Beneath the Winter Moon
“I, Grayson Stone, take you, Blair Anderson, as my mate and Luna of Redstone pack,” Grayson stated smiling at Blair as they stood in front of the elders.
“I, Blair Anderson, take you, Grayson Stone, as my mate and Alpha of Redstone pack,” Blair smiled so brightly, stealing small glances at the crowd. Her eyes landed on me, and she gave a smirk only I seemed to notice.
I stood there fighting back heartbreaking pain that radiated through my body as our bond had completely broke. He didn’t even reject me properly. He let the bond snap as he kissed her, as if I never mattered.”
Celeste Winters once had a name that echoed across territories, the daughter of the WinterMoon Alpha—fierce, loyal, and born of a legacy older than the crown that now rules the city. But all of that shattered the moment the man she trusted with her soul chose another without a word of goodbye. Cast aside without explanation, stripped of identity and purpose, Celeste ran. She abandoned her title, her pack, even her wolf… burying it all beneath perfume and silence.
Now, in the heart of a city that doesn’t know her, she works late-night shifts at a diner and hides her scars behind forced smiles and lingering shadows. Every day she survives, but she does not live.
Until the night everything begins to unravel.
A rogue attack. A moment of instinct. A power she shouldn’t still have.
And a single word whispered by the Alpha King himself as their eyes lock across the chaos: Mate.
Celeste never wanted to love again. Never wanted to be claimed, or seen, or remembered. But he remembers her—her scent, her laugh, the steel behind her soft-spoken words. And worse, his wolf wants her. Craves her.
But Celeste’s past isn’t just filled with heartbreak. It’s filled with secrets—deadly ones...
Basahin
Chapter: Chapter 71 - EndSilas held Celeste in his arms, her blood seeping through the silver-threaded fabric of her ceremonial gown and pooling onto the cold stone beneath her.“Stay with me,” he whispered, voice low and broken. “Please… just stay.”Celeste’s breathing was shallow, her skin growing paler by the second. Her head lolled back, silver lashes fluttering weakly before her eyes slipped closed.“No, no...Celeste...” His hand pressed against the hilt of the moonstone dagger still lodged in her chest. He didn’t dare pull it free. Not yet.Around them, the Grand Hall was chaos. Cracked glass glittered on the floor. The massive chandeliers hung off-kilter, several guards groaning and stirring amid the wreckage.But Silas saw none of it.Just her.Lysandra was the first to reach them, skirts hiked up, her feet bare and bleeding from shattered crystal. “Don’t touch the blade!” she shouted as she dropped to her knees beside him. “If we pull it out without stabilizing her first, it could tear more than her f
Huling Na-update: 2025-10-31
Chapter: Chapter 70The hall was full.Wolves from across every territory had arrived and gathered shoulder to shoulder, pack alphas, Lunas, betas, warriors, elders. The youngest pups, cradled against their parents. The oldest of wolves, cloaked in age and wisdom, standing tall. Every eye watched the grand double doors at the far end of the chamber, the ones that hadn’t been opened for a coronation in over two decades.At the front of the hall, beneath the high ceremonial arch, stood those closest to the crown. Lysandra, resplendent in deep winter blue, her hand lightly resting atop Cedric’s arm. His expression was unreadable, though pride flickered in the corner of his eyes. Leo stood just behind them, his usual playful energy subdued under his formal black suit. Victoria, radiant and poised, wore royal colors across her shoulders, her chin tilted with practiced calm. And beside her, Calix, still and silent, his presence grounding like iron.They were the Winters. The bloodline once lost. Now restored.
