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"Fifty repeated stabs to my already broken heart.”
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2024-12-23 15:15:21“Genevieve? Look at me.” I turn wordlessly to Derek. “Your parents were criminals, you know you aren’t allowed to bury them. Their bodies will be discarded in a manner fit for condemned criminals of our pack.” I say nothing as tears fall uncontrollably from my eyes. I can’t see anything besides my parents’ faces twisted in pain and agony, I hear nothing but their piercing screams. I am unable to look away as a guards wrap the bodies up and carry them down the aisle and out of the hall. Every member of the Blood Moon pack present does not miss the opportunity to see the bodies of the criminals.
“Members of the Blood Moon pack, what you have just witnessed was the uprooting of evil from the root of our pack and the service of justice to the betrayed. However, you have come here for a wedding and for the crowning of your new Luna. This shall still take place.” The murmurs in the hall grows louder and my head snaps up to look at Derek incredulously. He killed my parents before my eyes and still expects a wedding to hold? Ida growls impatiently for me to let her out but I hold back. The destruction she is capable of will not change anything. “Silence! The wedding will take place but the bride will change.” More commotion. “What do you mean?” I ask. “You didn’t really think I would marry you, did you? A daughter of murderers, stained with the sin of her parents.” Derek’s words are like a sucker punch to my stomach and I fall back like he really did punch me. The whole hall is quiet now, not one sound of any kind. Everybody seems to be holding their breaths, waiting for what the alpha says next, just like me. Derek’s eyes lock on mine and I hear Ida whimper. “What’s going on Ida? What’s happening?” I frantically ask my wolf. “I cannot feel my bond to Rex, our connection is gone.” Rex? Rex was the wolf of alpha Derek. Why can’t Ida feel him? My eyes widen in realization. No! He can’t, he cannot do this to me! Ida is silent now. Derek steps closer to me. “I, Derek Carson, Alpha of the Blood Moon pack hereby reject you, Genevieve Franklin of the Blood Moon pack as my mate. From today our ties our severed, our bond is broken, and our connection is blocked. Forever. You are free of me and I am free of you. Forever.” Each word Derek says to break our mate bond is like a stab to my heart. Fifty words for fifty repeated stabs to my already broken heart. I fall to the ground. The whole hall is like a graveyard now as a collective hush covers every corner of the large hall. Ida is silent, retreating to lick her wounds and mourn the loss of her mate while I am numb from the overload of pain and heartbreak. The time I walked in confidently with the silent resolve to give my all to Derek and to the pack seems like ages ago when in truth an hour has barely passed by. The doors open and everyone turns to look at the beautiful woman in a gorgeous wedding gown glide down the aisle, clutching a bouquet of white roses. There are gasps and murmurs of speculation when she passes people by before coming to a stop next to where I am collapsed, defeated on the ground. Derek walks to her and lifts her veil as I watch. I remember Liana Dawson telling me how my bond with Derek would bring peace and prosperity to the pack, I remember her wide smile as she styled my hair and told me how beautiful I looked. I remember how she held my hand and told me she was happy for me. That was barely two hours ago. And now she stands in front of all the pack ready to marry my mate and become the Luna. Taking her hand, Derek looks into her eyes softly and says, “I, Derek Carson, Alpha of the Blood Moon pack, take you, Liana Dawson, Oracle of the moon goddess and seer of the Blood Moon pack to be my mate, my Luna and my wife.” The crowd is in shock as their questions are confirmed. The alpha rejected his mate to marry the best friend of his mate. I don’t say a word but stare uselessly as Liana smiles shyly at the words Derek said. Nobody pays me any attention from the floor I am on, surrounded by the blood stains of both my parents. “I, Liana Dawson, Oracle of the moon goddess and seer of the Blood Moon pack take you, Alpha Derek Carson, to be mine. My mate, my alpha and my husband.” A smile blooms on Derek’s face and to my absolute horror, they lean in and kiss. There is silence for one, two, three seconds before the hall erupts in cheers and celebrations. I don’t see anybody notice me ball my fists on my wedding gown stained with dirt and blood, the blood of my parents. “I present to you, the Luna of the Blood Moon pack, Luna Liana!” The cheers grow louder as Liana takes a seat beside Derek on the seats meant for the Alpha and Luna of the pack. When the cheers die down, Derek says, “This is a day of celebration and new beginnings so I shall be merciful for we once had a connection Genevieve. You shall be kept in the prisons while we investigate if you knew about the plans of your parents and participated. If you are guilty, you will spend the rest of your life in prison but if you are proven innocent, you will be freed.” Liana looks at me for the first time since she entered the hall and stabbed me in the back. She smiles sadly but her eyes show no emotion for me. I continue to stare at her as the guards pull me up and take me away from the hall.
