From Betrayed Luna to Crowned Princess의 모든 챕터: 챕터 11 - 챕터 20

Lucien's POVAfter seeing Ravena leave with her servants, a deep pain began to spread through my chest. It was sharp at first, then slow and burning, crawling through my veins as if my own body had betrayed me. Each step I tried to take grew heavier until my knees almost buckled.Gritting my teeth, I leaned against the wall, willing the pain to pass. My pride would not let me fall in front of them. An Alpha did not collapse. An Alpha commanded. But the pain twisted, dragging me lower until I had to close my eyes just to steady my breath.It was then Astrid appeared, walking into the hall. Her eyes flicked to Ravena’s fading figure and the servants trailing after her. For a moment, I thought I saw the faint curve of her lips as if she welcomed the sight. A smile, small and sly, tugged at the corners before she forced her face into a mask of pity.Why was she smiling?She hurried over and wrapped an arm around me. “Lucien, she is ungrateful, a snake. After everything, she walks away wit

Ravena's POV“Ethan, this is not something small. You cannot just throw the word betrayal without proof. If what you are saying is true, then it could change everything. Evidence must be clear.”“Do you think I speak lightly? I watched, I listened, I survived when I should have died. Tell me, Ravena, why did the rogues wait a full year after your father and brothers had fallen in battle? Why didn't they attack when the pack was at its strongest?”I faltered, my mouth slightly open.“They waited, Ravena. They waited until our warriors were broken. Until your father and brothers were in the ground. Then they came like shadows in the night and wiped out everyone else. That is not blind revenge. That is planning. Someone guided them. Someone opened the gates for them.”My chest squeezed as images of that night came rushing back—flames, the screams, the blood. I swallowed hard, trying to keep my emotions in check.“Even so… rogues never touched women and children. It has always been the la

Ravena's POVAfter returning to Moonveil, I did not rest. Instead, I went straight to my chamber, pulled out an old leather bag, and began stuffing in what little I needed. I packed a few clothes, some dried meat, bread wrapped in cloth, and a flask of water. I knew I had to go alone. If I stayed or hesitated, the truth waiting in the North would never be seen.I was halfway down the hallway with my bundle when a sharp voice stopped me.“Ravena, where are you going?”I turned to see Beta Ethan standing near the training yard, sweat still running down his face from drills. The moment his eyes landed on the bag in my hand, the look that spread across his face was pure panic.“You can’t be leaving us again,” he said, stepping forward, his voice rough. “Not now. Not when we finally have hope.”“Ethan, please listen to me.”But he shook his head. “You left before and we thought we had lost you forever. Do you know what that did to the few who stayed behind? And now, when you finally speak

Ravena's POVEvander blinked slowly, and then without a word, he turned away. He poured something from a small kettle into a metal cup and held it out to me. “Drink this.”I hesitated, staring at the steam that curled above it. “What is it?”“It’s tea,” he replied flatly. “For your nerves. You are shaking like a leaf.”My cheeks flushed with heat as I snatched the cup, even though my pride ached at his bluntness. I slowly took a sip of the bitter liquid, and somehow it helped calm the tightness in my chest. I looked at him again, searching for an answer he would not give.Just then, he raised his voice toward the tent’s entrance. “Tell Ryan to make sure that there is enough for the barracks.”I froze. “Food?”He turned back to me, his face calm and unreadable. “Yes. Food.”“But I… I just told you about the rebellion of pack leaders and bandits forming an alliance, and your command is food? Shouldn’t you be calling for reinforcements from the King? Shouldn't you be summoning your counc

Ravena's POV“I swear you are the most foolish woman I have ever met,” Evander suddenly muttered, snapping me out of my thoughts. “You could really be facing punishment for this, Ravena. Demotion. Fines. Even flogging with a silver whip if he commands it.”I let out a deep breath and forced myself to raise my chin, meeting his blazing stare. “I couldn’t just stand by while the kingdom was in danger. I couldn’t stay quiet and do nothing when lives are at stake. If you want to punish me for that, then go ahead, but I will not regret coming here.”“You risked your life, Ravena.”I blinked at him, stunned by the raw intensity in his words. Why did he care so much?“You are talking like you know me, but you don’t. You know nothing about me.”“I know enough,” he replied coldly. “I know recklessness when I see it. And you, Ravena, are the very picture of it.”“Do you really know what is happening outside these walls? Because if you did, you wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss me!”“Choose your w