Chasing My Rejected Luna: Battle of the Throne

By MerandaH.

Daddy, please! Please don’t do this!” I begged with my hands.

“It’s done, Tegan. The contract is signed. You will leave tonight to be the Alpha King’s contracted mate. You will bear him an heir within three months, or you will regret it!” He roared out, his face showing me just how angry he truly was.

I silently wept at the cards fate played me. I will be nothing more than a baby-making machine for the cruelest Alpha known, Ezra Hendricks.

Tegan Declan is a shy she-wolf who was born deaf. She is starting a new life as a disabled wolf in a new pack. She is the new contracted mate to the Alpha King, Ezra Hendricks.

“Being deaf was a quality I would hate my son to have. As a wolf, you need all your senses to be able to lead, protect, and stay alive. Lacking hearing would not benefit anyone; it could lead to mass destruction and the loss of many lives. It would not be a good quality for a king. This brought me back to my question. What makes her think she is fit to be my Queen? I want to know what she thinks her strengths are. Would they outweigh her weaknesses?”

This is book 1 of the trilogy series. 

• Language: English
• Publisher: supernovel
• Release date: Feb 7, 2024

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CHAPTER 151 LET THE FIGHT BEGIN

TEGAN'S P.O.V

My mind seemed to be on a continuous loop, my mate was alive. Standing right in front of me, not a single scratch from the fall or even from the fighting on his body. I was so happy he was safe.  However, the happiness quickly faded when realization hit me. My mate was alive but in the hands of a dangerous being. Every second counted while dealing with Iblis. Have you ever been in a position where your morals were at battle with one another? A place in one's mind where you knew right from wrong, yet every part inside of you was screaming to choose selfishly? There was this rational part of my brain trying to talk me off the cliff. A part of me wanted to be selfless and make the correct decision while another part was begging me to be selfish for once. It truly reminded me of the decision-making process where people use the phrase: 'The devil and angel were on my shoulder, each pulling me in their direction'. To me, phrases like that are just used as an excuse to help the one making a hard decision feel better about having thought, even just a moment, about giving into temptation selfishly.

In my case, it wasn't just an excuse, the devil was offering me a trade. Asking me to give in to the deep dark desires of temptation. However, even though he was asking, it was only I who could choose to either be selfish or selfless. I like to think that I am semi-rational and can make good decisions but I am still only part human, with a human mind. Of course, I was also part wolf, and although Gemma and I do share a body we, however, don't share the same mind. We have separate instincts and rationalities who happen to also share most of the same feelings. Therefore, I can't say that I didn't consider being selfish and giving Iblis what he wanted solely for my benefit. But the more I considered it, the more I realized how wrong it was that it was even a consideration. Choosing one person over the other would make me just as bad of a person as Iblis himself. Plus, we were talking about two of the most important people in my life here. How would I betray one of them over the other when they both mean so much to me in every way?

I don't have her. I finally said, even if it were only half true.

What a pity, Iblis replied with a flick of his tongue. And here I thought we were making such progress.

I don't see how we've made anything close to the definition of progress, I spoke out, honestly.

I give you gift after gift and yet you lie to me.

I'm not sure what you consider a gift to be.

Well if your mom wasn't a good enough gift. Then surely your mate was?

My mom? You think giving me someone who couldn't even remember she had other children aside from her first was a gift?

Oh come on, how would it not be? I gave you your mommy back.

You have a fucked up way of viewing what a gift is. As for my mate, not only have you sent someone to murder him but you are also now holding him hostage. So please explain how any of that is like giving a gift?

I like to call it a unique form of gift giving. But it appears as if you don't know the extent of what I meant. He said deeply yet so calmly.

When I didn't respond, he looked between us all before speaking again.

Why weren't there absolutely any virgin Alpha females for Ezra to wed? You know, more qualified females for the role than you.

Because girls can't keep their legs closed even for a title of empowerment,

Half true but then again, oh so wrong. He said with a laugh. I made sure every single Alpha female aside from well, you, were indeed excluded from the picking for the king. I had your life mapped out before you were even two.

I don't understand.

How could you? I was pulling strings long before you were of the age of understanding. Helena may have shielded your gifts but I knew you'd be special. I mean, your mother birthed possibly the first Tribal Wolf Alpha Male, why wouldn't she also have a girl just as powerful too?

