All Chapters of Shining Life of The Abandoned Luna: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Evelyn's POVThe first thing I heard when I pushed open the principal's door was, "A child with this kind of upbringing is a bad influence on the other students."The principal sat behind his desk, fingers interlaced, already delivering his verdict. The homeroom teacher stood beside him, nodding along. "Exactly. Her behavior is concerning—running off, refusing to apologize, and resorting to physical violence.""I suggest we process her withdrawal immediately," the principal continued, "before she disrupts the learning environment for the other children."They were surrounding a four-year-old child like she was a criminal on trial. Every word they spoke felt like a nail being driven into my ears.Adrian was kneeling in front of Nora, seemingly trying to question her. Charlotte stood nearby, a boy leaning against her side."That's enough."My voice cut through the room. The aura of the ancient Silver Wolf bloodline flared within me, and the room went dead silent.I pushed past the peopl

Adrian's POVWhen I heard Ethan had been hurt at the Academy, I had to be there. As his father and the Alpha of the Blackwoods, it was my duty.The first thing I saw in the principal's office was a little girl hiding behind a plant.She was covered in dirt, but the moment I saw her blue-gray eyes and soft golden hair, my wolf went restless. Something deep inside me was pounding against my ribs.I knelt down, wanting to ask her what happened, but then Evelyn burst in and snatched her up.The kid called Evelyn "Mommy."I was stunned. My wolf's instincts were screaming that this girl belonged to me. I demanded answers, but Evelyn shut me down.The office wasn't the place for a scene, and after the cameras proved Ethan and Sophie had lied, Evelyn left in a cold fury.I chased her to the parking lot. Her defensiveness only made me more sure: that was my daughter, and she was hiding the truth.Of course, we just ended up fighting again.Evelyn drove off, and after saying goodbye to Charlott

Evelyn's POVBy now, Nora had already scrambled into the kitchen.I heard the sound of her stepping onto her little stool to reach the counter, followed by the soft click of a juice bottle being opened. Before I could even get up, she was already walking back out, carefully balancing a glass of fruit tea in her tiny hands.She headed straight for Adrian.But two steps away, her toe caught the leg of the sofa, and she pitched forward.I lunged for her, but Adrian was faster.He caught her waist with one hand and steadied her back with the other, half-rising from the sofa in one fluid, practiced motion.But the tea splashed everywhere—all over his shirt and his suit jacket. The dark liquid soaked into the expensive fabric instantly.Nora froze. She looked down at the empty glass and then at the giant tea stain on Adrian's chest. Her eyes welled up, and her lip started to tremble as a tiny, broken sob escaped her throat.Adrian took the empty glass from her and set it on the coffee table

Evelyn's POVMonday morning. Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, throwing bright patches across the living room.I was sitting at my small desk, staring at an email from the screenwriters' guild. The cursor blinked at me on the blank document. Before I could even type a single word, I heard the bedroom door click open.Nora padded out, rubbing her eyes. Her golden hair was a messy bedhead, and her big blue-gray eyes were still foggy with sleep. barefoot on the hardwood floor, she whispered, "Mommy, do I have to go to the Academy today?"I spun my chair around and knelt to eye level. "Not to that school anymore, baby."She blinked, staring at me silently."Mommy isn't going to let what Sophie did happen again," I said, tucking a stray lock of hair behind her ear. "I'm going to find you a much better school.""Oh." Nora looked a little down. "I really liked the art teacher, though."Her art teacher really was a sweet, gentle person. I just hoped she wouldn't face any

Evelyn's POVI looked over at Ethan, who was standing a few feet away, staring blankly up at a tree. I turned back to Nora. "Weren't you two just playing? What do you need, baby?"Nora grabbed my hand and yanked me forward, pointing at the branches above Ethan."Mommy, hurry! I found a green-bean tree!" she yelled, her eyes flashing like stars. "Let's pick them for dinner!"I stumbled a bit as she dragged me along, forcing myself to catch up."Sweetie, those aren't green beans," I said, kneeling down to look her in the eye. "That's a catawba tree. You can't eat the fruit."Nora's shoulders slumped instantly. Her lip pouted, her whole face scrunching up in disappointment. "We can't eat them?""No."She looked down, kicking at the fallen leaves. She looked utterly defeated from head to toe.I reached out to brush the hair from her forehead, shifting into teacher mode to explain the tree's medicinal uses instead. Nora was still too deep in her heartbreak over dinner to care, but to my su