Alle Kapitel von The Penniless Luna: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 10

He knew my foster mother needed her medicine every single day.Yet he still lectured me over the phone. "How many times do I have to say it? If you need money, go to Serena. She isn't going to deny you."But getting that money from Serena was nearly impossible."What kind of shady clinic asks for two hundred thousand upfront? Luna, are you using this treatment as a cover to pocket the cash?""Two hundred thousand dollars is a lot of money. Tell the clinic to give you an itemized bill first. I'm rejecting this application for now."I desperately explained that it was a down payment for emergency surgery. An itemized bill could only be printed after the patient was safe.She tilted her head and smiled. She pretended to finally understand."Oh, I see. My bloodline has always been pure and healthy. I don't know anything about the diseases of you low-ranking wolves.""But the pack's rules can't be broken. Go get official paperwork from the clinic as proof. I have to reject this for now."La

Killian finally realized I wasn't bluffing.I was refusing his money, and I was dead set on leaving.His patience suddenly snapped."Hazel, think carefully. Once you break the bond, you're cut off completely!""And your foster mother." He glared at me. "Without my money, who'll care for her? Your deadbeat foster father? You know exactly whose bed he's in right now."Of course, no one would care.I knew that better than anyone. If that bastard hadn't left my mother to die, I would've never accepted this mate bond at eighteen.Killian and I belonged to different worlds. Now, I was just putting an end to this huge mistake.I crouched down and zipped my suitcase closed."Do whatever you want."Killian froze. He couldn't understand why his threats were suddenly failing.But his damn Alpha pride refused to let him beg a she-wolf to stay.So he stood there silently as I dragged my suitcase to the door.I pulled the door open. The night wind hit me. My name almost burst from his throat.But he

Killian froze in place. He muttered into the phone in pure shock. "How is that possible?""Why did no one in the pack tell me this?"His Beta's voice trembled through the speaker."I tried to tell you immediately, Alpha. But you gave a strict Alpha command.""You said you didn't want to hear a single word about Hazel. You forbade anyone from interrupting you unless she was begging for forgiveness."In a sickening flash, Killian remembered exactly what he did three days ago.He was relaxing by the pack lake.He hired a live band and set off huge fireworks over the water for forty minutes.He did it all to comfort Serena. She had been crying fake tears after Hazel yelled at her in the pack house.A wave of intense dizziness hit him.Hazel was his quiet, obedient mate. She never caused trouble. Why did she storm into the office that day?She was crying and banging on the door in pure despair. She kept screaming that Serena was purposely blocking the medical money.Killian slowly turned hi

Over a dozen matte-black SUVs parked at the bottom of the muddy slope.I stepped out of my tent. Killian didn't look like a rejected, broken mate. Instead, he put on a charming smile."My pack happens to be building a resort nearby. I know you field medics always need money.""So I had my team wire a massive donation to your head doctor's account last night."He eagerly pulled a fancy takeout box from the nearest car."This is from that fancy bakery you love downtown. I had my pilot fly the chef and the ingredients out here overnight. It's fresh."I simply crossed my arms. I made absolutely no move to take it. Killian's confident smile faded, and his tone took on a pleading edge."Baby, I know I took you for granted. I was a blind fool. I swear on my wolf I'll change.""Let's rebuild our mate bond from scratch, okay?""Every bit of love you were denied, I'll give back to you tenfold."I stared at that ridiculously expensive cup of coffee. A bitter wave of comedy washed over me.I truly

I opened the door. Killian's Beta was standing in the hallway.He looked incredibly nervous and shifted his weight awkwardly."Miss Hazel. The Alpha felt the settlement in the Rejection papers was completely unfair to you. He ordered me to hand-deliver this blank check."I looked past his shoulder and stared down at the street. A familiar black SUV was parked on the curb with its tinted windows rolled up tight. I calmly took the check, walked downstairs, and approached the car."Killian, I suppose I should thank you," I said directly to the dark glass. "You didn't follow through on your threats. You didn't actually leave me on the streets."If he'd used pack laws to freeze my money, no one in the werewolf courts would've blamed him.But I needed to finish this once and for all. "The settlement money is enough to last me three lifetimes.""But I'm still going to auction off every single thing in that house.""Because when I burn a bridge, I burn it to the ground."Hearing this, the tint