The Banished Luna's Awakening.

ang loud and cold across the packed ceremonial grou

or a second, the world went silent. My heart stuttered, then

d about my barren womb, every time the pack members sneered at me behind my back, calling me worthless, an ill omen, a wolfless disgrace - I had run to

y, Lara. You're mine. I wi

My wolf chose yo

tect you.

Goddess, how foolish

into this pack. I rose before dawn to oversee training fields, spent hours in the kitchens ensuring every warrior was well-fed, mediated disputes until my voice grew hoarse, and stayed up late into the night balancing pa

g as he massaged my aching shoulders. "You're tiring yourself out ag

e enough, they would finally accept me as their Luna. He had given me hope. He had made me believe that his love was stronger t

ne delivering the bl

hard against the large, discolored birthmark on my collarbone - the mark that had ma

ld see the muscle jumping. His eyes... Goddess, his eyes looked haunted

nal

ever fit t

an heir. Alpha d

that this was a nightmare. That the man who once v

sides. The bond between us-the fragile, golden thread I had cl

ce booming across the ceremonia

arez, from these lands and from the protection of this pack. You a

arder than the

ould stop it. Banished. Not just cast aside

Others looked away, but none spok

s dug harder into the fabric at my throat, pressing the ugly birthm

of a second, something flickered in his eyes-pain, regret, maybe

oice flat and merciless. "Take nothing that bel

led. One even placed a pr

gentle kiss, every time he had called me "mine"... all of it turned to ash in that moment. I lifted

turned

d away the last shred of my dignity and sc

Did you say all those sweet things... all those promises... because you pitied me? Do you believe what they say? That I'm worthless? That I'm a curse to th

ed down my face uncontrollably. I looked pathetic. B

nt in his eyes - the way his jaw clenched, the slight tremble in his fist

spectacle," the elder spat. "If I were you, Lara, I would crawl away with whatever tiny bit of dignity you have

e, who stood with both hands gen

ill secure the future of this pack. At least now we will have a Luna who is worthy. A strong Luna who can fight besi

fe twisting deeper into m

sank in li

s

im, believing every sweet promise he whispered in the dark... he had gotten another

al sobs tore out of me. I wrapped my arms around my empty, usele

rough me. The man who once kissed my scars and called me beautiful. The promises, t

mine one final tim

back on me a