Banished Luna Returns with Sextuplets

4

Felicia

I stood frozen in the middle of the pack grounds, my body shaking as I watched the love of my life banish me from the only home I had ever known.

“I, Markus, Alpha of the Bluestone Pack, hereby banish you from this pack and strip you of your title as Luna.”

The words hit me like a heavy stone thrown at my chest. For a second, the whole world went silent. Then the mating bond between us started to tear. It felt like someone was ripping a part of my soul away. The pain was so sharp I almost fell to my knees.

But what hurt even more was the look in his eyes.

He didn’t believe me. Not even a little. He believed the words of a guard he had tortured over me — his mate, the woman who had loved him for five years. The woman who had cried in his arms when the pack called me barren. The woman who was carrying his child right now.

He had zero faith in me.

All around me, pack members started shouting insults. Their voices rose like angry waves.

“Traitor!”

“Cheating w***e!”

“Barren Luna finally showing her true colors!”

“Get out! We don’t need you here!”

Tears burned my eyes, but I refused to let them fall in front of these people. Not yet. I lifted my chin and stared at the man standing on the raised platform. This cold, angry stranger could not be the same Markus who used to hold me gently at night and whisper that I was enough for him. Where had that man gone?

“You have one hour to leave the pack,” Markus said, his voice hard and loud so everyone could hear. He didn’t even look at me when he spoke the last words.

I turned away from him, my legs feeling like they were made of lead. The crowd parted slightly as I walked through them, but the hateful words kept coming. I kept my eyes straight ahead, one hand resting lightly on my stomach without thinking. No one knew about the baby. And right now, I was too broken to tell them.

I walked toward my parents who were standing near the back. My mother’s face was tight with shame. My father’s eyes were cold. I stopped in front of them, my voice small.

“Father… Mother… I—”

“Don’t,” my father cut me off sharply. “You have brought nothing but disgrace to this family. We disown you. From today, you are no longer our daughter.”

My mother looked away, her lips pressed together like she was holding back tears. She didn’t say a single word to comfort me.

My heart was bleeding. It felt like everything I had ever loved was being taken away piece by piece. First Markus, now my own parents. The pack I grew up in. The home I had built.

I didn’t argue. There was no point. I simply nodded once and walked past them toward the palace. My steps were slow, but I kept moving. I had one hour. That was all.

When I reached our — no, Markus’s — room, I pushed the door open. The familiar scent of him hit me hard. Pine and rain. It used to make me feel safe. Now it only made the pain worse. I moved quickly, grabbing a small bag. I packed only the necessary things: a few clothes, my mother’s old necklace, some money I had saved, and the small ultrasound picture Doctor Lora had given me yesterday. I folded it carefully and tucked it deep inside the bag. No one would see it.

A soft knock sounded on the door.

I froze.

“Come in,” I said quietly.

It was Mason. He stepped inside and closed the door behind him. His face looked tired and sad. He had always been kind to me, even when others were cruel.

“Felicia…” he started, then stopped. He rubbed the back of his neck. “I don’t know what to believe. The pictures… the guard’s confession… but deep down, I still think you’re innocent. You’ve never been the type to betray Markus. But I have to stand with my Alpha. He’s my best friend.”

I nodded slowly. I understood. Pack loyalty ran deep. Still, his words gave me a tiny bit of warmth in my cold chest.

“I know, Mason. Thank you for coming.”

He reached into his pocket and pulled out a thick envelope and a small silver key. “Here. This is some cash — enough to get you started somewhere safe. And this key is to my old cabin just outside the neutral territory, near the human town. It’s quiet and no one from the pack goes there. Stay there for a while until you figure things out. Please… be careful.”

Tears finally slipped down my cheeks. I took the envelope and the key with shaking hands. “Why are you helping me?”

“Because I’ve seen how much you love him,” he said softly. “And something about this whole thing doesn’t feel right. But I can’t prove it yet. Just… survive, Felicia. For yourself.”

I hugged him quickly, whispering a broken “thank you.” He patted my back once, then stepped away.

“You have to go now. Time is almost up.”

I nodded and picked up my small bag. With one last look around the room where I had shared so many happy nights with Markus, I walked out.

The drive out of the pack territory felt like a bad dream. I sat behind the wheel of the small car I had been allowed to take, my hands gripping the steering wheel so tight my knuckles hurt. I kept glancing in the rear-view mirror, low-key hoping — praying — that I would see Markus running after me. Maybe he would realize his mistake. Maybe he would stop me and pull me into his arms and say he was sorry.

But the road behind me stayed empty.

No one came.

Not Markus.

Not my parents.

Not a single person from the pack.

When I finally crossed the border and left Bluestone Pack lands behind, the tears came hard. I pulled over to the side of the road and let myself cry. Big, ugly sobs that shook my whole body. I cried for the love I had lost. I cried for the home that had turned its back on me. I cried for the future I had dreamed about — the one where I told Markus he was going to be a father and we raised our pup together in happiness.

None of that would happen now.

After a long time, I wiped my face and started the car again. The road stretched ahead into unknown territory. I had no idea where I would end up or how I would survive alone with a baby on the way.

I placed one hand gently on my stomach.

“Baby,” I whispered, my voice hoarse from crying, “we are going to be okay. Mommy is going to take care of you. I promise. No matter what happens, I will protect you.”

The tiny life inside me gave me a small spark of strength. I took a deep breath and kept driving.

Behind me, the pack I once called home grew smaller and smaller until it disappeared completely.

Ahead of me was a new life — scary, painful, and uncertain.

But I was not completely alone anymore.

I had my baby.

And for that little one, I would find a way to be strong.