So purely centered around a guess, you made arrangements for my life?

I've done less strategic things in my life, believe it or not. He said with a smile.

I don't understand. Why?

Let's just say I've been busy for several years to achieve my goal.

Which was pairing me and Ezra?

It was a shot in the dark, most of my hunches are. However, this one was futile because it wasn't at all what I needed.

You're not actually answering any of my questions.

I was starting to get irritated with him beating around the bush. What was the purpose of this conversation? Was it a mere distraction?

In due time answers will come.

Appears the time is now. Because I am sealing that door with or without the answers. I said with a stern tone as I shot my hand up.

I started thinking about what Trystan said. Just tell your mind what to do, and do it. I focused on what I wanted, Helena. I used all my thoughts on achieving this goal.

But the good part was just starting. He groaned out like a toddler as he snapped his finger.

Instantly undoing what magical connection I had formed to get Helena. Fuck, Trystan was right I was wasting my time going against him. He was the most powerful being and could achieve his goal without having to really think about it. There was no comparison, he was better without even thinking about it.

'He has mate, we fight to the death!' Gemma raged in my head.

But there was so much more at stake. We needed to close that door and rescue Ezra at the same time. However, I didn't have the manpower to back me up to do such a task. I couldn't close the door if he had Helena. Which meant that there was no way around an all-out battle. In order to close the gate, I must defeat the person standing in my way. He has proven time and time again that he is far more powerful, but his cockiness blinds him.

Fuck it, I got nothing else to lose was all I could think about as I charged forward, making everyone with me do the same thing.

So you want to do this the hard way then huh? Even after I gave you the only chance at having a mate and a family? Iblis's sleek voice asked as he twirled his fingers in the air waiting for me to get close enough to strike.

Fate never defers when one is meant to be with another, I said as I came at him full force.

The magic freely flowed from my hand as he dodged the attacks left and right. I was doing all I could while he stood in one spot, not a glimpse of fear on his face.

Is that all the power the little wolf has? He asked as he struck back.

His magic barreled right through mine, hitting me directly in the chest, and knocking me off my feet.

CHAPTER152 KILL THEM ALL

EZRA'S P.O.V

When I woke up, I was contained in a magical bondage that was wrapped tightly around my body.

Good, you're awake. A voice I hadn't heard in what felt like ages said.

I looked up to see the one person I didn't expect standing before me.

Liam, is that you? What are you doing here? Am I... Am I dea...

Goddess, your voice is annoying. No, unfortunately, you're not dead... Yet. He said with a shrug as he interrupted me.

I don't understand. The last thing I remember was...

Falling to your inevitable death? You did. Or you were but I guess it was your lucky day. Iblis just couldn't allow it. As much as the man is irritating, he always has a plan. So here we are. You're alive and you will see your mate very soon.

What was that supposed to mean? Did they have Tegan too? I am a damn King and I couldn't even fight something already dead!

'Give yourself some grace, you can't fight something you can't touch.' My wolf, Kingston said.

He had a point, we weren't exactly trained in the area of fighting the dead. That would change if we made it out of this battle alive. Even if I have to do major research, I would find the right answers and train everyone. It looked like I'd have to anyway, with how many demons escaped.

Where is my mate? I asked, quickly getting myself out of my thoughts.

Safe, if that's what you are worried about. Speaking of which, I am surprised she survived. I cut her deep, I was sure she'd bleed out.

His words were making me see red. I wanted to kill him all over again, but I knew I couldn't since the bastard was already dead. But that wouldn't stop me from trying! I could feel my body cracking as my wolf surged forward. Soon I hit the ground on all four paws but I couldn't move.

Damn, I miss the feeling of shifting. You truly do take the life of a werewolf for granted while alive. At least I did. Once you die, your wolf is gone too. They're just no longer there and you rot in hell all alone. Anyway, you'll know the feeling I'm describing all too soon. It's too bad the magical bond that is holding you tight adjusts to your body type. Whatever you were planning to do is useless. You're useless.

His words were hitting too close to home. I've been feeling completely useless for a while now. I was a king with no real powers. I was strong, absolutely, but strong was in no comparison to the strength of power. There for a while, I was beginning to think some of Tegan's gifts were seeping into me. However, it appears I was wrong. Iblis must've been the one pulling me into those dreadful dreams all along.

