Once His Rejected Luna
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Chapter 6 Alpha Adrian [pt.2] img
Chapter 7 New Job img
Chapter 8 Babysitter img
Chapter 9 Is She Safe img
Chapter 10 Former Luna img
Chapter 11 My Money! img
Chapter 12 Cutting Off img
Chapter 13 Thirteen img
Chapter 14 Fourteen img
Chapter 15 Fifteen img
Chapter 16 Sixteen img
Chapter 17 Seventeen img
Chapter 18 Eighteen img
Chapter 19 Nineteen img
Chapter 20 Twenty img
Chapter 21 Twenty One img
Chapter 22 Twenty Two img
Chapter 23 Twenty Three img
Chapter 24 Twenty Four img
Chapter 25 Twenty Five img
Chapter 26 Twenty Six img
Chapter 27 Twenty Seven img
Chapter 28 Twenty Eight img
Chapter 29 Twenty Nine img
Chapter 30 Thirty img
Chapter 31 Thirty One img
Chapter 32 Thirty Two img
Chapter 33 Thirty Three img
Chapter 34 Thirty Four img
Chapter 35 Thirty Five img
Chapter 36 Thirty Six img
Chapter 37 Thirty Seven img
Chapter 38 Thirty Eight img
Chapter 39 Thirty Nine img
Chapter 40 Forty img
Chapter 41 Forty One img
Chapter 42 Forty Two img
Chapter 43 Forty Three img
Chapter 44 Forty Four img
Chapter 45 Forty Five img
Chapter 46 Forty Six img
Chapter 47 Forty Seven img
Chapter 48 Forty Eight img
Chapter 49 Forty Nine img
Chapter 50 Fifty img
Chapter 51 Fifty One img
Chapter 52 Fifty Two img
Chapter 53 Fifty Three img
Chapter 54 Fifty Four img
Chapter 55 Fifty Five img
Chapter 56 Fifty Six img
Chapter 57 Fifty Seven img
Chapter 58 Fifty Eight img
Chapter 59 Fifty Nine img
Chapter 60 Sixty img
Chapter 61 Sixty One img
Chapter 62 Sixty Two img
Chapter 63 Sixty Three img
Chapter 64 Sixty Four img
Chapter 65 Sixty Five img
Chapter 66 Sixty Six img
Chapter 67 Sixty Seven img
Chapter 68 Sixty Eight img
Chapter 69 Sixty Nine img
Chapter 70 Seventy img
Chapter 71 Seventy One img
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Chapter 3 Pregnant

The hotel was far from our house - or rather, Alex's and Carmen's house. I had made sure of that. I cried for almost an hour after checking in. The realization of what had really happened hit me hard, and I didn't know if I would ever recover.

The hotel was nice and distracting enough: large rooms, a king-sized bed, a pool on the other side of the room to relax in, and a wide view of the city. Sometimes I looked at the pool longingly, wishing it would just drown me.

I had to remind myself it wasn't worth it. Alex wasn't worth my life. I had to move on, had to find other sweet aspects of life and make sure Alex's betrayal didn't mess with my head. I stared at myself in the mirror as the water ran down my body in the shower. Blonde hair and all. I didn't look bad. When I checked into the hotel, all eyes had been on me - from the lobby to the elevator. Someone had even whistled appreciatively. So why was Alex so hateful? What did I do to deserve the loathing I saw in his eyes today?

And then there was Carmen. I had thought she was my best friend. I had told her my darkest secrets. We had laughed together and cried together. Now she was sharing my bed with my husband.

Ex-husband, Lily, my wolf, interrupted.

I sighed. Right. Ex-husband.

A knock broke into my thoughts. I pulled on a robe and opened the door to see a young, handsome attendant.

"Ma'am, your order," he said, and I remembered I had ordered food. I'd forgotten, lost in my grief. Now that he mentioned it, I suddenly felt ravenous.

I smiled at the young man.

"Thank you," I said. He smiled uncertainly. He looked flustered - blushing, even. For a moment, I was too amused to take the cart. After all the hate from Alex, it was surprising to see someone look at me with nervous admiration.

"Thank you," I said again, placing a hand on his shoulder to ease him. He nodded, still nervous. I wheeled the food inside as he managed a small smile and walked away. I closed the door behind him.

I wolfed down the food within minutes of uncovering it. I had been hungrier than I realized - crying over spilled milk had distracted me from the gnawing emptiness in my stomach.

When I was done, I felt better, more myself. I even smiled at the thought of the young attendant. If only he knew what awaited him when it came to relationships.

"Easy on him, Riri. He's just eighteen," Lily teased, and I smiled.

"Yeah. Makes me feel old, and I don't like it," I replied.

"But you are old."

I burst out laughing and stumbled onto the balcony to watch the city under dusk. Lily was my only comforter in bad times. She was part of me, with a mind of her own, and I was part of her too. I extended my claws, watching the way they gleamed wickedly under the setting sun. Sometimes I wondered if Lily could feel the pain I was-

"My shoulder aches," she said, and I smiled. My shoulder ached too, and I was glad she was showing me how connected we were.

"Do you think Alex feels any remorse for his actions?" I asked.

"He never loved you, Riri. He was just obsessed for a while. He's a jerk," she said, and I smiled faintly.

"I don't ever want to fall in love again. I probably never will," I said. I heard her chuckle - a deep, growly, feminine chuckle.

"No one can predict love, attagirl. It comes like the breeze - either it passes by or it settles," she replied.

I sighed. Trust Lily to give the best advice. Still, the truth was I didn't ever want to fall in love again. It was better to focus on my job, live my life. I wasn't going to fall in love or run after men.

"Not all men are the same, you know. Take our young attendant, for example. He's naïve, young, and handsome. Perhaps you could try an age-gap relationship," Lily said, amused.

"Shut up, Lily," I growled, and she chuckled.

"Just saying what I feel," she said. I could hear the humor in her voice, and I grinned. What would I do without Lily? She was the only one I could talk to when I needed someone. It was funny how I had so little time for her when I was busy chasing Alex.

"I'm sorry," I said inwardly.

"Don't be, Riri. He was your man."

"I was foolish to fall for him," I insisted.

"That's okay, Ron," she cooed.

"I am so stupid," I added.

"Shut up, Riri," she said, imitating my voice. I laughed. Lily loved joking, calming me down. She knew how to laugh, how to comfort, how to scold, even how to advise. Sometimes I felt lucky to be born a werewolf.

"Thank you, Spar-" My stomach churned suddenly. I doubled over, nauseous. I could feel the contents of my meal rushing upward.

I ran to the bathroom and vomited everything into the toilet. When I was done, I stood, frowning. What did they put in the food? Why was I-

"Uh oh," Lily muttered.

"What's that supposed to mean?" I asked aloud.

"I don't know if this is good news or bad news," she deadpanned.

"Lily, what the fuck is wrong?" I snapped. She sighed.

"You're pregnant," she said. My phone slipped from my hands.

"With Alex's baby," she added.

            
            

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