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Bella’s POV“Are you sure you’ve got everything?” June asked, holding the shelter door open with her hip.I nodded, hoisting the strap of my worn duffel bag higher onto my shoulder. “Yeah… this is all I’ve got.”“Well, come on then.” She grinned, stepping out into the morning light. “Let’s go.”The air was chilly, and the sky was pale gray, like it hadn’t decided what kind of day it wanted to be yet. I followed her down the steps, heart pounding. This was it. No more shelter. No more freezing in alleys or hiding who I was. Maybe. Hopefully.We walked to the bus stop in silence. My wolf stirred in the back of my mind, restless. “Are you sure about this?”“We talked about this," I replied telepathically.” We agreed to trust her.”“ I still don’t like how easy she trusts humans.” “ Then be ready if it turns south, I told her. I doubt she knows what I really am so we cannot assume. But let’s not sabotage this before it begins.” June nudged me when the bus pulled up. “Come on. Two seats
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Bella’s POV I didn’t know if it was Harper’s presence or just this damn silence that made my skin itch.June dropped our bags in one of the guest rooms. “Make yourself comfortable,” she said. “I’m gonna grab us something to eat.”I nodded and walked back into the living room where Harper sat on the couch, one leg crossed over the other, sipping from a glass of red wine. Her sharp eyes flicked up at me the second I stepped into the room.“You’re quiet,” she said, her voice smooth. “June told me a bit about you. You’re...interesting.”“I try not to be,” I replied, trying to make my tone light, but it came out colder than I wanted.Harper smiled faintly. “Where are you from, Bella?”“Up north,” I muttered.“That’s vague.”“Yeah, it is.”She tilted her head, watching me like she was trying to peel back layers with just her stare. I held mine firm, refusing to look away. I couldn’t risk letting anything slip.“I don’t mean to pry,” Harper said after a pause. “You just...carry yourself lik
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Bella’s POV After breakfast, I thanked June and Harper and then went up to take my bath. After a hot bath, I pull on a soft flannel shirt and some jeans and make my way down.Breakfast is surprisingly peaceful. We talk about everything and nothing. June lights up when Harper talks about renovating her art studio in the city, and I can’t help but notice how her eyes sparkle. It’s the happiest I’ve ever seen her.I told them I want to take a walk. June offers to join me, but I insist I want some alone time to think. She doesn’t push, thankfully.The woods behind the lake house are breathtaking. Pines stretch toward the sky, their limbs tangled amazingly. Sunlight cuts through the canopy in scattered beams, and birds chirp with a rhythm only nature understands.But something feels off.I slow down, my boots crunched dead leaves as I step over a fallen log. The scent hits me first—metallic, sharp. Blood. My wolf shifts inside me, restless.I crouch by a patch of disturbed earth. The gras
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Bella's POV The moonlight spilled through the slanted window, casting faint silver shadows across the floor of the guest room. I laid still, curled under a soft throw, trying to sleep, but something kept me alert. Maybe it was the leftover tension from earlier—watching Harper disappear into the woods with that cloaked figure. I hadn’t told June yet. Couldn’t. I saw how she smiled with Harper around, I didn't want to ruin their love life. Outside the lake house, the night was quiet, except for the occasional call of crickets and the soft lapping of the lake. June and Harper had gone back down to the beach not too long ago. I’d heard their voices floating through the open window, laughter mixed with low conversation. I had pretended to be asleep.I sat up and swung my legs over the side of the bed, rubbing my arms to chase away the cold. Something kept pulling at me—not my wolf this time, but curiosity. I wasn’t snooping. At least, that’s what I told myself as I stepped out into the
