All Chapters of Shadows Of The Rejected Luna: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

I never knew my legs could carry me this fast.Being this Shadow Wolf thing? It felt like I was flying. No, like a bullet shooting through the trees. I wasn’t running, I was slicing everything in my way. But gosh, it was too much. Too strong. My lungs burned like someone poured fire inside them. And my wolf? She howled in my head, thick with rage. >.I could see it so clearly, claws ripping into every face that ever sneered at me. Part of me wanted it. But the thought twisted my stomach. What happens after?"There she is! Don’t let the bitch reach the river!" Jax’s voice came from the right, loud and mean.He was getting closer. Even with all this new power, I was tired. Years of barely eating as a servant had left me weak. I pushed anyway. My paws slipped on wet moss and I almost fell, my body failing again. Always failing.Then I felt it, the first glitch.As I leaped over a fallen log, my body didn't stay solid. For a split second

The shadows didn't feel like a curse anymore. They felt like silk.Kael stood and held out his hand. “Come outside. There’s a clearing behind the cave. It’s safe. I want to show you what you can really do.”I looked at his hand, scarred, strong and steady. For twenty-two years, hands were only ever meant for hitting me or handing me chores. But Kael’s hand was an invitation. After a moment, I took it. His touch sparked fire, but underneath, the shadows around him seemed to cling too eagerly, like they wanted more than just to teach. We stood close for a second, his skin warm against mine, and the air in the cave seemed to hum. He didn’t let go right away, and neither did I.Then he cleared his throat and stepped back. “This way.”I followed him out.The clearing was small, surrounded by thick trees. Sun came through the leaves in spots. The air smelled fresh, like pine and wet earth. I stood in the center of the hidden clearing, my breath coming in short, excited gasps. Kael stood t

~ELARA's POV~The forest had gone completely still. No birds, no rustling leaves, not even a breath of wind. It was like everything was holding its breath, waiting to see what would happen next. Kairos stood at the edge of the clearing, staring at me the way you look at something you’ve been hunting for too long—tired, angry, certain he’d finally caught up. His eyes were hard, but there were shadows under them, like he hadn’t slept properly in days.For one stupid second I just stood there, frozen.I braced myself and waited for my knees to buckle, for that crushing Alpha Command to slam into me and force me face-down in the dirt like it always had before. But the shadows at my feet moved first. They rose up slow and smooth, curling around my ankles like cool hands, swallowing the golden wave of his voice before it could sink into my bones.It felt like nothing. A light breeze, barely there.I didn’t kneel. I didn’t even flinch.Kairos’s eyes widened. The cocky set of his shoulders c

Elara's Pov The silver tip of the crossbow bolt shone bright under the moon and it just hung there, locked on my chest like it already knew where it was going.“Don’t move, Elara,” Lila said. Her voice came out flat, almost bored, but it didn’t carry that sharp, practiced meanness the other hunters had.Kael moved beside me—slow at first.Then every muscle locked up tight. That low growl started somewhere deep in his chest and his claws came out—shink—like metal sliding on metal. My stomach flipped.“Step aside, kid,” he told her, so quiet it almost sounded gentle. “Unless you want your blood all over these pines.”“Kael—stop, wait!” I flung my arm out, palm flat against his chest like that would actually hold him back.I actually looked at Lila then. Really looked. She wasn’t standing the way the others did, all straight-backed and sure. Her shoulders were hunched forward, like her body was trying to fold in half and disappear. The crossbow was shaking so bad the bolt was rattling in

Elara's PovThe sun wasn’t even up yet when Kael kicked my boots.“Get up, Elara. Shadows don’t wait for lazy people.”My whole body hurt so bad. Every bone felt like it had been smashed flat against the cave floor. Why does morning always make everything hurt worse?Kael didn’t look tired at all. He looked hard—like he was made of iron and bad choices.He took me to this hidden clearing. Red rocks curved around us like a bowl. Kept the wind out. Kept eyes away.“Fight me,” he said. He dropped his heavy cloak on the dirt.“Fight you? What do you mean? I don’t know how to fight, Kael. I was just a maid. I carried trays. Scrubbed floors. That’s it.”“Then use the shadows,” he said. He dropped low into a crouch. “Show me that monster everyone’s so scared of.”“I’m not a monster!” I snapped.He came at me fast.Way too fast. I didn’t even see it coming. His hand grabbed my shoulder and spun me right into the ground. All the air rushed out of me. Before I could move, he was over me. His s