The Rejected Luna のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 1 - チャプター 8

I don’t make it far before someone calls my name. The tone alone makes it impossible to ignore, so I stop even though I don’t want to. When I turn, two girls stand a few steps behind me, watching too closely for this to be casual. I recognize their faces, not their names, and that tells me enough.One of them tilts her head slightly, like she is trying to match what she heard with what she is seeing. “So it’s true,” she says. “He rejected you.” The words sit between us, waiting for something, but I have nothing useful to give.The other girl lets out a short laugh, not loud but sharp enough to land. She talks about how it should not have happened like that, not in front of everyone, like the setting is what matters. I do not respond to either of them.“It happened,” I say instead, because that is the only part that matters, and I turn to leave.“Wait.” Her voice tightens, cutting through the moment. “That’s all you have to say?”I glance back at her, already tired of the conversa

The terrain shifts before I realize I’ve slowed down. The ground levels out slightly, and the trees thin just enough to open visibility without exposing everything. I don’t stop because I’m tired. I stop because the silence changes.It no longer feels empty.It feels controlled.I keep moving, adjusting direction instead of following a straight line. The Hollow Expanse does not reward predictability, and I am not giving anything a second chance to track me. My steps fall into a steady rhythm, each movement deliberate, each adjustment happening before it becomes necessary.That wasn’t there before.The pressure in my chest hasn’t faded. It has settled into something stable, something that doesn’t spike or shift without reason. It holds its place like it belongs there, like it has already adapted to whatever it is becoming.Rejection should have ended everything tied to the bond.It didn’t.I slow again, scanning properly this time. The trees are spaced wider here, fewer blind s

CHAPTER 6The Hollow Expanse felt alive around us. Trees stood twisted like old bones under the dim light. The air carried a smell of old blood and wild things that made my nose wrinkle. My side throbbed from the fight with the wolves. Each step sent a dull ache through my hip and up my back. I kept walking anyway, teeth clenched tight. Kade moved ahead without a word. His feet made no sound on the rocky ground even when he stepped over roots. I followed close behind, my breathing still a little fast. My chest felt heavy, like a stone sat inside it and pressed down hard. The bond tugged again without warning. A sharp spark of Drax hit me right in the middle of my ribs. His face flashed in my mind clear as day. Cold eyes looking straight through me. No smile. Just the quick turn of his head away from me in the clearing. I pressed my hand flat against my chest. My fingers shook a little against my shirt. Tears stung my eyes and blurred the trees in front of me until the shapes ran t

CHAPTER 8The wolves burst from the dark edge of the ruins. Their eyes glowed yellow in the low firelight. I jumped to my feet fast. My heart slammed hard against my ribs. Dust kicked up under their paws as they ran straight at us. Kade moved first. He stepped in front of me and met the first wolf with a hard shove. The wolf flew sideways and hit a stone pillar. I turned quick. Another wolf leaped at me from the left. Its teeth flashed white. I dropped low and rolled away. Dirt got into my mouth. I spat it out and pushed back up. My legs shook for a second but held. The wolf spun around and came again. This time I did not run. I stepped forward and slammed my shoulder into its side. It stumbled back with a yelp. Stay close to the ground, Nythera said inside my head. Her voice stayed steady. Use their speed against them.More wolves poured in. Five. Six. I lost count in the dark. Kade fought two at once. His fists moved fast. One wolf bit at his arm but he twisted free and kicked i