All Chapters of The Rejected Luna is Cursed : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

"Don't let go" his velvet voice wrapped around me like a blanket in the cold night. My heart beat faster than ever. Mostly in fear of what he'd do to me when he pulled me up. But despite that fear, I didn't let go. King Leonidas's arms pulled me up, his face tightened in concentration as he saved my life. When I got the opportunity, I grabbed onto a jagged rock, ignoring the cut through my palm and pushing myself up until my upper body collapsed against the ground. His arm wrapped around me and lifted me all the way up until I was safe from danger. Immediately, he let go of me and stepped away. Our eyes met and the coldness in his own forced a shudder through me. For a fleeting moment, I thought falling to my death would have been a better option. The grass beside him rustled and I saw Beta Richard step into view. "The forest is empty my lord" King Leonidas' face tightened as his gaze landed on me again. He had questions, I could tell but they didn’t slip past his lips. Hi

I sat by the window overlooking the gardens. The rook had a perfect view of the best part of the castle. Beautiful to look at but hardly enjoyable in my situation. It had been days since the king found me in the forest and made me stay in his bedroom. After the night he cleaned my injuries, there was no sight of him around. He didn't show up when I demanded to see him but I knew he had visited the room. His smell lingered on the sheets in the morning, and the girl sent his clothes down to be laundered. So he definitely came around. But I couldn't figure out why he was keeping me here and avoiding me too. His silent treatment could be considered a punishment if he didn't have guards treating me like fucking royalty. What was that? A loud creak came from behind me and I looked over at the door that opened. Arin walked in, a gentle smile on her face. "Your lunch is here" she said cautiously as she set the tray on the table. I looked back outside the window. "Is he coming today?"

KING LEONIDAS POVMy head throbbed in the empty room. I eyed the sheets that were soaked in her scent. I had no idea what it was about her scent that suddenly had me hooked. And I wasn’t willing to let go.She had played herself into my hands. Although I could have found a way to make it happen but she made it easier with her escape stunt.I felt the pressure in my head and I poured myself another drink. Once it was finished, I walked out of my room. “My lord” the guards bowed. “She’ll be back” I said and they nodded. I returned to my office where I found Richard waiting. His face was grim as he stood in front of my table and I already knew I wouldn’t be getting any good news.“We couldn’t find Finn” he said. That had been the same report for days now. Finn couldn’t have disappeared from the world. He was hiding somewhere and they had missed him. “The neighboring packs have his sketch and they are on the lookout for him. He’ll be found soon” I hummed. Finn’s absence from my life

I didn't believe my ears. Follow him for breakfast?"What do you mean? How can I follow you for breakfast?" "Do you always have a question for everything? I ignored his mockery."I cannot follow you out there. Everyone will be watching" "You care too much about what everyone sees or says" he huffed, sounding annoyed and my anger grew."Well forgive me for not being cold hearted as you" The words had slipped out in anger, his expression darkened but I didn't feel regret for what I had said. We were both different. Unfit to be next to each other. If I had to say it a million times, I would until he finally realized it. "Let's go" he said in a hard voice, leaving no room for objection. My feet moved immediately and I followed him out of the door. Guards flanked us as we walked down the hall. My head stayed down, my feet dragged along. Each step felt heavier than the last yet I didn't stop. I couldn't. By the time we entered the main hallway, word had spread. I felt the eyes on me

I stayed silent as I studied the woman in front of me. She looked pleasant but one could never really tell what was going on in the mind of another.Surely she wouldn't be pleased that I was around her mate. And with all the rumors that were flying around. This wasn’t a friendly visit. It was something more."You don't need to look at me like that" she said, maintaining her graceful smile that looked like it had taken her a long time to perfect."I've heard the rumors and I know my mate. It cannot be anything serious" Her last words came out more like a question, her eyes watched me expectantly for an answer. "Right?" She pressed, her eyes sharp and her lips pressed tightly together."No" the first word since she had appeared slipped through my lips.“There is nothing going on between the king and me” That was the truth. I was just his prisoner.“I know that” she chuckled, the sound made me uncomfortable.“A lot of rumors have been going around and I thought I should meet you and se