Rejected and Reborn: Luna's redemption

an'

years l

anging nods and firm handshakes. Laughter and conversation filled the air, but my

ene, becomes the best acrobat in the country. She'

. I lifted my glass, meeting his gaze with a confident

nds filled me with pride. She was only six,

easure. She was the undeniable proo

r dreamed of-sharp, capable,

"The auction starts in twenty minute

g confidence. Placing a hand on his shoulder, I let a slow smirk tug at my lips. "Pre

ace faded, giving

lk, that was his b

feet. Most Alphas from other packs admired me, some even envied me. But

. I already had everyt

pect, power, and fame. With the world at my fe

auction was about to begin. But before I could take another

edged with urgency. "Alpha Log

y brows knitted together as I t

ind of

scanned the screen, my stomach twisted. What the hell? My pu

this leak? How in the world does the outside world know what's hap

his head. "I don't know. But it

blending into the crowd, as if she had no clue about the fire she'd

lie's cruelty toward the Omegas working in the pack house. And as if t

strating-she had ta

f her mistreating employees, then for throwing a public tantrum at the

o erase the scandals. No matter how many times

the las

se articles taken down, every single one of them. We'll release a s

Alpha

tened, but as I reached her, I forced a smile, concealing the fury bubbling beneath. Wit

ing. My jaw tightened, and for a moment, I nearl

uel? You beat a maid so badly she almost lost her sight, now it's a

, but all I found was fury. Her hands shot up t

Her voice dropped, venom lacing every word. "Tha

I caught her arm, my grip firm,

ntil the auction was over! That land is the key to multiplying my wealth, and

ir over her shoulder before stormi

urge to throw my hands up. Dealin

g made me stop. A pair of legs stuck out from b

was spyi

oulders. "Step out now," I ordered, my voice sh

de hair peeked out, his eyes flickering with uncertainty. Befor

ath, my eyes wide

eyes with me, something unreadab

me faltered. My heart gave a stutter, an

wolf hummed with recognition, a pull I couldn't explain. It wasn't just curiosity-it

was like looking into a mirror reflecting a youn

and nervous. Before I could find my words, they tur

lips as I stood frozen i

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m, silencing the hushed murmurs. The auctioneer's v

a whisper. "They're all on edge because of you. You h

nervous. Once I secure that land, do you have an

nd is hiding gold beneath its soil. That's why everyone's desperate to

d lightly against my shoulder. "I

. "You sh

my attention was locked on Alpha Nolan as he con

fingers curled around my paddle, and without hesi

a hushed silence. L

hock as he lifted his padd

ack, letting the tension stretch before I

is glare could've burned a hole through me, but I

hundred million dollars! Going once...

his mouth, a voice sliced t

llion d

h hitche

uldn't

uickening. In the second row, a woman lifted her paddle, h

her that commanded attention, leaving me momentarily breathless. But one qu

ed on the man seated behind her. The instant our eyes met, a jolt shot throu

ing me in place. My breath hitched, and

dn't be real.

my own hands. Felt t

king, someone who should have been not

ver the staggering bid and the impossible prese

er's voice sliced

y I have

er as she slowly rem

er lap as she crossed one leg over the other. The

f my memory. A sense of familia

k to the auctioneer,

nn

everything else. Anna? That name belonged to

She had been different-heavier, disheveled,

was mesmerizing. No, beyond that-she w

, she was breathtaking. Maybe even the mo

mine with an intensity that sent a shiver down my sp

lackwoo

me like a wave, sweepi

n

Anna I

of who she used to be. And for the first time,