All Chapters of The Rise of the Rejected Luna : Chapter 1 - Chapter 3

The night carried a strange feeling that made the world go quiet.The wind that usually moved freely through the forest had almost stopped. The animals hidden beneath the trees became restless. Even the strongest creatures, the ones who had lived for hundreds of years, felt something they could not explain.Something had changed.Wolves lifted their heads toward the sky, feeling a strange pull deep inside their souls. Old creatures who had forgotten what fear felt like suddenly became alert.They did not know why.Their instincts simply warned them.Something had shifted.Even humans, unaware of the hidden world around them, felt the strange energy passing through the night. Some woke from their sleep with their hearts beating faster. Others looked through their windows at the dark sky, feeling an unexplained sadness.But no one knew the truth.High above the earth, the moon disappeared behind thick clouds, covering the world in darkness.And beneath that darkness...A woman was runni

"Lyra! Come on! We're going to be late for school! Again." Ethan's voice boomed from downstairs.I looked at my reflection in the mirror and rolled my eyes. "Coming!" I called back, knowing he'd easily catch the amusement in my tone."That's what you said ten minutes ago!""I know!" I quickly grabbed my bag and took one last glance at myself. Senior year of high school, and I was still late almost every single morning.I looked down at my dress and sighed. Getting ready had become a lot more complicated lately—not because I lacked options (my closet was full), but because I'd started paying too much attention to how people looked at me.Specifically, at my scar.My fingers moved automatically toward my right cheek, tracing the deep mark that had been there for as long as I could remember. Nobody knew where it came from. Whenever I asked about it as a kid, I never got an answer that made sense. Doctor Mira had examined it plenty of times and confirmed it was harmless, but I still hated