All Chapters of The Rejected Luna is Cursed : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

She turned away and walked to the exit. She didn't say the words but I knew she expected me to follow her. I'd come to understand that some instructions didn't need to be uttered by words. And in this castle, those instructions were expected to be obeyed. No time for questions. I followed her, ignoring the looks I got from the other girls. "She only just came" I heard a voice whisper, full of anger. I recognized it. It had been the same girl who spoke with disdain when I arrived here. Once I was outside the door, the lady turned to me. "Your clothes are improper" she chided. "I was given this when I worked downstairs" I explained. "No room for excuses. If you want the king to spare you a second glance, these clothes are not your best choice" I frowned at her words. Why would I want the king to pay any attention to me? She scoffed. "All of you pretend not to want it but a few weeks later, you'd do almost anything to be the only one he sees" The disgust is evident in her voic

KING LEONIDAS' POV Trials were a boring chore. My least favorite way to get the truth out of anyone. I preferred practical methods. That got the truth out of anyone faster than anyone could blink. But as king, presiding over trials was my duty. And duty was like a chain around my legs, pulling me where I didn't want to go. "My king" Richard called, drawing my attention back to the present and I glanced at him. "Bring them in" I ordered. The entrance door opened and the traitors were brought in, bound in chains. My eyes didn't linger on them, it shifted to the girl cowering at the back. Plain as the wall, she tried to blend in. Go unnoticed under my gaze but her efforts were useless. I found her easily. Again, I wondered what it was about her that drew my attention. She was simple, uncouth, and a liar. All the things that I hated. 'Her fierceness' my beast whispered with a hunger that rivaled his desire on a full moon. It was cute at first I'd admit. I found it irritating

I didn't stop running long after I was out of that room. I narrowly missed bumping into walls because of my blurry vision. When my legs finally gave out underneath me, I was somewhere I didn't recognize. A narrow hallway. My hands shook as I pulled my knees to my chest. I'd murdered a man. An innocent man. That wasn't supposed to happen. My heart beat wildly, almost painfully in my chest. The look on his face when the sword pierced through his heart flashed in my face and I swallowed harshly. I wish I could pretend it didn't happen but not when that memory was engraved in my head like a brand. And definitely not when I was covered in his blood. I scrubbed at my skin to get the blood off me but it only smeared more. "Oh goddess" I cried, my chest constricting. The king was truly a monster. Living up to the reputation he had garnered. He just wanted those men dead and he used me. Involved me. "Are you okay?" I jumped at the sound of the voice. I recognized the face. "F

After my last encounter with the king, I expected things to go back to normal. And by normal, I meant him ignoring my existence.But for whatever reason, I was attending to his personal needs alone. Of course that stirred the disapproval of the other girls. They thought it unfair that I was the only one who attended to the king.I found it very funny since only just days ago, they had been hounding and insulting me for not being called to serve the king personally. It would be easy to just gloat about it but I couldn’t. I wasn’t happy about the changes. My intention was to be as far away from the king as possible. But if I’m being called to him every night, how could I achieve staying away?“You’re supposed to knock” the guard's voice dragged me from my deep thoughts. I’d been standing at the door for a long while now but I just couldn’t move.I nodded and knocked. After a heartbeat had passed, I opened the door.I was instantly assaulted by his scent. Each time I came here, it felt

Lauren's words knocked me off balance. My back hit the door roughly, making a sound. Not loud, but enough for them to realize that someone was outside the door."Is anyone there?" Sarah's voice rang loudly. I withdrew, slamming my door shut and locking it.I felt wronged. Like I'd been knowingly set up and punished for defending myself. I remembered the cold and uncaring face of the king. He knew what happened... he had seen. But it was all a plan of his. To torture me.I didn't imagine he could be so cruel sometimes but he managed to surprise me.I cleaned up in my bathroom again and then I climbed into my bed. My exhausted body pulled me into sleep as soon as I closed my eyes.'Cursed' a loud voice rang in the darkness. I was crouched in the dark, cold, and shivering. My clothes were torn, leaving huge gaps.'Cursed' the voice grew louder this time. Caleb's face came into the light and Elowen stood next to him, her hands clutching his arm tightly like he'd disappear if she let go.