All Chapters of Rejected for a Fake Luna: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

30 Chapters

21. FAMILIARITY

Rhea's POVMy lips pressed into a thin line.I was furious at Artavius’s decision, but there was nothing I could do.I glanced at Alpha Zevran. He didn’t look fully convinced either, but Artavius had taken action, and for now, that seemed enough for him.Of course, it was. His delegation had been endangered, and Valcrest had answered for it. Whatever conflict existed within our Pack was no longer his concern.But it was mine.Brielle had not only nearly gotten me killed. She had nearly dragged the entire Pack into ruin.My fingers curled into fists, and I turned away before my anger could consume me.I forced myself to focus on something else. Anything else. If I stayed any longer, I might do something I would regret.I walked towards my horse, eager to leave this place. I grabbed the saddle and planted one foot in the stirrup. The moment I pushed myself up, a sharp, searing pain tore through my shoulder. “Ah…” A pained gasp escaped my lips before I could stop it.My body faltered,

22. BETTER FUTURE

Rhea's POVHis words lingered in my mind long after he finished speaking.“I heard your Pack accepts rogues as members,” I said. “Is that the reason why?”Alpha Koen nodded without hesitation. “It is.”He rested his gaze on the passing forest beyond the carriage window before continuing.“Not every rogue chooses that life, Rhea. Some lose their Packs. Some are cast out. Others walk away because they no longer have a place they can call home.”His voice remained calm, but every word carried quiet conviction.“The world teaches us to fear rogues as though they’re all monsters.” He shook his head.“But I’ve learned that some werewolves with Packs are far crueler than those who live without one.” His eyes met mine.“I don’t judge a wolf by whether they belong to a Pack. I judge them by the choices they make.” A faint smile touched his lips.“Some rogues simply needed someone willing to believe they deserved a second chance.”His words lingered in my mind.For years, I had stood on Valcres

23. CONFRONTATION

Rhea’s POVThe military camp was quieter than usual.News of Brielle’s departure must have reached them already. Military orders were not the only things that spread quickly here. Gossip traveled just as fast.Conversations hushed as I walked past, and I could feel their eyes lingering on the fresh white bandage wrapped securely around my left shoulder.I had just come from the Pack clinic after accompanying Alpha Koen there and receiving treatment myself. Considering I had fought more than thirty rogues at once, I was fortunate to have escaped with only minor scrapes, bruises, and the deep claw wound across my left shoulder.The wound still throbbed beneath the bandage, and I could even smell the strong medicinal herbs Doctor Ania had applied, but compared to the injuries I have endured in the past, this was nothing. It's already evening and I should already be resting by now, especially after all that had happened, but there's one last duty I needed to see through. Improved versi

24. EMPTY WORDS

Rhea’s POVI held the transfer papers firmly against my chest as I made my way through the quiet halls of the Pack House.I had spent hours completing every requirement needed for my transfer. Every page I have written and every line I signed, the deeper the truth sank into me -- that I'm finally leaving the Pack I grew up in. Valcrest Pack is the only place I had ever known. I'm going to miss everything in it -- the people, the training grounds, and the life I used to live. I was born in here, and raised here. I once thought that this is where I'm going to die, but fate had other plans. I've been thinking about Brielle's words and Alpha Koen's offer. As I prepared the transfer papers, the more it dawned to me that leaving is the right choice. Alpha Koen is offering me a place in his Pack. A chance to begin again, to meet new people, and to spend my life with the right people, The more I thought of the possible future I can have in Valcrest Pack and in Pack Celestia, the clearer

25: BELONGING

Rhea’s POVI slammed my fist into the first wooden post that caught my eye.It lurched violently beneath my punch, but before it could stop swaying, I had already turned. My elbow crashed into the timber behind me, sending splinters flying through the air.I did not slow down.I pivoted toward the next post, my heel cutting through the air before crushing into the wood.This time, it cracked.The sound tore through the empty training grounds, sharp and satisfying.I twisted with the momentum of my kick and launched myself toward another post. My forearm crashed into the thick timber with a resounding thud, forcing it to bend before it finally snapped in two.Then, using the broken post as leverage, I sprang into the air. My body rotated effortlessly before both feet drove into the final wooden post.Crack!The impact split the timber down the middle. It groaned for a heartbeat before collapsing onto the dirt with a heavy crash.I landed lightly on the ground, my knees bending to absor

