Moonlit Revenge: A Luna’s Dark Turn

I am Luna, the highest-ranking woman in the pack, the one meant to stand beside the Alpha as his equal, his partner. I carry the weight of responsibility and lead with strength, yet when Andrea is near, all that crumbles away. I feel small—like nothing more than a shadow in my home. How can I be the Luna and feel so insignificant simultaneously?

It’s as if I become invisible whenever she’s around, my presence dimmed by the mere sight of her. My mate, who is supposed to cherish and protect me, didn’t even stop considering how I would feel when he decided to let Andrea stay in our Manor—our home. The place that is supposed to be our sanctuary has become a battlefield for my emotions.

He didn’t think of me at all.

Why? Why do I feel like the loser when I’m supposed to be the Luna?

"Good morning," Andrea greeted me when I entered the dining hall. She was holding a pot and wearing the apron I always wear whenever I cook.

My gaze shifted to my mate, who was waiting for Andrea to serve the food she cooked.

"Andrea cooked our food, Elysian. She insisted on cooking because she didn't want to be a burden for us. Come on, sit with us."

"I'm sorry, Elysian. I asked Lewis if I could use your kitchen because this is my morning routine, and I cook for my daughter. And I don't want to burden you."

I cocked my brows and walked straight to the dining table, "Do I have a choice? You're already done cooking."

"Elysian!"

I sat down and shifted my gaze to my mate, "What? I am just stating, Lewis."

Alpha growled, "Elysian, you're being rude!"

Andrea tapped the Alpha's shoulder, calming him, "It's okay, Lewis. Maybe she's just not used to having other people in your house."

My mate glared at me, "Be nice, Elysian. She is a guest."

"Sure," I said while shrugging.

The three of us started eating, but I felt like a complete outsider at my table. Andrea was there, caring for my Alpha and serving him with such ease and grace that she thought she had always belonged in his world. Every gesture she made seemed perfect. Like she knew how to cater to him in ways I couldn’t.

I sat there, watching them, my heart tightening every moment. I was supposed to be the one by his side, the one he leaned on. But at that moment, it felt like I was my life's intruder.

I cleared my throat, "How long will she stay here?"

"Elysian!" Alpha reprimanded me; I raised an eyebrow, challenging him.

"I am just asking her, Lewis. I mean, Andrea shouldn't stay long at someone else's home. And this Manor is for the Alpha and the Luna. An outsider shouldn't be here."

"That's it!" Alpha stood up angrily and walked towards me. He held me by the arm and pulled, and I obliged. He dragged me out of the dining area. "What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Me? There's nothing wrong with me," I tried to pull my arm away from him, but the Alpha didn't budge. "Let go of me, Lewis. You're hurting me!"

"You're being rude, Elysian! Is that how Luna should act? She just lost her child, and I am just helping her. She's just an old acquaintance, and I am doing my job by helping her. So please do your job as Luna, too. As a she-wolf, you must also understand and sympathise with her."

I bit my lower lip, stopping myself from crying. How could he do that? He's worried because Andrea lost her child. I lost mine, too! But he wasn't there when I needed him the most. I almost lost my sanity back then, but I had to get better because many people needed me.

We both turned our heads when we heard the sound of luggage being dragged. There, we saw Andrea pulling her bags while crying. Alpha let go of me and ran towards Andrea, and he cupped Andrea's face.

"Why are you crying? What's wrong, Andrea?"

Andrea shook her head, "I am sorry, Lewis. I need to go home. I don't want to cause a stir between you and Elysian. Elysian is right; this Manor is for the Luna and the Alpha... And I am a she-wolf who doesn't belong here anymore. I need to face everything alone, Lewis. I should stop being dependent on you. You have your own life."

Andrea cried even harder, which caused Lewis to panic.

"That's not true, Andrea. You're part of the Golden pack and can stay here. What would happen to you if you stayed in your home alone? You can stay with us... I will help you, Andrea. You have me, you will always have me, and you have Elysian, too. Right, Luna?"

"Yeah, right, whatever. Stay as long as you want, Andrea. I don't care." I coldly said and turned my back against them.

I kept telling myself that I should stop caring for my mate, but deep inside, I was still in love with him. But how long will I let myself drown from this misery? How long will I let them torment me?