Lahat ng Kabanata ng THE REJECTED LUNA : Kabanata 11 - Kabanata 14

Elsie’s breath caught. There.........standing among the honored guests, surrounded by powerful wolves and visiting leaders, was him. The man from the river. He wasn't like the quiet, almost unreal figure she had seen under the moonlight until this moment. He stood tall in a perfectly tailored dark suit that hugged his broad shoulders and sculpted frame, the fabric moving effortlessly with him as he shifted slightly among the gathering. His presence was commanding and undeniable. The kind that made others instinctively give him space without even realizing it. And his eyes..... Those same silver eyes from across the courtyard, I was chained to hers. The ceremony's noise stopped for a while. The chuckle. The music. The voices. All of it disappeared. Only him, with a fleeting smile that appeared to be a knowing smile on his lips. Elsie turned away quickly, her heart beating much more quickly than it should. It couldn’t be. He said he was a guest. But this This was not how

Even after Elsie shut the door behind her, a faint whine from the courtyard lingered in the air. Surprised voices. Arguments. Shock. All of it became hazy into something far away that no longer felt like it belonged to her. With her hand lightly resting against the door as if to ground herself, she stood still for a brief moment in the quiet of her room. Her heart was pounding quickly. Too quickly. But not from fear. Not completely. Before she could even process it fully, she heard footsteps. Quick, determined. The door swung open without a knock. “Elise.” Her father. Her mother sped up quickly after her, her face already tense with worry and something even more intense: fear. After them, Sara stepped in. Also Edward. Elsie didn’t move from where she stood. she ceased speaking. She just slowly turned to face them. The first speaker was her father. He began in a controlled but firm voice, "What you did back there was reckless." Her mother didn't sit around. “Reckless?” She e