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The Returned Luna Chapter 32: Leaving the Castle
Laurel turned to look at the voice to see a handsome young man standing in the hallway, gazing at them in surprise. He had blond hair and light gray eyes. He was about as tall as Basil and handsome, but she felt he fell short of Adolph’s attractiveness. He didn't look aristocratic, but he exuded a very charming aura. Laurel thought he might be vaguely familiar, but she couldn’t be sure about that.The maids who were holding Laurel stammered and seemed overcome with embarrassment. Laurel pulled free of them and went to Sarah, kneeling beside her as she sniffled pitifully. “Are you okay?”Sarah trembled, holding her face with glossy eyes. “I’m fine.”Tina stood up, regaining her haughty expression, “And who are you to interfere?”The man flushed, “How rude—”Delia suddenly jumped between them and hurried to say, “Forgive her rudeness. It has been a stressful day…”He didn’t seem convinced, narrowing her eyes at Delia and Tina. Delia looked at Tina and spoke in a low tone. “He is Eden
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The inn was nicer than Laurel imagined and cheap thanks to Eden’s conversation with the owner. It felt homey and comfortable like a great place for traveling families. “It’s not the palace,” the owner joked with a booming voice as he led them up the stairs. “But I imagine you’ll enjoy it all the same!”“We will,” Laurel said. “Thank you for your kindness.”The room was sparse. There were two beds in the room with a small table and several candles. It wasn’t much more than a room for them to share, and it was all they would need for now. As Sarah closed the door behind the owner, Laurel sighed at the pouch of money she had. There wasn’t much left, maybe enough for a few meals. Maybe she shouldn’t have been so staunch about making a clean break and grabbed a few pieces of jewelry to sell. Sarah sank onto her bed with a deep sigh. Laurel smiled at her nervously. “Let’s… get some rest for now. Hm?”Sarah nodded, wearily, “That sounds great, Miss… Laurel.”*******Laurel woke up determ
Last Updated : 2022-11-29The Returned Luna Chapter 34: Refusal
Alice howled with joy and Laurel looked at him skeptically. “Back?”Chasel groaned, “The king accepted the invitation of some packs and went to inspect the kingdom at noon yesterday. He was not in the city. I didn’t know what happened until Sam told me.”Laurel averted her gaze. It wasn’t as bad as she thought, but was it good enough to go back?“Why didn't you talk to me?” Chasel pressed. “I would have stopped this. It’s obviously not your fault. When the king returns, he will punish them for all this, but--”Laurel shook her head, “I'm sorry, Chasel, but I'm not going back.”Chasel paled, “W-What?”“I’ve had some time to think about it,” Laurel said and wrung her hands nervously. “It's not appropriate. I was invited by the king to stay in the castle, but no explanation has been given for it.”“That’s not—” “People are gossiping that I seduced the king.” Chasel gasped in horror. “I didn't come here to be the king's mistress!”Chasel regarded her for a moment before he seemed to agr
Last Updated : 2022-11-29The Returned Luna Chapter 35: Laura’s Past
Laurel followed Eden to an inn, almost rushing him to get there. The inn was a little dirty and looked cheaper than the one she was staying in with Sarah. She was skeptical that they would stay in such a place, knowing what she knew of her parents. They had cared so much about their reputation and their appearance. They liked fancy rooms, money, and nice clothes more than anything in the world, and they were the alpha of the Emerald Twilight pack’s betas.Why would they ever stay in a place like this?Laurel and Eden approached the door of the inn as the door slammed open to reveal Laura’s parents. Henry and Collen Hamiltion looked older than she remembered. Their hair was unkempt; their shoes were scuffed. They were dressed in ordinary clothes, looking just like the roadside vendors or worse.She almost didn’t recognize them.“Hey—”Laurel pulled Eden back and around the corner of a nearby building to avoid them. She hadn’t been ready to see them yet, let alone in such a state. Had s
Last Updated : 2022-11-29The Returned Luna Chapter 36: Adolph’s Jealousy
