All Chapters of The Luna’s Deadly Game: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

CHAPTER 12RAPHAEL’s POVThe dining room was filled with the murmur of eager voices, as all the ladies filtered in, their heels clicking over the marbled floor. Some were a bit overdressed, their heads held a bit high, eyes shining with excitement—or is it ambition? I stood at the head of the room, my hands clasped behind my back, watching them. But despite the display of elegance and nobility, all I could focus on was the one person who didn’t belong here, and yet somehow, she did more than any of them. Lyra.She entered quietly after the others, her head down as usual, trying to avoid the spotlight. The others barely noticed her or included her, too caught up in their preening and posturing. The princesses, of course, took their usual seats at the front of the table, batting their eyelashes and flashing carefully crafted smiles in my direction, which I carefully ignored, too. I had no interest in their flirtations. I nodded curtly at their greetings, making a point to ignore the fl

LYRA’S POVCHAPTER 14“Did you hear that?” Esmeralda whispered, her voice barely audible.Zara swallowed hard. “Yeah, I did.”Before any of us could react, the forest exploded into chaos. Out of nowhere, wolves—huge, snarling creatures—leaped from the shadows, their eyes gleaming in the darkness.“Run!” someone screamed, and panic erupted around us.Without thinking, we bolted in different directions. I could hear the others shouting, the sound of heavy paws hitting the ground as the wolves chased after us. My heart raced as I dodged between trees, barely able to think, my feet moving faster than my mind could keep up.Zara was right beside me, panting. “What the hell? I thought this was supposed to be a test, not a death sentence!”Esmeralda stumbled but quickly caught up, her face pale with fear. “They—they’re real! They’re attacking us!”“No kidding!” I gasped, ducking under a low-hanging branch. My lungs burned, and my legs ached, but I couldn’t stop. Not with those creatures chas

CHAPTER 16RAPHAEL'S POVThe moment the whistle echoed through the palace, my heart lurched. It wasn’t supposed to matter, not to me. Not ever. Yet, I found myself pacing around, a restless energy building inside me.The Luna Games were a cruel tradition I had tolerated for years without a second thought. But now? Now, I couldn’t keep still. My thoughts were consumed by her—Lyra.I clenched my jaw, the tension radiating through my muscles. What the hell was wrong with me? This was unlike me. She was just another contestant, no different from the others—right?A timid knock interrupted my brooding. “What?” I snapped, my voice harsher than I intended. The door creaked open just enough for a maid to peek through, her eyes wide and nervous.“Y-Your Majesty, would you like something to eat, or perhaps—”“Did I ask for anything?” I growled, stepping toward her. She flinched, eyes dropping to the floor instantly. “N-no, Your Majesty. I—”“Get out,” I barked, my patience already razor-thin

CHAPTER 18LYRA’s POVA piercing scream echoed through the clearing, its shrillness so intense it made my skin prickle. My head shot up to meet his eyes and he looked away. Zara gasped and I spun around, heart pounding, but the forest was gone. Vanished. In its place stood only open ground; the shadows that once danced between the trees were now swallowed by some kind of unnatural emptiness.Darius suddenly appeared in front of us, his face carved into a grim expression. I could see the aftermath of the games pressing down on all of us. It took a toll on him, too, and I was glad it wasn’t just us contestants. There was no room for compassion in his eyes as he regarded everyone. “The last princess,” he began, his voice cold “did not survive.” A shiver crawled down my spine. Another life was lost to the cruelty of these trails, another soul erased by these unforgiving woods. I swallowed the lump in my throat, refusing to allow fear to grip me the way it did most of the girls. The gir

CHAPTER 20Lyra"You know damn well what I'm talking about!" Althea stepped closer, her fists clenched at her sides. "When the current took me under, I called for help, and you just kept going! You didn't even look back!"Esmeralda’s face hardened, the confusion giving way to rage. "I was trying to survive! We all were! I didn’t hear you, and even if I had—""You. wouldn’t. have.cared!" Althea’s voice was rising now, her anger boiling over. Oh, well."You're so obsessed with winning, with coming out on top, that you would have gladly let me drown just so you could be a step ahead!""That's not true!" Esmeralda shot back, rising to her feet. "You don’t know anything about what I’m going through! We’re all fighting for our lives here, Althea. If you want to make it out of this alive, you can’t expect anyone to hold your hand! And besides did you help the girl who died in the first games?” Esmerelda raised her eyebrow in question “Did you? Everyone was there Althea. She called for you.”