The Rejected Luna Strikes Back

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rock Dan, Marcus-another

mmy. Ben is restless in my mind, pacin

be clear-headed, for what is to co

r me-I know that. I

way to break what's

oing to make me lose

e to tell why you are out of

sent Liz to fetch her. I want to get th

wait. I scan the faces below, the pack mur

g with Maude, a crank

. Dan steps forward, his brow fu

breath, just loud enough for

my's biggest supp

ip with Kimmy's best friend, I'd sus

this. Not

an's always my closest friend,

one of the reasons

. He's the cool, think_before_you_d

lie left, but he didn't feel th

her. And now she's back. How can I not

y voice low, refusing to let the

Dan. She's my mate. I c

loser, his

by your side when you were barely holding the pack togethe

gaze, my

y. And I'm grateful for everything she's done, bu

n hardens, his

. How do you think they'll take it? They've never re

rom him. Kylie is waiting behind me, s

mind flashing back to

r that

me with that same intensity that once had me wrapped around her finger. When w

ce a whisper, delicate yet somehow, it was c

ring out at the gathering below. My t

I can be her mate. She deserves someone who can love h

me, her hand brushing my ar

ntually. She'll see why

urn

for this. The pack... they might n

ng emotion; I imagine it's anticipation,

prove it to you," she bats her baby blues and smiles up at

I felt my conv

loved first, the one I h

sever, had only strengthened in he

o

I spot Kimmy emerging from the buil

restles

the back of my mind. But I silence hi

mine, confusion an

, looking for her parents, for s

ks onto her, I can almost hear the snap insid

asks, her voice hoarse. The cra

eel like a bastard; I'm doing this to her. Bu

y, keeping my voice calm, even though eve

ou. You must have be

e crowd is visibly shocked at her outburs

peaks b

streaming down her face, and my throat cl

rds out, my voice cutti

mportant announcement to make." I pause, lett

ot of confusion and speculatio

stand her position in t

pack before her departure, and she

again would be a mistake for the pack,"

her trying to hold it together,

I keep my expression ste

I loved Kylie on

loving her. That's why I'm ac

the pack's confusion, but I

mmy..." I hesitate, b

and you've stood by my side through some of the hard

ee the anger, and disbelief in her eyes.

ore it happens. The slap

ing in my eyes as Ben stirs, b

waiting for me to punish her,

, I'd punish you for this," I s

situation, I'

ghter i

on, of sacrifice. And now you think you can just sweep i

Kimmy, I'd punish you severely for this ou

tuation, I'll let

a deep

er be my Luna. That position is no longer yours. Your actions-your outb

ain, a hollow

use to throw me out as the villain so y

in, and the so

her walk away, crumbling before my ey

n on me, even as Kylie steps clo

e. Now, I have