บททั้งหมดของ SoulBound: The Shattered Luna: บทที่ 41 - บทที่ 50

Javonte Today was my last official day as the Alpha's son. I had spent my entire life preparing for this role, and now it was my turn to reign over Meadowood.The five pack leaders were coming together at Lux Country Club to celebrate my father's accomplishments and to initiate my Beta, Gamma, and Zeta into the ranks if I chose to change them. I had been thinking long and hard about who to choose without hurting anyone's feelings. My options were limited.Inside one of the meeting rooms, I was sitting at the head of the oak conference table, conducting my first orders as Alpha.I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous. My stomach churned all morning as I reviewed the meeting agenda. Now, with the time upon me, my mouth was dry, the room felt hot, and breathing became harder."Alpha Javonte Lemon, pull yourself together. You know the assignment. You’ve memorized those papers for two days. Take a deep breath and begin," my father mind-linked, giving me a stern, threatening stare.I

Serenity My head throbbed, and my limbs felt like lead. The last thing I remembered was being dragged from the car and a sharp pain in my neck. Now, I was lying on a cold, hard floor in an unfamiliar room, dimly lit by a single bulb hanging from the ceiling. Panic surged through me, bracing myself against the wall to sit. Nausea and dizziness washed over me as I sat straight up, whatever drug they had injected me with still flowing within me.I forced myself to take deep breaths and closed my eyes, trying to calm the racing of my heart. Tay… Where was Tay? I had to find a way out and get back to him. I scanned the room, looking for anything that might help me escape. The walls were bare, and the windows were boarded up. There was a single door, but it was locked from the outside.Footsteps approached, and I quickly lay back down, pretending to be unconscious. The door creaked open, and I heard muffled voices.“She’s still out,” a gruff voice said. “Good. Elder Jalen wants her alive,

Javonte I paced the length of the study, the anger simmering just beneath my skin, causing the mark on my neck to throb and turn an angry red. Jasper, my wolf, had been silent and was slowly weakening with Serenity’s absence and the bond’s strain taking their toll. It had been a month since she had been taken, and despite my relentless search, I had found no sign of her. My pack was just as frustrated; my distress and mood swings were palpable through our link.The room was pitch black except for the moonlight filtering in through the window. I stopped at the desk, gripping its edge, trying to focus. Every day without Serenity felt like an eternity; the bond between us was a constant reminder of her suffering. I knew she was being tortured; the nightmares were proof of that, if nothing else.Earlier tonight, I was jolted awake by another one of those dreams. In it, I had stormed into a room, seeing Serenity strapped to a cold metal table, surrounded by men in lab coats. Her body was

Serenity As the days dragged on, my strength began to wane. The experiments took their toll, and I felt myself slipping. But every time I closed my eyes, I saw Tay’s face and heard his voice. It gave me the strength to endure. “Tay will be here soon,” Elder Jalen said, almost casually. “I’ve made sure of it.” Leaning against the wall, he read the doctor's note. My heart ached with fear for Tay, but I forced myself to stay strong. “You won’t win,” I repeated, my voice hoarse but defiant. Elder Jalen smiled. “We’ll see.” The words filled me with a renewed sense of hope and urgency. Tay was close. I could feel it. I had to hold on just a little longer. My thoughts drifted to the nights we spent together, his arms wrapped around me, his voice a soothing balm to my soul. I wondered if I would ever feel the electrifying sensation again. The door to my cell creaked open, pulling me from my thoughts.

Javonte We pushed through the dense forest, each step heavier than the last. My heart ached with every beat, a relentless reminder of my failures. The scent of smoke and blood still lingered in my nostrils, a grim testament to what we had lost. I tightened my grip on Serenity's hand, drawing strength from her presence, but even that wasn’t enough. We were alive, but our pack lay in ruins.The images of our fallen home were etched in my mind, every detail like a knife twisted into my soul. The faces of our fallen pack members, their eyes forever closed, haunt me. I was their Alpha, their protector, and I had failed them in the worst way possible.As Alpha, it was my duty to keep everyone safe. And yet, in the face of Jalen's dark power and the relentless onslaught of rogues, I had been powerless. The tethers of the pack link breaking, the cries of my people, the devastation of our home—it was too much. My father’s proud teachings echoed in my mind, a stark contrast to the reality we f