Novel & Cerita Reclaimed: The Cruel Alpha's Rejected Luna

What if it was just some mundane issue? I frowned deeper, fighting the urge to grab my phone again. It had only been half a minute since I put it away. I had more self-control than that, even if I hadn’t been able to meet up with Dave for a few weeks. He’d been increasingly busy since his father passed and he’d taken over as alpha of Lupus Claw last year. I understood that, but it was starting to feel like we’d gone well past ‘busy’ and somewhere into the ‘abject neglect’ territory.

“No. I didn’t.” But she had. Every nerve in her body screamed it. The friendship was back. The crowd cheered, oblivious to the storm between them. The photographers cheered. Headlines were already forming in real time: THE REJECTED LUNA RETURNS AS ALPHA’S FIANCÉE LOVE REIGNITED BETWEEN RIVALS! BLACKWOOD AND MOONSTONE MERGE BY BLOOD AND FIRE! Aurora forced herself to smile, her nails biting into her palm. Damon leaned close again, his whisper cutting through the noise. “Whatever this is,” he said quietly, “you can’t run from it anymore.”

But I can't dare get up before I get rough handled again. My mate ventures forward, head held up high. “I, Adam Reynolds, the Alpha of the Red Crescent pack, reject Mellisa Wright as my mate and Luna.” Loud gasps fill the cold night air, little drizzles of rain beat my face lightly. Strangled gasps escape my throat. I feel like multiple knives are stabbing my chest continuously. I try to breathe, short pants are all I can do. My hand shoots at my chest, hot tears trickle down my cheeks. “Also, my pronouncement as your Alpha is that you are hereby banished from this pack.”

But something was wrong. He didn’t smile. His gaze did not soften when it met mine. It felt distant. “Iris, daughter of Kael,” the elder said, “do you take Alpha Damon as your mate?” “I do.” My voice held. I meant it. The elder turned. “Alpha Damon, do you take Iris as your mate and Luna?” Silence. Too long. The crowd murmured A whisper rose. Damon stepped forward. Then he turned to face them all. “I reject this union,” he said. “The Moon Goddess does not bless a broken Luna.”

He sneers. “Rebel Lawson” I reply. I know the rejection is coming. I’ve heard rejection is rare but painful. With my lips trembling and tears that sting my eyes, I brace for the impact that is coming. “Let’s get this over with, I have things to do. Just so you understand, I need a strong and BEAUTIFUL Luna by my side. I, Alpha Cullen Niles, of the Ironclaw Pack, reject you, Rebel Lawson, as my mate and Luna.”

When it was time to present his case, he stood up and gave her a glare. " Elders. I feel insulted that the Alpha was summoned but the Luna is here, but I would respect your decision. What I cannot accept, however, is that she is not the right person to be here. She is my mate and a member of the Blue Moon Pack!" Reed snarled. Luciana gasped. “I'm not your mate!" she shouted. “I have a mate who is the Alpha of the Black Moon pack, not you! And I am not a member of your pack. You cut me off when you rejected the mate bond and chased me away from the pack. I belong to the Black Moon Pack!"

Never in my life have I had the illusion or imagination of becoming a Luna. Being a Luna had a lot of responsibilities and respect attached to it and I would soon be the Luna of this powerful and excellent pack. I gasped. “I don't think they would accept me as their Luna” "Why would you think that?They would have to accept you as their Luna and no one would dare oppose that. You don't have to bother about their acceptance because if they meet a beautiful soul like you, they would definitely accept you any day as their Luna"Alpha Kingston's words melted my heart; He spoke with so much confidence that any doubt I had, vanished.

I had no idea what he was saying, but I decided not to take a step like he had warned me. My eyes were shaking, then he said those words that broke me completely "I Alpha Alessandro Russo reject you, Elena George as my mate and future Luna. I have nothing to do with you and so I reject the mate bond." He didn't even give me a chance to say what I wanted to say. Staring at him as tears ran down my eyes, I knew he had no idea I had just lost the child that I was carrying. He had no idea that I had lost my family's and packs trust all because of that night's mistake. The least he could do was to take me in.

I say quietly, dread building in the pit of my stomach. He doesn’t hesitate. “I, Alpha Jason Barron of midnight, reject you, Nicole Cruz, as my mate and Luna. You have two days to leave the pack.” Pain rips through me—raw and unbearable. It’s like every nerve in my body is on fire, tearing apart the bond between us. I cry out, clutching my chest, the physical and emotional agony too much to bear. But I won’t give him the satisfaction of finishing this. “Reject me back, Nicole.” Jason’s voice is cold and unrelenting.

Everything about her was different and I somehow kind of liked it because it could bring balance into my pack. Having a powerful Luna by my side, helping with the pack activities. I took a slow sip of my drink, watching her exchange greetings with a few familiar faces. “She’s hard to miss,” someone beside me muttered. I glanced to my left. A group of younger Alphas had gathered, whispering. “Who is she?” one of them asked. “That’s Alina,” another answered. “Used to be mated to Zach from the moonstone pack. She disappeared for a while, then came back and started making serious moves.”