All Chapters of The Orphan Luna's Rejection: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Chapter One Melody’s POV “Wake up, wake up. Come on Melody...” an unfamiliar voice rouses me from my sleep. “Whaaa... what time is it?” I roll over and pull my pillow over my head to block out whoever is rude enough to wake me up before lunch time on my birthday.“It is past lunch time, it must be, I’ve been waiting ages to talk to you, come on, get up.” The voice is clear as crystal despite the pillow. It takes my sleep addled brain a minute to realise why. “You are my wolf. I’ve waited so long for you.” Tears burn my eyes as the feeling of my wolf filling my skin and my mind takes over. I’ve been alone for so long, the wait to get my wolf felt like a lifetime.“You aren’t alone anymore Melody, and after we find our mate, you will have a family again.” My wolf sounds as excited and hopeful as I feel.“Do you really think we will find him? I hope he is from a pack far away from here, far away from all the stares and... him.” The thought of being mated to the future Al

Chapter Three Arthur’s POVMy office door slams open, bouncing off the bookcase behind it. No knock. No warning. No chance to hide the creased photograph I’ve been staring at until my vision blurs, before Regina strides in like she owns the place.Her heels click against the hardwood floor, sharp and deliberate. Her skirt is so tight it looks painted on, and her top plunges low enough to make my wolf snarl in disgust. Does she even realise how desperate she looks? Or maybe she does, and doesn’t care.I hastily shove the photo under a folder, my heart pounding. Melody’s smile stares up at me from the edge of the paper, a cruel reminder of everything I lost. Everything I threw away without thought.“You look tense,” Regina purrs, her voice dripping with false sweetness. “Let me help take your mind off the Cup and all those heavy Alpha duties.”She leans across my desk, her top gaping open and her lips curling into what she probably thinks is an irresistible smile. My stomach

Chapter Five Arthur’s POVThe car ride to the arena feels endless. Mostly because Regina hasn’t stopped talking since we left the packhouse. Every sentence is punctuated with my name, like she’s afraid I’ll forget it in the next breath.“Arthur! Did you see the list? Arthur, we’re going to crush them! Arthur, I bought new boots for the ceremony, don’t you think they’ll look amazing?”I grip the door handle tighter, my jaw locked so tightly I’ve given myself a headache. I’ve ignored her for the entire trip, hoping she’ll take the hint. She doesn’t. She never does.When we finally pull into the competitor’s lot, I step out without a word. The cold air is a relief, sharp and clean compared to the cloying sweetness of her perfume. I grab my bag and head for the registration hall before I do something I won’t regret.“Arthur! Wait for me!” Regina screeches behind me, her voice carrying across the entire car park. Heads turn. Wolves smirk. Dane bursts out laughing and doesn’t even bother t

Chapter SevenMelody’s POVI saw it happen, and something coiled tightly inside me, the urge to flee. I knew he would be here and that we were bound to come face to face at some point, but I hadn’t anticipated how Beta Thomas or my cousins would react. Bobby stepping in front of Arthur like a wall, Thomas flanking him, and Dane hovering nearby with that infuriating grin. It could all go horribly wrong. Their desire to protect me is heartwarming, but I don’t want them to cause a scene or let Arthur know how deeply wounded his rejection left me. I couldn’t hear the words said between them all, but I didn’t need to. The tension rolled off them in waves, sharp and heavy enough to taste. Arthur’s jaw was clenched, his shoulders rigid, his wolf practically vibrating under his skin. Beta Thomas practically shook with barely contained rage, his wolf clawing beneath the surface, itching to come out and do what Betas do. Protect. Demand justice. Deliver punishment.For one fleeting, dangerous

Chapter NineMelody’s POVI close my door behind myself and lean against it as my heart returns to its normal rhythm. This was not how it was meant to go. I was going to show him how well I have done in his absence, that his rejection didn’t break me, it made me.I wasn’t meant to fall apart at the smallest touch, and my body certainly wasn’t meant to melt in his presence. It’s not right. I worked so hard to put myself back together, and the stupid mate bond is ruining everything.More heat builds in my tummy as I recall the look in his eyes. I always got lost in his eyes, but they were different tonight, filled with need and determination. His wolf was in them, the iridescent silver flecks are unmistakable, and I hate myself for it, but seeing him like that made me ache in a way I don’t want to admit to myself.My phone pings, snapping me out of my spiralling thoughts. It’s a message from Thomas saying he is heading to my room with some food. I don’t want to see anyone right now, esp