All Chapters of The Luna They Replaced : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

LYRA'S POV.I held my torn gown by the edge, squeezing it really hard, the thought of Leo holding me hostage.My son….“Leo”. I whispered his name. The reality was hard to admit: my son no longer thought of me; my son had looked me in the eye and said he didn't want to go to the lake with me like he used to crave.And Lady Vanessa….Leo spoke of her with so much pride; he rubbed it in my face that she was a better mom than I was, and Darius smiled more than he used to while I was around.“Your pup needs you”. My wolf whispered again.I let out a broken howl. Leo turned his back on me. He ran to Vanessa when I tried to pull him close; my kid thinks I abandoned him, and not seeing me around truly proves his instincts right that I have left again.“Leo doesn't recognize me as his mother anymore”. I fought back the tears that had gathered; my eye bag heavy, and I barely had enough sleep.“He's just eight”. My wolf growled.What was I expecting an eight-year-old to understand rather than re

DARIUS'S POV.It was another guard; he stood some distance away from the silly one.My brows furrowed.“You've been standing outside the gate for hours, Alpha. The sun is setting”. The guard shifted his gaze, avoiding my eyes like he could tell I was running out of patience and their dumb ass kept getting in my face.I looked at him, irritated, and went back to press my buttocks on the bench, hands crossed on my chest, my chest boiling, my lips pursed.The guards paced the surrounding area, walked round the gate in circles, staring at my feet like I was some sort of intruder; they didn't come close to me, respecting my title, knowing I could tear them apart in minutes, but then there was no word from Lyra.There were a thousand things that needed my attention back in the pack, but Lyra still held onto grudges.Fine, I know Vanessa had crossed a line. Flashbacks of Lyra's eyes turned cold like she'd lost all feelings for me and wouldn't hesitate to renounce her title and the pack in ang

LYRA POV.I stood at the window, having mixed feelings, staring at my luggage I had barely unpacked, a part of me wanting to go back to Darius at the sanctuary gate, if not for anything but for my son, LEO.I saw the sanctuary guards from a distance; I hurried to the door, not letting them come close, my wolf pacing. I thought Darius had left already, but seeing them back when the sun was setting made me worried, hastening my step to meet them at the entrance of the building.My wolf was silent as they approached me slowly, my heart racing.“Go to him . You’ve punished him enough”. My wolf muttered.“I’m supposed to make decisions on my own and not you forcing me against my will”. I shunned her off.“He’s still waiting at the gate”. She snapped back, curling herself into a ball.“You don’t know that, and shut the hell up; let’s hear what the guards have to say”. I yelled back, hastening my steps towards them.My wolf gave out an annoying growl. I rolled my eyes; the guards drew closer.

LYRA'S POV.Darius stared at them; he turned to leave. Still, he stopped in his tracks; he truly felt hurt and broken, but I was certain he wasn't feeling as much rejection and pain as I felt when I saw him in the midst of the pack, and on Vanessa's chain was my mother's pendant sitting pretty. My stuff had been moved to the store, and to crown it all up, my son had lost the affection he had towards me.“I will speak to the commander before I leave. But then I need you to take my words to her again”. His voice was laced with emotion.Tears streamed down my face freely, my claws cutting deep inside the tree stem. I held onto the tree like I was embracing another; my body needed as much comfort as I could get. I had been too strong for so long. I was breaking inside bit by bit.“Tell her I'm still here waiting. Tell her I had promised Leo I wouldn't return without her, and if she still chooses to stay back, all I want is her word, and I'd give her as much time as she wants”. My eyes fill

LYRA'S POV.I found it hard to believe.Leo wasn’t supposed to call anyone Mom; he wasn’t even supposed to be this close to her. I was away from the camp and away from my family, and all Vanessa could do right in my absence was snatch my family?.Vanessa held him in her arms, cuddling him. Leo grinned, his lips spreading into a warm smile; he was more pleased, and he felt safer with her than with a mother he thought abandoned him.“Leo, I have to get going. The maids are waiting on my orders”. She stroked his hair slowly.“Mom, I don’t want you to leave yet”. His face fell, his eyes turned sad. “Stay with me”. He pleaded further.My stomach dropped.The sight of my son begging to be in the arms of another woman made me feel weak in the knees. I held the pillar for balance, slowly losing composure.Vanessa held him in her arms, holding him tight in her embrace. He giggled joyfully; he was too happy around her. It dawned on me slowly: Darius used my son as bait to make me come back, but