Semua Bab His Abandoned Luna: Bab 241 - Bab 250

|| Lilac's POV || The dungeon air clung to my skin like a second shadow, thick with the scent of damp stone and something bitter— rosemary, I realized. Endora had been here recently. My footsteps echoed against the narrow corridor, each one heavier than the last. I clutched the vial of truth serum so tightly my knuckles ached. It was a desperate move, coming here. But I was out of options. Aurora’s cries still haunted me— not the normal whimpers of a child, but something deeper, something wrong. Last night, the shadows in her nursery had danced, twisting into shapes that made my wolf snarl. I needed answers. And there was only one person left who might have them. Coco looked up as I entered her cell, her once-vibrant eyes dulled by months of confinement. The chains around her wrists were lined with wolfsbane and rosemary, just enough to keep her magic suppressed. Endora’s doing. "Luna Queen," she croaked, her voice rough from disgust. A smirk twist

|| Lilac’s POV ||The forest smelled wrong.Not the usual crisp pine and loam of the Nightshade woodlands— this air hung thick with the cloying sweetness of moonbloom and something darker beneath it, like rotting petals left too long in water. My boots sank into the damp earth as I stepped into the clearing, each footprint filling immediately with silver-tinged water that reflected the fractured moonlight above.This is a place of endings.The thought came unbidden, sending a shiver down my spine that had nothing to do with the chill. My fingers tightened around the velvet pouch in my palm, the lock of Alaric's hair inside suddenly feeling like a betrayal rather than a sacrifice. I'd taken it while he slept, my hand trembling as I'd lifted the silver scissors from my dressing table. He'd stirred but hadn't woken— his face relaxed in a way it so rarely was these days, the crease between his brows smoothed away. For a heartbeat, I'd almost put the scissors

|| Alaric's POV ||The moment Lilac's knees buckled, I was there. My arms wrapped around her before she could even begin to fall, pulling her limp body tight against my chest. Her head lolled against my shoulder, her breathing shallow but steady."Dove?" I whispered, brushing a strand of hair from her face. No response.The door burst open, and Mira, Lilac’s personal maid, rushed in, her eyes wide with panic. "Alpha! Is Luna—?""She fainted," I said, cutting her off before she could spiral. My voice was calm, but my heart pounded against my ribs. "Fetch Endora. Now."Mira hesitated. "Endora isn’t in the castle, Alpha. She left this morning—said she had to gather herbs in the northern woods."I clenched my jaw but nodded. Endora had always been reliable. If she wasn’t here, she had a reason. "Then bring the healer. Quickly."Mira dipped into a quick curtsy and hurried out.I carried Lilac to our bed, laying her down gently. Her

|| Alaric's POV ||The dungeon air clung to my skin, rosemary and something bitter underneath. Wolfsbane, maybe. The pale lights flickered as we descended, throwing jagged shadows against the stone walls.Marcus walked beside me, his hand resting on the hilt of his dagger."She won't talk easily," he muttered.I didn't answer.Coco sat slumped in the corner of her cell, her once-vibrant curls now tangled and dull. Her wrists were raw from the iron cuffs, her skin pale as parchment. But it was her eyes that stopped me— empty. Hollow. Nothing like the sharp, cunning witch who'd haunted our lives for months.She didn't even look up as we approached."Alpha." Her voice was a broken whisper.I didn't hesitate. In two strides, I was at her side, my hand closing around her throat. Her pulse fluttered wildly beneath my fingers."What did you do to Lilac?" My voice was low, deadly calm.Coco's breath hitched. "Please... he

|| Alaric's POV || The war room was too quiet. Maps of the borderlands lay scattered across the table, marked with red ink where rogue attacks had been reported. The scent of ink and burning candle wax clung to the air, thick with tension. My fingers traced the edge of the parchment, the paper rough beneath my touch. Everything was falling apart. Coco was missing. Lilac's memories were still gone. Her wolf, Runa, had vanished without a trace. And Aurora- My jaw clenched. The eerie violet glow around my daughter had intensified, pulsing like a second heartbeat beneath her skin. Endora had done what she could, but even her magic had limits. And now the border was in chaos. Alexander and Ezra had already gone back there, along with a handful of loyal alphas. Reports had come in just this morning -rogues moving in coordinated attacks, striking under the cover of darkness, then vanishing before retaliation could be made. I should have