Huling Na-update: 2025-10-30
Chapter: Chapter 69The wind had died down, but the snow still fell, gentle, quiet, like ash drifting from the sky. Most of the pack grounds had gone to sleep, chimneys exhaling lazy smoke trails into the night, the faint golden flicker of firelight dancing behind a few windows. The hush of the storm beyond the wards felt distant, like another world.Celeste stood on the balcony of Silas’s office, wrapped in a thick wool blanket, the only light behind her coming from the crackling fireplace. Her silver hair was pulled loosely to one side, catching the moonlight in a soft, ethereal glow. Snowflakes landed against her bare skin, clinging to her lashes and the edges of her braid, melting slowly like they’d been enchanted not to sting.She closed her eyes.Breathed in the cold, the quiet.She could feel it, the pulse beneath the earth, the tether between her and this place. The roots of ancient magic curled through the stone, wrapped around her bones, whispering of a history that lived in her blood. This was
Huling Na-update: 2025-10-30
Chapter: Chapter 68Victoria and Calix had spent the night tangled in warmth and stillness, a soft bubble of peace carved out from the world beyond the frost-covered windows. They hadn’t spoken much as the morning light slipped through the thin curtains, just quiet glances and sleepy smiles, the kind that lingered long after waking.By the time everyone gathered outside to pack up the vehicle, the snow had slowed but not ceased. A thin layer dusted the rooftops and coated the SUV’s windows in a veil of white.Silas was checking the tires when he noticed Calix walk out of the hotel with Victoria at his side. She was wearing his jacket.His brows lifted slightly, mouth parting with the start of a question, but before he could say a word, Celeste nudged him sharply with her elbow and gave him a look. One that said don’t ask.He glanced at her, then back at the pair walking toward the car, then cleared his throat and turned back to tightening the straps on the luggage rack. “Huh.”Victoria caught the tail en
Huling Na-update: 2025-10-27
Chapter: Chapter 67The snow grew heavier the farther north they traveled, blanketing the trees and winding roads in white. It had only been a few hours since they left the city, but the silence that followed was one of comfort, not tension. The world outside the windows passed in a blur of white forests, icy rivers, and distant peaks that loomed like sleeping giants. Inside the SUV, the heat was turned up high, the windows slightly fogged, and the scent of coffee and pine from the travel mugs filled the space. Silas was behind the wheel, focused but relaxed, one hand on the steering wheel, the other resting loosely on Celeste’s thigh. Celeste sat in the passenger seat, legs curled slightly beneath her, her gaze following the quiet trails outside. Victoria and Calix were in the backseat, occasionally bumping shoulders or teasing each other as they passed snacks back and forth from a bag wedged between them. "If you eat all the trail mix, you’r
Huling Na-update: 2025-10-26
Chapter: Chapter 66The last of the invitations had been sent.Each one sealed with the Alpha King's crest, promising not only a celebration, but a new era.The ceremony would take place far from the city, deep in the northern territory where snow clung to the trees like memory. The royal pack grounds awaited, steeped in history, the place where bloodlines had been born and blessed for generations.Silas stood by the rear of the SUV, helping Victoria load the last of the supplies. Extra blankets. Provisions. A few carefully folded garments were packed in garment bags and hung gently across the back seat. Celeste was inside, doing one final sweep of the apartment.The air was brisk and quiet, filled only with the faint rustle of winter wind threading through the city streets. There was a stillness in it. Like the city knew they were leaving.Cedric and the rest of the Winters family would take a different route, gathering the few remaining wolves that had followed them from the old territory. They would r
Huling Na-update: 2025-10-25
Chapter: Chapter TwelveAurelia POVThe air felt heavy as Fenrir remained in his wolf form, the weight of his presence settling over the training grounds in a way that was impossible to ignore. Conversations had died instantly, replaced by a stunned silence that lingered far longer than it should have. Everyone stared, some in awe, others with poorly concealed fear, their reactions varying but all rooted in the same realization: this was not something they saw every day.I found myself observing far more than those around me.It was not just the size of him, though that alone was enough to command attention. It was the details, the way his fur shifted with each movement, catching the light in uneven patterns, the unnatural glow of his eyes that burned far too brightly to be mistaken for anything ordinary. I watched the way he reacted to every sound, every subtle shift in the air, aware of everything around him in a way that felt almost overwhelming to witness.And most of all, I watched the moment he began t
Huling Na-update: 2026-04-22
Chapter: Chapter ElevenFenrir’s patience snapped before the silence in the room had time to settle.His eyes burned, a deep red glow breaking through as his wolf pushed against the surface, restless and agitated, ready to answer what it perceived as a challenge. The shift didn’t take him fully, but it lingered just beneath the surface, pressing forward, waiting.“You do not get to make assumptions about what I do and do not know,” he said, his voice low but edged with something far more dangerous than volume. “You have challenged me twice now, and I do not take lightly to that kind of disrespect. Human or not, I will not hesitate to take you down.”Aurelia didn’t flinch.She held his gaze as if the warning meant nothing, as if the weight of what he was carried no authority here.“You came to Valmere for our help,” she replied evenly. “And now you stand here threatening me, the Princess of Valmere.”