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Bella’s POV Days passed and it was over two weeks since we moved tk the pack house. Still, I was uncomfortable. Always looking over my shoulder and feeling as if someone was watching me. Maybe, I was just being paranoid. It was another morning and another day in morning air off the lake carried a soft chill, enough to make me pull my sleeves down as I walked along the wooden deck barefoot. The sun had barely risen, but I couldn't sleep—not after last night. Not after everything Harper had said.The journal. The blood moon. The blood moon whatever prophecy.June stepped out onto the dock behind me, holding two steaming mugs. “Thought you might need this.”I took the cup gratefully. “Thanks.”We sat at the edge of the dock, legs dangling over the water. Mist clung to the lake.She sipped, then nudged my shoulder. “You okay?”“Define okay.”June laughed softly, then leaned her head against mine. “I’m still wrapping my head around it, too. But… you know, I kinda always suspected somethi
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Bella’s POV I asked, not liking the way her voice dipped lower.She met my gaze. “And for certain wolves… it awakens things. Dormant abilities, old blood too.”I stiffened. “What kind of abilities?” it was getting more interesting. Harper looked up at the cloudy sky. “Depends. Some hear the thoughts of other wolves. Some can command packs they don’t belong to. Others… their presence alone shifts the balance.”“That sounds like folklore.”“That’s what I thought too. Until I met someone who lived through it.”“Who?”“My grandfather,” she said. “He tracked wolves for most of his life. Helped a few. Hunted a few. He met a girl—young, like you. Born under a red moon. Her eyes would glow even when she wasn’t shifting.”My skin prickled. “What happened to her?”“She vanished. After the council tried to force her into submission.”I looked down at the lake, my throat felt tight. “You think I’m like her?”Harper didn’t answer right away. “I think something’s stirring in you. And I think the
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Bella’s POV Her name was Susan. Mid-fifties. Always wore a sunhat and walked her obnoxious poodle like it was royalty.“June!” she called as she waved and crossed the lawn. “Good to see you, dear.”June smiled politely. “Hey, Susan.”“And you must be Bella!” Her eyes sparkled with curiosity. “Heard you were staying a while.”I gave her a tight smile. “Just taking it one day at a time.”Susan’s gaze narrowed just slightly. “You okay, dear? You look pale. Not feeling ill, are you?”“I’m fine,” I said quickly.June stepped in. “Bella had a bit of a migraine earlier. Weather changes, you know? She’s sensitive to pressure.”Susan tsked. “Poor thing. You know, my cousin gets those. You might want to try lavender oil. Or garlic.”“I’ll keep that in mind,” I said flatly.After a few more pleasantries, Susan finally walked off, and June exhaled.“Thanks,” I muttered.She shrugged. “What are friends for?”I didn’t say it aloud, but I knew she wasn’t just covering for me. She was protecting me.
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Bella’s POV “I don’t even know what that means!”June touched my arm. “We’ll figure it out. Together.”I looked at her, my chest tight. “You should leave. Both of you. You don’t need to get dragged into this.”“Too late,” June said. “I’m already in.”“And I’m not leaving my own house,” Harper muttered, still scribbling glowing sigils.I stared at her hands. “Those markings… they’re real magic?”“Yes,” she said without looking up. “And I’m using every drop of it to ward this place. But it won’t last forever.”“Why didn’t you tell me what you were?” I asked.“Because you weren’t ready to hear it.”“And now I am?”Harper finally faced me. “Now you don’t have a choice.”We stood in silence for a moment. June’s hand didn’t leave my arm. Harper’s magic pulsed in faint streaks across the doorframe and windows.My wolf was quiet, but alert. Watching.I whispered, “Do you think they’ll come back?”Harper didn’t blink. “Yes. And next time, they’ll bring more.”“So what do we do?” I asked.Harp