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Return of the Rejected Luna “You are a liability to him.”
I stay in the prison for the next three days wondering where it all went wrong. I questioned everything I knew about my parents and wondered if everyone was right and I was wrong but it didn’t make any sense to me. Yes, the Campbells did owe us some month’s wages, but it wasn’t the first time they had delayed in paying us our wages. The last time I saw my parents, they were looking forward to my wedding to Derek, it didn’t make any sense for them to sabotage such a big day in my life by killing the Campbells. I look down on the dried blood on my hands and the image of my parents’ screaming in agony and their lifeless eyes moments later flashes in my mind. The tears start to flow again and sob uncontrollably. That’s how Liana finds me minutes later. “Awn, still crying? Come on Genny, it’s been three days already. You should be praying that the council doesn’t kill you next.” I stare at Liana in disbelief. She expects me to brush off my parents’ death? “I can’t believe that all you h
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2024-12-23Return of the Rejected Luna “Te amo, mi amor”
“Stop!” I look back to see three guards hot on my trail before turning around. It’s been almost an hour since I parted with the masked man at the cave. Thanks to his distraction, I was able to move undetected for a while before I was spotted by the three guards who were now behind me. There was no way I could out run them and if I was caught, I was going to be killed immediately. They had already made that clear by the arrows dipped in poison that they had shot at me. It seems the council decided I was to be killed immediately. The rain had started to fall heavily now and the forest had become very muddy. It made the guards’ job of catching me hard but made my escape harder. My wedding dress was ripped and stained with mud and I had lost my shoes somewhere during my escape from prison. My arms and feet were covered in wounds and gashes but still I ran. I was in so much pain but I had to get away even when I felt my strength failing me. An arrow stabs me in my shoulder and I fall to m
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2024-12-23Return of the Rejected Luna “I’m Alexa.”
I stare at the unfamiliar face staring back at me in the reflection of the mirror. The girl that stares back has her face covered in a thick layer of bandages but the indigo eyes are bright and clear enough. Those indigo eyes should feel familiar to me but where there was warmth in them once, there is now mischief and trickery that hides a deep layer of anger and pain. I don’t recognize this face now and I won’t recognize it either when the bandages come off. “How you feeling now?” I turn to Sue, “I’m okay I guess. When do the bandages come off?” “Four weeks.” I nod. When Sue doesn’t say anything, I turn back to find her still staring at me. “What?” “You are the only person I know who would change their face and return to their pack to take revenge. It is all so extreme.” Two months ago when I realized that I was betrayed by my pack, I decided to take revenge on them, fueled by an anger I’ve never felt before. The plans had started to form then but Sue raised an issue I hadn’t even t
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2024-12-23Return of the Rejected Luna "bewitching green eyes"
“Genevieve?” The name has me freezing, turning to stone in the stranger’s arms. My mind comes up with too many thoughts in that moment, how did he know? Did he recognize me? Did I do anything to blow my cover? Did the plastic surgery fail to cover up my real face? “Hey.” The man gives me a little shake that brings me out of my thoughts. “Who?” I say with an unsure smile. His green eyes laser focus on my face and seem to scan my thoughts while I fight to hold my smile steadily and calmly and not look suspicious. Then it hits me, I know this face, I know this stranger! Asher King. The beta of the Blood Moon pack, best friend of Derek and the boy who was secretly taught by my father as a young kid. I remember my father bringing home a tall, thin, lanky boy with spiky rough hair and dirty torn clothes. “This is my home, feel free to come back here if you need help.” My father had said to him. The man before me looked nothing like the boy from my memories –except for the green eyes, those
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-01-08Return of the Rejected Luna Asher's POV
