Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Twice Rejected Luna: Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

~BastianThe car was too fucking small. That was my first thought when Silver climbed into the back seat and I realized I would be sitting right next to her for the next three hours. The Mercedes S-Class had plenty of space. More than enough room for three people to sit comfortably without touching. But it felt like the walls were closing in the second her scent hit me.It wrapped around me like a physical thing and I had to clench my jaw to keep from reacting. I had prepared for this. I had coated myself in scent blockers this morning knowing I would be in close proximity to her. Knowing that my body would betray me the way it always did around Silver. But nothing could have prepared me for this.She was right there. Less than a foot away from me. Her silver hair was longer now and it fell in waves down her back catching the light every time she moved. Her skin looked softer somehow. And that stomach. That rounded belly that held another man’s child! Fucking he’ll. The thought sh

~SilverThe palace hallways felt longer than I remembered. Every step echoed against the marble floors and I could feel the weight of a hundred memories pressing down on me. The last time I had walked these halls I had been running. Desperate to escape before they could stop me. Before they could see the tears streaming down my face or hear the way my heart was shattering into a million pieces.Now I was back and everything looked exactly the same except for the small details that showed the decay. Flowers in vases that were wilting. Dust gathering im corners that the servants had clearly stopped cleaning as thoroughly as they once had.The kingdom was dying and you could see it even here in the heart of the palace.Caspian led the way with Bastian walking slightly behind me like he was making sure I wouldn’t try to run again. Not that I could run anywhere. Not pregnant and exhausted and completely surrounded by their guards and their people. I was trapped here whether I liked it o

SilverDay two at the palace and I had to admit it wasn’t as terrible as I thought it would be. That realization made me uncomfortable because I didn’t want to find anything good about being here. I didn’t want to feel even remotely comfortable in the place that had broken me. But the truth was they were keeping their promises so far and that was more than I had expected.I woke up in the enormous bed surrounded by silk sheets that were softer than anything I had ever slept on. Then reality crashed back and I remembered. The prison disguised as luxury.A knock on my door made me sit up. “Come in,” I called out.A young servant girl entered carrying a breakfast tray. She set it down on the small table near the fireplace and curtsied. “Good morning miss. The kitchen prepared your breakfast according to your preferences.”I looked at the tray and saw fresh fruit and yogurt and toast with honey. Exactly what I had mentioned wanting yesterday when they asked. It was strange having peopl

~SilverI stood in the middle of the dying wheat field with my hands pressed into the soil and sweat dripping down my back despite the cool morning air. I had been out here for three hours trying to heal the crops and absolutely nothing was working. The earth beneath my fingers felt cold and lifeless like something vital had been drained from it.This was the fifth field I had tried today and the results were the same as the previous four. Nothing. Not even a flicker of response to my healing energy.I pulled my hands back and stared at the wilted stalks surrounding me. They should have responded by now. My healing had always worked before. “Still nothing?” Caspian’s voice came from behind me.I turned to see him standing at the edge of the field with Bastian beside him. They had been following me from field to field all morning watching my repeated failures.Caspian looked exhausted and I could see the way he favored his left leg. The pain in his spine was getting worse. Bastian k

~BastianI couldn’t sleep that night. I kept seeing the look on Silver’s face.. It played on repeat behind my closed eyes until I wanted to scream.Around midnight I gave up and went to the training yard. Physical exhaustion was the only thing that helped anymore. I grabbed a practice sword and started working through forms. Slash. Block. Pivot. Again and again until my muscles burned.“You’re going to hurt yourself.”I spun around and nearly dropped the sword. Viola stood at the edge of the yard wearing a robe and a smirk.“What do you want?” I asked.“I heard about the prophet’s visit.” She walked closer. “About his solution to Silver’s healing problem.”Of course she had. News traveled fast in the palace. And?”“And I think it’s hilarious.” Viola laughed. “The precious Healer has to fuck the men who rejected her or the kingdom dies. You couldn’t write better drama if you tried.”“Get out.”“Oh don’t be so sensitive.” She circled me like a predator. “I’m actually here to offer