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Lunar Lake 167
167 (Third party POV) It was late one evening, the house quiet save for the distant murmur of Katie and Celia debating ribbons somewhere down the hall, when the first crack in the fragile peace appeared. A patrol returned earlier than expected, the door opening with a rush of cold night air and the scent of unease. Micah entered first, his expression sharp, every muscle taut with the kind of tension that set the room on edge. Behind him came two younger wolves, their eyes darting nervously as if unsure they should have come inside at all. Tyler looked up from the maps, his voice calm but heavy. “Report.” Micah hesitated, glancing toward the others before he spoke. “We found tracks on the northern border. Fresh. Someone’s been moving where they shouldn’t. And it wasn’t a rogue.” Kate’s stomach tightened at the way his gaze flicked toward the two wolves standing behind him. She didn’t miss the way one of them shifted uncomfortably under the weight of the Alpha’s stare, nor the fai
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166 (Kathryn’s POV) Celia leaned over the parchment again, sketching loops of lanterns that would hang from poles by the lakeshore. “See? It frames the moonlight perfectly.” I couldn’t help smiling. “It’ll be breathtaking.” But as I reached for another scrap of paper, movement in the hall caught my eye. Tyler stood there, half in shadow, watching us. His expression wasn’t soft like it usually was when he caught me laughing it was tight, guarded. He thought he was hiding it, but I saw the flicker in his eyes. For a second, our gazes met. His jaw clenched, then he gave a small nod and turned away, back down the hall toward the war room. Celia didn’t notice. She kept sketching, her voice bright with excitement. But I lingered on that glimpse of Tyler carrying something heavy while I sat here planning lanterns and music. I forced myself to smile again, joining Celia in her joy, but part of me kept listening for his footsteps, wondering what storm he was bracing for that he hadn’t
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165 (Tyler’s POV) Kate was already leaning across the table again, her eyes shining as she and Celia debated music and seating. I let them talk, but my gaze stayed fixed on Kate, memorizing the flush in her cheeks, the way her hands traced invisible lanterns in the air. She looked happy and safe. For once. And yet my chest tightened. Less than two months until the Solstice. Less than two months until she was meant to give birth. It was too much too close together. When Celia excused herself to fetch more paper, I slipped from Kate’s side and followed her into the corridor. She glanced back at me, one brow arched. “You’re going to tell me I’ve let her plan too much already, aren’t you?” I shook my head, lowering my voice so it wouldn’t carry. “No. She needs this. But I need you to keep her from overdoing it. Watch her carefully, Celia. If she starts pushing herself too hard, if she starts ignoring the strain I expect you to pull her back.” Her eyes softened, though there was stee
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164 (Kathryn’s POV) I couldn’t sit still not after hearing it. The Winter Solstice ball. For weeks it felt like everything was war councils, security sweeps, and whispers about Jaxson’s shadow. Now, finally, there was something bright to look forward to. Something normal. Something of ours. I pushed back the covers and swung my legs over the side of the bed. My body was slower than it used to be, my center of balance shifting with the baby, but my heart felt light for the first time in ages. Tyler’s eyes tracked me, heavy with the weight he never spoke aloud. He didn’t say a word as I stood, just tightened his jaw, the way he always did when he wanted to protect me but knew he couldn’t lock me away. “I’ll find Celia,” I told him, already reaching for the robe draped across the chair. “We’ll start planning—music, decorations, food, everything.” I caught the faintest huff of air from him half exasperation, half surrender. He didn’t stop me though. He never could, not when my mind
Lunar Lake 163
163 (Kathryn’s POV) The first thing I noticed was the light. Thin streaks of gold slipping through the curtains, brushing across the tangled sheets and the bare skin of the man beside me. Tyler was still asleep, his arm heavy around my waist, his chest rising and falling in steady rhythm. For once, he looked at peace. No Alpha weight pressing on his shoulders, no fury in his jaw, no danger at the door. Just him. Mine. I lay there a while, memorizing him like this. My body ached in ways that reminded me of every wave of passion we’d shared, but I welcomed the soreness. It was proof of how completely we’d given ourselves to each other. I slipped carefully from his hold and sat on the edge of the bed. My legs trembled when they touched the floor, and I wrapped my arms around myself, staring out at the sunlight. The baby shifted inside me, a small reminder that I wasn’t only living for myself anymore. Tears pricked my eyes before I could stop them. Hormones, exhaustion, fear maybe a
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162 (Kathryn’s POV) The cheering didn’t fade, it transformed. Warriors slapped the tables, calling for food and drink. The kitchen staff rushed forward with trays piled high, pitchers of beer and juice, roasted meats, bread still steaming. The packhouse filled with sound, the deep rumble of wolves celebrating, voices rising in unison. Celia tugged me toward the head table, and before I could protest, Tyler was already pulling out a chair for me. His hand lingered at my shoulder, grounding me as the noise swelled around us. Plates were piled, mugs lifted. Micah started the first howl long, deep, proud and one by one, voices joined him until the walls shook. I felt the sound vibrate in my chest, a chorus that wasn’t just noise but a promise. Pups scrambled under the tables, laughing as they wove through legs, while older wolves slapped each other’s backs, recounting the battles that had brought them here. I caught bits of stories, names spoken with reverence, scars displayed like t
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