Library
Maghanap
Home / Werewolf / Alpha's Rejected Secret / CHAPTER 122 — THE COUNCIL’S EYES ON THE MOON-TOUCHED

Share

CHAPTER 122 — THE COUNCIL’S EYES ON THE MOON-TOUCHED

Author: Ella Mahmud
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-12-08 01:01:03

Killian’s grip tightened around my hand as we walked down the long corridor leading to the Council chamber. Warriors stood on both sides, tense, their eyes flicking between me and the Alpha as if expecting something—or someone—to attack at any moment.

The air felt thicker with every step, heavy with the weight of unspoken warnings and old secrets. The glow from the torches danced over the stone walls, making the shadows ripple like living things.

“Stay close,” Killian murmured.

The closer we got, the more his wolf pressed against his skin. I could feel it—like heat radiating from inside him, like claws scraping lightly, impatiently, just below the surface.

He was holding himself together for me.

And only for me.

Jace pushed open the heavy double doors at the end of the hall, revealing a circular chamber lit only by moonlight streaming through the dome above. Five robed figures stood waiting, their faces hidden behind carved masks—symbol of the High Moon Council.

My stomach twisted.

On
Patuloy na basahin ang aklat na ito nang libre
I-scan ang code upang i-download ang App
Locked Chapter
Nakaraang Kabanata Susunod na kabanata

Pinakabagong kabanata

  • Alpha's Rejected Secret   CHAPTER 132 — WHEN THE BOND BLEEDS BACK

    Pain became light.Light became sound.And sound became Aria.I was aware of her before I was aware of myself—her voice cutting through the roar inside my head, her hands gripping my shoulders as if she could anchor me to the world by force alone.“Killian—stay with me. Please. Don’t you dare leave me.”I tried to answer her. I tried to breathe.The binding tore through me in waves, not like a blade, but like fire poured directly into my veins. The light from the basin had wrapped around my chest, threading into my ribs, my spine, my heart—claiming space that had never belonged to it before.My wolf howled inside me, furious and terrified.This wasn’t dominance.This wasn’t magic as we knew it.This was inheritance.I collapsed fully to the stone floor, palms scraping against symbols that burned at my touch. The hall shook again, a violent tremor that sent cracks racing up the pillars. Dust rained down from the ceiling.Aria dropped to her knees beside me, uncaring of the chaos around

  • Alpha's Rejected Secret   CHAPTER 131 — THE PATH THAT DOES NOT CLOSE

    The passage breathed.That was the first thing I noticed as we stepped forward—stone walls rising and falling almost imperceptibly, like a living thing drawing slow, ancient breaths. The air inside was warmer, heavier, threaded with a low hum that vibrated through bone and blood alike.Aria leaned heavily against me. Her steps were steady but slow, her magic spent enough that the glow beneath her skin had faded to nothing more than a ghost of light. I kept my arm locked around her waist, anchoring her with every step.“Easy,” I murmured. “I’ve got you.”She nodded but didn’t answer right away. Her gaze kept drifting to the markings etched along the walls—symbols older than pack history, older than the language we spoke now. Some pulsed faintly as we passed, others remained dark, dormant.“They’re responding to me,” she said finally, voice hoarse. “Not activating. Just… acknowledging.”That unsettled me more than another collapse would have.“Like they’ve been waiting,” I muttered.“Ye

  • Alpha's Rejected Secret   CHAPTER 130 — WHEN THE EARTH SWALLOWS LIGHT

    The world broke.Not slowly.Not gently.It tore open like a wound that had been waiting to split.“ARIA—!”I lunged forward as the circle shattered, stone erupting upward in a violent spiral. My hand closed on nothing but air as the floor collapsed beneath her feet. Her scream ripped through the bond—sharp, startled, furious—and then she was gone, swallowed by darkness and roaring wind.The bond snapped taut.Not broken.But stretched so violently it felt like my chest was being ripped open from the inside.“No—no—no—” I snarled, shifting mid-fall as the ground gave way beneath me too.I hit hard.Stone slammed into my shoulder. My vision exploded white. Pain detonated through my ribs, but my wolf forced me upright before I could even register it. Dust filled my lungs, thick and choking. The air tasted wrong—ancient, metallic, alive.I forced myself to focus.Aria.The bond still burned.That meant she was alive.That was the only thing that mattered.I staggered to my feet, ignoring

