All Chapters of Replaced by the Hero’s Orphan: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Once Eliana leaves for the border, we should turn the Omega quarters into a hall of heroes."It was four days after the move. My mother spoke calmly as she cut her eggs at the breakfast table.My father nodded. "Good idea. Chloe's father's things, and the other fallen warriors… they need a proper place.""I'll do it!" my brother Jasper piped up. "I'll design it myself. It will be the grandest memorial in the whole territory."I sat at the far end of the table, sipping my water.No one asked if I wanted to go to the border.Just yesterday, my father had officially announced that I must complete a two-year deployment there to "prove I was worthy of the Luna title." It wasn't a question; it was an eviction notice. They just assumed I would quietly pack my bags and obey.They just needed me gone. To make space for this "honor."They were going to erase every trace of me. Not even a single brick would be left.Like I never lived here at all.That afternoon, I was sorting my luggage outs

Time flew.Four days left. Four days until I left this pack for good.Last night, I was actually thinking about how to say a proper goodbye.Just to keep up appearances.Then, this afternoon, I was passing the main hall.Jasper left his laptop open on the kitchen island. The family group chat was glaring on the screen: "Silver Moon Guardians."Members: Father, Mother, Jasper, Rhys.A perfect family of four. Without me—the actual daughter, the future Luna.The chat logs shattered my last shred of hope.[Jasper: Once Eliana leaves for the border and we turn the Omega quarters into a memorial, I’ll take Chloe to pick out some new furniture.][Mother: Good. Chloe's coming-of-age has to be perfect. We owe her that.][Rhys: Leave it to me. Once Eliana is gone, I’ll guide Chloe like a sister, make up for everything she’s lost.][Mother: Thank you, Rhys. About Eliana…][Rhys: Don’t worry. Eliana will understand. She’s my mate. She’s always been strong.]Strong.The word was a poisoned knife, t

The pack guards found Eliana's old phone in the mud. The confirmation letter for a ten-year, closed-door research project with the Lycan Research Institute was the final blow."Connect me! Please, just connect!"Aria screamed at her own phone, her finger trembling on the call button.The screen lit up. A robotic voice from the Institute answered."Luna Aria, the Institute operates under Level One Alpha clearance." The cold voice ground every word into her soul. "All participant data is classified. Access denied.""I'm her mother!" Aria wanted to smash the screen. "I just want to know if she's okay!""I'm sorry, that information is not available."The call cut off.Aria stood frozen. Her phone fell from her hand with a clatter.She stumbled out of the main house and found herself in front of the Omega quarters again.Small windows, peeling paint, cold as a tomb.She pushed the door open. Empty. Not a single trace of her daughter left.She suddenly remembered. In the last ten years, she

As the first light of dawn crept into the room, a maid pushed the door open."Luna, you're here again."Aria blinked, pulled from her trance.She spent another night curled on the floor of the old Omega quarters. The cold seeped into her bones. Just like it had for Eliana.It was so quiet you could hear the single, looping thought in her mind.I drove my daughter away."Luna, you should eat," the maid said, holding a tray.Aria shook her head. "Leave."She stared at her hands. The hands that had soothed Chloe for a decade but had never once touched Eliana's hair. She laughed, and the laugh turned into a tear. The Moon Goddess's punishment.At the next Elder's council, Alistair's voice was unnervingly calm. "I have decided to pass the title of Alpha to Rhys, effective immediately."No one objected. In the years since Eliana left, his hair had turned completely white. He looked twenty years older than he was. He thought he was passing on a legacy, but all that was left was a joke.On the

When I opened the door to my old home, I saw strangers.Or rather, familiar people who had become strangers.My mother’s hair was completely white. She looked twenty years older.My father stood behind her, stooped, his eyes hollow.Jasper was off to the side, his hands clenched into fists, knuckles scarred. He looked at me with a painful, pleading expression."Eliana…" My mother's voice broke on the first word.She fell to her knees, grabbing my hand, tears streaming down her face."I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, your mother is so sorry…"She sobbed, a raw, wracking sound, trying to purge a decade of regret.I looked at her white hair, at the dark circles under her eyes.I bent down and helped her up."Mom."Just that one word made her cry harder.Dinner was a few clumsy dishes on the table."This is... your favorite rosemary roast," my mother said, wiping her tears. "We tried our best, but it's probably not very good."I looked at the burnt edges of the meat. I felt a faint tremor in my he