Lahat ng Kabanata ng Reborn of the Betrayed Luna: Kabanata 71 - Kabanata 80

Samantha's POVWhat was there about Melody Madison that could rattle the entire Merlot Pack to its foundations?What kind of power did she possess that could push Alpha Jay to the edge of insanity?And most importantly. why had she just disappeared?This is your chance," said Ken, his tone steady, but firm with purpose. "Now that she's out of the way, you've got the ideal opportunity to gain the attention of the Alpha on yourself."I looked at him, seeing the resolve glimmer in his eyes like a wildfire. I knew Ken—Jay's beta, his second-in-command through and through. He liked me—it was horribly clear. Though he covered his motives in the guise of friendship, I could sense through it like a ghost. His smiles were too easy, his generosity too calculated. And his look? It lingered far too long, full of craving. There was nothing fraternal about it.So I used it.When he showed up in my room that evening, I allowed him to touch me. I allowed him to think that I was in need of comfort, wh

I sprinted before I had time to think.The second I saw her emerge from that car -- alive, breathing, battered but intact, my body acted instinctually. I didn't care that my shirt was rumpled, that I hadn't slept in days, or that my chest ached as if it'd collapsed in on itself.She was here.Melody.Her name echoed in my mind like a prayer as I walked past across the gravel path of Madison Pack's front courtyard. The guards did not even attempt to halt me. They recognized me. They knew that I was her fiancé.But nothing made sense anymore.Not when I saw her standing next to him -- Alpha Don Carter. His hand was still outstretched to her, as if he had just assisted her from the vehicle. His eyes were on me, neutral, steady. Not a flicker of surprise or guilt.I resented him for that tranquility.And then there was her -- Melody. She didn't stir. Not when I approached her. Not when I halted a foot in front of her, chest panting. Her expressionless face stared back at me. Her eyes swep

There was a knock at the door that awakened me from my reverie."Melody, there is a letter for you," said Mary as she handed over an envelope.I reached out for it with an interested look. The ostentatious seal revealed it all—it was from the Luna Queen.As I broke open the seal, my eyes browsed through the formal but authoritative handwriting. She had extended an invitation to the palace. She wished to talk to me in private.Not an instant later, I was in a humble but elegant dress appropriate for a trip to the royal palace. My mind whirled with questions, but I kept my wits. This wasn't merely a visit—it was a call from Luna Queen Helen Mitchell, the most influential woman in the South Kingdom.Upon arrival at the palace, I was led down high marble corridors until at last the Queen herself greeted me. Her demeanor was majestic, her presence imposing."It is a pleasure to greet the Luna Queen of the South Kingdom," I remarked graciously, bowing my head.She nodded very slightly, a de

"Melody."I forced a tight-lipped smile to conceal my revulsion. Smiling at Jay these days was like moving a mountain. Each time he gazed at me with those broken, pitiful eyes, I ached to laugh—or to scream. As if guilt might suddenly pop into the vacant space where his conscience ought to exist. As if he hadn't abandoned me to die once before.Did he regret abandoning me with Alpha Don? Or was it something else? The Jay I had known—cold, calculating, ruthless—was not prone to remorse. So why did his sad face make my flesh crawl?Whatever it was, I couldn't let it stand. I was too close. Jay Merlot had to fall, and when he was down, I would be the one to finish it. Just like he finished me."What is it, Jay?" I asked softly, standing to meet him.No need to stand," he said stepping in, getting down beside me on the bed. His mass on the bed had my skin crawling. "Mels, how do you know Alpha Don Carter?" His voice cracked with self-control. "I want the truth. I have my suspicions… but I

"What did he do?"Don asked, his tone coldly calm, yet his eyes. they unleashed death.I blinked, caught off guard by the question. It wasn't like him to ask. I had made it clear to him a long time ago, reminding him firmly, that we were only allies. Not friends. He never asked since then. Even when I spun my web of lies, pretending to love Jay while actually planning to ruin him, Don didn't say a word. He never asked what the life was like that I lived with two faces: one for appearance, and one in the dark.But today, he did.Maybe he couldn't help himself anymore.I had leaped out of my bedroom window last night, barefoot and frantic, running away from Jay. I didn't check to see where I was going—just that I was getting out. My body acted on autopilot, legs propelling me through the darkness until I ended up at a place that used to be home.My father's house.The very same house that I escaped when I decided on Jay. A house that had been a prison to me for the majority of my life. A place