All Chapters of The Rejected Luna's Vengeful Return : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

The healer's tent was chaos.Wolves lay on makeshift cots, groaning in pain, their bodies torn and bleeding. Healers rushed between them, their hands glowing with healing magic, their faces grim with concentration.Luna sat on the edge of a cot, her arm bandaged, her body aching with exhaustion. Damian stood beside her, his shoulder already healed, his amber eyes scanning the tent for any sign of danger.But Luna wasn't thinking about the wounded. She wasn't thinking about the battle.She was thinking about Leo."I need to see him," she said, rising to her feet."Luna, you need to rest—""I need to see my son."Damian didn't argue. He never did when it came to Leo. He simply took her hand and led her out of the tent, through the chaos of the battlefield, toward the packhouse.The safe room was in the basement—a reinforced chamber designed to withstand sieges. Luna's heart pounded as they descended the stairs, her mind racing with worst-case scenarios.What if the rogues had gotten in?

Xavier stood in his chambers, staring at the wall.He'd been standing there for hours—ever since the Council had left, ever since he'd defied them for a woman who hated him and a child who didn't know him.You did the right thing, Kael said quietly."Did I?" Xavier's voice was hollow. "I defied the Council. I risked everything. And she still won't look at me."She looked at you. At the battle. She thanked you."She thanked me for protecting the pack. Not for anything else."It's a start.Xavier laughed bitterly. "A start. After three years of hell, I get a 'thank you' and a glare. What a victory."He turned away from the wall, crossing to the window. The sun was setting over the Silver Moon territory, painting the sky in shades of orange and gold. It should have been beautiful. It felt like a mockery.A knock at the door interrupted his thoughts."Enter."Marcus stepped inside, his expression carefully neutral. "You wanted to see me?""Yes." Xavier turned to face his Beta, his jaw tig

The days that followed were strange.Luna found herself watching Xavier—not with hatred, but with curiosity. He was different. Quieter. More patient. He didn't demand her attention or try to corner her in dark hallways. Instead, he simply… existed. He ate meals with the pack, trained with the warriors, and spent hours in the garden with Leo.Leo.Her son had taken to Xavier like a duck to water. Every morning, the boy woke up asking if he could see the "grumpy man." Every evening, he recounted stories of their adventures—exploring the forest, catching frogs, learning to track scents.It should have made Luna angry. It should have made her jealous.Instead, it made her heart ache with something she didn't want to name.He's good with him, her wolf whispered. He's trying."I know."Maybe he's not the monster you thought.Luna pushed the thought away. She wasn't ready to believe that. Not yet.---The day of the attack started like any other.Luna was in the training yard, sparring with

The Council summoned them at dawn.Luna stood in the great hall, her chin lifted, her expression cold. Damian was beside her, his hand resting on the small of her back. Xavier stood across the room, his stormy grey eyes fixed on her, his jaw tight with barely controlled fury.The twelve Alphas of the High Council sat at the long table, their expressions grim. Elder Mathias presided over them all, his ice-cold eyes fixed on Luna with undisguised contempt."Alpha Queen Luna," Mathias said, his voice echoing through the silent hall. "You stand accused of using excessive force against a member of the Silver Moon Pack. How do you plead?"Luna's Moonfire flickered at her fingertips. "I plead nothing. I protected my son.""Tessa is a member of this pack. She has rights—""She kidnapped my child." Luna's voice was deadly quiet. "She held him over a cliff. She threatened to kill him. And you're worried about her rights?"The Council members exchanged uneasy glances. Mathias's expression harden

Luna dreamed of the moon.She was standing in a field of silver flowers, their petals glowing softly in the darkness. Above her, the moon was massive—so close she could almost touch it, so bright it should have blinded her.But it didn't.It welcomed her."Luna."The voice was everywhere—in the wind, in the flowers, in the beating of her own heart. It was warm and cold all at once, ancient and young, powerful and gentle."My child."Luna fell to her knees. She didn't know why. She just knew, somehow, that she was in the presence of something greater than herself."Moon Goddess," she whispered.A figure stepped out of the light. She was beautiful—more beautiful than anything Luna had ever seen. Her hair was silver-white, flowing like moonlight. Her eyes were the same pale grey as Luna's, but filled with ancient wisdom and endless love."You know me.""I've always known you." Luna's voice trembled. "I've prayed to you my whole life.""And I have heard every prayer." The Goddess knelt be