Rise of the Rejected Luna - Chapter 138

Chapter 138: _Tougher Skin

“Because I gave her the power.”

The two maids froze with fear on their faces, not even daring to turn their gazes around to see the source of the voice.

But I had my gaze on him.

Kaene.

He made a turn in the hallway, walking toward us with a scowl on his face.

“Look at me.” He said coldly when he got to us, his gaze fixed sternly on the backs of the maids.

Their bodies shivered with fear but they didn’t dare turn to look at him. It was so amusing, considering how they’d been ready to exchange words with me a few seconds ago.

Seeing their reluctance, Kaene became impatient. “¡Mírenme, idiotas!” He yelled in Spanish.

The two maids jumped, quickly turning to face Kaene and falling to their knees, already breaking down in sobs.

I was stunned, gawking at Kaene as he stared down at them menacingly, his domineering Alpha aura filling the hallway like an invisible miasma.

If this was how menacing he could be while still recovering from being poisoned, I couldn’t help but imagine him with his full strength back.

“F– Forgive us, Alpha.” One of the girls pleaded, stretching out her hands over her head. “We… We never meant to go against your authority. We… We just–”

“Oh, but you were very content with going against my Luna’s authority, right?” He spat, squinting his eyes at the two of them.

They bowed their heads to the floor until they kissed the marble tiles, their body quivering like they were left in the cold winter to rot.

“Now, listen carefully you morons.” Kaene lowered his head, pointing his finger at the maids. “I will not have anyone disrespecting my woman. Not while I’m still alive. Instead, I’ll throw your sorry asses into the dungeons so you can have all the space you need to gossip.”

The tension in the hallway became palpable, my eyes going to other parts of the place.

Some maids who were walking in our direction turned back immediately when they saw the scene, not wanting to face Kaene’s wrath.

But I just stood calmly, feeling safe and secure with him here.

“Please, Alpha! We’re… We’re begging you…” The maids pleaded, crying loudly and crawling up to his feet.

But Kaene’s scowl only increased as he kicked them away, causing them to fall backward on their butts.

“Don’t touch me, you fools!” He growled, baring his teeth at them. “If you want to grovel on your knees to beg for your lives, you know who to do that to.”

I paused, bringing my gaze to him and squinting my eyes.

Before I could register what he just said, the maids crawled to my feet, one of them even holding onto my shoes while they sobbed.

“Have mercy. We… We have families. We can’t go to the dungeons and have them worrying about us.” The one who held my shoes pleaded with a cracked voice, bringing her gaze to my face.

I tilted my head, staring at the two of them with a blank expression.

Meanwhile, when I glanced at Kaene, I met him staring straight at me with a smirk on his face.

It was as if he was stepping aside and letting me get back some control in the presence of these erring maids.

I loved it and couldn’t help but smirk as well as I fixed my gaze on the maids. “Using your families to try and emotionally blackmail me into not punishing you is futile,” I uttered simply.

The maids raised their heads, staring at me with parted lips and shock in their eyes.

They were obviously lost on what to say now and seemed to have lost hope.

But I wasn’t done yet and continued. “However, I’ll let your atrocious behavior slide. But I’ll also have to let you go.”

I watched the faces of the maids morph from despondency to happiness to despondency again.

They glanced at each other before turning their gazes back to me.

“B– But, Luna, we… We promise you we will never–” One of them was about to say something, but I’d had enough.

I raised my hand, shushing her. “I don’t want to hear it. People like you two disgust me, to be honest, and I’ll no longer stand more of you spreading discord in this household. Your case will serve as a lesson to others.”

I low-key felt bad for them. I low-key wanted to just look away and tell them to scurry out of here and ‘never do it again.’

But I knew that would make me seem weak.

If it were any of those former Moon Chosen candidates in my shoes, they would’ve thrown these two into the dungeons or even had them executed.

This was me being merciful.

Anyway, I turned away from the maids before they could say anything else, muttering coldly. “Take whatever you have in this mansion and leave before I change my mind.”

They didn’t hesitate or try pleading anymore, standing up and bowing repeatedly before scurrying out of the hallway, leaving me and Kaene alone.

“Well, well, well…” He turned his gaze to me, a teasing smirk curling up his lips. “Look who has grown a tougher skin.”

I chuckled but then rolled my eyes at his teasing. “I’ve always had tough skin, Kaene. You should know that.”

We stared at each other, my eyes boring into his until I felt butterflies in my stomach.

He suddenly stepped forward, causing me to gulp but I stood my ground, allowing a smirk to play on my lips.

“Oh, that I know, Mi Esposa Caliente.” Kaene drawled, bringing his fingers to my chin and bringing my face closer to his.

He drew me into a kiss, his warm lips meeting mine in a steamy passion that left me breathless.

I lost control a bit, wrapping my arms around his neck and standing on my tippy toes, wanting to take in every inch of him.

However, before things could get any more heated he paused, pulling away from the kiss and staring at me with furrowed eyebrows.

“Is that…” He sniffed into the air, squinting his eyes. “Is that my cologne on your body?”