บททั้งหมดของ Their Regret: I'm Not Your Luna Anymore : บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 30

22Vera gazed at them, one by one. She recalled their behaviour back when she was still her father's daughter. These men wouldn't even raise their voices in front of her. However, only because she wasn't sitting here as the Alpha King's daughter today, they were treating her like misogynists. Would they have done the same if she were here in her real identity?With a sardonic grin Vera eyed them, "So, is this your final decision— That I take stupid gifts from my stupid mate for committing a crime against me like a clever person?" "Yes, it is. And you must accept it, Luna Vera. That's the best for you three." Elder Jenkins finally said. "I will not. Your ruling is unjust, biased, and an insult to every woman in this world. I will never accept it." Vera rose to her feet. Tension filled in the room. Silence was crackling like a whip. All the elders were fuming at her as she went on. "I had promised myself that I will break the cycle of this injustice the moment I woke up. I promised

24“Luna, please… Luna please… D-don't leave Alpha. Please… don’t misunderstand us. I respect you. I respect your marriage so much and trust me I didn't intend to come between you and Alpha. I just…” Her voice cracked. “I just couldn’t turn away when Alpha Fred told me that my daughter will have a family.”She swallowed, “I only agreed to date him because of my daughter. Luna, you're also a mother. You know the pain of child birth and the experience of motherhood. I was just looking out for my daughter. I-it's… It's not wrong, is it?”She sat there not leaving Vera's legs. The Elders looked at her with deep commiserations. Then Elder Ronan's eyes came up to Vera's face. “You're so cruel. You're making a helpless victim and a mother to grovel at your feet. This is the height of cruelty. Wait till this goes to Alpha King.” He growled annoyedly. That wasn't all, he also added on the mind link to Vera, ‘You've lost your father's compassion the day you refused his throne, Verena. Alpha K

26 Jenkins smiled impressively, ‘Sometimes it pains me to think that you ditched the throne, Vera. You would've been such a great queen. Anyway, you made a good point. Your father will absolutely try to interrupt so you don't get justice. But as I said, if there are Alphas who want more women, there are also those Alphas who encourage and promote having only their Lunas. If your father tries to cause problems, you can reach out to these Alphas for help. They will be more than glad to help you get out of this hell-like relationship.’ His perspective was convincing. At the same time it sounded too good to be true.  ‘Will dad listen to a bunch of Alphas? He's the Alpha King.’ Vera put forth another commendable query.  ‘Not if the Alphas proceed legally, child.’ Jenkins smiled. ‘Since you're the Alpha King's daughter and they are aware of how you reject

28 Vera threw her arms around Tory's shoulders and fake-sobbed loudly. "I'm sooooooo sorry, Tory. Will you forgive me? I shouldn't have suspected you." She said while Fred scratched his scalp and Tory's lip lifted in a grunt of disbelief. "What are you saying, Luna? I don't... Understand anything." Tory said instead of pushing her away because Fred was suddenly smiling, looking impressed that Vera had realized her mistakes. "I just did some research and found out you aren't lying. You are indeed a rape victim and you didn't really... trap Fred." Vera broke the hug and held her hands. Her eyes glinted in mischief. Their darkness indicated that she still loathed Tory just as much. However, as she turned to Fred, her eyes turned moist and lips trembled— She was mimicking Tory's ‘I'm a sweet little thing with no evil intentions’ attitude.  

   30    "I told you I'm accepting your relationship with full honesty." Fred pulled her in a bone crushing hug.    "Thank you, Vera. Thank you so much. Tory will be very happy to see this." He said.    Then he called her from Alex's room while Vera decorated the table in the living room. She suddenly froze, eyes hardening, as she recalled that day she came home to see Fred and Tory playing a lovely happy family with Alex and making a handprint painting right here on this table.    She swallowed her anger and got up as Tory emerged from the room. Fred had covered her eyes. He was whispering about giving her a surprise that was going to make her very happy. Then he brought her towards where Vera was sitting, r