Rise of the Rejected Luna - Chapter 149

Chapter 149: _No Place For A Woman

The next morning, I woke up squinting my eyes, my hands going subconsciously to my hair which I brushed back.

I was about to sit up when I realized that Phoebe was asleep soundly on my chest, her hair draped over her face.

My lips curled into a smirk at the sight as I used my fingers to gently part the strands of her hair aside.

My touch caused her to stir in her sleep, her eyes fluttering open. She soon stared at me, seeming a bit disoriented.

“Good morning, sunshine.” I teased, poking her on her nose.

She groaned, bringing her hand to her face and rubbing her eyes before she spoke. “Gosh, last night was…” She paused.

Her cheeks flushed red with a blush as she tried avoiding my gaze but then her eyes went to my naked body, scrutinizing my chest.

My smirk turned into a grin as I brought my mouth to her ears and whispered. “Come on, say it. Was I too soft?”

She rolled her eyes, using her right hand to cup my face. “On the contrary, you were amazing. It’s nice to have sex with you without being… Tied up with a belt or spanked on the ass. Though, then again, I wouldn’t mind that…”

She trailed off, fixing her gaze on my face and noticing the grin curling my lips.

She sighed, flicking me with her fingers. “You’re such a pervert.”

I chuckled softly, placing my fingers on her jaw and making sure she maintained eye contact with me. “Look who’s talking.” I drawled.

She leaned in closer, her hands underneath the blanket soon grabbing my thighs before trailing up to my already hardened dick.

Her touch sent a wave of arousal around my body, as our lips met in a kiss.

My hands went to her stomach, my fingers playing around with her belly button before going up to her breasts underneath the blanket.

However, before things could get heated, a knock sounded on the door, causing us to stop abruptly.

I turned my gaze to the door, grunting silently before I spoke. “Who is it?!”

To my surprise, a deep voice responded. “It’s Gamma Thane, sir. Something happened that I believe you need to be aware of.”

My heart dropped.

This was the first time Gamma Thane was coming to give me a report in my suite so early in the morning.

Gosh, what could be the issue?

I glanced at Phoebe as she quickly got up from the bed, picking up her nightgown from the ground.

Sighing silently, I blurted. “Give us a second!”

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Several minutes later, Phoebe and I were dressed up without taking a bath, quickly following the Gamma out of the mansion.

He led us through the estate until we got close to a section that had become notorious to the elites living here.

“Goddess, not this garden again.” Phoebe muttered as we got close to the so-called ‘cursed garden,’ termed as such after the bodies of two maids were found there.

I dimmed my eyes with curiosity as we followed Gamma Thane through the garden’s entrance and stepped in.

However, as soon as I stepped foot on the grounds of the gardens, the metallic stench of blood filled my nostrils, causing my eyebrows to furrow into a frown.

“By the moon…” I mumbled as my eyes scanned the garden.

The carpet grass underneath my feet and several other spots in the garden were littered with blood.

Several pack soldiers were already present in the garden, securing the place while a few others stood around two bodies at two different spots in the garden.

One was a dark-skinned female, stripped naked with a bloody hole through her chest.

Her eyes were wide open, showing the shock she must have felt before she died.

My gaze went to the other body, also a female but with pinkish-white skin. She was fully dressed but she had a ghastly slash on her throat, her eyes closed shut.

“Oh my goodness.” Phoebe gasped beside me, her voice becoming shaky. “They’re… They’re the maids from yesterday.”

As soon as she mentioned that, I recognized the two victims instantly. These were the two maids that Phoebe fired after they insulted her yesterday.

Who would’ve had them as targets?

“It looks like the killer has struck again.” Lycan Davos’ deep voice spoke up from behind us, causing us to swerve our bodies to him.

He paused a few meters in front of us, bowing slightly before me and Phoebe before fixing his gaze on her. “Luna, you must be petrified by the gore before you. Are you sure you don’t want to sit this out?” He asked.

I glanced at Phoebe, noticing how silent she was as she placed her hands in front of her mouth, her eyes closed as if she were thinking.

However, tears soon began trickling down her face, her body shaking. “This is all my fault.” She blurted.

What?!

“Phoebe, what nonsense are you talking about?” I scolded, placing my hands on her shoulder and forcing her to face me.

Her shoulders slouched as she sniffled. “If I hadn’t fired them, then maybe–”

“They made their decision,” I stated plainly, my voice becoming a little cold. “If left to me, I would’ve had them locked up in the dungeons. Your punishment to them didn’t kill them. It’s the sadistic bastard out there that’s to blame.”

She paused, raising her head and staring directly into my eyes. “A– And then your mother? Is her punishment fair?” She whispered.

I thought we discussed this last night.

Before we could speak further, Gamma Thane walked toward us, interrupting us with a cough. “Sorry to interrupt, sir. We’ll be taking the bodies in so our experts can make an autopsy, but so far, I can accurately guess that at least one of them was raped.”

Rape? Well, that solved one part of this mystery… The culprit is a man.

“Also, the claw marks on the neck of the maid with clothes on appear to be from a werewolf.” The Gamma continued, seeming puzzled. “So, if this killer is the same as the one who killed that Miranda girl… How did he use magic back then? Could he be working with a witch?”

Sigh, the more we uncovered this case, the more confusing things seemed.

I rubbed my forehead with my fingers, sighing deeply.

Before I could finish processing the information he gave me just now, Gamma Thane dropped another bomb. “We found something on the body of the clothed maid, sir.”

I glanced at Phoebe, placing my hand on her shoulder. “Stay here. Let me and my council handle this. This is no place for a woman.” I stated calmly, trying to sound comforting.

Her eyebrows furrowed just then as she stared at me with a complicated expression.

But I didn’t say anything else, following Gamma Thane and the Lycan to the other end of the garden where the clothed maid’s body was.

When we got there, the Gamma gave a pack soldier a signal. The other man knelt on the ground and placed his hands on the dress, slowly drawing it up.

I frowned, squinting my eyes with confusion until the girl’s stomach was revealed.

“Goddess, have mercy…”