Huling Na-update: 2026-04-19
Chapter: Chapter TenFenrir stumbled out into the corridor, one hand pressed tightly against his chest, his breathing still uneven and heavy. Valeria followed close behind him, her earlier confidence gone. The sound of doors opening echoed down the hall as Rowan and Elias stepped out of their rooms at the same time, both immediately taking in Fenrir’s condition.They looked at each other for only a moment before Elias spoke first. “What was that?”Rowan’s attention shifted to Valeria, his expression sharpening. “What happened?”Valeria shook her head quickly, her frustration mixing with uncertainty. “I don’t know. One moment he was fine, and the next he was on the ground like that… and then someone screamed.”Rowan stepped forward without waiting for anything else, moving to Fenrir’s side, while Elias mirrored him on the other. “Can you walk?” Rowan asked quietly.Fenrir didn’t answer at first, his jaw set as he forced himself upright, though the tension in his body made it clear the pain hadn’t fully lef
Huling Na-update: 2026-04-18
Chapter: Chapter NineValeria had started in the direction of the room she had first been shown. Her steps slowed as she reached the door, her hand brushing lightly against the handle before she pushed it open and stepped inside. Valeria lingered for only a moment after the door shut behind her, her hand resting against the wood before she let it fall. She stood there, letting her eyes move across the space again as if something might have changed in the time she’d been gone.The room looked exactly as it had before. Everything in place, everything untouched, everything arranged in a way that made it clear it had been prepared quickly, and without any real consideration for who would be staying in it.Valeria stepped further inside. She had expected, at the very least, that someone would come for her. That they would correct it. That they would show her to the room they had so confidently claimed would be better suited for her.Perhaps they had forgotten. Perhaps they intended to move her in the morning. O
Huling Na-update: 2026-04-13
Chapter: Chapter EightThe tension that followed Aurelia’s words did not settle; it shifted, tightening just enough for Valeria to seize it.“That’s what this is, then?” she said, her gaze fixed on Aurelia before flicking briefly toward Fenrir. “You stand there, looking at him like that, and expect him to accept it without question?”No one answered immediately, but Valeria didn’t need them to.“Where we come from,” she continued, her voice sharpening as she leaned forward slightly, “that isn’t respect. You don’t hold an alpha’s gaze like that unless you’re challenging him.”The King’s voice entered the space before anyone else could respond, calm but immovable. “You are not in the Iron Citadel.”It wasn’t loud, yet it carried enough weight to still the edge of her words without raising the tension further. The reminder sat there, simple and undeniable.
Huling Na-update: 2026-04-12
Chapter: Chapter SevenDinner carried on in a steady, composed rhythm, the kind that did not require attention to hold itself together. The table had been set with care, though nothing about it felt excessive or designed to impress. Everything had its place, and everything remained there, untouched unless it needed to be moved. Servants passed through quietly, refilling glasses, replacing dishes, never interrupting the flow of conversation, only supporting it.The King spoke first, as expected, his tone even as he addressed them. “I trust the journey here was manageable.”Rowan inclined his head slightly. “It was.”The King gave a small nod, accepting the answer without pressing further. “Travel tends to reveal more about a place than remaining within it.”“It depends on what you’re looking for,” Elias replied, his tone easy enough to fit into the setting without disrupting it.“And what were you looking for?” the Queen asked, her attention settling on him.Elias glanced briefly toward Fenrir before answeri
Huling Na-update: 2026-04-11
Fragments of the Winter Moon
Celeste Winters was born chosen, marked by the Moon Goddess, destined for power, and tied to a future she never fully wanted. But when a cursed moonstone dagger strikes her down, it doesn’t just nearly kill her; it erases her. Her memories vanish, her bond to her mate is severed, and the power that once defined her is ripped away, leaving behind someone unrecognizable, even to herself.
In a desperate attempt to save her, those closest to her turn to the Moonwell, an ancient force said to heal what cannot be fixed. The water answers, but not with mercy. Instead of restoring Celeste, it changes her. What the moonstone stole, it replaced, twisting something inside her into its opposite.
Now, Celeste is caught in a battle she cannot control. One moment, she seems almost like herself, quiet, distant, but there. The next, something darker takes over. The air around her grows heavy, her presence sharp and unfamiliar, and the world itself begins to react to her in ways it never has before. She knows something is wrong, but trying to remember only causes pain, forcing her further into the unknown version of herself she’s becoming.
As the truth unfolds, it becomes clear that the moonstone obeyed an ancient balance, stripping her of her light and replacing it with darkness. And now, that darkness is winning.
With time running out, Silas must find a way to reach the girl he lost before she’s gone for good. Because if Celeste fully becomes what the moonstone made her…
There may be nothing left to save.
