Fated Reborn: The Wolf King's Bride novel Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Nyssa’s pov

“Luna…” I stopped to find Selene standing in front of me with a bruised face as soon as I stepped out. I closed my eyes as tears streamed down my cheeks.

“W-what is going on? Why are these people saying these things?” she asked, stepping closer and wrapping her arms around

“What happened to your face?” I choked out, trying to hold back my tears.

She looked down in shame, and I managed to push her away slightly. Just as I had guessed, she must have gotten into a fight for me.

“Selene, I am no longer Luna. I-” I inhaled sharply and continued, “I have been banished. You have to behave and stop getting into fights.”

I gave her a final warning before turning away, but her hand grasped mine.

“Let’s go together, Luna. I will serve only you in this life and the next, so please take me with you. Don’t leave me alone here,” she pleaded.

I watched as she cried. “I don’t care about anything, but I won’t let you leave without me. I promised the last Alpha that I would protect you, and I-”

She didn’t get to finish her words as she broke down, hiccupping and sobbing.

I held her hand and smiled. At least I had someone in my life. “Pack your bag and meet me secretly at the pack’s boundary by 11 p.m.,” I said sternly, and she nodded.

I didn’t want her to stay here either. It would be hell if Aria became the new Luna.

When I reached my room, I stuffed my clothes, the precious moon dagger gifted by my father, and anything else I could find into my bag. I had to get away from here. I didn’t know where I was going, but anywhere would be better than here.

I placed my hand on my stomach and closed my eyes, trying not to cry. I had to live- for the baby inside me, at least.

“Do you know how long I have waited for this day?”

I looked up to see Aria standing by the door, but I didn’t answer. I continued packing.

“This room, everything here, is finally going to its rightful owner,” she taunted, sitting cross-legged on the bed.

“Oh, should I tell you something? Since we’ve been close for a while now, I’ll share this for old times’ sake,” she said as she stood from the bed, walking closer. The sound of her heels echoed through the room.

“Do you know how disgusted Kieran has always been with you?” she sneered, but I controlled my anger, refusing to react. I had to leave soon.

“But when he noticed the Alpha’s only child was nothing more than a gullible, wolf-less idiot who couldn’t have a mate, he decided to give you a try,” she continued with a smirk.

“You were so desperate for love that you chose not to see the truth before you,” she snarled, eyeing me with disgust. My hands trembled as I fought against the urge to respond.

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“You are dumb, stupid, and useless,” she rolled her eyes. “And get this into your thick skull-your father’s death… do you really think it was just a simple rogue attack?”

“W-what?” I whispered, barely audible, my hands pausing as I gasped.

“Fool,” she spat, trailing her hand across my face. “Your father wasn’t as gullible as you. He never trusted Kieran. He tried to warn you against marrying him.” She laughed hysterically before continuing.

“But our little wolf-less mutt craved love and affection so badly that she ignored everything. In your selfish desire to feel the mate bond, you overlooked the truth.” She tsked.

“You were so pathetic that I decided to give you my mate. Well, aren’t you grateful?”

I stood transfixed, biting my bottom lip so hard that it drew blood as I tried to process everything she had said. Guilt crashed down on me.

I killed my father because of my selfish desires?

This all happened because of me? Father died because of me?

I gripped the hem of my dress tighter, and a strangled cry escaped my lips.

“Hmph, you deserve all of this,” Aria smirked with satisfaction before walking away.

My cries echoed as I sat alone in the room. She wasn’t wrong- I deserved all of this.

“Luna, are you okay?”

Selene ran up to me as I walked through the clearing, the sound of broken twigs reverberating in the dead silence of the night.

I nodded and smiled. “Let’s get out of here.”

She was about to say something but shook her head. “Let’s go, Luna. It will be a long walk, but we can rest under the cave outside the boundary.”

She took the bag from my hands and held me close, and I leaned into her, grateful for her warmth.

After walking quite a distance, we finally reached the outer boundaries of the Emberfang Nation. I inhaled sharply as I stared at the land my ancestors had struggled to build. I had grown up here, this place was all I had ever known. But now…

“Rest here, Luna.”

Selene finished cleaning a small area under the cave for me, and I sat down, closing my eyes for a moment.

“I will get you something to eat-” Selene started, but I opened my eyes and raised a finger to my lips, signaling her to be quiet.

“Are you sure she’s here?” I heard someone ask as footsteps grew closer.

“I’m sure. I’m not fucking stupid,” another voice replied, and Selene gasped, looking scared.

“We have to find her. The bounty on her head is huge.”

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“I heard she’s quite beautiful too. We could have some fun first.”

I glanced at Selene and held my hand out, signaling her to stay still. Moving slowly, I opened my bag and took out the moon dagger, silently praying they would pass by without noticing our scent. By the sound of their footsteps, there were four men. I was wolf-less, and Selene was just an omega- we stood no chance.

But luck was not on our side.

The footsteps paused, and moments later, they stopped right in front of us.

“Found her,” the biggest man smirked and stalked toward me. “Fuck, she’s such a beauty.”

The rest laughed in unison.

Before he could reach me, Selene ran in front of me with a small stick, holding it protectively.

“D- don’t take a step closer,” her voice came out small, and the men burst into laughter.

“Oh, there’s another girl? We’re getting lucky tonight, boys.”

“L-Luna, you should run. I can hold them off,” she whispered. But before she could step forward, I yanked her back behind me and held the dagger tighter, watching as it shone brightly under the moonlight for just a moment.

“Who sent you? Was it Aria or Kieran?” I demanded, looking at them with all the courage I could muster.

“Haha, it’s someone more powerful than them,” the biggest man replied, licking his lips as his eyes roamed over me like a predator watching its prey. “Now come here and be a good girl, let’s make this easy, okay?.”

Someone important? Was there someone else who wanted me dead besides Kieran and Aria?

I looked back at Selene and frowned. “You should leave. This isn’t your fight,” I told her, praying she would listen. But she didn’t.

“Please run away, Luna. If there is an afterlife, I hope the Moon Goddess allows us to meet again.”

That was her last sentence before she ran forward and launched herself at one of the men.

“You fucking bastards!” she yelled, scratching the man’s face. I stood there frozen, watching in horror as the man’s expression darkened. He grabbed her by the neck and then- snap!

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