Genevieve. I try my best not to think about her or how I failed her, how I broke the promise I made to her father. That was the only thing Anthony Franklin had ever asked me for, to keep his daughter safe and I couldn’t even do that. Anthony Franklin and his wife Rita, were the only ones in this pack who ever saw anything good in me. They took care of me, taught me and showed me kindness where no one ever did. To the pack I was the dirty, homeless boy with anger issues and weird green eyes but to the Franklin’s, I was a child in need of a home, a home they gave me freely. I vowed never to let them down, never to let them regret taking me in but in the end, I broke my vow, I let them down. As I walk through the run down home of the only person to ever take care of me, I don’t see the walls blackened by the fires set to the home by the angry pack, I don’t see the broken bottles or the furniture, I don’t see the vulgar words written by the angry pack members, I see the small home where
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-01-08Return of the Rejected Luna Asher's POV II
The day before Genevieve’s parent’s deaths… I paced from one end of the room to the other while Derek leaned on his desk with his arms folded, watching me. “You’ll walk a hole in the floor Asher.” I stopped pacing and turned to face him, “I don’t get it, how could their fingerprints be on the murder weapon? There weren’t even here when the murders took place. Anthony Franklin is the least violent man I know and his wife –there’s no way she can kill anyone either. They were framed, that’s the only explanation that makes sense.” Derek gives me a look that sends alarm bells ringing in my head. “What is it now?” With a sigh, he says, “The other servants in the Campbell house confirmed that Gus Campbell only allowed Anthony to touch his weapons. They were very dear to him and because Anthony had a lot of knowledge about weapons, he was the only one with access to the vault. Only Anthony could have gotten his hands on the silver dagger that was used to murder the Campbells.” Everything
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-01-08Return of the Rejected Luna Asher's POV III
Derek was someone I always considered as my brother. Besides the Franklin’s, he was the only other person to be nice to me. When he and I bonded as alpha and beta, we became even closer than biological brothers. We fought together, we ruled the pack together and we swore that nothing will ever come between us because that would mean the weakening of the alpha-beta bond which will also affect the pack. Derek and I had never fought each other but we always fought together. I always thought he was someone I would never raise my fist to –ever. Till today. As I tackle Derek to the ground, I keep punching him. I’m able to get a couple of blows in before he pushes me off of him. His eyes glow amber, the color of his wolf Rex while mine glow green in the left eye and silver in the right, the color of Raven’s eyes. Just as we begin to go to each other, Liana steps between us and screams for us to stop. “How could you do this? She trusted you!” I say to Liana before turning to Derek “I truste
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-01-08Return of the Rejected Luna “Watch your back Liana…”
I look away from Asher as the cheers die down and everyone takes their seats. Derek steps forward and addresses the crowd “We thank the goddess for her blessings upon the pack this new year. The council met today and we have decided that the pack needs a bigger home for the alpha. The new house will be built to accommodate guests from other packs and even some workers under the employ of the alpha and the luna. The old house will be given to the beta and will become his personal residence.” “Why does the alpha and luna need a new house?” I ask Hope. “The current residence of the alpha and luna is a little bit old and kind of small for the alpha, luna and beta to stay in comfortably especially when there are guests from other packs.” I nod. From the expression on Beta Asher’s face, he doesn’t seem to care about it or want to be here for that matter. “The floor will be thrown open to every member of the pack for your opinion on where the new house will be. Let us here your suggestions
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2025-01-08
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Return of the Rejected Luna Chapter 98: "...my enemy."
