บททั้งหมดของ THE LUNA HE NEVER WANTED: บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 50

~VIXEN~My back collided with the wall with a soft thud, the sound echoing faintly through the room.Vaelor’s hand still gripped my wrist firmly, while his body pinned me to the wall, trapping me between him and it.The sudden closeness stole the breath from my lungs.My heart kept pounding hard against my ribs.For what felt like an eternity, neither of us spoke.The silence made it even more unbearable. It was heavy and suffocating, enough to make me painfully aware of his body against mine.His chest rose and fell slowly, but the heat radiating from his body was impossible to ignore. I could feel it even through the thin space between us.“Go on,” Vaelor said finally, his voice rough and low. “Tell me.”His eyes bored into mine, sharp and intense, as if it was searching for my deepest secrets.“Tell me you’ve felt nothing for me… tell me that this was just a contract to you and I’ll walk away.”My lips parted, but no words came out.Just the thought of him walking away sent a rush

~VIXEN~Vaelor’s mom snapped instantly. She banged her hand against the table and got up immediately.“What do you think you are doing?” her voice resounded over the dining hall, sending shivers down my spine.But Vaelor remained unfazed, his hand still tightly clasping mine.My eyes flicked to Martina. She still had a smile on her face, but right now it was stained.Her hand was tightly grasping her fork.Vaelor’s mother continued. “You dare not treat Princess Martina like this. This marriage was agreed upon by everyone, you cannot just call it off, because of…”She gave me a mocking hate-filled look as though showing just how miserable I was.I forced my shoulders up, trying not to shrink over the heaviness of her glare.As though sensing my discomfort, Vaelor’s thumb began gently circling the back of my palm, bringing back the confidence that almost flew away.I kept my face straight but didn’t speak.Vaelor sat up. “If you care so much about the agreement, mother. Why don’t you ma

~VIXEN~When the car stopped a little before the Blackthorn estate, my stomach already felt too tightly clenched, almost like it had formed a knot.I stepped out slowly, made sure to smooth my coat as if that small action could calm the storm that was already raging inside my chest, before I continued on my way into the mansion.The castle stood tall against the light of noon, its stone walls glowing faintly under the approaching sunset.Everything looked the same as always.Except that it wasn’t.The air felt too wrong, too still and quiet. I knew that from the moment I stepped past the gates. I climbed the stairs, holding my breath. I wasn’t sure what to expect, and that only made me even more anxious.My heels echoed faintly against the marble floor as I entered the hall.The servants saw me first and bowed as I passed, but I couldn’t help but notice how stiff and almost cautious their movements felt.My heart began beating faster.Did something happen?I pushed the thought away a

~VAELOR~The estate had never felt this quiet in a long time.It wasn’t the peaceful quiet of a sleeping household, but the tension filled type of quiet that somehow seemed to be pressing in on every side.I stood by the tall windows, watching the last light of evening sink behind the forest.No matter how much I tried to stay calm, I couldn’t. In fact I felt even worse.Usually, this sight should have calmed me, but tonight it didn’t… it meant completely nothing.Because every time I closed my eyes, I saw her face. She had even skipped lunch, lied to my face even when I questioned her.Shouldn’t she have noticed that maybe I knew the truth, shouldn’t she have been open to me?I had heard lies before. I had told a few myself when politics demanded it. But the ones that came from her mouth felt different.It felt sharper, more personal, like it was cutting through my heart with every lie she said with that clear face and forced smile.Behind me, the door opened quietly as someone stepp

~VIXEN~Kael looked up, and our eyes met from across the room.It was as though the music faded into the background immediately.For a moment, the entire hall seemed to disappear, making way to just the knowledge of his presence.Emmie stirred deep inside me. She still felt the bond, even though I had rejected him, it seems he never accepted the rejection or intended to.His gaze locked onto mine in a way that made me painfully aware, but not in a good way. Just then, his expression shifted.A hint of sadness crossed his eyes, followed by something that looked so much like regret.He is trying to apologize. I realized. I could see it in his eyes.I scoffed. Wasn’t it a bit too late for that?Yet, my chest tightened as my eyes shifted to Olaine. I recalled the night I caught them cheating on me.The smile Olaine had on her face right now, was so similar to the one she wore then, like she was mocking me, reminding me that she could take everything from me, and I wouldn’t be able to do a