All Chapters of The Luna They Replaced : Chapter 21 - Chapter 28

VANESSA'S POV.I stayed inside the room longer than I should have, leaning against the wall, watching Lyra from the field. She was seated alone, her box held close to her chest. From a distance, I could see the pendants; she held them firmly, her palm nearly covering them.I stared at her with so much resentment. For a year I had thought I had clipped her wings; I thought I had broken her down to her bone marrow, rendering her broken and useless. I thought Lyra walking back after a year of exile would mean she would hide her face and hide away from the pack, but she didn't seem to know her place anymore. I thought my plans were yielding a harvest and her life ruined, seeing me as the present Luna and a mother to her cub; that was enough of a slap to her face and enough to make her go into exile fully with no traces.I heard a knock on the door and pulled away from the window, snapping out of my thoughts. I sat on the bed, adjusting my crown. Luna should never be caught unaware or seen

VANESSA'S POV.Darius stood up in anger, his patience wearing out slowly. I took a step backward, my gaze turning cold. The Elders and Betas were on a mission to disgrace me, and finally they had their moment.“Vanessa!” Darius yelled again, in total disbelief. He knew I was up to no good when it came to politics and the pack, but he didn't expect me to deny the accusation. His eyes burned in fury.Darius's eyes looked tired; his Alpha scent amidst the wooden scent filled the room. Normally, his scent was calming to my nerves, but right here and now, his scent sent shivers down my body.“This is a very critical one. One with great concern, Lady Vanessa “. Another Beta spoke from the crowd; they exchanged glances, some wore a silly smile expecting my downfall, and were quite impressed it came earlier than expected.“This is not fair”. I faked tears, taking two steps backwards from Darius. They stared at me, amused as to why tears were dropping.“Lady Vanessa, you just denied signing a

VANESSA'S POV.The elders murmured; Darius's face fell heavily. He was clearly exhausted. The council tried to throw me out, but he didn't seem to validate my feelings. I was slowly moved to tears, but I still kept a straight face, the figures blurry before my eyes.I never saw any of these…..Nobody brought this before me…….“Lady Vanessa, please…”. The Beta stood up to address me, but I wasn’t having it.“I didn't sign this. It has the Luna seal, but I swear down this is not me…. I have never seen anything as huge as this brought forward…. it's not me”. I stammered; every hair on my body rose in denial, but still they didn’t break. The council had seen way too much to be moved by tears and a sad face; I turned to Darius, standing on my feet.“Alpha Darius”. I called his name, my voice breaking. Darius stared at me longer than he should have without uttering a word.“Aside from the Lunas, who has access to the files amongst the council?” He turned the question to the registry.The re

LYRA'S POV.I rolled out of bed, the bed felt softer than the harsh wooden beds I was used to, my back still hurt. I stretched my back it made a cracking sound, my wolf curled up inside of me displeased that I was moving my body.For a minute I stared at the ceiling, counting on the dots, my mind still struggling to come to terms with my reality.Still, my heart beat heavy.The memories tortured me more than my reality did, I had left the playground when my feet grew cold, I felt exhausted and frustrated, standing up slowly I leaned my back backwards, the familiar acrid smell of my cub filled my nose, his quarters were down the hallway, I was close to him but still Leo chose to keep his distance.I raised my hand slowly reaching for my forehead, I had a reflex from a recurring migraine, my head was banging really hard but still I sat steady. My eye still burned and my eye bag was heavy, I had slowly become a shadow of myself.My wolf stirred instantly shifting outwards pressing charge