All Chapters of The Plus Size Rejected Luna In The Luna Survival Game: Chapter 61 - Chapter 67

(Vera POV)The Trial of Blood lasted twenty-three minutes. After everything the Luna Survival Games had put me through, that almost felt insulting.No enchanted forest. No monsters. No three-hour chase through darkness. No elaborate speeches about honor while someone quietly tried to murder me.Just an altar, seven remaining contestants, seven silver bowls, and Queen Seraphine sitting above us like a beautifully dressed audience. I was beginning to prefer monsters. At least monsters were honest about wanting to eat me.“Each Luna will offer something the Moon considers precious,” the judge announced. “Those whose sacrifice is accepted will advance to the final stage of the Luna Survival Games.”I blinked. Final stage? My attention snapped towards him.Nyra whispered beside me, “Did he just say final?”“He did.”“Thank the Goddess.”“Amen.”Apparently the Royal Council had finally decided we'd been tortured enough. There would be no endless sequence of new rounds after today. The Bloo

(Vera POV)“Mostly.”Mostly? Xela became alert. Rafael led me twenty metres into the forest. Then stopped. Something lay behind a fallen tree.A woman, barefoot and devastated. Almost covered in dirt, her nightdress was torn. But the dress looked painfully familiar. Bruises covered her legs. Both arms were marked with punctures. Some old and some fresh. A strange silver scar circled her throat. Her hair had been cut unevenly near her scalp. I couldn't see her face.Then she moved barely but a whimper escaped her lips. I rushed forward. “Hey.”She recoiled violently.“No!”I froze.“I'm not touching you.” She curled into herself.“Please.” Her voice was destroyed. Hoarse and terrified. “Don't take me back.” My blood turned cold. I crouched several feet away.“You're safe.”“No needles.” My heart stopped. Rafael stared at me.“What is she talking about?”I didn't answer.The woman slowly lifted her head. Moonlight touched her face. My breath disappeared.No.Impossible.“Ophelia?”He

(Vera POV)Lucien stepped away from Evelis. Then Sebastian. Silas. One by one. Not surrounding me. Surrounding Ophelia, or should I say, protecting her.Seraphine looked around. Her palace. Her guards. Her nobles. Her authority.Cracking in front of her slowly. Then Ophelia whispered something. So quietly I nearly missed it.“There were others.”I turned.“What?”She looked at me. Her face crumpled.“Tessa.”My pulse stopped. “She was there.” Everything inside me sharpened.“Alive?”Ophelia nodded. “When I escaped.”“When?”“Yesterday.”Tessa was alive. Lab Three. The information had been real.I stepped towards Ophelia. “How many others?” She closed her eyes. “Six.”“Where?”“I don't know.”Her breathing quickened. “They moved us.”“Where, Ophelia?”“I don't know!”She grabbed her head. “I don't remember!”“It's okay.”“No, it's not!” She suddenly looked towards the windows.“The Blood Moon.”My stomach dropped. “What about it?” Ophelia's eyes filled with terror.“They kept saying

(Vera POV) Eventually, the others left. And I left with Sebastian and Silas. Silas closed the door and turned towards me. “What?” “You're shaking.” I looked at my hands. Damn… I hadn't noticed. “I'll survive.” Sebastian's expression softened. “That wasn't what he said.” Something inside me cracked. Just a little, but I didn’t let it show on my face. “I know.” Silas approached slowly and looked straight into my eyes like he could stare straight through my soul. “Can I?” I knew what he meant. I nodded. His arms wrapped around me. There wasn’t any heat or anything uncomfortable, just warmth and care. I rested my forehead against his chest. For several seconds, I allowed myself to stop being strong and soak his protective warmth. I stopped myself from planning, surviving, or doing anything. Sebastian came behind me. His hand settled lightly against my back. Three bodies. Two bonds. One exhausted woman and a deep soul connection. “I am scared,” I admitted. Neither ma