Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Rejected Luna's Second Chance: Kabanata 81 - Kabanata 90

Selena's POV  The room is dimly lit, with only the lamp on the nightstand casting a soft yellow glow. Outside, everything's still in the pack house. No footsteps echo in the hall; no voices drift from the main room. Just us.Damian sits on the edge of the bed, his back to me, taking off his boots. I’m propped up on the pillows, reaching for him slowly, my movements lazy and relaxed."Is there something wrong with my back?" he asks without turning around."Yeah, it’s annoying because I can’t see your face."He lets out a soft chuckle. Finally, he sets the boots aside and turns to face me. His eyes look tired yet gentle—the kind of gentle he only shows me."How are you feeling?""Full. Heavy. They're kicking."He moves onto the bed, settling beside me and placing his hand on my stomach. "Hi, babies."I smile. "They can’t hear you.""But you said before that th

Selena's POV  The afternoon light filters gently through the curtains. Lily's nestled on Greta's lap, her little body softly rising and falling as she sleeps. Maya's lying beside me, her head resting on my thigh, eyes closed. I run my fingers through her hair, taking my time."You're going to put me to sleep," Maya murmurs."That's kind of the idea."Rina's cross-legged on the floor in front of us, a bowl of grapes in her lap. She's munching on them one by one, chatting between bites."So, then Borgov said, 'If you trip again, I'm making you run laps.' And I replied, 'I don't trip, I just have a different relationship with the ground.' He didn’t laugh. No one did. But I thought it was hilarious."Maya cracks one eye open. "That wasn't funny.""It was a little funny.""No, it wasn’t."Rina pops another grape in her mouth. "Fine. You just don't have any sense of humor."I can&r

Caden's POV  The war room is starting to clear out. Maps get rolled up, chairs pushed aside. Damian is by the window, facing away from me. I know I should leave, but I stay put."I want to lead a scouting mission."Damian turns to me. "Where to?""East. Beyond the old logging road. If Viktor's army is on the move, there’ll be signs. Camps, supply lines, weak points."He studies my face. "You’re asking me to trust you with my people.""I’m asking you to let me help."He’s quiet for a moment before nodding. "Maya will go with you."My heart sinks. "Maya?""She’s my best tracker. She knows the terrain, and I trust her to keep an eye on you."I want to argue, but I know it's not my place."Fine."---Maya isn't thrilled to hear this.I find her in the armory, strapping knives to her belt without even glancing up."This was your

Caden's POV The river is behind us, but the cold? That’s still here.Maya trips over a root, manages to catch herself, and keeps moving. Her teeth are chattering, just like mine. The water took all our warmth, leaving us shivering."Keep going.""Shut up," she snaps, her voice shaking.We push through the trees, away from the river, away from those rogues. I have no idea if they’re on our trail, and I’m not about to look back.Maya stumbles again. This time, she falls, her knee smashing into a rock. She hisses, tries to get up, but can’t."Let me see.""I'm fine.""You’re bleeding."She glances at her knee, where the rock tore through her pants and cut her skin. Blood is trickling down her shin, dark and thin.I crouch down and pull her arm over my shoulder."I can walk.""Just lean on me. We don’t have time for this."I lift her up and

Selena's POV The afternoon light filters gently through the windows.Lily's asleep on my lap, all curled up against me. Her breathing is slow and calm—just peaceful. I run my fingers through her hair, and I can feel the babies moving a bit in response.Rina's sitting cross-legged on the floor in front of me, a plate of sandwiches resting on her lap. She’s been chatting away for over an hour now. Maybe even longer."—and then Borgov said I had good form. Good form! Can you even believe that? I almost toppled over three times, but he said it was good! Maybe he was just being nice. Do you think he was being nice? He doesn’t seem like he is, more like the type to make you run laps until you’re sick. But he said good form. I’m going to remember that forever.""That’s great, Rina.""Right? And do you think Maya and Caden are okay? They've been gone for ages. Like, a super long time. What if s