Basahin
Chapter: Chapter EightThe air outside felt different. Celeste noticed it the moment she stepped beyond the doors, her pace slowing slightly as if her body needed a second to adjust to something it should have already understood. The garden stretched out in front of her, wide and carefully taken care of. The paths winding between rows of flowers and low hedges that had been shaped and maintained with quiet precision over time, everything in its place without feeling forced.She didn’t move right away.Her gaze drifted outward, taking it in without reacting to it the way she thought she should, as if she were looking at something she knew mattered but couldn’t quite connect to.“You don’t have to go far,” the medic said from a few steps behind them, her tone even, not restricting but present. “Just enough to get a feel for it.”Celeste nodded faintly, though she didn’t look back, her attention still on the space in front of her.
Huling Na-update: 2026-04-22
Chapter: Chapter SevenThe morning didn’t feel like a new beginning.It came the same way the last few had, quiet and steady, slipping into the room through the tall windows, bringing light that didn’t quite reach the rest of the room. The fire had burned low overnight, leaving only a soft warmth behind, and the faint scent of herbs still lingered in the air.Celeste was awake.Not in the same way she had been the day before, her body still adjusting to something that didn’t feel completely natural. She sat propped slightly against the headboard, the blankets gathered loosely around her as she looked down at her hands again, turning one slowly as if expecting it to feel different than it had the last time she checked.It didn’t.But she checked anyway.Across the room, the medic stood near the table, preparing another set of herbs, her movements steady as she worked, though her attention shifted back toward Celeste often enough to show she wasn’t ignoring her.“Try not to stay in your head too much,” the me
Huling Na-update: 2026-04-14
Chapter: Chapter SixThe quiet didn’t last forever, though no one seemed eager to be the one to break it.Celeste remained where she was, her attention drifting between the small things within reach, her own hand, the fabric beneath her fingers, the slow rise and fall of her breathing, as if those were the only things that felt solid enough to hold onto without effort. Every so often her gaze would shift outward again, brushing across the room or landing briefly on one of them as the others slowly filed into the room; keeping their distance as to not be overwhelming.Lysandra was the one who finally spoke.She didn’t rush into it, didn’t overwhelm her with too much at once, her voice staying soft and steady as she chose her words carefully. “You don’t have to remember everything right now,” she said, her thumb still moving lightly against Celeste’s hand, the motion slow and grounding. “But there are some things we can tell you, just so you’re not trying to piece it together on your own.”Celeste didn’t lo
Huling Na-update: 2026-04-12
Chapter: Chapter FiveThe days that followed settled into a quiet routine that no one had planned, but everyone understood.There was always someone in the room with Celeste. It wasn’t something they discussed or assigned; it simply happened, one person stepping in as another stepped out, the space around her never left empty for more than a few seconds at a time. At first, it had been out of caution, a response to what had already happened, but as time went on, it became clear that it was necessary.Her body rested, her breathing steady and even most of the time, but there were moments when that stillness shifted just enough to remind them that whatever state she was in wasn’t simple sleep. Every so often, she would move without really waking, her body reacting in small, disconnected ways that didn’t match someone who was fully aware. Sometimes it was just her fingers tightening slightly against the sheets, other times it was her shifting enough that someone had to gently guide her back into place before
Huling Na-update: 2026-04-11
Chapter: Chapter FourThe world outside was waking up, but inside the room, everything still felt suspended, like time had decided to slow down and sit still for a while.Celeste hadn’t moved.She lay exactly where they had left her, blankets pulled up around her, dark hair spread across the pillow in a way that still didn’t feel right no matter how many times anyone looked at it. Her breathing was steady, which was something, but it was shallow enough to keep everyone on edge without really knowing why.Silas hadn’t gone far.He’d stayed near the bed all night, and even now he was standing close enough that if she so much as shifted, he’d notice immediately. He looked more awake than he should have, considering he’d barely slept, but whatever rest he’d managed clearly hadn’t done much. His attention hadn’t left her, not even for a second.The medic moved around the room quietly, setting things down, adjusting others, checking Celeste again even though she already knew
Huling Na-update: 2026-04-10
Chapter: Chapter ThreeThe room had settled into a controlled quiet, the kind that did not come naturally but was instead held in place by careful restraint, as though every person inside understood that even the smallest disruption might undo whatever fragile balance Celeste’s body had finally reached. The faint scent of crushed herbs lingered in the air, subtle but constant, grounding the space in something tangible while everything else remained uncertain. Soft light filtered in through the tall windows, stretching across the floor and climbing partway up the bed where she lay, unmoving, beneath layers of blankets that had been carefully arranged to keep what little warmth her body held from slipping away.Silas stood beside her for a long moment before finally lowering himself into the chair that had been pulled close to the bed, his movements quiet and deliberate, as if he were adjusting himself to the stillness rather than interrupting it. His hand remained wrapped loosely around hers, not tight enough
Huling Na-update: 2026-04-07
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