Looks like you'll be seeing your mate sooner than I anticipated. He said as he pulled the extra leverage of the bond to force my body forward. It was as if he were walking me on a leash, like a pet.

Soon Iblis came into view and then everything went black. I was put to sleep instantly because once I awoke again, Tegan and Iblis were battling and Tegan was not winning. She was on the ground and fear struck her face as he approached her. I started wiggling around trying to break free from this stupid hold. I knew that if Tegan couldn't win against him, I damn sure couldn't but I would give my life to protect hers. He walked forward and smacked her across the face so hard that her face moved in the same direction. A very angry and red handprint was visible on her cheek. A growl erupted from me, making me realize I was still in my wolf form.

Hush that mutt up! Iblis screamed out while I continuously fought against the magical hold.

As he moved forward to strike Tegan again, another figure blocked the way, sending Iblis's body flying across the room.

Why don't you pick on someone who can actually take you? Stop picking on those who aren't as experienced as you. The body who I now recognized as Trystan said, hatefully.

You, take me? Are you blind or are you just stupid, boy? When have you ever been able to take me? Iblis asked with a hint of humor in his tone.

I've never had reason to go all out on you, Trystan said as his eyes flared a red so deep that it sent shivers down my body.

I remained in wolf form, not wanting to miss a moment. Plus, when I do break free from this magical hold I would be more useful in this form than my human one. I hoped at least. An evil laugh made me snap my eyes back up to look at them again.

You think I'm scared of your little red eyes? Don't forget who made who powerful. Without me, you're nothing! Iblis screamed, which only made Trystan smile with his lip raised.

You should be scared. I am everything you never could be. Trystan's sleek, deep voice said.

You aren't even the King of the dead, you'll never be a ruler like me. You'll never be as powerful as me. And you'll never be better than me. Iblis said as he raised his arms in the air.

Immediately random people began to come into view from every direction, as if he had summed them.

You want a war, then a war you shall have. He then said with a laugh as the people got closer.

You think they're your ticket to winning? Trystan then asked.

They could beat you with their eyes closed, Iblis spoke softly.

Trystan there are too many. We didn't prepare for an all-out battle. We are outnumbered. Tegan said as she got off the ground.

Too bad this all could have been avoided had you given me what was rightfully mine.

She is a person, not some damn object for you to use. They're all people and they don't deserve to be toyed with as objects for your gain! Tegan yelled angrily.

Tomato-Tomato. He replied with a shoulder shrug. I wanted my key, you wanted freedom. We couldn't compromise so here we are. Either way, I win. I'll have my key, and you'll all be dead. Therefore, there will be no closing of the gate. See how that benefits me so much more than a compromising exchange? Iblis asked sarcastically.

You were never going to let us live. Trystan spat out.

On the contrary, I was considering it momentarily.

What, so a demon could kill us later?

Precisely. No blood on my hands that way. He said with a chuckle.

Everyone's blood is on your hands! Tegan screamed angrily.

Pish-posh. I am the Devil incarnate. What else would you expect.

You're a warlock, claiming to be the devil, you're a nobody, like me, Trystan said as he lunged forward to attack his father.

Invisique! Iblis hollered out, instantly disappearing, but his voice could be heard in the shadows. KILL THEM ALL! He ordered his Tribal wolf warriors.

Way to be a fucking coward! Trystan screamed out as one of the humans lunged at him to attack.

I immediately started to fight against the magical hold even harder. They needed my help, they were outnumbered.

INCENDIA! I heard someone scream next to me.

I looked over to see the ghostly figure of Liam go blazing in flames. He screamed out as if it hurt him while he released his hold on Helena. She then rushed over to me. I was surrounded by the ghostly figures of my past. She then flicked her wrist sending them flying backwards as she began to chant unknown words while holding onto the leash of the magical bond. Soon it evaporated, freeing me from its hold.

We have to help them! She screamed at me, but I was already one step ahead.

I had already leaped into the air to take down one of the humans that were attacking Trystan.

They started without the star of the party. How rude! A familiar voice hollered out.

