The Alpha’s forbidden Luna

Chapter 1: The Mate That Should Never ExistThe night of the Ascension Ceremony was supposed to change Prince Rowan’s life.Instead, it changed mine.I stood at the entrance of the Moonstone Palace with my basket of herbs clutched tightly against my chest. The towering silver gates glowed beneath the full moon, and music spilled from the grand ballroom where nobles laughed and celebrated.I didn’t belong here.I was Lyra Blackwood—the adopted daughter of my pack’s healer. While the Alphas and their families wore silk embroidered with silver thread, I wore a simple navy dress my guardian had stitched years ago.“Keep your head down,” my guardian had warned before illness confined her to bed. “Deliver the medicine to the royal physician and leave. Don’t speak to anyone.”Simple enough.Or so I thought.The guards barely spared me a glance as I entered the palace. Servants hurried past carrying trays of crystal goblets and roasted game, while warriors lined the marble corridors like stat

Chapter 3: The King’s ChoiceThe howl came first.Long.Mournful.Close enough to rattle the stained-glass windows of Moonstone Palace.Then another answered.And another.Within seconds, the night outside erupted into a chorus of wolves.Every warrior in the throne hall reached for the weapon at their waist.The celebration was over.“Seal every entrance!” Commander Darius barked. “Protect His Majesty!”Armored guards surged toward the palace doors while servants screamed and scattered. Nobles stumbled over one another in their desperate attempt to escape, elegant gowns tangling beneath polished boots.The throne hall dissolved into chaos.Only one person remained perfectly still.Alpha King Kael.His piercing blue eyes never left me.I should have looked away.Instead, I found myself frozen beneath his gaze, the invisible thread between us pulling tighter with every heartbeat.My wolf paced restlessly inside me.Go to him.Every instinct urged me to cross the room.Every lesson my g

Chapter 5: Beneath the PalaceThe first roar came from beneath the earth.It wasn’t the howl of a wolf.It wasn’t the cry of any creature I had ever heard.It was older.Deeper.The sound rolled through the palace like thunder trapped beneath stone, shaking the marble beneath our feet. Cracks raced across the throne hall floor as dust rained from the towering ceiling.Panic erupted.“The palace is collapsing!”“Get everyone outside!”Nobles rushed toward the exits, their elegant masks of composure shattered by fear. Guards struggled to keep order as servants cried and clung to one another.Only the Moon Hunters remained unmoved.Their leader slowly lowered himself onto one knee.“So…”His voice was almost reverent.“The prison has finally awakened.”Kael helped me to my feet but never released my hand.The warmth of his touch steadied my racing heart.“Can you stand?” he asked quietly.I nodded, though my legs still trembled.“I think so.”His eyes searched mine, as if making sure I w

Chapter 7: The Monster’s TruthThe words echoed through the throne hall.“My daughter.”The silence that followed was more terrifying than the monster’s roar.Every pair of eyes slowly turned toward me.My knees weakened.“No…”The whisper escaped before I realized I had spoken.“No, you’re lying.”The beast’s crimson eyes never left mine.There was no rage in them now.Only an unbearable sadness.“I have waited twenty-one years to see you again.”My heart pounded painfully against my ribs.“I don’t even know who you are.”“You knew me once.”“I’ve never seen you before!”“You have…”Its deep voice softened.“…you were simply too young to remember.”My mind spun.This couldn’t be happening.My parents had died.That was what Mother Elara had told me ever since I was old enough to understand the word orphan.She would never lie to me.Would she?The thought cut deeper than I expected.⸻Kael stepped forward, placing himself between us.“You will not speak another word to her.”The crea