All Chapters of The Outcast Luna's Revenge : Chapter 1 - Chapter 8

The mirror reflected a woman I barely recognized.The white wedding gown hugged my body perfectly, the lace shimmering beneath the soft morning light that streamed through the tall windows. My dark hair, carefully curled and pinned with tiny white flowers, fell over one shoulder. For once, I didn't look like the lonely girl people whispered about.I looked like a bride.A small smile tugged at my lips before I quickly looked away. I was almost afraid to stare too long, afraid the dream would disappear if I did."It's really happening," I whispered.Ten years.Ten long years of loving him from the shadows.Today, I was finally going to marry my fated mate.A gentle knock sounded on the door."Lyra?" an elderly voice called softly. "It's time."I inhaled deeply before opening the door.Martha, the pack's longtime housekeeper, smiled as tears filled her eyes."You look beautiful, child."The words warmed my heart more than she could ever know.Not many people had ever called me beautiful

"I've never seen that bracelet before."My voice echoed through the silent hall.It was the truth.I had no idea how Selena's bracelet had ended up beneath the floorboards of my cottage.The captain placed it carefully on a velvet cloth."It was hidden under a loose wooden plank in the bedroom."Hidden.The word settled over the room like a dark cloud.Selena covered her mouth, fresh tears spilling down her cheeks."I begged them not to take it," she whispered. "It was a gift from my mother."The whispers started again."Why would it be in Lyra's house?""That can't be a coincidence.""There has to be an explanation."I searched the crowd, hoping—praying—someone would speak up for me.No one did.Not even the few people who had watched me grow up.Their silence was louder than any accusation.I turned to Kael."You know me."He looked at the bracelet, then back at me."I do.""Then say something."His jaw tightened."I want to believe you."The words struck harder than a slap.Want.N

My hands trembled as I stared at the folded piece of paper.Trust no one—not even Kael.The words felt like ice in my veins.I glanced toward the empty corridor. The hooded stranger was gone, swallowed by the darkness as though they had never been there.For several seconds, I couldn't bring myself to open the note.What if it was another trap?Everything that had happened today had been carefully planned. Whoever had framed me seemed to be several steps ahead of everyone else.Taking a slow breath, I unfolded the paper.There were only three lines.«You were framed.The evidence was planted before your engagement.Find the silver wolf before the next full moon.»I read the message again.And again."The silver wolf?" I whispered.It made no sense.Was it a person?A place?Or some kind of code?Before I could think further, footsteps echoed through the corridor.I quickly folded the note and slipped it inside the sleeve of my wedding dress.The iron door opened.This time, it was Kae

My heart pounded so hard it hurt.I stumbled backward until my legs hit the edge of the narrow bed. My eyes never left the corridor where Selena had disappeared.The crescent moon pendant.It couldn't be.My father had worn that pendant every single day. As a little girl, I used to trace the engraved crescent with my tiny fingers while he carried me on his shoulders through the forest."One day, this will tell you who your father really was," he had told me with a smile.Back then, I thought he meant people would remember him as a hero.Instead, they remembered him as a traitor.The day he died, the pendant vanished.The guards had returned his torn clothes to me.His boots.His wedding ring.Even the old leather bracelet my mother had given him.But never the pendant.I had searched everywhere for it.Now...It was around Selena's neck.Why?A loud clang jolted me from my thoughts as the prison door slammed shut somewhere above.The morning silence returned.I pressed my forehead aga