Lahat ng Kabanata ng Rejected Chubby Luna; Claimed By The Lycan King: Kabanata 201 - Kabanata 210

Caspian’s povMy heart stopped for half a second before slamming back into motion."Take me to her," I said. "Now."The moment I stepped into the room, everything in me went still.Machines surrounded the bed, soft rhythmic beeping filling the silence, an oxygen tube snaking across her face to help her breathe. Her skin had gone pale, almost translucent and her body smaller somehow against the white sheets than I had ever seen her.This wasn't my mother. My mother was strong. My mother commanded rooms without raising her voice.This woman looked fragile enough to break."Your Majesty," the nurse said quietly beside me. "She's weak but she's lucid. She's been asking for you since she woke."For several seconds, I simply stood frozen in the doorway, my mind refusing to connect the image in front of me to the woman who had raised me.This was the woman who had always been the strongest presence in my life and now seeing her like this felt wrong in a way I could not immediately accept."C

Seraphina’s POVSince leaving ironmoor, I barely recognized myself anymore.I had buried myself in work because to me It was easier than thinking, easier than remembering and definitely easier than accepting that the man I loved believed I had betrayed him.So I worked.I spent most of my days in my office and lately, I had even started sleeping there.Some nights, I worked until morning without realizing I had skipped dinner…other days, I could go hours without drinking a single glass of water because I was too focused on searching for something, anything that could prove I hadn’t cheated on Caspian.Whenever I wasn’t working, I was going through my phone.I watched old videos of Caspian and sometimes I would pause them just to stare at his face.I opened our photographs. Our wedding. Our trips. The stupid pictures he took when I wasn’t paying attention and the moments when we were happy.I remembered our private jokes, our little arguments and the way he used to annoy me deliberatel

Seraphina’s povI woke up suddenly and for a few seconds, I had no idea where I was.Bright sunlight poured through the curtains, filling my room and forcing me to squint.I slowly sat up and looked around the room, confused.When had I fallen asleep?I remembered lying down for the massage. I remembered thinking about Caspian and after that, everything was blank.Wait. What time is it?I reached for my phone on the bedside table.The moment I saw the time, I nearly jumped out of bed.11:17 a.m.My eyes widened.“What?”I stared at the screen again, convinced I had somehow read it wrong. It was already past eleven.That’s not possible, I haven't slept past seven in weeks. I couldn’t remember the last time I had slept that deeply or for that long.Then reality came rushing back, I remembered the investigation and immediately threw the blanket aside and got out of bed barely pausing to grab a robe, my bare feet slapping against the cold floor.I quickly left the room and hurried downsta

Laura's POVI stood before the full-length mirror in my bedroom, adjusting the diamond necklace Maxwell had given me the previous evening, another expensive apology dressed up as a gift."Beautiful," I murmured to my own reflection. Anyone looking at me would have assumed I was a happy woman living out the privileges of being Luna. They wouldn't have seen the months it had taken to learn how to smile through every single thing I actually felt.Since becoming Luna, I had gained access to places Maxwell would never have allowed me to enter before. Confidential pack records and documents tied to projects he'd been desperate to complete before his reputation collapsed entirely.I had spent weeks playing the part perfectly, the obedient grieving wife who only wanted to rebuild what their marriage had lost. I let him believe grief had broken me into someone soft enough to forgive everything. He had become so comfortable with me that he no longer bothered to hide everything because he beli

Seraphina’s POVI gripped the edge of the bathroom sink and stared at my reflection.My face looked pale and there were dark circles beneath my eyes. My lips were dry and my body felt so weak that I had to lean against the sink to keep myself upright.I had just thrown up again.What was happening to me?I turned on the tap, rinsed my mouth and splashed some water on my face. The nausea had eased a little but the strange feeling in my stomach remained.And then there was the perfume. I had bought that perfume for Dad myself. It was one of his favorites and I had never found anything unpleasant about its smell before today.Yet the moment he hugged me earlier, the scent had made my stomach turn so badly that I had barely managed to get to the bathroom before throwing up.I pressed my fingers against my temples.It had to be stress.For weeks, I had barely slept or eaten properly. I had thrown myself into work because keeping busy was the only way I knew how to stop thinking about Caspi