Laurel gaped up at him, sniffling, “Y-Your Majesty, what are you doing here?”He narrowed his eyes, his gaze searching her face as she tried to wipe her face. “Why are you crying?”“I-It’s nothing.”Adolph cupped her face, wiping her tears, “I came back to the castle and you were not there, so I came out to look for you. Chasel told me that it was Delia and the head maid who threw you out. They’ll pay for this, Laurel. You needn’t cry—”She shook her head, pulling away from him, “No! That’s not—It’s not their fault, Your Majesty.”Adolph tugged her back to face him but she pulled away again, hiding her face. “Then why are you crying?”“It’s nothing, I said. It’s just… a sad little memory.” She sniffled and turned away from him. His hand closed around her arm, gentle and firm. “Where are you going?”“Back to where I live.”His hand tightened just a bit and his voice grew tense, “Where you live is my castle.”She tugged at her arm, “I've been thrown out, Your Majesty, and I don't wa
Last Updated : 2022-11-29The Returned Luna Chapter 37: Back to the Palace
Laurel’s heart burned with anger though Alice whined about not going with Adolph. She had never been so angry with Adolph as she was then. It was almost hatred boiling in her blood and mingling with her hatred for Basil. Rude, unreasonable, arrogant, high-handed: they were just alike. Like father, like son.Allice was full-on upset as she got Eden back to the inn they were staying in. The day had started horrible and only seemed to get worse. First her parents, then Adolph of all people. She worried her lip thinking of Eden’s injuries.“I’m so sorry for dragging you into this and getting you hurt.” “What do you mean?”“It's because of me that you got hurt. Do you need to go to the doctor?”Eden shook his head, “I’ll be fine.”“But—”“I just need to rest for a while, and I’ll be fine,” he grinned. “I told you I’m tougher than you’d think.”She chuckled a little bit as they neared the inn. “…So, he's the king?”“Have you never seen him?” He shook his head, “He was never around when
Last Updated : 2022-11-29The Returned Luna Chapter 38: Unreasonable
"How can you bully Tina?"Laurel's eyes widened and pointed at herself, “Are you talking to me?”Delia sneered, “Who else but you? You must resent Tina for throwing you out of the castle. Poor Tina has been so severely chastised, and yet you still treat her like this!”“I haven't bullied her,” Laurel said coldly. “She fell while carrying the barrel herself. You can ask Lynn what happened.”Delia looked at Lynn who nodded, “Yes, we were just passing by, and the maid fell by herself.”Delia was a little flustered but she didn’t give up, “Well, then, how can you watch Tina fall? She is older than you and in a higher position than you, you should help her—”Laurel rolled her eyes and turned away. There was no sense in talking to someone unreasonable. She didn't know why Delia hated her so much and kept picking on her, but she wasn’t interested in remaining around to be harassed. “Lynn, let's go. We're in a hurry.”Basil walked to help Tina off the ground.Delia’s face burned with a flush
Last Updated : 2022-11-29The Returned Luna Chapter 39: The Luna’s Office
*This has to be a mistake…*“But, Lynn—“Lynn smirked at her and bowed out of the room, closing the door behind her. She huffed at his hasty escape and turned to look around the room. She had once been the wife of a prince, and her office had not been this luxurious. It had been plainer than the office Adolph worked in. Maybe this was a part of the king’s office?Either way, she should leave and find somewhere else to work. She started to retreat, but her curiosity held her in place. Every gleam of gold trimming the windows and the desks twinkled and beckoned her to explore. The lush rug on the floor looked too expensive to walk across, yet she wanted to sink her feet into its fibers. In her past life, she had never been interested in the luxuries of life. Everything luxurious had a place and a reason for it in her life and helped her inhabit the position of luna. Now, she had no need for it, yet she was intrigued all the same. She crossed the room and felt how thick the rug was b
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His stomach churned but he nodded, walking into the room. Fear filled him, but as he entered the room he started to relax. “You’re so beautiful… you take after your father.”Laurel lay among the sheets, dressed in a loose gown and cradling the baby to her chest.At the distance, he could only see a tuft of honey blonde hair in the swaddling blanket. The wetnurses bowed and stepped aside as he approached. Laurel smiled up at him, “Want to meet him?”“Him?”Laurel beamed at him, “Him… Nimue told me before, but I wanted it to still be a surprise for you.”Another boy. Adolph sunk onto the bed beside her, kissing her cheek before looking down into her arms. He had Laurel’s nose and hair pattern though the coloring was all his. Maybe when he grew up he’d take after his grandfathers, but he wouldn’t be able to tell that for a while.“Can I hold him?”Laurel nodded, offering the child to him. He smelled like fresh water and clean skin as Adolph took him, and held him close. He was so smal