  • Alpha's Rejected Secret   CHAPTER 129 — THE FIRST BLOOD

    The horn’s echo hadn’t finished dying when the wards screamed.Not an alarm.A warning.I felt it rip through the bond first—sharp, violent, deliberate. Aria gasped beside me, fingers digging into my arm as if the sound had struck her physically.“They crossed,” she whispered.I was already moving.“Riven,” I barked, shifting my stance, power rolling outward. “Positions. Inner ring—now.”Steel rang through the tunnels as warriors snapped into motion. The pack didn’t panic. They didn’t hesitate. They hunted.Good.Aria rose with me, her spine straight despite the tremor I felt humming beneath her skin. Magic flickered faintly around her hands—silver threaded with something darker, older.Untrained.But awake.I cupped her face briefly, grounding us both. “You stay with Maerith. Do not chase. Do not engage unless I say so.”Her jaw tightened. “You’re not ordering me.”“No,” I said quietly. “I’m protecting you.”For a heartbeat, we stared at each other—Alpha and equal, instinct and will

  • Alpha's Rejected Secret   CHAPTER 128 — WHEN THE HUNT BEGINS

    The bond didn’t sleep.Neither did I.Long after Aria finally drifted into an uneasy rest, I remained awake beside her, propped against the stone wall of the lower chamber. Her breathing was shallow but even, her fingers still curled loosely into my shirt as if letting go might unravel her entirely.Every breath she took brushed against my chest from the inside.Not metaphorically.Literally.The bond hummed—low, constant, aware. I could feel her dreams stirring, flashes of emotion bleeding through: confusion, fear, fragments of memory that weren’t fully formed yet. Shadow and light tangled together inside her like opposing tides.And gods help me—I felt all of it.I shifted carefully, easing my weight so I wouldn’t wake her. The moment my movement changed, a ripple of unease flared through the bond.She stirred instantly.“Killian…?” Her voice was rough with sleep.“I’m here,” I murmured. “Go back to sleep.”Her grip tightened instead. “Don’t go.”I exhaled slowly and leaned down, br

  • Alpha's Rejected Secret   CHAPTER 127 — THE BOND THAT BLEEDS

    Pain didn’t leave when the ritual ended.It settled.Deep in my bones. In my chest. In places I didn’t know could ache.I stayed on my knees beside Aria, one hand braced against the stone, the other still wrapped around hers. The bond between us pulsed—slow, deliberate, alive. Every beat of her heart echoed inside my own like a second rhythm layered beneath mine.Too close.Too intimate.Too permanent to ignore.She inhaled sharply, fingers tightening in my grasp.And I felt it.The small spike of discomfort. The flutter of panic. The lingering fear that clung to her ribs like smoke.My jaw clenched.So this is how it starts.“Killian…” Her voice was steadier than it had any right to be. “Why does my chest feel… heavy?”I swallowed, forcing my breathing to stay even. “Because your magic is settling. It’s finding structure.”That wasn’t a lie.Just not the whole truth.Because the heaviness wasn’t just magic.It was the bond rooting itself deeper—threading through muscle, nerve, soul.

Higit pang Kabanata

Maaari mong magustuhan

Galugarin at basahin ang magagandang nobela
Libreng basahin ang magagandang nobela sa GoodNovel app. I-download ang mga librong gusto mo at basahin kahit saan at anumang oras.
Libreng basahin ang mga aklat sa app
I-scan ang code para mabasa sa App
DMCA.com Protection Status