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50: The Ex

Author: Fiona Cakes
last update publish date: 2025-12-18 08:58:27
LOWELL'S POV

I have faced war, betrayal, and the slow rot of kingdoms collapsing from the inside out, yet very few things have ever made my blood burn the way it did listening to Alpha Tormund speak to his own Luna.

I stayed hidden behind the curtain, my breathing controlled, my pulse steady, because that was what kings learned to do long before they learned how to rule. You observe first. You listen. You let a man reveal himself in his own words before you decide whether he deserves mercy o
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  • THE BURNT FACE LUNA   173: Team Kyla

    KYLA'S POVThe peace of the mountain was shattered by a sound that made my hair stand on end. Before I could even reach for the silver light in my palms, a pack of rogue wolves burst from the underbrush. These weren't the noble shifters of the Peak; they were mangy, wild-eyed, and foaming at the mouth, driven mad by the lingering scent of being wild and untamed. "Get back!" Lowell roared, his voice already vibrating with the gravelly timbre of the beast.He moved like a blur of lethal muscle, meeting the lead wolf mid-air and snapping its neck with a sickening crunch. Beside him, Cyrus was a whirlwind of steel and red hair, his daggers flashing in the moonlight as he carved through the rogues with a terrifying, graceful efficiency. Even Derick joined in, his massive broadsword swinging in arcs that sent fur and dark blood flying into the dirt.The fight was fast, brutal, and over as quickly as it had started. I stood in the center, ready to do my thing, but the brothers hadn't left a

  • THE BURNT FACE LUNA   172: Team Lowell

    KYLA'S POV"I hate this, Kyla," he whispered, sitting down on the dirt a safe distance away. "I hate that I'm a weapon against you.”"It's not your fault, Cyrus," I said, clutching the blanket tighter. "It's the bond. It's the mountain. It's... everything.""Is it?" He tilted his head, the firelight dancing in his red hair. "Or is it just that Lowell and I are two halves of a whole that were never meant to be split? Derick was right. We nearly broke the world once because we couldn't share. And here we are, doing it again."Again? I wondered, but I was in too much pain to press the matter. "You're not sharing a toy, Cyrus. You're talking about a woman," I reminded him, my voice gaining a bit of its old bite.He smiled, that lopsided, heart-melting grin that usually preceded some kind of trouble. "I know that. Believe me, I know. You're the Wolf Mother. You're the one who survived the fire and the frost. You're... you're everything I didn't know I was looking for in those ten years of

  • THE BURNT FACE LUNA   171: The Dual Bond

    KYLA'S POVThe moment came where we had to travel to Cyrus's stronghold. I kept feeling this pain inside me that I couldn't cipher. It started as a dull throb in my chest, right where the silver scars met my collarbone, but as the hours ticked by, the sensation began to split. It was like a tug-of-war was happening in my very soul. To my right, Lowell walked with a steady, heavy grace, his presence a constant hum of earth and deep forest. To my left, Cyrus moved like a shadow, his energy sharp and electric.And I was the rope they were pulling on."You're limping," Cyrus said, suddenly appearing at my side. He didn't touch me, but I could feel the heat radiating off him. "Or at least, you're walking like your boots are made of lead. Do you need a break?""I'm fine, Cyrus," I snapped, though the words felt like they were coated in sandpaper. "It's just the incline.""The incline is barely a five-degree slope, Kyla," Lowell rumbled from my other side. He stopped walking, forcing the re

  • THE BURNT FACE LUNA   170: You Blew It

    LOWELL'S POVThe morning sun was doing its best to be cheerful, but my head felt like a pack of rogue silver-claws was using my brain for target practice. Shifting back into my human skin always left me feeling raw, but doing it after a night of war and whatever psychological warfare the lagoon games had provided was a new level of exhaustion.I leaned against a sturdy oak, watching the camp come to life. Beside me, Cyrus was picking dirt out from under his fingernails with a stray dagger, looking far too relaxed for a man who had been exiled for a decade. Derick was pacing nearby, his eyes drifting—not for the first time toward the medical tents where Sofia was currently fussing over a very hungover Charles."You blew it, Dee," Cyrus said, not even looking up from his task. His voice had that annoying, singsong quality he used whenever he was about to poke a bruise. "Seriously. You're staring so hard I'm surprised her clothes hasn't caught fire. So stop looking at her like that."Der

  • THE BURNT FACE LUNA   169: History Repeating

    KYLA'S POV"You are not a freak, Kyla. You are a catalyst," Wynona said, her voice dropping to a low. "But this situation with Lowell and Cyrus is more dangerous than you realize. They are twins, two halves of the same royal coin, and the mountain is reacting to the instability of your choice. You are the anchor, but if you don't choose, the anchor will drag everyone down into the depths.""How can I choose when I feel pulled in both directions?" I asked, my voice cracking with the weight of the confession. "Lowell is the man I met when I was lost, the one who made me feel seen for the first time. And Cyrus... Cyrus is the one who stayed when everything went to hell. He's the one who fought for me when I couldn't fight for myself."Wynona looked away, staring out at the golden ripples of the honey lake as if she could see through time itself. "It is a cruel position to be in, and I do not envy you the burden. But you must understand that the stakes are higher than your own happiness.

  • THE BURNT FACE LUNA   168: The Impossible

    KYLA'S POVSofia's words kept replaying in my head. I needed to talk to Wynona. I found her sitting on a weathered stone bench near the edge of the ancient willow, her hair catching the early light like spun silk. She looked regal and timeless, yet there was a weariness in her eyes that hadn't been there when she first arrived to save us from the dark witches.I approached her slowly, my boots crunching softly on the grass, and she didn't even look up before she spoke. "I knew you would find me eventually, Kyla. You always did have a way of seeking out the truth when the world started to get too loud for you.""I have a lot of questions, Wynona," I said, my voice steadier than I felt as I sat down beside her. "And I think I deserve some straight answers for once."She finally turned to look at me, and her expression softened into something deeply maternal and pained. She reached out, covering my hand with her own, and her skin was surprisingly warm. "Before we dive into the mysteries

  • THE BURNT FACE LUNA   102: The Universe Can Go To Hell

    VIVICA'S POVThe woods were damp and cold as I trekked toward the edge of the neutral territory. I didn't care about the mud ruining my expensive boots because I had a mission to complete, and my rage was keeping me warm. Tormund was back at the pack house acting like a lovesick pup for a woman he

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  • THE BURNT FACE LUNA   108: Where Is My Luna?

    SOFIA'S POVI didn't expect to be at the hospital for the entire night, but that is exactly what I get for being a dedicated pack doctor. The emergency room was a disaster and I had to stitch up three different warriors who got into a drunken brawl at the border.It was 7 am the next morning when I

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  • THE BURNT FACE LUNA   107: I Can’t Feel Kyla

    TRIGGER WARNING: This chapter contains depictions of extreme cruelty, attempted murder, and the aftermath of a forced pregnancy loss. Reader discretion is advised.******VIVICA'S POV"What should we do with her now?" My mother asked, her voice sounding a little shaky for the first time.The bitch

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  • THE BURNT FACE LUNA   105: Two Brainless Cunts

    VIVICA'S POV"GET UP!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. I didn't care that it was the middle of the night. I grabbed a pitcher of ice-cold water from the side table and dashed it right onto Rachel and Michelle's faces.They both jumped up so fast they nearly cracked their skulls together. They look

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