“For the crime of murder you, Liana Dawson is stripped of your position as Luna of the Blood Moon pack. All Privileges that comes with the title will also be taken from you. As for the punishment for your crime, you will be sentenced to death on a date that will be chosen by the council of elders. For now, you will be locked in the cells of the pack.” Muriel who has found his voice again, reads Liana’s verdict to her. For some reason, I feel sorry for her, that she’s ending up this way. Maybe it’s the look on her face that makes me feel pity towards her. But I didn’t have time to feel sorry for her, my turn was next and from the smug look on Muriel’s face, my punishment wasn’t going to be better.“For aiding Liana Dawson in the crime of murdering the alpha, you, Genevieve Franklin will be sentenced to prison for the rest of your life.” “I didn’t ‘aid’ her in killing anyone, I had nothing to do with this.” I say but I know it’s no use, they will only hear what they want to hear. Asher
Return of the Rejected Luna Chapter 97: “…lost causes.”
“You? You’re Genevieve Franklin?” Muriel asks, disbelief in his voice. “Yes.” “You said you have no wolf!” Another elder says and I shrug in response. “How do we know you are telling the truth and this isn’t another stunt you are trying to pull?” “You know I am not lying. You can feel it.” I say, pinning Muriel with a hard stare. Without taking my eyes off of him, I unclasp my bracelet from around my wrist and stuff it into my pocket. My eyes change into the colour of Ida’s own and slowly, the folded brows of Muriel straighten and climb high on his face. I know what is going on, what he sees, and what all of them hear. Every wolf in this hall recognizes Ida and I and they reveal that fact to their hosts.Muriel stumbles backward, almost falling to the ground and the rest of the elders stare silently in shock. The pack is suddenly restless at my revelation. “Why did you come back here?” Ramsey asks. “I came for Derek, I came for Liana, I came for Muriel and all of his elders, I came fo
Return of the Rejected Luna Chapter 96: "I am Genevieve."
“Wh…what are you saying Alexa? That’s ridiculous! I never touched that vial, I’ve never even seen it before!” Liana’s voice is shaky. “I didn’t kill him, believe me!” She screams hysterically, eyes wide as she looks around the hall, pleading for people to believe her. “This is a serious accusation, and it is against the Luna, as well. You better have proof to back your claims.” Muriel hisses at me. “I found this vial myself in the room of the Luna, and after the doctor told me that is was a deadly poison, I sent this vial to be tested for any traces –human or wolf. As you are aware, there are places that conduct tests like this to find traces of human and wolf. This is the result of their testing.” I hand the test result to Muriel who eyes it suspiciously. When he sees the name of the testing centre, his brows shoot up in surprise.“Alexa, look at me.” Asher says, but I don’t turn to him, I pretend I don’t hear him calling me and keep my back turned to him. He knows I’m about to do so
Return of the Rejected Luna Chapter 95: “He’s my mate.”
“You wanted to see me, Alexa?” Ares says when he meets me behind the residence of the alpha and luna. “Yes. I need your help with something.” “What is it?” “I have a plan, a way to get Asher out of prison. I am going to reveal the truth about Derek’s death.” “Isn’t that dangerous?” “We have no other choice. And if we can get Asher released, Ramsey would have to step down from being the alpha. The people would prefer an alpha accepted by the moon goddess, they’ll be on his side.” Ares nods in agreement. “But if you reveal everything, wouldn’t that put you in danger?” “I’ll find a way around that.” “Okay, what do you need help with?” “I need you to find a way to get the entire pack gathered at the general hall, I’m going to reveal everything there. Can you do that?” Ares nods again. “I can find a way. When?” “I’ll let you know later. Oh, and Ares? Asher cannot find out what I’m doing.” “Of course.”“Are you sure about this?” Ida asks. “We have no choice, Ida but to reveal the truth.” “W
Return of the Rejected Luna Chapter 94: “…my own way…”
Ramsey didn’t waste any time with the coronation. He just instructed the elders to call for a pack gathering the next day. For the very first time, Liana and Dorothea heard about the elders appointing Ramsey as the new alpha. “We are gathered here today to announce that the council of elders has appointed a new alpha of the pack. After careful deliberations, the council has decided to appoint Ramsey Carson as your new alpha.” Muriel announced, his voice lacking the usual liveliness it always had when he was making announcements.Liana looked like she was going to be sick and Dorothea shook her head sadly. There was confused chatter from everyone in the hall. “Please understand, we cannot keep the seat of the alpha vacant for too long. It would spell danger for the pack.” Muriel said, trying and failing to clear the confusion at the hasty decision.“The elders mean well by this decision.” The noise dies down at the sound of Ramsey’s voice. “There are threats to this pack brought on by
Return of the Rejected Luna Chapter 93: "...dark times..."
