All Chapters of The Four Princes and The Rejected Luna: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

The heavy wooden doors of the council hall slammed shut with a loud bang that echoed through the long, quiet stone corridors. The long, exhausting morning meeting with the pack elders and Garrick was finally over, but Kael was far from happy.Garrick had spent three full hours talking about money, trade lines, and the silver mines. He had made it very clear to every elder in the room that if Kael did not announce his engagement to Aurora before the official coronation next week, the supply trucks would stop running, and the pack bank accounts would be frozen. The elders were terrified of going broke, so they had spent the entire morning begging Kael to agree to Garrick’s terms.Kael’s jaw was clenched so tightly that his teeth hurt. His eyes were dark with anger, and his inner wolf was clawing at his chest, desperate to break free and rip Garrick’s throat out. He hated being backed into a corner. He hated pretending to be a loyal puppet for a rich merchant who cared about nothing but

He wanted to tell her the truth. He wanted to scream at her that he was acting like a monster because he was terrified of losing her. He wanted to tell her that his brothers were dangerous competitors who would use her to destroy him, that Garrick would kill her in a second if he realized Kael loved her, and that every mean word he spoke was just a desperate attempt to protect her from a brutal world that wanted her dead.But he couldn't say any of it. He couldn't show her his weakness. He couldn't drop his heavy mask.Kael slowly pulled his hand back from the door. He took two steps away from her, his chest heaving, his face turning back into a cold, emotionless wall of stone."Go back to your room, Seraphina," he said quietly, his voice completely flat, stripped of all emotion. "There will be four guards standing outside your door from now on. You will not leave that room again until I give you permission."Seraphina didn't say another word. She gave him one last, burning look of p

Seraphina walked over to the table and pulled back the white cloth. Inside the box was a heavy, deep navy blue velvet dress. It had long lace sleeves, a high silver collar, and bright silver embroidery along the bottom hem. It was the kind of dress a royal attendant or a noble lady wore to official court ceremonies.Seraphina frowned, looking up at Lucan in confusion. "What is this?"Lucan let out a quiet sigh, leaning against the edge of the table. "There is going to be a grand royal banquet tomorrow night in the main hall. Garrick forced Kael's hand. Kael is going to officially announce his engagement to Aurora in front of the whole pack.Seraphina felt a sudden, sharp coldness in her stomach. She knew this was coming. She knew Kael had to marry Aurora for money and power. But hearing that it was actually happening tomorrow night made her chest feel strangely tight. She quickly pushed the feeling down, keeping her face completely calm and emotionless."Why are you showing me this dr

The grand banquet hall was filled with the deafening sound of two hundred wolves cheering, stamping their heavy boots, and clapping their hands. The bright wax candles flickered against the cold stone walls, casting long shadows across the packed tables. Servants were scurrying around, pouring more sweet red wine into silver goblets.Garrick stood tall at the head table, his broad chest puffed out like a proud peacock. His thick gold rings glinted under the light as he raised his hands, soaking in the applause. Next to him, Aurora was glowing with pure triumph. Her cheeks were flushed pink, her red lips curved into a wicked, victorious smile. She looked back at her wealthy friend sitting at the front table, winking with a smug nod that said, I won. The gold mines, the silver trade deals, the power, and the future Alpha were all hers.Standing stiffly beside her, Kael raised his golden goblet toward the crowd. To the lords and elders, he looked like a dutiful, handsome prince accepting

The sun rose slowly over the dark mountain peaks, casting a pale, cold light across the royal palace. But inside the thick stone walls, nobody was resting. The entire castle was buzzing like a disturbed beehive after the crazy events of the previous night.In the grand guest wing, Garrick was pacing back and forth across the plush carpet, his heavy face twisted with rage. Aurora lay on a soft silk sofa nearby, her eyes red and puffy from crying all night. A fresh wet cloth sat on her forehead, but it did me nothing to calm her spoiled temper."He humiliated me, Father!" Aurora wailed, her voice shrill and trembling as she threw a silver cup against the stone wall. "In front of the entire pack! He picked that useless, filthy human orphan over me! Everyone is laughing at us!"Garrick slammed his large, ringed fist onto a wooden table, making the glass bottles rattle. His jaw was set tight, his eyes burning with a dark, dangerous fire."Silence, Aurora!" Garrick growled, his deep voice s