I looked up to see not only Lucy but also Uriah, along with several others coming to our aid, one of which included Marci. What had I missed, how was she alert? I then looked over at Lucy to see that her eyes were flaming red just like Trystan's as she began flinging bodies across the room. I could tell she was searching for someone because her eyes were scanning the area, but who was she looking for?

CHAPTER 153 THE BATTLE BEGINS

TEGAN'S P.O.V

At that moment, my entire life flashed before my eyes. Knowing I was about to die was the most terrifying feeling. I've been afraid of dying before, but this was entirely different. Knowing Ezra and I would be leaving our child an orphan sent a sadness beyond measure coursing through my body.

I needed to get out of my thoughts so I shifted my eyes to scan our team's face. However, looking at them made me think about the reality even more. We were all still so young. With our entire lives to live.

I quickly looked away from them to stare back at our attackers since they were keeping me lost in my thoughts. The scenery in front of me told me that this was going to be an all-out war. Iblis had so many Tribal Wolves. How had he gotten away with abducting she-wolves this many times? Surely recurring disappearances over the years would have raised concern?

I watched as they began to shift into their wolves, approaching us threateningly in every direction. I then decided to look for Iblis. When I looked in the woods just beyond, I could see dark figures standing in the shadows. A chill ran down my spine while goosebumps covered my arms and legs as I stared into the depths of their cold dark eyes. The feeling I felt told me that they were the dead and they were also here. However, as weird as it was, none of them moved. Which told me that they weren't going to be the ones attacking us, the Tribal Wolves were. At least for now.

All the warriors Iblis had with him let me know that he had been preparing for a war like this for a long time. However, it was a war I knew our side hadn't prepared nearly enough for. It didn't matter in the end because we were outnumbered by the Tribal Wolves even without the dead. Which meant, I wasn't expecting us to make it out alive.

But if those were my thoughts then surely they were also Iblis's. It would be a miracle if we even won a single group. So why did he bring so many warriors? It leads me to wonder one thing, did he know something that we didn't?

Tegan, I need you to start pulling power from the earth so that you can power up! Trystan yelled.

There was no time for him to teach me how to draw power from myself directly. So instead, I quickly started to focus on what I had been practicing. I listened to the sounds of all the movements around me. Pulling the energy to myself the best I could. I felt the power circulating throughout my body. I was trying to work as fast as I could, while a wolf zeroed in on me. I knew I hadn't gathered nearly enough power when the wolf jumped at me. I quickly threw my hands up, breaking the connection to the earth to block their attack. As my hands went up I managed to grab a hold of the wolf's neck.

With basic training, we are taught to shield our weak spots. One of which was our neck. It was the number one area attackers targeted. Probably because it was the quickest way to kill.

I snapped the wolf's neck instantly, dropping their body to the ground. I took a moment to breathe inward as the sadness of what I had done washed over me. But I had to quickly shove it aside. I will need to mourn it all later. Right now, I had to focus on the task at hand if I wanted to survive.

I looked around at all the wolves again, the downfall was that we were up against powerful beings. Some of them are more powerful than others but all of them are powerful nonetheless. All I could think about was, how could we win this? The only answer to us winning either group was to end their commander. Therefore, for us to win, we had to end Iblis himself. However, he managed to disappear into thin air. At this point, there was no telling where he went. Hiding behind his warriors, no doubt.

For someone so powerful, he sure liked to remain in the shadows, allowing others to handle his dirty work.

I started making my way through the crowd. I wished I could just knock them out cold instead of killing them. My mind was battling with right and wrong again. If I knocked them out, they would still be alive only unconscious, however, the downside to that would be that when they woke up they'd start killing. The question of, 'What should I do?' was once again playing on repeat in my head. The problem was that I needed to remain alive, and to do so, I would have to end these other beings' lives. Whether I liked it or not. Even with the question, I already knew the answer. I had to do what I had to do. Kill.

As I made my way down the path, blood coated the ground. I couldn't stop myself from the intrusive thoughts of, whose blood was it? All I could do was pray that none of the blood coating the ground was from someone that I loved.

I had yet to transform into my wolf, I was so focused on finding Iblis. Maybe I should, my senses would increase instantly if I did. As my hand began to morph into a paw, another wolf leaped into the air. Her body collided with my own, causing us both to fall to the ground. My arms reached up to push her off of me just as she snapped down.