All Chapters of Beneath the Moon: Chapter 11 - Chapter 12

"Wait… what did she mean by she thinks?" Colton's mind reeled, the words echoing louder than the pounding in his chest. Keaton's grip around his throat slackened, and the room fell into tense, suffocating silence. The air was thick with unease, every breath heavy as the reality of the situation settled like dust in the air.Keaton's eyes darted between Colton, Channary, and the girls—his nieces. His expression, typically carved from granite, was unreadable for once. Claire was a damn fool for not noticing it before. Those girls were spitting images of Colton. The same stormy grey eyes, the same stubborn jawline, even the way they tilted their heads when confused—it was all him. Yet, they were softened by their mother’s beauty, their moon-kissed traits glowing faintly in the afternoon light pouring through the windows.The twins stood huddled behind their mother, clutching her legs tightly. Their wide eyes flickered between the men in the room, registering the danger, the chaos—and now