All Chapters of Bound By The Moon: The Alpha’s Regret: Chapter 71 - Chapter 73

Bella’s POV The apartment still buzzed with the remnants of our celebration. Empty cups and plates were scattered around, and the scent of Harper's lavender candles lingered in the air. Liam stood in the center of the living room, holding up a small, intricately carved charm."Look what Harper gave me!" he announced, his eyes shining with excitement.Harper, who was on the couch with a glass of wine, smiled. "It's just a little something for luck."I leaned in to get a better look at the charm. "It's beautiful," I said, noting the detailed engravings. "Where did you find it?"Harper shrugged. "An old shop downtown. Thought it might bring some good vibes to Liam's new managerial role."Liam chuckled, slipping the charm into his pocket. "Well, I can use all the luck I can get."As the evening wore on, we shared stories and laughter, the comfort of our camaraderie filling the room. But I couldn't shake the memory of Harper's eyes when she handed over the charm—a brief flicker of somethi

Malrick’s POVI was halfway through reviewing recon footage when my phone buzzed on the desk beside me. It was an unknown number. Coordinates was attached. A text below it: He was here.I didn’t answer. I didn’t need to. I already knew what it meant.I pushed back from the desk in the temporary tracking room—an abandoned gas station retrofitted for surveillance—and called out, “Kael. Gear up. Bring two men. We’re heading to the border.”Kael appeared in the doorway, already slipping into a jacket. “Another tip?”“Not a tip.” I grabbed my pack and weapons. “It’s a trail.”The drive was quiet. Just the hum of tires and the occasional click of the radio being turned down. When we pulled off the main road onto a path that curved toward the national forest, the signal dropped to nothing. No service. No cameras. Just trees thick with fog and that silence I’d learned to hate.“There,” I said, pointing ahead.The abandoned ranger station came into view slowly—half hidden by overgrowth and sha