Lahat ng Kabanata ng Rejected for a Fake Luna: Kabanata 91 - Kabanata 100

Rhea’s POV Koen leaned heavily against me as I helped him through the trees with every step harder than the last. Supporting most of his weight would have been difficult enough on its own, but with the added strain of my pregnancy, my body was already protesting. My back ached, my legs felt heavier than usual, and I could feel myself getting tired much faster than I normally would. Still, I tightened my hold around him and kept moving. I could rest later. Right now, Koen needed me. “Koen, stay awake, okay?” I patted his side when more of his weight sagged against me. If he lost consciousness, I wouldn’t be able to carry him anymore. I couldn’t even barely carry him right now. Worse, if he falls asleep his condition could deteriorate before I managed to get him to the spring. He needed to release the heat building inside his body. That was the only way to keep the poison from overwhelming him. If his temperature continued to rise, his body might eventually give out.

Rhea’s POVWarmth was the first thing I noticed when I woke up.Not the uncomfortable heat that had radiated from Koen’s body last night, but the soft warmth of blankets wrapped securely around me.I opened my eyes slowly and stared at the ceiling for several seconds. I was back in my room.I frowned. The last thing I remembered was sitting beneath a tree near the spring.I had been talking to Koen about my training. About the freezing lake. About my mentor.Then— Nothing.My brows pulled together as I pushed myself upright.The blanket slipped down my body, and that was when I realized I was no longer wearing my soaked clothes.Instead, I was dressed in a loose nightgown.I froze. How did I— A knock sounded at the door.“Rhea?” Sandra’s voice called from the other side.“Come in.”The door opened, and Sandra stepped inside carrying a folded set of clothes.“Koen told me what happened.” She placed the clothes on the chair beside my bed. “You were soaking wet when he brought you back l

Rhea’s POVI slowly turned toward Artavius.His eyes were fixed on me with an expression I couldn’t quite read. Brielle looked just as surprised by his interruption as everyone else, but she remained seated beside him, her face tightening as the attention of the entire chamber shifted toward us.Koen moved beside me, and before he could rise, I reached out and caught his arm.He looked down at my hand, then back at me.His jaw tightened. “Rhea—”“Celestia just won,” I whispered.That stopped him.I lowered my voice even further. “Don’t give anyone a reason to take that away.”For several seconds, Koen said nothing. Anger still burned in his eyes, but slowly, reluctantly, he settled back into his chair.I released him and turned toward Artavius.“The tribunal is over,” I said. “If you have something to say to me, then say it.”Artavius’s expression hardened. “This is not only about you.”A strange unease settled in my stomach.Zevran remained standing behind the council table, watching

Brielle’s POVThe moment the door slammed shut behind me, I grabbed the nearest glass from the table and hurled it across the room.It shattered against the wall.The sharp crack barely touched the anger burning inside me.I reached for another glass, then stopped when I noticed how badly my hands were trembling.“Damn her.” The words came out through clenched teeth.I paced across the room, my heels striking hard against the floor.Rhea is coming back.After everything I had done. After I had finally gotten rid of her.After watching her leave Valcrest and disappear into Celestia, where she should have stayed.After finally believing that maybe, for once, I would have Artavius completely to myself.She’s coming back to ruin everything.“No.” I shook my head as though saying it aloud could somehow undo everything that had happened in that chamber.“No. No, no, no.” I pressed both hands against my temples.This wasn’t supposed to happen.Rhea was supposed to stay in Celestia. She was s

Rhea’s POVBy the time the carriage rolled over another uneven stretch of road, I had stopped paying attention to the scenery.I needed to pee.I had been trying to ignore it for the past half hour, hoping the convoy would stop soon, but every jolt made the discomfort worse. I shifted against the cushion and glanced out the window. The road ahead disappeared between thick rows of trees, with no village or roadside station in sight.Sandra looked up from the book resting in her lap. “Are you feeling unwell?”“No. I’m fine.”She studied me for a moment before returning to her reading.I lasted another five minutes.“Sandra?”“What is it?”I lowered my voice, though we were the only two people inside the carriage. “I need to use the bathroom.”She closed her book. “Then we’ll stop.”“I thought I could wait until the next rest station.”“How long have you been waiting?”I hesitated.Sandra sighed and leaned forward to knock against the carriage wall. “Driver, pull over at the next suitable