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Sage POV I didn’t move for hours. Could’ve been a trap. Probably was. But the food didn’t rot. It stayed warm. Clean, no flies, no magic stink. Just food.And I was starving. I didn't realise when I rushed to the food and ate it. The meat was rich, real—flavored with something faintly herbal. I devoured it before I could think too hard about the consequences.She came again the next night. Same time. Same place. Same food. No words. No questions. Just her.I watched from higher up in the trees that time, cloaked in shadows. She sat longer. Sang a different song. This one was... sad. My wolf leaned forward in my head, ears perked.She smelled like memory. Like something I should know.It kept happening. Dusk after dusk. She never brought fire, never wore shoes. Her breath fogged in the cold, but she didn’t shiver. The forest began to settle around her. Birds followed. Deer peeked from the edges of the trees. Even the cursed places began to slow their spread.She was changing somethin
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Sage POV Something felt wrong the moment I stepped into the clearing.It wasn’t just the cold or the silence—this quietness ran too deep. The kind that seeps into your bones and warns you you’re not alone. My paws sank into the frostbitten soil as I crept forward in beast form, every muscle tensed. The scent hit me a second later.Rot, decay and worse—blood magic. I froze instantly. The trees ahead weren’t just dying—they were blackening. The bark split and blistered, oozing dark sap like blood. Leaves had withered mid-branch, and the ground was slick with a sickness that pulsed through the earth. I growled low in my throat.Someone was poisoning the forest. Not randomly—no, this was deliberate. It must be a message.Malrick. It had to be him. Who else would twist the land like this just to force me out of hiding?I should’ve turned around. Everything in me screamed to leave. But this was my territory. Mine. I’d hunted here. Bled here. Howled under a hundred moons. I couldn’t just w
Bound By The Moon: The Alpha’s Regret Chapter Sixty Six
Sage POVThe snow is deep tonight, it clung to my fur like frostbite waiting to happen. I move low to the ground, my body slink between trees that creak with cold. Every breath foghed the air. I haven’t shifted back in months—not since the dungeon. Not since Malrick.My beast form keot me safer out here. More muscle, better speed. The downside? I’m losing pieces of myself. Human thoughts came in fragments now—disjointed, buried beneath the instincts that snarl louder with each passing day.A branch snaps up ahead causing me to freeze, every muscle locked tight. My ears twitch. A low rumble builds in my chest, a warning to the night. I heard another snap, it was softer this time. Just wind or something watching?I sank back into the shadows. The patrols have been thicker lately. Malrick’s voice—his commands—they ride the wind like old songs I can’t stop hearing. I don’t know how many men he’s sent. Five? Ten? More? Doesn’t matter. I stay out of sight. Always watching. Always moving. Th
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Bella’s POV The morning after I got my first A, I woke up to the smell of cinnamon and burnt toast.“Who let Liam near the stove again?” I called from the stairs.“I resent that,” Liam’s voice echoed up. “I’ll have you know this is a controlled culinary experiment.”“Controlled by what? Gremlins?” June giggled.I walked into the kitchen, rubbing sleep from my eyes. June was perched on the counter in mismatched socks, waving a spatula like a conductor’s baton. Liam stood proudly beside a skillet full of what looked like... slightly-charred pancakes shaped like wolves.“Are those ears or legs?” I asked, squinting.“Both,” he said without hesitation.“Harper, you’re seeing this, right?”She entered from the hallway in her oversized cardigan, her eyes were still soft with sleep. “I’ve learned not to question Liam’s methods before coffee,” she said, reaching for the pot.June held up a plate. “These are for you. Nurse Bella needs fuel.”“They’re actually really good,” Liam added quickly.
