Lahat ng Kabanata ng Chasing my Luna : Kabanata 31 - Kabanata 40

Chapter 31: The Day Before the StormBy night, the war drums of the Shadowfangs sounded, a steady, pounding thrum audible miles away. Flames leapt in all directions, shadows flickering across the assembled warriors. Three powerful packs of wolves stood poised, sharpening their blades, bracing for the inevitable bloodshed.But in the face of this solidarity, I felt uncertainty settle heavy in my bones. We had initiated our plan, dispatching the scout back return to the Order filled with lies. It had been whispered around amongst their kind that we had heard from the winds, retreat to the northern pass. A baited lure meant to distract. If they bought the lie, we would have the element of surprise. If they didn’t, we were heading directly into an ambush.The air was thick with tension.Ethan was standing next to me with his arms crossed as he watched the warriors spar in the training yard. "They’re ready. As ready as they’ll ever be."I exhaled slowly. "Are they? Because if that boy was

Chapter 33: Into the FireMy legs ached as I ran, my pulse pounding in my ears. The world faded into obscurity around me, the pandemonium of battle rushing into the background. My single thought, my sole preoccupation—My children.The warrior who bore them was swift, but I was swifter. I forced myself to move faster, weaving between bodies and blades, ignoring the pain flaring through my muscles. The sound of them crying pierced through the night, amplifying my desperation.“JESSICA!”There was Ethan’s voice, but I couldn’t stop. Couldn’t wait. Each second that ticked by was a second closer to losing them for good.The warrior burst into the treeline, his body blurring mid-step. He was attempting to shift to his wolf form, to run for the woods and beyond my tracking range.I decided I wasn’t about to let that go down.I jumped, pinning him to the floor. We slammed into the dirt, rolling violently. The hold he had on my babies slipped, and in that instant, I yanked them away from him,

Chapter 35: The Cost of WarJust outside the stone walls of Shadowfang, the fires burned low, casting eerie shadows along the stones. The atmosphere was heavy with the scent of blood and sweat, a bittersweet incense as warriors whispered to their wounds. A defeat was suffered, but the war was far from lost.I clenched the edges of the long war table, knuckles white. My children lay sleeping in the adjacent room, among some of the most loyal ever to serve a fortress. Their safety was all that was keeping me from falling apart.Ethan stood by my side, silent but always vigilant. Selene pushed against the far wall, crossed her arms, and peered into the room, as if waiting for another attack. Dorian roamed, his face a mask of less information. Rhea sat at the head of the table, wrapping a bandage around her arm, her gaze set and pensive.Finally she spoke up. “We need to discuss what happened out there.”I held my breath, my voice raspy. “And what do you mean by ‘how we were torn apart? W

Chapter 37: The Devil’s BargainRadiating within the chamber, they felt the air become laden with power, embued with something that felt both ancient and malevolent. The torches danced around in the dark and cast shadows that appeared to move under their own power. We were frozen in place, muscles tensed, breaths constricted.At the far end of the room, Elias grinned from his throne-like chair, his fingers interlocked in fun. He had a suffocating presence, felt in his orbit, the aura pressing down on us like a weight, a kind of guilt to make us feel little.I refused to be intimidated.I took a step forward, my voice a knife. "You know who I am. You know why I’m here. So stop wasting our time and speak.”Elias gave a slow, sardonic laugh. "Impatient, aren’t we?" His golden eyes gleamed. “You think you have any power in this room, Jessica Rivera? You’re the one who came into my territory. That makes you mine."Ethan growled beside me. Take her, and I’ll rip you apart.”Elias tilted his

Chapter 39: The War We StartThe deal with Elias had the feel of a pact with the devil, but I had no illusions — we needed him. Every second lost was one second closer to the Order tightening its grasp over my children’s fates. I wasn’t going to let that happen.Our escape from the Obsidian Keep was a delicate dance of silence and urgency as we retraced our steps through the corridors. The Order would be searching for us soon, if they aren’t already.Ethan walked inches away from me, tension radiating off him in waves. "This was reckless. Even for you."I exhaled. “You think I don’t know that?His jaw tightened. "Then why agree to it? He’s dangerous."I halted and turned to face him completely. “Because we don’t know enough. We don’t have time to take our time. And because if we wait any longer, the Order wins.”Ethan’s eyes seared into me. “What if Elias betrays us?”I lifted my chin. "Then I’ll kill him myself."Ethan sighed, shaking his head, and there was a beat of silence between