated like a guest, when she wasn’t even supposed to stay in the pack house?“You stupid fool,” I hissed, slapping her across her cheek before I could stop myself. “Do you buy the food in this house? Do you want my son to starve because you’re handing out full dinners to some outsider?”Her eyes watered as she dropped to her knees, scooping the food back onto the plate with shaking fingers. “I—I’m sorry, Luna. Alpha Leo ord

•CATHERINE• “Dr. Vale—what happened? Who—” Leo asked anxiously. “You know who,” I sighed with a soft groan. Ranger snarled behind his eyes, and his fists tightened. A growl tore from his throat. ‘Good. Let him feel ashamed,’ Nyra sneered. ‘Let him see what he let happen under his roof.’ “Please,” he begged. “Don’t leave like this. Give me a moment to fix—” “I need to go.” Viktor was beside me instantly, opening the car door. Leo moved forward, but Viktor’s quiet growl stopped him cold. He looked at him as if he were warning him off from taking a step toward me. They were both alphas, so they couldn’t empower the other. Another car pulled up. Lila rushed into it with her bags, giving Leo one last, hard look. Engines hummed to life. I didn’t look at him as I rolled up the window and looked forward as the car drove away. *** The farther we drove from Crescent Moon, the easier it became to breathe. I didn’t realize how tight my chest had been until the trees thinned and the bo

•CATHERINE•Julie was with Lila in the kitchen, patiently showing her where every pot, pan, spice jar, and cleaning tool was placed.Lila kept nodding at Julie’s instructions, and their voice drifted down the hallway. I was happy that she was finally home with me.Meanwhile, I was sitting at the long dining table with my laptop, making the last calls for The Haven Hospital to open the following day.Thinking about it still gave me a strange flutter in my chest. After everything that had happened, I was building something good and mine again.But the moment my thoughts wandered, they drifted to Elias. He still hadn’t picked up any of my calls.Not since he’d left last night with that wounded, betrayed look in his eyes, shaking his head before walking out. I had called him seven times. Even texted, but there was nothing.A heavy ache crept into my stomach every time I remembered the way his voice had cracked. “You don’t have to answer. I get it.”I tried to push the memory away and focu

•LEO•“There’s someone in the pack house stealing from me?” I gasped and couldn’t believe it.I couldn’t imagine who the person could be, and since the recent transaction happened two days ago, it meant the person was still in the pack house.‘We must find them,’ Ranger whispered in my mind. ‘We rejected our mate because of them. They must pay for this, Leo.’“They won’t get away with this, Alpha. Now that we know what’s going on, I’ll also be on alert.”“Thank you, Ryan,” I answered as he got up from his chair and handed me the laptop. “I will call someone to track the IP address of the device they’re using to steal money from the pack’s accounts.”Rylan nodded. “I know you will do everything you can to find the culprit. I will also do my research and see if I’d be able to help. You can inform the Elders about this so you don’t have to handle this alone, Alpha.”My heart tore into pieces when I thought about her. I was overwhelmed with guilt and regret for everything I had put her th