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Bella’s POV The sky was ash when I found her again—June, leaning against the porch railing, a wool blanket wrapped tight around her shoulders. She didn’t look up when I stepped outside, just sipped from her mug like the world hadn’t tried to break her.“You’re gonna freeze out here,” I said, nudging her lightly.“I like the cold,” she replied.I didn’t have a response for that, so I just stood beside her and let the silence settle between us. Sometimes that was better than pushing. And lately, silence didn’t feel so heavy.Inside, Harper’s laughter drifted from the kitchen. She and Liam were cleaning up after dinner, arguing over who forgot to defrost the chicken. It felt normal. Safe. Like the council hadn’t carved messages into our door or hunted us through ancient forests.But even in that peace, a small ember inside me kept burning—restless, searching, quietly desperate for something more.I didn’t tell them right away.Weeks passed since we decided to stay. Weeks of healing, adj
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Bella’s POV We left the house to a hotel to spend a few days and not raise any suspicion. The air in Ålesund felt different the moment we returned. The ferry ride back had been quiet—too quiet. June barely spoke, and Harper’s silence was thick with tension. Even Liam, usually steady, kept glancing over his shoulder like something was breathing down his neck.Now, standing on our front porch again, everything felt wrong.The snow hadn’t fallen naturally. It clung to the trees in odd clumps, too heavy, too still. The ravens had returned in droves, black feathers scattering across the drive like a warning. One perched on the porch railing, staring straight at June until she shooed it away with a flicker of energy that crackled in the air.“Don’t,” Harper said, voice sharp. “They're watching.”“They?” I asked.“Not just the Council. Something older. Something waking up.”Inside, the house was just as we left it, but colder. I could smell unfamiliar scents mixed into our own—cologne, swea
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Bella’s POV The pendant flared white-hot. The ground beneath her feet cracked. Trees bent back like something had exhaled violently. Birds scattered from the branches, screaming into the sky.Liam lunged forward, grabbing her shoulders. “June! You have to control it!”“I don’t know how!” she screamed.Wind howled. Real wind. Not the kind from storms, but something summoned—something born.Harper raised her hands, murmuring an incantation. Runes lit beneath her fingers in sharp blue flickers. “Bella, keep her steady!”I rushed forward and grabbed June’s hand. She was trembling violently, her breath coming in gasps.“I don’t want this,” she cried.“But it’s already yours,” I said. “Let it in. Or it will tear you apart.”The pendant cracked down the middle, releasing a pulse of energy that knocked all of us back. I landed hard in the snow. When I sat up, June was on her knees, her chest was heaving—but calm. For now.The snow around her had formed a perfect ring of frost, etched with ru
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Bella’s POV The days following the attack were a blur of healing and conversations about the way forward. Harper on her hand, immersed herself in ancient texts, her fingers stained with ink and herbs. One evening, I approached her as she traced a rune onto the floor with a mixture of ash and blood."Harper," I began cautiously, "you're pushing yourself too hard."She didn't look up. "We need stronger protections. The Council won't stop, and neither will what's coming.""What's coming?" I pressed.She finally met my gaze, her eyes momentarily flickering silver. "There are older things than the Council, Bella. Things that have been dormant for centuries."A chill ran down my spine. "And you're waking them?"She returned to her work. "Better to wake them on our terms than theirs."Liam and I stood watch outside, the snow crunching beneath our boots. "She's changed," I murmured.Liam nodded. "Magic that deep always leaves a mark. She's treading dangerous ground.""Can we trust her?
Bound By The Moon: The Alpha’s Regret Chapter Sixty
Bella’s POV We didn’t speak much on the way home. The lantern lights faded behind us, replaced by the hush of falling snow and the quiet thrum of adrenaline. My wrist still pulsed from where Kalen had touched me, like the cold had rooted itself beneath the skin. I kept rubbing it, trying to forget how close I’d come to unraveling.Back at the house, Liam was already waiting at home, pacing by the window. He had left earlier to check if the house was safe before we got home. “He was there,” I said.He didn’t need to ask who.“He got too close,” Harper muttered, locking the door behind us. “Too fast.”June dropped her coat, cheeks flushed. “We’re running out of time, aren’t we?”Harper didn’t answer right away. Instead, she crossed to the fireplace and knelt down, pulling away the base of the stone hearth. I heard the click before I saw the opening—a hidden compartment built into the wall, older than the house itself.She drew out something long and wrapped in thick, cracked leather.
