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Lunar Lake 87
87 (Kathryn’s POV) The house was quiet. After everything that had happened. After the ritual. After Lena’s warning. After I stood in front of half the pack and declared I wasn’t afraid. I was. I am. But fear doesn’t get to be the loudest voice anymore. I stood in front of the window in our bedroom, staring into the woods, arms wrapped around myself. The faint silver of moonlight touched the treetops. Somewhere out there, Jaxson or whatever was left of him was watching, waiting. Behind me, the door clicked softly shut. I didn’t turn. Tyler’s presence filled the room before he said a word. The kind of presence that wrapped around you before a touch ever came. I felt him move until he stood directly behind me, his warmth bleeding into my back. He didn’t speak. Just slid his arms around me and held me from behind. We stood there like that for a long time, his chin resting lightly on the top of my head, our breathing slow, synchronized. “I hate this,” he said finally. His voice was l
Lunar Lake 86
86 (Third Person POV – Ritual at the Pack Clearing) Lena needed another Alpha for the ritual, so she contacted Carson to join her. An hour before the ritual was to begin, he arrived with three cars loaded with his warriors to help out. Tyler was happy to see them. The clearing in the woods had been marked hours ago, carved with symbols that shimmered faintly under the moonlight. It was deep enough into neutral territory that no pack boundary was crossed, but the land still felt old like it remembered older magics and didn’t always welcome new ones. Lena stood at the center, barefoot, her dark skirts billowing slightly in the wind. Her voice was low as she murmured to the elements, eyes closed, palms raised to the sky. A ring of salt and ash circled her, broken only at one point where Scott lay unconscious on a makeshift stone platform, pale and still. Kate stood just beyond the edge of the circle, flanked by Tyler on one side and Alpha Carson on the other. Camerin, Micah, and se
Lunar Lake 85
85 (Tyler’s POV) The late afternoon sun filtered weakly through the trees, turning everything gold and red. But there was no peace in it—not today. Camerin and I stood at the edge of the training field, far enough from the packhouse that we could speak freely, close enough that we could respond quickly. The warriors were already moving, sharpening blades, reinforcing barriers, and rotating through patrol shifts. Everyone felt it. Something was coming. “You believe Lena?” Camerin asked, his voice low. “She’s never lied to us,” I replied, scanning the woods. “She says whoever put Scott under used blood magic layered and ancient. That kind of magic doesn’t just vanish. Someone still holds the tether.” Camerin nodded grimly. “And if they sense we’re trying to break it…” “They’ll come for her. For Kate. For Scott.” I looked at him. “So we make sure they don’t get close.” “I’ve doubled the perimeter watch already,” he said. “All warriors are on six-hour shifts, no downtime between r
Lunar Lake 84
84 (Kathryn’s POV) We had brought Scott from Carson’s hospital to ours so he would be closer to me. Plus we didn’t want to bring Carson into this war with us. He had done enough already. The hospital wing was quiet, save for the steady rhythm of the heart monitor beside Scott’s bed. The lights were low, curtains drawn against the morning glare. He hadn’t moved, not once, since the crash. His face was pale, the bruises and cuts fading only slightly. If not for the machines keeping time with his heartbeat, he would’ve looked like he wasn’t even here anymore. Tyler stood near the doorway, arms crossed, jaw tight. Lena stepped forward without hesitation, her coat billowing behind her like smoke. She approached the bed slowly, her hands already moving in intricate patterns. Fingers traced unseen runes in the air, whispering in a language I didn’t know but felt down to my bones. I hovered close to Scott, needing to be near, but trying not to get in her way. “He’s not just sleeping,” L
Lunar Lake 83
83 (Tyler’s POV) The study was dim, the curtains drawn shut to block out the late morning sun. I sat at my desk, the weight of Marcus’s revelations still pressing down like iron on my shoulders. The more I unraveled Jaxson's plans, the clearer it became this wasn’t just about power, territory, or revenge. This was darker. Twisted. Unnatural. And I hated what I was about to do. I stared at the phone for a long time before I picked it up. I didn’t want to make the call. Not because I didn’t trust Carson I did, as much as I trusted anyone outside the pack but because asking for help meant admitting this was bigger than me. Than all of us. It rang once before he answered. “Tyler,” Carson said, tone wary. “Did something happen to Kate?” “No. She’s safe. This is about Jaxson.” I didn’t waste time. “He’s not just rebuilding a pack. He’s changing it. We’ve had reports of people coming back from his territory… altered. Like they’re being hollowed out.” There was silence on the other end.
Lunar Lake 82
82 (Camerin’s POV) The moon hung high, casting silver light across the stretch of neutral forest that separated our land from what was left of Jaxson’s territory. Wind rustled through the trees like whispers. I stood still, one hand resting on the hilt of my knife, the other buried deep in my coat pocket. I wasn’t here to fight but I wasn’t stupid enough to come unarmed either. Marcus arrived late. His scent hit me before I saw him burned pine and stress. He emerged from the shadows like a ghost, thinner than I remembered, the sharp edges of his face more pronounced beneath the low light. He didn’t look like a Beta anymore. He looked hunted. “You’re alone,” I said, more observation than question. He nodded. “Couldn’t risk anyone seeing me. Jaxson has eyes… everywhere.” I motioned him closer. “You said in your message people were disappearing.” Marcus leaned against a tree, breathing heavy, like every word was a weight. “It started with the weak. The injured. Wolves who didn’t f
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