Torn Between The Alpha Twins のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 81 - チャプター 90

Ella's POVThe news hit me like a warhammer straight to the chest, forcing the air from my lungs in a painful rush. For endless moments I could only stare blankly at Luna, desperately willing her words to morph into something, anything else. But the grim sorrow etched into the lines of her beloved face did not change. The awful truth could not be undone."Dead?" I finally choked out in a ruined whisper. "But how...he was supposed to be safe, far from the battle..." Even as denial and confusion spilled from my lips, memories flashed through my mind with awful clarity - the Alpha bravely leading our forces into what had proved a bloody ambush, the savagery of the fight described by those who had survived River's trap. I recalled now with sinking dread that Brian had never returned with the rest of our battered warriors. But like a naive fool I had allowed myself to believe, to hope...Luna reached out as if to embrace me, her own eyes shining with tears. "Oh child, I prayed to shield

Ella's POVThe infirmary was finally empty as midnight approached, the injured all resting as peacefully as could be hoped. I sagged against the herb table, exhaustion seeping into my very bones but heart lighter than it had been in ages. The worst was behind us now - the shadow that haunted our lands banished, River dead, justice won. Bitter cost though it came at, seeing my pack whole and smiling again was balm to the lingering wounds on my spirit. Laughter rang once more in these halls too long muted by grief, and hope bloomed shyly amidst the ashes.Wearily I gathered my medicinal supplies back into the baskets, tidying up the space that had witnessed so much suffering transformed by tireless care into healing. There was power in this place, the memories of life definitely claimed back from death's jaws lingering in the very air and stones. I let them soak into me, bolstering my flagging strength.The lamps burned low as I finished my tasks, weary muscles protesting. But sleep

Ella's POVI sighed in contentment, leaning back against Jayden's broad chest as we relaxed together atop a blanket in the manor gardens. The afternoon sun caressed my skin, coaxing vitality back into my weary body after the long dark winter of battles past. Beside us, the estate's pack pups romped and yipped playfully, their joyful energy infectious. For the first time in too long, peace permeated the very air. The promise of spring renewal hung over the newly budding trees and bloom-laden bushes surrounding us. Omens of brighter days ahead.My mate's deep voice rumbled against my back. "You've gone somewhere far away in that mind of yours, little moon. What deep ponderings steal you from my arms?" His playful nudge tickled my side.I swatted his hand away with a laugh. "Just drinking in this perfect moment, and storing it away for darker times should they come." Sobering slightly, I added, "We have endured more than our share of storms, but days like this remind me it was worth fi

Aiden's POV I sighed, gazing out my window at the moon rising over the darkened forest. Its pale light seemed to call to me tonight, beckoning subtly, as my restless spirit churned. Sleep remained elusive no matter how I tossed beneath the blankets, dreams haunted by ghosts I could not outrun. With a resigned exhale, I rose from the lonely bed. Perhaps the night air would soothe my turmoil.The grounds were hushed and silvered as I made my way along the winding garden paths, breathing deeply of the musky midnight scents. But no tranquillity touched my unsettled thoughts. Ever since I woke from the coma, it seemed my feet trod unmoored, never quite finding steady earth again amidst all that had shifted in my absence. So much was irrevocably changed - my father gone, Ella bound to me by fate, the pack looking to us three now as their guides when I felt the least qualified for such a mantle.I tried to be strong and not let them see my grief, but I blame myself for all this.Most hour

Ella's POV A weighty silence descended between Vera and I in the secluded grove after her earth-shattering revelation. Waiting to hear the prophecy behind the twin mate, that's wrapped around Jayden, Aiden and I. We are destined players in some ancient legend foretold generations ago. Of course I knew the whispered stories well - the First Luna who forged the original wolf packs, her twin lovers whose passionate feud nearly destroyed all. How their bloodlines lived on, waiting for their fated return to bring either salvation or ruin. But never had I dreamed those mythic figures could be us, that our stumbled steps traced a path with roots reaching back centuries into shadowed history. Destiny felt too immense, too terrifying to fathom."You are certain the prophecy speaks of us three?" I finally asked the question burning my tongue, though I dreaded the answer.Vers sighed, sadness etching new lines around her kind eyes. "I know you wish for any other truth, child. But the signs