All Chapters of Never Reject A Secret Luna Heiress: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Rue’s POV“I don’t understand, Mom.” Iris’s small voice cut into my thoughts as I braided her long dark hair, looping the soft strands carefully.Her hair was way thicker than most girls her age, wild and long. The bloodline she inherited from my dad made it exceptional.“Why don’t you ever talk about him? My dad. Everyone in my class talks about their dads. Even Lucy says her dad brings her chocolates every evening.”My hands stopped mid-way. The question wasn’t new, but every time she asked it, it struck deeper. Iris was eight now, old enough to see through the silences. Old enough to know her father had hurt us both.She looked down at her lap, voice smaller. “I know he was mean to you, Mom. Grandpa said we had to pretend to be gone so he wouldn’t find us. Sometimes I wish he tried harder.”My throat tightened. If only she knew how many times I had wished the same. I kissed the top of her head, forcing a soft smile. “You’re right, baby. He should have tried.”“But we can’t change

Percy’s POVWith that sweet voice of hers, Rue thanked me, and for a short while there, I was confused, unsure of what to do. I waved it off, casually shrugging it “ its no trouble” though in me, my wolf was getting restless. Her scent still lingered in a way I was unused to, but it made me want it more. I drew in a long sigh, trying to redirect my focus on the stack of sheets in front of me instead of on her. Most she-wolves avoided me. Some were because of my distant reputation, or fear that made them hesitant to approach me.Rue was different. She didn’t seem afraid of me. She wasn’t nervous, her hands didn’t fumble around, and her smile was outright steady and genuine.In a way, her traits made her dangerous. Special. My wolf surged forward, his growl vibrating in my chest. Mine.“No,” I muttered back in my head. She’s not yours. She can’t be.The wolf snarled, impatient with my disapproval. He wanted to claim her, to pull her closer, hold her until nothing else mattered.“You’

Rue’s POVThe sickness had spread like wildfire across the pack. News was everywhere on wolves collapsing mid-shift, strange fevers, random bouts of heavy migraines, and in some, the inability to shift.My mother wasn’t spared in the outbreak. Her face was pale, having lost all of its color. Her hands were cold and shivering, yet her forehead burned in the boiling degrees.Normal pain and fever meds did nothing to alleviate the situation. On the contrary, they only made the fevers worse.I learned that the outbreak did not choose. It did not care if the bloodline was royal or not, if you were a ranking leader or the mutt in the pack, young or old. When it got to you, it would put you down indefinitely. Its purpose was piling up bodies.I tried herbal concoctions on my mom. Every kind I knew and learned from the shaman, but nothing seemed to work. With every trial, I grew more hopeless. But one thing still stood, I remained adamant that my mother wouldn’t join the statistics of fallen

Rue’s POVWe left Half Moon Pack territory in silence. My brother drove the car, his expression calm but blank. I kept stealing glances at him , trying to figure out if he was truly bothered as I was by our interaction with Lauren.After a while, I spoke.“Cole, are you okay? With what Lauren said back there?” My voice felt heavy. Attributable to the fact that I still felt grieved by Lauren's sudden cruelty and change of friendship status.Cole averted his eyes from the road for an instant and regarded me with a soft smile, almost as if he was unbothered by the stream of insults from Lauren. “ I should be asking you the same question.”“But one thing I have learned about people like Lauren is that they thrive on belittling others, because that’s the only way they’ll feel big. Her words shouldn’t define you.”“I’m sorry I dragged you into this though. You shouldn’t have had to stand there and listen to her.”“Come on now.” He smiled, “ I’m your brother. You didn’t drag me anywhere. I

Rue’s POVIris had come home just a day after going to the Blood Claw camp for kids. After the outbreak, it was only wise for the kids to get quarantined at home, where they would get good care from their families.She lay on the couch, her hair spilling on the cushion like she owned the whole world. I sat across from her, watching her color a certain picture book. Watching her was like therapy to me.“mom” Iris suddenly called, her eyes uncannily mischievous “When are you going to get a new boyfriend?”I nearly choked on my drink. “ Excuse me?”She used the picture book to cover her coy smile. “You are too beautiful to stay single. Everyone says so. Even my friends think you should have a boyfriend by now.”I was caught between laughter and helplessness. “ Iris, who exactly have you been sharing my love life gossip with?”“No one” she shrugged as she pulled the book closer to her face “ …just my friends.”“ But mom” she removed the book, her expression flushed red “ Father’s day is c