《Alpha's Hidden Luna》全部章節：第 101 章 - 第 110 章

The fortress walls of the Eastern Highlands seemed to exhale with the dawn. The gates groaned open once more, but this time it was not Lucian leading his warriors into battle. Maddox returned, his cloak streaked with dust and his boots worn from the long journey to Valen lands. His wolf’s presence preceded him, commanding the courtyard even before his voice rang out.“Alpha Wolfe!” he called as he entered the council square, clutching the sealed message. His face was taut, but there was a glimmer in his eyes that caught Lcian's interest.Lucian rose from the council’s dais, flanked by elders and commanders who had gathered in wary anticipation. Rayne stood a little apart, Cain at her side, both of them tense, waiting for the message that would determine Valen’s fate.Maddox dropped to one knee, pressing the scroll forward. “From Alpha Rurik of the Ironfangs. His response.”Lucian took the letter, broke the wax, and read in silence. The council leaned forward, breaths caught in their t

Seraphine was waiting.The moment she heard the news that Rayne had departed for Valen, her heart lightened in a way it hadn’t in weeks. She had seen the way Lucian looked at the woman—like she was both a curse and a salvation he could not escape. Every glance, every silence, every hesitation in his words when Rayne was near had pierced Seraphine like a dagger. But now… now the rival was gone.She didn’t let her joy show outright. Instead, she played the part of the dutiful Luna—the one Lucian needed when the burdens of his rule weighed heavily. She had learned long ago that her strength didn’t lie in brute force but in persuasion, in softness, in the subtlety of words whispered when he was most vulnerable.When Lucian returned to the Highlands council hall, she was the first to meet him. Seraphine approached her mate carefully. His shoulders were taut, his face shadowed, his eyes distant in a way that told her his mind was still following Rayne long after her departure. She despised

The council chamber was heavy with silence after Garran’s words. Rayne lingered there a while, her fingers drumming absently against the table, though her mind was a tempest that refused to quiet. She only left when the torchlights began to dwindle, exhaustion forcing her to seek the solitude of her quarters.But she wasn’t alone.Outside the chamber doors, Jace stood in the shadows of the corridor. His back pressed against the stone wall, his breath tight in his chest, as if what he had overheard had stolen the very air from him. He hadn’t meant to stay. At first, he had come only to make sure she was safe, to speak with her when the council finished with their talks. But then he had heard her voice—low, vulnerable, confiding in Garran—and he couldn’t move. He couldn’t leave.And now he wished he had. Because the words cut deeper than any blade.Lucian Wolfe. Luna. Her heart wavering not for Valen, not for the legacy of her father, but for a man who had no place in their world.Jealo

By morning, it was the guards who noticed first. His tray was untouched, his body sprawled unnaturally on the floor, pale and sweating, his lips tinged with blue.“Xavier!” one shouted, panic lacing his voice as he clattered up the stone stairs. Within moments, a storm of footsteps filled the dungeon, Highland warriors spilling into the corridor with sharp commands and hurried movements.Lucian Wolfe himself arrived, his eyes narrowing as he caught sight of the fallen Alpha within the cell. He shoved the guards aside, kneeling briefly to examine Xavier.“He’s been poisoned,” Lucian growled, fury flashing in his tone. His gaze snapped to the nearest guards. “Get him to the infirmary. Now. And find out who brought the last meal down here.”Two men rushed forward, unlocking the cell and hoisting Xavier’s limp form between them. His head lolled, eyes shut, breaths shallow as they carried him swiftly out of the dungeon. The air seemed to vibrate with tension—the kind of tension that could

Lucian Wolfe’s fists curled at his sides, but he gave no outward sign of disbelief or acceptance. “You expect me to believe this?”“Believe it or not,” Xavier said, shrugging faintly, “the truth does not need your approval. She wanted Rayne dead, Wolfe. Do you understand? She begged us to take her out. Rayne Valen was a threat to her seat at your side, and she feared the sway that woman had over you. Seraphine knew you still carried a fire for her, and it burned her alive inside. So she made a deal—her loyalty for our blades. She sold you your own weaknesses.”Lucian’s chest rose and fell with slow, controlled breaths. Every instinct screamed at him to strike, to silence Xavier, but reason anchored him still. He needed more.“And now?” Lucian asked, voice low. “Rayne is gone from my side. What does Seraphine want of you now?”Xavier’s grin turned sharp, venomous. “Me dead. Of course. Did you think the poison in my cup was an accident? Oh no. That was her hand. You see, once Rayne was