26. REJECTION

Rhea's POV“What are you doing?” I snapped, my voice cracking as I tore my hand away from him, the contact burning like it had scorched me.But he did not budge.If anything, his grip only tightened, his fingers digging into my wrist like iron shackles.“What were you two talking about?” he asked.His voice was low, dangerously quiet, laced with something dark and volatile he was barely holding back.“Excuse me?” I snapped, disbelief and fury colliding in my chest.“You heard me.” Every word came out like a blade. “What were you and Alpha Koen discussing out here, alone, in the middle of the night?”“Is that why you dragged me aside?” I glared at him, my heart pounding violently against my ribs. “I thought you had some official business to discuss with me. If you’re only here to interrogate me about my personal life, then leave.”Artavius’s gaze sharpened, something feral flickering beneath the surface.His dark eyes flashed gold, then darkened again, shifting erratically as he strugg

27. CEREMONY

Rhea's POVThe distant sound of celebration clawed through the open window, each note burrowing deeper into my chest until it felt like something inside me might splinter.Laughter. Music. The steady beat of ceremonial drums.Each sound struck like a tolling bell, counting down the last moments of a life I could no longer hold onto.Tonight was supposed to be a celebration.Just not for me.I stood before the mirror in complete silence, dressed in my ceremonial armor. The metal felt heavier than it ever had, as if it knew what I was about to lose. Tonight was both the mating ceremony and the coronation ceremony. Once, I had believed this night would be mine. I had imagined standing beside my mate, wearing the most beautiful dress, being the star of the night, not wearing polished armor meant only to honor another woman’s place.My gaze lingered on the silver clasp pinned over my shoulder—the insignia of Valcrest Pack’s Vanguard.How many years had I worn it?I reached up and brushed

28. THE MARK

Rhea’s POVThe blessing was only an excuse.The rejection was the real reason I had been called.I felt their piercing gazes follow me as I stepped forward, each stride heavier than the last.By the time I reached the stairs, a faint ringing had begun in my ears, as though I were ascending the platform for my own public execution.When I reached the center of the dais, the silence had become so absolute that the only sound I could hear was the frantic pounding of my own heart.For the first time that night, every eye was on me.I glanced at the people standing before me.Alpha Elias held my gaze with a stern, unspoken warning, as though daring me to make a scene and ruin the future he had so carefully arranged.Artavius stood rigid beside him. His jaw was clenched, his expression carefully controlled, but he could not quite bring himself to look directly at me. His eyes remained fixed somewhere over my shoulder, as if meeting my gaze would make what he was about to do impossible.Then

29. THE REVEAL

Alpha Koen’s POVThe moment Rhea was called to the front, I knew something was wrong.I simply hadn’t expected it to be this cruel.She had once told me that she wanted to leave Valcrest, but she had never explained why. I hadn’t asked—not because I didn’t care, but because we had only just met, and I had no right to force my way into the parts of her life she kept guarded.Whatever had driven her to abandon the only Pack she had ever known was deeply personal. I had hoped that, when she felt safe enough—when she trusted me enough—she would tell me herself.Now, after watching everything unfold before my own eyes, I finally understood why she had kept that part of her life from me. My hands curled into fists as my wolf paced restlessly inside my mind, furious and demanding to be unleashed, but I forced myself to remain seated. This was not my territory. The rceremonial grounds were filled with Alphas, and dignatiries from every Pack. I can't act recklessly, especially when Rhea had

30. EQUAL RIGHTS

Koen's POV“Sh-she’s pregnant.” Artavius blinked, his entire expression going still as the revelation struck him.Doctor Ania fell silent. Her gaze moved from Alpha Elias to Luna Lynette, then finally back to Artavius. The anger drained from her face as she realized what she had done. The words had escaped before she could stop them.For a moment, she said nothing. Then she lowered her head.“Yes,” she admitted reluctantly. “She’s pregnant.”A stunned silence swept across the ceremonial grounds.Luna Lynette shot to her feet, her eyes wide with disbelief.I looked down at Rhea. She felt frighteningly cold against my skin, her body limp and unbearably light in my arms.I had no idea she was carrying a child. Judging from the shock written across every face around me, neither had anyone else.My jaw tightened. How lonely must she have felt, carrying a secret like that alone?She had spent her entire life surrounded by people, yet there had not been a single person among them she trusted

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