I was out of ideas on what to do to get Asher out of the prison he was in. Going to Ramsey was a mistake, I shouldn’t have even thought about it, but I was desperate, and desperate people do stupid things. Two long, hard weeks had already passed since Asher was put in prison for the death of Derek, and it was hard knowing he was framed for a crime he didn’t commit, but it was harder knowing that it was my fault he was in this position in the first place.“Alexa.” I shake the thoughts out of my head and turn to face the grim looking Ares, watching as he walks to me. “How is he?” I ask, concern for Asher filling my voice. “He is as fine as he can be for someone in that position.” “You sound…mad.” I say, picking up on the tone of his voice. Ares sighs. “I just don’t understand why he doesn’t just reveal what you to found out! There is evidence of the Luna’s guilt. He doesn’t need to suffer this way.” “Maybe he just wants to protect someone.” I reply quietly. Ares’ face is a mask of frust
Return of the Rejected Luna Chapter 92: "How do I save him?"
“What the hell is going on, Alexa? What do they mean Alpha Asher murdered the previous alpha, his best friend!” Hope screams with her red rimmed eyes. “Oh, you’ve heard.” “Of course I’ve heard! The whole pack has heard! Alpha Asher was just paraded like a criminal, and for murder, no less!” “Maybe you shouldn’t call him alpha out loud.” Hope and I turn to face Kylan who just walked into the house. “He did nothing wrong!” “I know, but you could get in trouble for that. There’s no sense in getting you both in trouble.” “You’re right.” She concedes.“Wait, you both think he did nothing wrong?” I ask in surprise. “Of course he didn’t. I’m a good judge of character and I know that for sure.” Hope states emphatically while Kylan nods in agreement. “The rest of the pack though, they don’t feel the same way though.” “They didn’t take it well?” I wince. “Let’s just say, it took a lot to protect him from the angry crowd.”I couldn’t believe how…undependable the people of this pack could be. Ash
Return of the Rejected Luna Chapter 91: “…locked away…”
“Wolf Python?” Muriel asks in shock. “Yes, this was the poison used to kill my brother, this was the murder weapon used by Asher to kill him.” Ramsey digs out a folded piece of paper from his pocket, unfolds it and holds it up. “This is a blood test report conducted with my brother’s blood. High amounts of wolf python was found in his blood.”The report gets passed around as I can do nothing but watch and bite my nails nervously. No, that’s not right, you can do something, you can walk out there and tell them the truth and take the heat for him. Could I do that? Was I ready to give it all up for him?“What have you to say for yourself, Asher?” Muriel asks. “Anyone could have entered my room and put that vial there, what really makes it so certain I killed the alpha?” Asher replies calmly. That makes them pause, I’m starting to think that we might have a chance at this when Ramsey speaks again. “If the blood test and vial doesn’t make it certain, then how do you explain the strange ord
Return of the Rejected Luna Chapter 90: "We’ve been trapped..."
“What?” Asher says, as his brows dip in confusion. “What do you mean?” “It is just as I said, Asher.” Muriel replies, a smug smile on his face. Ares steps forward “That is your alpha, show him some respect!” “Is he really an alpha?” Ares rushes at Muriel but is stopped by Asher. “That’s enough, Ares. Let him be.” With one last angry look at Muriel (who doesn’t look bothered), Ares goes back to standing behind Asher.“Where was I? Right, this is an impromptu trial of you, Asher for the poisoning and death of our beloved alpha, Derek. Since the matter was a serious one, the council of elders agreed that you be brought in for a trial immediately.” “What council? I fired you all weeks ago.” “Since you are a suspected criminal, the decrees you made while you were alpha will not stand and so the council of elders are back in their positions.” Asher stands. “You keep on calling me a criminal and a murderer. Now you refer to me as alpha in a past tense.” Muriel shoots Asher a huge smile. “We
