All Chapters of Becoming the Queen Luna : Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

GABRIEL POV"Alpha, you need to rest."Marcel didn't even look at me, he was already moving, scanning the treeline like he could find Christina through sheer force of will."You're pale," I continued, stepping in front of him. "The full moon is tonight, you need to save your strength.""Get out of my way, Gabriel.""Marcel…” He tried to push past me and that's when it happened.His breath hitched, it stopped mid-inhale like someone had punched all the air out of his lungs and his hand went to his chest, clutching at his shirt, and then blood started pouring from his mouth, then his nose.Not a little. A lot.Dark red, almost black, splattering onto the ground as he doubled over."Alpha!" I caught him before he hit the dirt. "Someone get Luna Sandra! Now!” and one of the younger wolves took off running.Marcel was trying to stand, blood still dripping from his lips, his whole body shaking. "I'm fine," he rasped. "I'm fine, Gabriel, let me….""You're not fine, so please for God's sake

CHAPTER 72CHRISTINAThe moment the bedroom door closed behind us, I spun around and slapped Maxwellacross the face as hard as I could.The sound echoed in the room, sharp and satisfying and for a second, Maxwell just stoodthere, his head turned from the impact, a red mark blooming across his cheek.Then his hand shot out and wrapped around my throat."What is your problem?" he snarled, squeezing my neck.When I couldn't breathe, and I felt life slipping out of me, my hands flew to his, clawing at hisfingers, trying to pry them off.Black spots danced at the edges of my vision as I gasped for air that wouldn't come.Finally, he let go.I crumpled to the floor, coughing and gasping, my throat burning where his hand had been."Christina, I'm sorry," Maxwell said immediately, dropping to his knees beside me."I didn't mean…""Don't touch me!" I screamed, scrambling backward until my back hit the wall.I curled up in the corner, pulling my knees to my chest, and the tears came hard a

CHAPTER 74CHRISTINAI stood in front of the mirror, staring at my reflection.The dress I had chosen fit perfectly. It was a long and elegant, a deep emerald green thatmade my skin look pale in contrast.My hair was brushed and styled, falling in soft waves around my shoulders.I looked like a Luna.I looked like I belonged to Maxwell.The thought made my stomach turn.I was about to call for Maxwell when the door opened and he walked in.His face lit up when he saw me."You look absolutely breathtaking," he said, walking closer."Like a goddess, my Luna."I stayed silent, forcing myself not to flinch as he circled me, admiring the dress from everyangle."Perfect," Maxwell said."You're absolutely perfect."I swallowed hard and nodded, not trusting my voice.Maxwell offered me his arm."Shall we?"I took it, my skin crawling at the contact.He led me down the stairs and into the main hall where the party was being hosted.The room was packed with wolves, all dressed in their fi

CHAPTER 76 MARCEL The drive to Silvercrest pack took longer than Gabriel had estimated, a whole day had passed and we had yet to reach. We pushed hard, stopping only when we absolutely had to, and even then, I was back in the vehicle before the others had properly stretched their legs. Nobody complained, which was good cause right now I didn't need any from them. They could already feel it coming off me, the restlessness, and the urgency that wouldn't let me sit still or think straight. We arrived at the edge of Silvercrest territory sometime past midnight. The pack was quiet, houses dark, the whole place wrapped in that deep still silence that only happens in the hours when even the night animals had gone to sleep. Gabriel pulled up at the street Davis was giving towards Bryan's place and we drove through the empty streets until we found it. A modest house near the pack's eastern boundary, I was out of the car before it had fully stopped. "Marcel. " G

CHAPTER 78CHRISTINAThe loud sound made me jump in terror, the water from my glass spilling over my hand.A sharp crack followed by something rolling across the counter and hitting the floor, and Ispun around so fast I knocked my elbow against the cabinet behind me."Who's there?"For a second, nothing.Then a woman stepped out from the far side of the kitchen, near the pantry shelves, onehand pressed to her chest and the other still hovering in the air in front of her like she'd beencaught reaching for something.Middle-aged, brown-skinned, with the kind of face that looked like it had laughed often anddeeply over the years, she was wearing a loose wrap dress, her hair pinned up unevenly,and bangles on each wrist."I'm so sorry," she said immediately, her voice warm and a little flustered."I didn't mean to frighten you. Are you alright?""I'm fine," I said, pressing a hand to my chest where my heart was still hammering."You just startled me."She looked at me then, properl