All Chapters of The Worthless Luna He Lost: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Ayla KorrI barely slept after Caelan left.Every time I closed my eyes, I heard his voice again.Something has changed.He had said it with such certainty that, against every bit of common sense I had left, I had started to believe him.That was the dangerous part.I knew what hope could do when I gave it too much room. I knew how badly it could hurt when something I wanted became real enough in my mind that losing it felt like having it taken away.And still, my hand kept finding its way to my belly..Every time it happened, I hated myself a little for it.I would realize what I was doing and pull my hand away, only to find it there again sometime later, resting over my abdomen as though my body had decided to believe something my mind was still terrified to consider.Caelan had promised to find a healer or force the Council to intervene.But if he came back with someone and there was nothing to find...I would have to go through that humiliation again.Another person looking at me

Ayla KorrThe room fell completely silent.And I remained in the center of the hall, surrounded by people staring at me as if the word adulteress had changed something visible about me.Maybe it had.Some whispered among themselves, while others didn’t even try to hide their contempt.Vesper remained seated beside her father.Smiling.“I asked Darian to end our marriage,” I said with as much firmness as I could manage at that moment.Lord Hale raised his eyes.“No one gave you permission to speak.”“But this accusation—”“Be quiet.”The way he said it made people exchange glances.I clenched my teeth, already fed up with all of it, even though I was still afraid.“You’re accusing me of adultery while ignoring the fact that my husband kept another woman inside our home.”Vesper’s smile disappeared for a moment.Lord Hale stood.“My daughter is carrying the heir of House Korr.”“While he was still married to me.”“And why do you think that happened?”The question came loaded with contem

Ayla KorrThe man behind him stepped forward.“I should have been able to have her examined earlier,” Caelan continued. “But apparently someone decided it was more important to drag her here and demand her execution before I had the chance.”His eyes went to Vesper.Everyone followed his gaze, understanding perfectly what he was suggesting.She slowly stood, defending herself.“I... was worried.”Her voice came out softer than anyone there deserved to hear.“Ayla had already run away once. Darian wasn’t taking any steps to bring the situation before the Council, and I... I was only thinking about the safety of our House, the safety... of our baby.”Darian let out a low laugh, visibly incredulous at all of it.Vesper looked at him, her eyes filling with tears.“Darian...”“You came to the Council without speaking to me.”The way he looked at her, the way he spoke, seemed to hurt her.Then she returned to her nearly flawless performance.“You were allowing everything to get worse. I did

Ayla Korr“Ayla Korr is, very likely, pregnant.”I stood completely still, as if rooted to the floor, simply staring at the healer.I had heard every word. I knew what he had said. Even so, my body seemed incapable of keeping up with it, as if my mind had understood first and the rest of me needed more time.Pregnant.My gaze slowly lowered to my belly.There was nothing different there. No visible change, no proof that justified the way the entire hall seemed to have stopped because of me. Even so, I brought my hand to the fabric of my dress, almost too carefully, as if touching it might undo everything.A heavy emotion rose through my chest.I wasn’t prepared.I had imagined hearing that word so many times that now, when it was finally happening, I didn’t know what to do with it.I felt my eyes burn. I tried to take a deep breath, but the air came out strangely, accompanied by a small laugh I didn’t even recognize as my own.“By the Goddess...”That was all I managed to say.Caelan

Ayla Korr“Maybe this isn’t the only child in this room whose paternity should be questioned.”For a moment, no one reacted.Vesper was the first to change.The hand she kept over her stomach tightened around the fabric of her dress, her fingers almost disappearing between the folds. Her eyes widened and immediately went to her father.Lord Hale stepped forward.“Be careful what you’re implying.”His voice came out low, but there was something in it that made me realize I had touched exactly where I shouldn’t have.I tilted my head slightly.“Funny. A few minutes ago, questioning the paternity of my child seemed perfectly acceptable.”A murmur passed through the Council seats.Vesper took a deep breath, trying to regain her composure.“There is no comparison between the two situations.”“Vesper.”Darian said her name as a warning.She fell silent immediately.He still seemed shaken by what I had just said about my child. His face remained tense, his eyes far too dark, and I could see