Chapter: Chapter 198 – Proud AlphaDamian’s POVThe morning air is crisp, carrying the scent of pine and sweat from the training grounds below the eastern battlements. I stand beside Gracia on a stone overlook, watching Ironhold's warriors move through drills with brutal precision. I've seen Silvermoon's forces, and I'm proud of them—but this is something else entirely.Gracia gestures expansively. "Walter and Eamon built all of this. Every training regimen, every defensive protocol. The men lives for Ironhold."I watch as squads shift formation in perfect synchronization. Beyond the main yard, I spot a rifle range where warriors fire with chilling accuracy, the crack of gunshots echoing against the mountainside.Further still, snipers practice on a ridge, their spotters relaying targets through earpieces. A separate ring hosts hand-to-hand combat, and the violence there is controlled but savage—joint locks, throws, and strikes that would shatter bone.Then my attention snags on a wide, fenced enclosure to the north. I
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Chapter: Chapter 197: Praying For SisterMaya's POVThe morning light is soft and blue, pouring through the window like a whispered prayer. I stand there, my palm pressed against the cool glass, the thin silk night gown slipping off one shoulder.Behind me, Caden sleeps peacefully, his breathing steady, his face relaxed. My phone is warm against my ear, I'm trying to absorb the words of my sister's voice.I've been talking to Selena for an hour. it still wasn't enough.As soon as I heard her voice I cried like a baby. Ugly, gasping sobs that I couldn't control. And Selena cried too. We shared everything. All the pain, all the guilt, all the words we should have said weeks ago. She apologized for not contacting me, for getting swallowed by the chaos of Ironhold, and I apologized too. I should have called. I should have reached out instead of waiting. But we're both stubborn, both trying so hard to be strong that we forget we don't have to be strong alone.She told me everythi
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Chapter: Chapter 196: Sweet WoodSelena's POV**The afternoon light pours through the curtains, soft and golden, warming the chamber. I'm settled on the bed, back against the headboard, Asher in my arms feeding him my milk, his tiny fingers curling and uncurling.Rina, Beth, and Lily sit in a circle on the bed, legs tucked beneath them, with Lydia at the center patiently enduring their ministrations. Rina is doing Lydia's makeup, talking nonstop, her voice filling every corner."And then I told Beth that arranging healing herbs properly is by color first, then by use, because if you do it by smell alone you'll end up with lavender next to wolfsbane, and…""Rina," Lily interrupts, sharp with exasperation, "shut up for one minute. Just one."Rina gasps, hand to her chest in theatrical offense. "Lily! You do not say such things to your elders! I am your older sister, which means you must respect me, and respect means listening when I speak, and I speak because I
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Chapter: Chapter 197: Bond AwakeningSelena's POV"I don't care." My fingers grip his clothes, "I want you now. Please… I need to be with you."He kisses me deeply, and I know he's done fighting. Neither of us can resist this pull anymore. It's the bond. It has to be. And it's finally, truly awakening.His hands find the hem of my gown, lifting it slowly, reverently, as if unwrapping something sacred. The fabric slides over my shoulders, pooling around my waist. His lips never leave my skin—tracing my collarbone, the curve of my shoulder, the hollow of my throat. Each kiss is a promise. Each touch, a prayer.I tug at his cloths, desperate to feel him, and he helps me pull it over his head. The afternoon light catches the planes of his chest, the scars that map his years of battle, the warmth of his skin. I press my palms flat against him, feeling his heart thunder beneath my touch.He lays me back against the pillows, his body covering mine, and for a long m
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Chapter: Chapter 195: Eyes in the CorridorsDamian's POVThe corridor stretches before us, lined with ancient tapestries and the soft glow of wall sconces. Selena walks beside me, Asher cradled in her arms, while I carry Lydia against my chest. We're heading to Sera's chamber for the morning healing. The pack house is quiet, but it's the kind of quiet that feels watchful, like the walls themselves have eyes.I lean close to Selena, my voice dropping to a hush. "The remedy you made with Greta… did everything go well?"She shifts Asher on her hip, her expression careful. "The smell is exact. Identical. But the taste… it's a little bit off." She pauses, her brow furrowing. "We're taking a risk. If Sera finds out, she'll point it out, but she won't push or make drama of it. She's not that kind of person. But if the people who are watching Mary are present and they notice something's wrong, it will be a problem. A big one."My jaw tightens. "Is it worth taking this risk? Mary
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Chapter: Chapter 194: Best Daughter In The WorldDamain's POVThe morning light filters through the curtains, soft and golden, painting stripes across the bed. I'm sitting with my back against the headboard, legs stretched out, my heart so full it could burst.Lydia is perched on my lap, her tiny fingers patting my chest, her toothless smile a sunrise all its own. Beside me, Asher is sprawled on his stomach, utterly mesmerized by the phone in his small hands, his eyes wide with wonder at the glowing screen.Selena slipped out early, before the sun fully crested the horizon, to find Greta and begin crafting the remedy—a mixture that must taste and smell exactly like the poison. I hope this plan works. I hope we can outsmart whatever darkness has coiled itself around Ironhold.But even as I watch my children, my mind churns. Who is this Collector? And who is the Master he serves? A shadowy figure hiding behind layers of deception, ordering the slow murder of a Luna, holding an innocent
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