All Chapters of The Rise Of The Forsaken Luna : Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

BRIANA "Briana, you are accused of attacking my future daughter-in-law, Laura. For this offense, you are hereby stripped of your rank and cast down to omega," Alpha Marcus declares, his voice echoing through the gathering.My whole body stiffens. The words crash into me like a stone dropped in deep water. My title as beta-my pride, my identity-is ripped away, replaced with the lowest rank among wolves. Omega. My chest tightens as the new weight settles on me.And the worst part? He didn't even bother to ask what really happened. Marcus only saw the end of a fight where I was fending off Laura's friends-Clara and Prisy."Do you have anything to say for yourself?" the alpha continues, his gray eyes like slabs of cold stone. This was not the man I grew up respecting.I swallow hard, anger mixing with despair. "If I tell you the truth, will you even believe me?" My voice shakes, but my eyes stay on his."Of course," Marcus replies too quickly, too smoothly.I inhale, catching the bitter

BRIANAA faint, throbbing ache pulls me out of the darkness. My body feels heavy, but the familiar scent of home seeps into me, reminding me where I am."Good, you're awake, Briana."The soft but steady voice makes me turn my head. Standing in front of me is Linda Bruce. She is carefully removing photographs from their frames, setting each one into a box as though they are priceless treasures. I watch her slender hands work, steady and precise, as if she refuses to let even one corner bend. Those pictures are the last pieces I have of my parents, and she's guarding them with care.I part my lips to speak, but Linda cuts me off before I can form words. Her hazel eyes pin me with a determined light."No protests. David and I already gave up our titles in Moonveil Pack, and the house is packed. This is final."Her words hit me like a slap, but I know she isn't the kind of wolf to change her mind once it's made up. She is alpha-blooded. Stubbornness is in her veins."Marcus and Drake cro

DRAKE "You did what you had to do, Son." My father, Alpha Marcus, pats my shoulder as I watch my uncle Jack carry Briana away in his arms. My face still stings from the claw marks she left on me, and the blood trickling down my cheek tells me they'll scar. A scar that will mirror the wound carved deep inside my chest.She is my goddess-given mate... and I hurt her. I rejected her. I betrayed her, just like my father told me to do-before he sent Laura Joss and her pack of loyal hounds to ambush her.When I woke up early this morning, all I wanted was to see Briana's face resting peacefully against the pillow, to wrap my arms around her and whisper that I loved her.Instead, I slipped out of bed quietly and made my way to my father's office. He was speaking with Laura when I walked in. I dismissed her, not wanting her to know Briana was my mate.Once she was gone, I told my father the truth. That Briana and I had found each other. That I wanted to end the ridiculous marriage contract f

BRIANAWatching Adam and Henry rolling around on the motel bed, laughing as they pretend to wrestle, I can't help but think back to when Peter and I used to do the same. We weren't real siblings, but we might as well have been. Both of us were only children, born to parents who decided one pup was enough. Our houses were just five minutes apart, so we practically grew up in each other's pockets. He's two years older than me, but that never mattered. Peter was my brother in everything except blood.It's been a week since we left Moonveil Pack, and I know I should call him. I promised in my letter that I would as soon as I got my new number. I can picture him now, pacing around his living room, wondering if he'll ever hear from me again."Penny for your thoughts?" Linda's gentle voice pulls me back to reality. I nearly jump, realizing she and David have come back from breakfast without me noticing. Some beta I turned out to be-so distracted I didn't even sense them."I was just thinking

DRAKE I glare at the computer screen, reading the report the private investigator sent me about Briana. It has been a week since she was thrown out of Moonveil Pack, and the longer she is gone, the more I realize how deeply I regret my choices. I should never have hurt her, never rejected her. She is my goddess-given mate, and I pushed her away.These last seven days have been pure torture. Laura has taken over the pack like it belongs to her, barking orders at the omegas and treating them like servants while everyone scrambles to prepare for our wedding in a few weeks. Each day I get complaints about her cruelty. She lashes out at any she-wolf who dares to say Briana's name or dares to suggest that Briana would have been a far better Luna. And every time, I am forced to soothe my packmates, promising that when I become alpha, things will change.But my father, Marcus, keeps letting Laura do whatever she wants. He fears her father, Norman, too much to stop her. I run a frustrated han