The Lycan’s Regret - Chasing his rejected Luna novel Chapter 1

‘How could I get played by a man who wanted me first?’

Xylia let out another sob as her stomach twisted thinking how big of a fool she was. The man who was supposed to protect her from his world, hurt her the most. She was chained to the horrendous dungeon of the Lunar Guardian kingdom for a sin which she never committed.

She looked at her bruised wrist decorated with the iron chain to the wall. She was imprisoned for the last twenty-four hours without any food and water in this cell.

“Did this bitch accept her crime yet?” She heard the familiar voice of the man, the brother of the former Lycan King, who asked the guard. The guard kept his silence and the man cursed before leaving that ugly place knowing well that Xylia Cortez, even if she was human, was not easy to get coerced.

Xylia laughed with tears in her eyes at the irony. She was welcomed to this kingdom with the title of Luna, The Lycan’ Queen. The man who made her life upside down within these three months. But How can she blame him when her own birth-givers, her parents never cared for her. She was a disgusting weak human for them which they used as a scapegoat everytime.

Xylia still regrets the day of her life when her father George Cortez called her for the first time to their home only to offer her to the most dangerous, heartless and cruel Lycan King. Theodore Lockheed!

She was happy to live far away from these werewolves and doing her studies but her parents had already planned to ruin her little peace among the humans.

"You are getting married in two days and that's final, Xylia. Your sister has already disgraced my name enough. The fool ran away with some Omega two days prior to her marriage so now you have to replace her!” George snapped at her when she refused to suffer the consequences of her elder sister’s grave mistake who was betrothed to Theodore.

“Xylia, You don't know how dangerous Theodore Is, his anger, his nature…it's fearsome. He wouldn't understand Amelia's reason to escape. He will seek vengeance. He will punish not only us but your sister too once He will find her. Not even the moon goddess would be able to save us from his wrath. You never gave us any happiness, your birth brought nothing but sorrow in our lives, Xylia. This is your chance to prove your worth to this family. Marry the king and save our reputation and lives." Her mother Rachel's words broke her heart and shattered her dreams.

They sealed her fate to the monster. She saved all of their lives but in return she sacrificed hers and her Baby.

Her unborn baby!

Xylia touched her Belly and caressed it. “Oh Moon goddess! Please if you really can hear me, don't do this to me. Don't put this little life inside me. I shouldn't be pregnant, please. I shouldn't be.” Her chest tightened with the thought of what if she was pregnant and Theodore got to know. He will never believe her. After all, He labelled her as a whore. She was afraid He might kill her and this little life without knowing that it was his.

“No! I will convince Theodore that He is the father of this baby.” With this thought, Xylia nodded with determination.

“Don't take more than ten minutes, otherwise you will be banned from coming here!” Xylia heard the guard's stern voice and she understood her friend Sarah came to meet her. They sent her yesterday too with the aim of persuading Xylia to accept her sin. But Xylia stood on her truth.

The guard opened the cell and Sarah sprinted to Xylia and hugged her.

“Oh Lia, Iam sorry..” Sarah whispered but Xylia shook her head, smiling.

“They are trying really hard to prove me a traitor, right?” She let out a humourless laugh and Sarah sighed in distress. She pulled out a piece of bread sneakily and gave it to Xylia. “It took me a while to bring this for you..” Fresh tears leaked out of Xylia’s eyes thinking her friend was the only one who stood by her side in the whole kingdom.

“Eat it first..” Xylia bit her lower lip and swallowed. She was famished so she took it but as she was about to take a bite her mind recalled something and she stopped.

“Have you got it?” Xylia asked Sarah with hope filled eyes and Sarah sighed. Her features Conflicted as she blinked and nodded slowly. Xylia grabbed her shoulders and asked her urgently, “Where it is, Sarah!” she shook her.

Sarah looked back at the cell gate to see the spot clear so she carefully pulled out a balled-up paper from her pocket.

“I made sure Doctor Regina won't tell this to anyone. Fortunately, she is a good lady and kept her silence about it. But for how long, I don't know.” Sarah sighed once again.

“What..what's the result!” Xylia stammered as she grabbed the paper and opened it.

Her hands shivered when she was reading the contents written on it. Sarah reluctantly slid near to her and squeezed her shoulders. Because she knew it would change everything for Xylia.

“Its positive, Lia!” she whispered and the paper slipped out of Xylia’s hand. Her eyes widened as terror took over her entire body seeing that one word.

She was pregnant!