Semua Bab Bound By Moonlight: Alpha's Heart, Beta's Desire: Bab 11 - Bab 18

SAGEThe cold stillness of the pack house pressed against me, heavy and unrelenting. It had been days since I’d arrived here as the Luna of the Lunar Legion pack, but it felt like I was more of a shadow than a presence in these halls. The servants avoided eye contact, some offering polite smiles that didn’t reach their eyes, while others didn’t bother hiding their disdain. It was as if I didn’t belong like I was an outsider in the very place I was supposed to call home.I sat by the window, my phone clutched tightly in my hand as I scrolled through old messages—empty of any from Ethan. I had asked one of the servants earlier to send a message to him, telling him that I wanted to see him. I knew it was a little bold of me, and from the reaction the servant gave me, I understood that I had crossed some line, but what could I do?Requesting to see my own husband—it felt ridiculous. But what choice did I have? He hadn’t given me his number, and I refused to go through Asher. Not after ev

ALPHA ETHANI stepped into the pack house around morning because I did not want to be around Sage, and I could not be around Asher either. And then there were the meetings, the endless conversations about pack security, rogue attacks—it was all necessary but draining. The Wildwood alliance was crucial, and I couldn’t afford to let the council see any cracks in my leadership, not now. But as I made my way up the stairs, my mind already shifting toward sleep, I couldn’t ignore the nagging thought that I hadn’t seen Sage in days. Not properly, anyway.My hand hovered on the door handle of her room. I didn’t have to come here. I could have gone straight to my own quarters, shut out the world like I always did. But something tugged at me, a sense of obligation, or maybe it was just guilt. Guilt for the way I had been treating her. Guilt for the way I had neglected her and ignored her needs because they conflicted with the walls I had built around myself.I pushed the door open quietly, c

ASHERThe morning sun filtered through the floor-to-wall windows of Ethan’s office, illuminating the entire space. I sat at the large oak desk, going through a stack of papers related to the pack's business, but my mind was elsewhere, swirling with thoughts that had nothing to do with the work in front of me. Ever since I visited Sage, my wolf was in unrest. I was torn between the desperate need to be close to her and, at the same time, I knew how dangerous the notion was. She was my fated mate, my lover’s wife and every sane fibre of my being told me to stay the fuck away from her. It was bad enough that I was already holding far too many secrets from Ethan and Sage, any more misstep could cost me and my heart. Ethan sat across from me, his brow furrowed in concentration as he reviewed reports about the rogue attacks that had been plaguing our territory. His silence, however, didn’t bother me; it was a silence I had grown accustomed to over the years, but today it felt different.

ASHEREthan stomped ahead of me, and it was an unspoken order that I would have to follow him, which I did until we neared one of the guest rooms. without a care in the world, Ethan grabbed my arm and shoved me inside the room. “Is there something I can do for you, Alpha?” I asked once he slammed the door shut so hard, I wondered if it was unhinged. Ethan turned to face me, his features set in stone but those merciless eyes did not lie. I could see the fire simmering underneath. “How is my wife doing, Ash?” He asked, his voice calm, too calm for my liking. Did he see us together? And how long was Ethan watching Sage and me? “She is good, although I feel you should ask her, too,” I said, and stupidly or bravely, added, “Or maybe watch the progress.”I was angry at him for throwing me in her path, and I was angry at myself for being intoxicated by Sage’s presence, the fated bond conspiring against my being. A twisted smile appeared at the corner of his lips. “I enjoy your mouth,