The Returned Luna Chapter 173: Defense and Not
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The Returned Luna Chapter 172: Oblivion
Adolph’s voice was sure and even, but Basil couldn’t believe what he was saying. Didn’t he understand that they had no way of knowing how long that would be? A few months? A few days? His father was the strongest man he knew, but he wasn’t indestructible!“But father—”“You’d let Basil be king?” Olivia scoffed and laughed, “You know he’s not ready. He won’t ever be ready!”The twinge of pain that went through him took his breath away. He pushed it aside. This wasn’t the mother he’d imagined his whole life. He expected his father to say those things, not the woman who died giving birth to him. He winced at the thought. She hadn’t died giving birth to him. She’d died giving birth to a curse. There was no other choice to make.“Nimue, end the séance.”Nimue said nothing. Whether that meant she couldn’t or wasn’t going to, he didn’t know.Adolph shook his head, “Your father tried to make that true, but it’s not. Basil isn’t an idiot. He’s young and inexperienced, but that’s fixable. He h
The Returned Luna Chapter 171: Love and Obsession
Adolph narrowed his eyes down at Olivia. She was just as pretty as she had been before, but he saw the wicked light in her eyes. “Shouldn’t you be greeting our son whom you’ve never met?” Adolph asked. She smiled at him, poisonous and vicious, “I would never put anyone before you dear husband.”“You are dead,” Adolph said, “Speak to Basil.”“… very well.”Olivia turned her head and looked at Basil. Adolph was about to retract his statement at the hopeful look on Basil’s face, but it was too late. “You asked them to kill the man who raised you,” Olivia said, “You asked for the death penalty.”“Mother, they—”“Don’t call me that!” Olivia hissed at him. “All of them. Murdered and for what? What of your loyalty to me?”Basil’s eyes widened, “To you…?”“After what your father did to me?” Olivia said, “What is a bit of money?”“You… You knew?” Basil asked. “But—”“I love your father,” she said, her eyes glimmering with tears. “But… that wasn’t good enough. My love was never good enough f
The Returned Luna Chapter 170: Olivia
Laurel didn’t expect Basil to come quickly, so when the door closed, she was grateful that Nimue made herself a cup of tea and smiled at her. “You were once someone else,” Nimue said. “I am glad that the moon saw fit to bring the white wolf back to us.”Laurel blinked and sat across from her, “You’re… not much like Eden.”Nimue chuckled, “Eden and I have different gifts… He is what we would call an elemental Wiccan. Lightning strikes, fire, flashy shows of power that most associate with real magic. I’m a spiritual mage.”Laurel blinked and made herself a cup of tea, “What… does that mean?”“It means I have a connection to the living and the dead. Hence, I know the body you’re in right now is one you were reborn into. I can only guess how you died, but I assume that Basil knew you in your past life.”Laurel winced, “This… isn’t how I expected this conversation to go.”Nimue shrugged, “You make plans and the spirits laugh, but I’m not concerned about your aura. It’s more than healthy a
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The Returned Luna Chapter 168: Lady Nimue
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The Returned Luna Chapter 167: Forgiveness
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The Returned Luna Chapter 166: Cursed Last Moments
Laurel woke up, frozen in terror in bed. The last time she’d had a vision of the moon goddess, she’d been pushed off a cliff. She wasn’t sure if hearing that her husband’s late wife put a curse on him was better or worse. How bad was the curse now? How much longer did they have? Could she break it? If she couldn’t, what would happen to him?Her stomach turned as she turned over to see Adolph sleeping peacefully beside her. The days of his insomnia seemed to have caught up with him all at once. The strain of the days seemed to be gone now as he slept.His scent was just as bloody and lovely as ever, but that blood that she had once found just a bit sexy seemed tainted with danger now. It wasn’t just the scent of someone who had seen a great deal of war, but it was affecting his mind. An alpha werewolf like Adolph could be dangerous if they lost control of their strength. She knew that Adolph was much stronger than the average wolf. Was it anything like going rogue? Would it kill him?
