All Chapters of The Rejected Luna Six secret Heirs: Chapter 11 - Chapter 18

LALA I stormed down the hallway, my silk nightdress brushing against my legs as I walked. My wrist still throbbed where Marcello had grabbed it, and tears of pure anger burned in my eyes. They were not the fake tears I had tried to use on him earlier. These were real. I was furious and humiliated. How dare he treat me like that? How dare he push me out as if I were some worthless rogue who had no place in his palace? My heart was pounding so hard that I could hear it in my ears. I stopped at the corner of the corridor and pressed my back against the cold wall, trying to calm myself. A few servants passed by, but the moment they noticed me, they quickly looked away and hurried on. Good. They knew better than to stare at Beatrice's best friend when she was clearly upset. I had wanted Marcello for years. Ever since we were teenagers running through these same palace halls, I had dreamed about the day he would finally choose me. He was strong, handsome, and already training to become t

MARCELLO I woke up on the floor feeling like a broken man. My head felt as if someone had been hammering nails into my skull all night, and when I tried to sit up, the room spun around me. My mouth tasted like ash and old whiskey. I groaned as I rubbed my face, only to feel the dried tears on my cheeks. Tears. I could barely remember the last time I had cried, but last night, everything I had been holding inside finally broke.The pillow from Ludovica's side of the bed was still clutched tightly in my arms. Her faint scent remained on it, mixed with the horrible fake perfume Alexendra had used. The moment I remembered what had happened, my stomach twisted with disgust. I forced myself to stand, but my legs shook beneath me. The bed was a complete mess, with the sheets twisted from where Alexendra had lain there waiting for me like some kind of replacement. I could not understand how she had dared to come into our room, much less try to touch me while my mate was somewhere out there a

MARCELLO The hangover from that night still lingered two days later, but it was nothing compared to the storm inside my head. I could barely eat, and I could not sleep properly. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw Ludovica standing on the pack grounds, her face pale with shock and one hand moving quickly to her stomach as if she were trying to protect something precious. That image would not leave me alone, no matter how hard I tried to push it away.I sat in my office again, staring blankly at the wall. The palace felt too large and empty now. Every room seemed to remind me of her. My wolf was still mostly silent, but every once in a while, he sent waves of anger and sadness through me. He missed her. He wanted her back. And he kept reminding me of the one thing I was trying hardest not to face. I was the one who had sent her away.I mind-linked Manfredi. "Come to my office. Alone."He arrived about ten minutes later. For the first time in days, he did not look at me like I was a str

LUDOVICA Month four came so quickly that I barely had time to notice it. My belly was growing faster than I could keep up with, and the maternity clothes Ludmilla and I had bought only a few weeks ago were already becoming too tight. My stomach now made me look as if I were carrying twins instead of six babies. It was round, heavy, and always seemed to be in the way. Simple things like bending down to tie my shoes or getting up from the couch left me breathless, and even walking from the bedroom to the kitchen sometimes made my back ache. “I’m so tired,” I whispered one afternoon as I lay on the couch after doing only a little cleaning. I had barely done anything, yet my whole body felt exhausted. Fiorella had warned me that carrying six babies would make everything harder, but I never expected it to happen so quickly. Ludmilla noticed as soon as she came to visit. “It’s time for new clothes, mama,” she said with a bright smile. “You’re growing out of everything. Let’s go shoppi