Rebirth And Revenge: The Betrayed Luna's Return 1: A Paranormal Reborn Strong Female Lead Wolf Shifter Romance

By H. H. Sun

"Alpha, sentence this witch!"
"Kill her!"
"Rip out her heart!!"
The crowd erupted in anger, shouting for Eleanor's sentence.
Eleanor Lim, the Luna of the Blackstorm pack, numbly watched as her husband, the man she loved, chose his lover over her.
His steps were steady, without any hesitation, until his sword pierced her heart.
No mercy!
The crowd cheered.
A handsome man ran towards Eleanor, having broken through the crowd.
If he was her knight in shining armour, he was too late.
***
"Eleanor, I’m here to offer you a chance for reincarnation. If you accept it, you’ll come back to life in your old life."
"I accept."
Now reborn, Eleanor swears to take revenge and take back what's rightfully hers.

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

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Chapter 1 I’ll kill you

The cold hard floor bit into Eleanor’s skin, making her battered body shiver. But neither the cold nor the bruises on her body were enough to make her admit a crime she hadn’t committed.

Thomas, her husband, could keep her locked up for however long, but she would not budge until she revealed Mia’s deception.

If only Thomas would listen to her side of the story. They had been together for many years and married for three. How could he believe Mia when she accused Eleanor of killing his unborn child?

Didn’t he know her at all? If he did, he would know she was not capable of such evil. Was he so blind to his lover’s schemes that he would be willing to treat her, who had been by his side since they were teens, like this?

Eleanor had thought that he would be on her side. That he would try to at least look into the matter. But the moment Mia accused her of causing her miscarriage, he and everyone else in the pack believed she was guilty.

They accused her of being jealous of Mia, who had been able to do what she couldn’t in the three years she had been Luna–conceive an heir. No matter how much she pleaded her innocence, Thomas had her whipped and locked in the cell, awaiting trial.

She never would have imagined that they would come to this. Was he the same person she had grown up with? He had been her best friend as kids, then as teenagers, they started dating.

Eleanor was sad to find out that they were not fated mates when she had her first shift at eighteen, but it didn’t matter. They still loved each other. They stayed with each other and got married three years ago when Thomas inherited the Alpha.

Together, they ruled the Blackstorm pack as Alpha and Luna. But all that was now on the line because her husband decided to trust another person over her.

The sound of footsteps reached her from outside the cell. After a few seconds, Thomas appeared on the other side of the metal bars. His Beta, Miller, was with him.

Eleanor sprang from her position on the floor. Pain intensified all over her body, but it didn’t stop her from rushing to the door.

Thomas, you have to believe me! She is lying. I would never do that and you know it!

Her husband looked at her with a cold expression, his dark eyes like shards of ice. He had never looked at her like that, like he didn’t care about her at all. Like she was a stranger.

Grace, Eleanor said, wrapping her hands around the metal bars of the cell door. Grace was her servant, who had served her for a long time. Call Grace and ask her about it. She knows I had nothing to do with Mia’s miscarriage.

If Thomas wouldn’t believe her, Grace was her only other option. Grace took care of most of her affairs while she was busy running the pack. She knew her movements more than anyone else, perhaps even more than Thomas.

Is that so? Thomas asked. Let’s hear what she has to say, then.

Eleanor breathed a sigh of relief. Grace would vouch for her and she would have a chance to prove her innocence.

Thomas sent word for Grace and she showed up a few moments later. With her was Mia. Eleanor ignored her and focused on Grace.

Grace, tell him that I didn’t do it, she pleaded.

Grace looked at her then at Thomas. Alpha, she began, it was Luna Eleanor who instructed me to put abortion drugs in Mia’s coffee. She knelt down. Please forgive me, alpha. I didn’t have a choice. I’m just an Omega, and Luna threatened to harm my family if I didn’t follow her instructions.

What? Eleanor whispered in disbelief as she listened to her servants’ words. What are you saying? No, I never gave you such instructions!

You said you couldn’t stand that she was pregnant with Alpha’s child and you feared she would replace you as Luna. Grace slowly raised her head and looked at Eleanor. Her eyes filled with fear and guilty. Sorry, Luna, I have to tell the truth. I have nightmares every night. It must be the Moon Goddess blaming me kill the Alpha’s heir.

Eleanor was struck speechless. Why would Grace lie about that? Her eyes moved to Mia. She was standing behind Thomas, so he couldn’t see the smirk on her face.

The witch! She must have bribed Grace to lie about it.

Eleanor screamed, pulling the metal bars crazily, She’s lying too! They’re all liars! Thomas, please–

Enough! Thomas cut in.

His face now darkened with anger, and he reached through the bars and wrapped his hand around Eleanor’s neck.

Eleanor was weak from the earlier whipping and could barely fight against his hold.

Miller, Thomas called his Beta. His voice was cold and firm. Set the execution for tomorrow.

With a second hesitation, Miller lowered his head and answered, Yes alpha.

Thomas shoved Eleanor and she fell to the floor. Let’s go, he said, turning to Mia and offering her his hand.

