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CHAPTER 85
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The Alpha’s Moonbreather CHAPTER 86
The alarm rang before dawn.It wasn’t the usual signal for drills. The sharp, repeated clang filled the compound like fire in dry grass. By the time Elise reached the courtyard, warriors were already rushing to their posts, weapons in hand. The gates shook under the pounding of enemy strikes.“They’ve come in numbers,” Lucien barked as he strode past, sword strapped across his back. His calm was gone, replaced by sharp efficiency. “Archers to the wall. Shields up.”Elise’s chest tightened. She didn’t even know who the enemy was yet, only that the air was thick with fear and urgency. She caught sight of Kai at the far side of the yard, directing men into formation. His shirt was already bloodstained, though she didn’t know if it was his or someone else’s.“Stay inside,” a guard snapped at her when she moved forward.“I can’t—” she started, but the words died when the gates crashed open.Figures poured through, armored and armed, their shouts filling the night. The clang of steel agains
The Alpha’s Moonbreather CHAPTER 85
Kai worked without pause.His office had always been a place of order—papers stacked neatly, schedules pinned where they belonged, pens aligned. Today it was chaos only he seemed to understand. Documents lay scattered across the desk, files pulled down from shelves, notebooks opened with rough scribbles across their margins. He hadn’t left the chair since dawn.The scratching of his pen was steady, relentless. He signed, crossed out, rewrote, flipped to another page. A cup of untouched coffee had gone cold beside him.The door opened softly. Elise stepped inside, holding her hands together like she needed to steady herself. She hesitated before crossing the room.“Kai,” she said quietly.His pen didn’t stop.She waited. When the silence pressed too heavily against her chest, she tried again. “I need to talk to you.”The only response was the shuffle of paper as he turned a page. His profile stayed hard, unreadable, eyes fixed on the ink instead of her.Elise moved closer, close enough
The Alpha’s Moonbreather CHAPTER 84
Elise sat at her desk, staring at the half-filled ledger in front of her. Her hand trembled every time she tried to write.The scratch of her quill sounded too loud, too sharp. Every noise in the packhouse seemed to crawl under her skin, every boots on the stairs, laughter in the hall, the bark of orders in the courtyard. All of it reminded her that she was surrounded, watched, judged.She dropped the quill and pressed her palms against her face. Her body was exhausted, but her mind wouldn’t stop replaying Luka’s words. You wanted it to be him so badly, you didn’t notice.Her stomach twisted. She hated herself for not pushing Luka away immediately. She hated him for exploiting her weakness. She hated the silence that kept her chained.But worst of all—she hated how Kai was beginning to notice.By mid-morning, Elise left her room. She knew if she stayed hidden, people would start asking questions. She walked down the hall slowly, shoulders tense, trying to blend in with the flow of p
The Alpha’s Moonbreather CHAPTER 83
The morning after felt heavier than the storm itself. Elise sat on the edge of her bed, staring at the wooden floor.She hadn’t slept more than an hour, and her head pounded like she had been hit by a horse.The fire in her room had burned out completely, leaving behind only ashes and a faint smell of smoke.She ran her hands over her face and stood. She knew if she stayed here too long, someone would come knocking. And if that someone was Kai, she wouldn’t know what to say.Her reflection in the mirror looked worse than she felt. Red eyes, pale skin, lips cracked. She didn’t bother fixing her hair—what was the point? She braided it loosely just to keep it out of her face, then left her room.The hallways were already buzzing. Warriors moving in and out, children chasing each other, women carrying baskets of laundry. Everything looked normal to everyone else. But to Elise, every sound scraped against her ears. Every smile felt fake.She made her way downstairs and straight into the k
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Morning came and the rain finally stopped. The sky was still dark and heavy, but the storm was over. The air just smelled wet, like mud and smoke from the fire.The packhouse was slowly waking up. Doors opening, voices here and there, footsteps on the wooden floor. From the kitchen, you could already hear pans clattering and smell food being made.Elise walked quietly through the halls. Her hair was still damp, her eyes looked tired, and she felt like anyone who looked at her would notice. People she passed greeted her softly, and she forced a smile back, the kind that was just enough to get by.When she reached the stairs, she saw Kai.He always stood out, always looked like he belonged in every space. But this time, his expression was gentler. Their eyes met for a brief moment, and guilt hit Elise so hard she had to look away, tugging on her sleeve like she was busy with it.“Did you sleep?” Kai asked, low and careful.She nodded. It wasn’t true.He looked like he didn’t believe
The Alpha’s Moonbreather CHAPTER 81
Elise’s POV, The rain clung to me long after I left the tavern. It was in my hair, in my bones, seeping into my skin as though it wanted to etch the night’s mistakes permanently into me. Every step toward the packhouse was heavier than the last, the cobblestones slick beneath my boots, the lanterns blurring into pale smears of gold that seemed to mock me with their swaying, drunken glow.I tried to steady my breathing, but all I could hear was the echo of his voice—or what I thought was his voice. Kai’s voice. Words that had warmed me in my weakest moment. Words that had cut through the fog of drink and loneliness and made me believe, for a fleeting instant, that I wasn’t as alone as I felt.You never lost me. I’ve missed your touch every night.I clutched my cloak tighter, the memory trembling in my chest like a loose thread about to unravel. My lips still burned from the kiss, though it felt wrong to even think of it now. Every flicker of the night replayed differently with each st
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