All Chapters of REJECTED LUNA RETURNS : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Rose's POVThe weeks passed like water through my fingers. Each day bled into the next. Training with Gunnar in the mornings. Training with Aiden in the afternoons. Nights spent too tired to dream.But something was changing. I could feel it.The hum was always there now. A constant presence beneath my skin. Sometimes I'd be eating dinner and the silver light would flicker around my fingers. Sometimes I'd wake in the middle of the night and find my palms glowing.It was getting harder to control. And harder to hide."Your power is growing," Aiden said one afternoon. We were in his study again. The maps had been pushed aside. The room felt smaller. Warmer. "Faster than I expected.""Is that bad?""Not bad. Just... unpredictable." He studied me. "You need to learn to contain it. To turn it off when you don't need it.""How do I do that?""Same way you turn it on. Feel it. Then let it go."I tried. The silver light flickered around my fingers. I focused on it. Pushed it down. The light f

Rose's POVThe days after the full moon passed in a blur. I trained harder than ever. Gunnar pushed me until my body screamed. Aiden pushed me until my blood sang. And somewhere in between, I started to feel like I was becoming something new.The hum was always there now. A constant companion. I could call the silver light to my hands without thinking. I could hold it for minutes at a time. Sometimes I could even shape it. Just a little.But the visions hadn't returned. My mother's face stayed silent. The prophecy hung over me like a cloud I couldn't escape."Focus," Gunnar barked. "You're drifting again."I snapped back to the present. We were in the courtyard. He was throwing rocks at me. Faster than before.I caught them. One after another. My instincts were sharper now. My body moved before my mind caught up."Better," he said. "You're finally learning to trust yourself.""I'm trying.""Trying isn't enough. You need to become." He threw another rock. I caught it. "The wolf you're

Rose's POVI didn't sleep that night. The Shadow Wolves haunted my dreams. Dark figures with glowing eyes. Whispers that promised pain. I woke gasping, my skin slick with sweat, the hum screaming beneath my flesh.Dawn came gray and cold. I sat on the edge of my bed, trying to calm my racing heart. The visions faded. But the fear lingered.I made my way to the great hall. The usual morning bustle was absent. Wolves ate in small groups, their voices low. Something was wrong.Lyra found me first. "Rose. There's been an attack."My blood ran cold. "What?""Border patrol. Three wolves. They were found this morning." Her face was pale. "One of them is dead. The other two are badly wounded.""Who did this?""Unknown. But there were marks. Strange markings. Not Silver Creek." She lowered her voice. "Some are saying it's the Shadow Wolves."I felt the world tilt. "Where is Aiden?""In the infirmary. Wi

Rose's POVThe days blurred together. Training. Healing. Searching for answers. The spy remained hidden. The Shadow Wolves remained silent. But everyone could feel it. Something was coming.I spent my mornings with Gunnar. My afternoons with Aiden. My evenings with Lyra or Edwin. And my nights lying awake, listening to the hum and wondering who I could trust."You're distracted," Gunnar said one morning. We were in the courtyard. He'd been throwing rocks at me. I'd been missing them."Sorry.""Don't apologize. Fix it." He threw another rock. I caught it. Barely. "What's on your mind?""The spy. The Shadow Wolves. Everything.""Can't fix everything at once. Focus on what you can control." He threw another rock. I caught it. "Your body. Your training. Your power.""You make it sound simple.""Because it is. Simple doesn't mean easy." He met my good eye. "You're trying to carry the whole world. Stop. Carry

Rose's POVDays passed after Helen's betrayal. The fortress felt different. Heavier. Like the walls themselves were watching, waiting for the next betrayal.I spent most of my time training. Gunnar pushed me harder than ever. Aiden trained me in the bloodline until my body shook with exhaustion. I needed to be ready. For whatever came next.But the hum was restless. Unsettled. Like it knew something I didn't."You're distracted again," Gunnar said one morning. We were in the courtyard. I'd just missed a rock he'd thrown."I know. I'm sorry.""Don't apologize. Fix it." He threw another rock. I caught it. "What's on your mind?""Trust. How do you trust anyone after they've betrayed you?"Gunnar was quiet for a moment. "You don't. Not right away. You let them earn it back. Slowly. One step at a time.""What if they never earn it back?""Then they don't. But you give them the chance." He met my goo