No, Eleanor wheezed through her bruised throat. Thomas, please. Don’t do this. She is lying. They are both lying.

Go ahead, Mia told Thomas. There’s something I must say to her.

Are you sure? After what she did–

Mia shook her head and give him a soft smile. The smile everyone had fallen for. It’s fine. She cannot harm me anymore.

Thomas nodded, then kissed her on the forehead before leaving with Miller and Grace. Mia stood at the door, looking down at Eleanor. Finally, I can get rid of you.

With everybody gone, she was revealing her true colours. Colours that everybody around them couldn’t see.

I’ll not let you get away with this, Eleanor swore.

Mia laughed. You still think you have a way out? Tomorrow, you’ll be gone. Dead. Out of my way. How exactly are you going to make me pay?

Eleanor grinded her teeth together. When Grace lied, she lost her chance to prove her innocence. Thomas already ordered her execution. She was doomed.

Mia touched her belly. How does it feel that he trusts me more than you? How would he feel if he knew this wasn’t even his child?

What?

Mia smiled and paced. That’s right. The father is a rogue. But it doesn’t matter, does it? This child is going to make me Luna of Blackstorm. At least I could give him an heir, unlike you.

Eleanor got to her feet. You are crazy. When he finds out–

How will he find out? Even if you were to tell him right now, do you think he would believe you? He would think you are desperate, cooking up stories to save your skin.

I should have never let you stay, Eleanor said.

It’s too late for regrets, Mia told her. I’m Thomas’s fated mate. You should never have clinged to him. He never belonged to you. And that’s why I made sure you never gave him an heir.

Eleanor’s face creased in confusion. What?

You have always thought of Grace as your loyal servant, haven’t you? It didn’t take long to convince her to work for me. She has been poisoning your food all along so you would never conceive. And now, my efforts have paid off. Soon, I’ll be the Luna of Blackstorm, and I’ll have Thomas all to myself.

Hearing her words, Eleanor’s anger shot to a new level. She reached through the bars and grabbed Mia by the neck before she could step back.

I’ll kill you, she threatened, tightening her hold on the woman’s neck.

Mia grabbed her hands and easily pulled them away from her. Eleanor was weakened from the beating she had received, so she was no match for her. Mia reached through the bars and gripped Eleanor’s hair and banged her head against the metal bars.

You are the only one dying here, bitch!

She shoved her and slammed her into the floor. Hot tears streamed down Eleanor’s face as blindening pain shot through her head.

Was this really the end for her?

Chapter 2 No mercy

The next day, Eleanor was brought to the square to face trial. Everybody bayed for her blood.

What a wicked Luna, to kill the pack’s only heir. It was nobody’s fault that she hadn’t been able to fulfil her responsibility as the pack’s Luna! She should have been grateful that the Alpha kept her around even after finding his true mate!

Eleanor watched numbly as the very people she had lived with all her life, the same people she had served wholeheartedly, threw all sorts of insults at her.

Why did they all so easily believe Mia’s accusations? Not even one of them gave her the benefit of the doubt. Was everything she had done for the pack so far not enough to earn her that at least?

Since she became Luna, she had put all her energy into making the pack stronger. She often worked late into the night, doing her best.

She knew her inability to conceive was a huge shortcoming on her part. Having an heir was important for the pack since it ensured stability. So she had tried to make up for it in every possible way.

She managed most of the pack’s affairs, many which would have naturally been the Alpha’s domain. For instance, Thomas didn’t like socialising, so it remained up to her to engage with other Alphas from other packs.

Most times, she would have to drink excessively with them to the point of getting sick just so she could form connections and bring back investments to Blackstorm.

She had to act like them, show them that she was one of them even if she was not an Alpha. If she didn’t, they would never take her seriously.

While the pack benefited from her sacrifices, her marriage suffered. Thomas thought she was becoming less of a woman. Eventually, he started spending less time at home.

She understood why he would feel like that, but why couldn’t he understand her? As the Luna and Alpha of Blackstorm, it was their responsibility to ensure the pack’s prosperity and safety. If she didn’t step in to take care of certain things, they would all be doomed.

She had thought he would see that at some point. Instead, she had been shocked to come back home one day ago after one of her warrior-training sessions to find that her husband had a lover who was pregnant!

It so happened to be the Omega he had saved a while back and who he claimed to be his true mate.

While she was out there doing her best for the pack, forming alliances and strengthening their borders, he had been busy betraying her.

She had ran away in tears, not able to face him. It hurt her, but there was nothing she could do. After thinking for long, she decided it was best to accept the child.

After all, she had failed to conceive. The pack needed an heir. Thomas betrayed her, but at the end of the day, as Luna of the pack, she had to put the pack first.

She knew her relationship with Thomas would never be the same, but before they could discuss that, Mia accused her of killing her unborn child.

Things had escalated quickly from that point on. Eleanor’s packmates always thought her to be cold-hearted because she demanded high training standards.

She was ruthless and merciless when dealing with enemies, and she didn’t stand for mediocrity among the pack’s warriors. Because of that, they believed she lacked kindness and easily believed Mia’s accusation.

Everything she had ever done was to protect the pack from the rogues,