All Chapters of The Demoted Luna : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Darren's POV I leaned deeper into the chair while watching Nia complain for the fifth time about the physician's bitter herbs, and for the fifth time that morning I found myself struggling not to smile at her stubborn expression because she looked nothing like the composed strategist that terrified half the council whenever she opened her mouth during meetings. Her hair rested loosely over her shoulder, her face still pale from blood loss, yet she somehow still managed to glare at the cup in her hand like it had personally offended her entire bloodline."I am beginning to think your physicians are trying to poison me slowly," she muttered while narrowing her eyes at the dark liquid.I rested my chin against my fist. "You have repeated that statement every single morning.""Because every single morning they continue bringing this nonsense to me," she replied immediately before turning toward Kiera with betrayal written all over her face. "And you are encouraging them."Kiera folded he

Darren's POV I leaned back against my chair after returning to my office, my fingers tapping lightly against the wooden armrest while my mind wandered back to Nia. Even after everything that happened between us, she still managed to crawl beneath my skin without effort. It irritated me sometimes how easily she occupied my thoughts, yet I found myself allowing it because fighting against it had long become pointless. The room was quiet except for the faint crackling from the fireplace and the sound of papers rustling beneath the wind slipping through the half opened windows.The door creaked open before Darien walked in without permission as usual, his expression carrying that same indifferent look that always made it difficult to know what exactly went through his head. He shut the door behind him before strolling toward the chair opposite mine and dropping himself into it lazily. His silver eyes drifted toward the bottle of whiskey resting on my table before returning to me.“Why di

Nia's POV The moment I stepped out of my quarters with Kiera walking beside me, several guards lowered their heads respectfully while greeting me. I responded with a faint smile even though my mind was elsewhere entirely. The cool evening breeze brushed against my face softly while we walked through the long stone corridor leading toward the underground prison.Kiera glanced sideways at me before sighing quietly.“You truly enjoy dangerous games,” she muttered.I smiled faintly without looking at her.“If dangerous games did not exist then life would become boring.”Kiera rolled her eyes dramatically.“One day your mouth will get you strangled.”I chuckled softly.“People have tried.”“That is exactly my point.”The sound of our footsteps echoed faintly against the walls while the guards ahead pushed open the heavy prison gate for us. The scent of rust, blood and damp stone filled the air almost immediately. Unlike Blood Thorne prison, Dark Crest Moon prison had always carried a cold

Torin's POV I regretted attending that meeting almost immediately.The moment the council session ended, the entire hall exploded into chaos behind me. Four elders were already screaming at each other loudly while guards stood awkwardly at the corners pretending not to hear anything. One council member accused another of trying to manipulate trade routes for personal gain while the second man nearly climbed across the table to strangle him.“You lying snake,” one of them barked furiously while pointing a shaking finger. “You have been taking money from the western merchants for years.”The second elder slammed his palm against the table so loudly that one of the cups fell over.“And you think your hands are clean?”Another council member rose to his feet angrily.“You old fools are going to destroy the alliance before it even starts.”“Shut your mouth,” the first elder snapped immediately. “Nobody asked for your opinion.”The hall became louder.One elder nearly threw a chair.Another

Nia's POV I stepped forward immediately, my body moving in front of Torin before I could even think properly, my eyes locking on Liora with a cold stare while anger crawled slowly through my chest. The moment I saw the satisfaction on her face, something inside me twisted badly because that woman never appeared anywhere without bringing trouble behind her.Liora folded her arms tightly under her chest, her lips curling with mockery as she looked at Darren.“Didn’t I tell you?” she snapped loudly. “Didn’t I tell you this ex Luna is nothing but a shameless slut who cannot be trusted around men?”The words had barely left her mouth before my palm collided hard against her cheek.The sound echoed sharply through the storage barn.Liora staggered sideways with a gasp, one hand flying to her face while her eyes widened in disbelief. Even Darren looked stunned for a second while Torin stood silently behind me.I stepped closer slowly, my chest rising with restrained anger while I pointed di