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Chapter Nineteen - Beta Darien
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2026-04-09 20:39:57
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The Demoted Luna Chapter 121
Torin's POVThe weight of the crown never felt heavier than it did in that stifling room, the thick air smelling of old parchment, spilled ink, and the collective anxiety of men who looked to me for answers I did not have. The elders and commanders sat around the long oak table, their eyes boring into me, demanding a strategy, a war plan, or at least a promise of safety. But my mind was a knotted mess of dead ends. The treaty we had labored over for months was supposed to bring stability, yet here we were, staring into an abyss of uncertainty. I could feel the rhythmic throbbing of a headache starting right behind my eyes, a dull reminder of the sleepless nights that had led up to this moment. They wanted a declaration, but all I had was a profound sense of exhaustion."We cannot simply sit on our hands while the borders remain vulnerable," one of the older councilmen muttered, his voice scraping against my nerves like dull metal. He shifted in his seat, his robes rustling, leaning fo
The Demoted Luna Chapter 120
Torin's POV I stared at the thick, rolled document resting in my hand, the rough texture of the grease-stained linen scratching against my skin as the weight of the moment settled heavily in the room. The metallic scent of the fresh hemlock root extract still lingered in the stagnant air of the war room, rising directly from the pale corpse that lay completely motionless on the stone floorboards. My chest rose and fell in heavy, ragged cycles as I tried to process the absolute nightmare that was currently unfolding around my family. Narek hurriedly tore open the fragile wrapping with his trembling fingers and unrolled the stiff parchment right in front of my face, his eyes scanning the lines with a rapid, terrifying intensity before he began to read it aloud to the chamber."The terms are explicitly clear, Alpha, and they require your immediate, absolute compliance if you ever wish to see your family alive again," Narek read, his voice shaking with a rare, unfiltered dread that made
The Demoted Luna Chapter 119
Torin's POV The iron hinges of the war room doors groaned loudly as I pushed them open. The air inside felt heavy with the scent of old parchment and stressed warriors. I scanned the long wooden table for Nia, but her chair stood completely empty.Gamma Raphael stood near the weapon racks with his back turned to me. He was aggressively polishing a silver blade with a piece of dark burlap cloth. His shoulders were hunched over, and his entire posture radiated a sudden, volatile tension."Have you seen Nia and Kiera around the residential sector, Raphael?" I asked, my voice echoing roughly against the bare stone walls. "I just returned from the northern ridge outposts, and the guards haven't seen them since morning."Raphael stopped his movement instantly and lowered the blade to his side. He turned to face me, revealing heavily bloodshot eyes surrounded by dark shadows. His left cheek still carried a faint bruise that looked like the imprint of a human hand.He shook his head slowly,
The Demoted Luna Chapter 118
The metallic tang of iron clung to the back of my throat, thick and cloying like a physical weight. I didn’t bother wiping the splash of crimson that had dried across my cheekbone, feeling it tighten against my skin as the cold northern wind swept through the valley. Beneath my boots, the ground was no longer earth but a slurry of mud and cooling gore. I stepped over the mangled remains of a rebel commander, my weight crushing his ribcage with a hollow snap that echoed against the silent treeline. He had begged for mercy ten minutes ago, but mercy was a currency I didn't trade in, especially not when the debt was treason.I kept my pace steady, my black cloak heavy with the dampness of the slaughter as I navigated the field of the fallen. My warriors were already moving among the bodies, their blades finishing the work that the initial charge had started, but I didn't look back at them. My eyes were fixed on the horizon where the jagged peaks of our ancestral home pierced the gray sky
The Demoted Luna Chapter 117
“Nova! You did it again!”I barely had time to sip from my half-cold coffee before Jones clapped me on the back, grinning ear to ear.“Twenty-three years, and no one could touch the Black Ribbon Killer,” he said, spinning his chair toward me. “Until you decided to roll in and embarrass the Bureau.”“Don’t exaggerate,” I smirked, shaking my head. “It was a team effort.”Mara raised her cup. “Team effort my ass. You connected the pattern no one else could. If you didn’t catch that symbol carved on the wrist in the old 2003 photo, we’d still be twiddling our thumbs.”“Stop,” I said, but a smile tugged at my lips.“Toast!” shouted Jacobs, raising his water bottle dramatically. “To Detective Nova Cross. Slayer of cold cases, heartbreaker of perps, and legend of Halemore PD!”Everyone joined in, laughing and clinking plastic water bottles and coffee mugs. Even Captain Reyes stepped out of his office to give me a tight-lipped nod of approval before vanishing back behind his door.“You better
The Demoted Luna Chapter 116
Ella's POV"Hello, is this Miss Ella Spencer? Congratulations, you have passed the final interview stage for the assistant manager position at the Blumtech Corporation. You are to resume on Monday, and please see the attached file in the email we sent for any other necessary information you might need to know. Once again, congratulations."The professional voice on the other end of the line faded into a sharp dial tone. I stood completely frozen in the middle of our cramped living room, the smartphone pressed hard against my ear. For a few agonizing seconds, my brain refused to process the words until the reality of what he had just said finally crashed through my defenses.A breathless, euphoric scream tore from my throat as I leaped into the air. I turned on my heel and bolted down the narrow hallway, my heart hammering against my ribs like a trapped bird. I threw open the door to my best friend’s bedroom with enough force to rattle the frames on the wall, and without giving her a s
The Demoted Luna Chapter 100
Torin's POV Kiera, who had been checking the saddlebags a few yards away, jogged over with a bright nod and immediately began listing the supplies, effectively cutting off any chance I had to speak to Nia alone. I stood there, my hands clenching into fists at my sides as Nia completely threw herse
The Demoted Luna Chapter 99
Torin's POV The warmth of her body vanished the moment I pulled out of her, leaving me exposed to the biting chill of the night air that swept across the stone balcony. I let my forehead rest heavily against her bare, trembling shoulder for a long, quiet moment, my chest heaving as I fought to get
The Demoted Luna Chapter 98
Nia's POV "Torin, please," I whimpered, the words tumbling out of me in a breathless rush. I did not even know what I was begging for, only that the tension building inside me was becoming entirely unbearable.He did not answer with words. Instead, his fingers gently parted the absolute center of
The Demoted Luna Chapter 96
Torin's POV I followed Nia through the corridor with my hands clasped behind my back while two guards walked ahead of us carrying supplies that had been prepared for Kiera's recovery.The journey back had been exhausting for everyone.Kiera was improving, but she was still far from fully recovered
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