All Chapters of Claimed by the Midnight Alpha: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Chapter 12Kael’s boots hit the crystal floor hard as he stormed into the heart of the mountain.Lyra and two warriors flanked him, their claws drawn.But Kael wasn’t looking for a fight.He was looking for her.“Aria!” he shouted, voice echoing off the cold, jagged walls.Then he saw her.She stood still, eyes glowing silver, surrounded by floating shards of light. Her hair danced like it was caught in a storm of energy. Lunar marks glowed on her skin.Kael stopped breathing.That wasn’t just his mate.That was something else.Something greater.“Aria?” he said, softer now.She turned.Their eyes met.But she didn’t run into his arms.She didn’t smile.She just stared at him.“Kael…” Her voice was a whisper, like the wind between mountains.He moved closer, hand out.“It’s me.”But the pale assassin stepped between them, head bowed.“She is no longer yours.”Kael growled. “Move.”Aria raised her hand. “Wait.”Kael froze.His chest tightened. “You remember me, right?”A flicker of pai

Chapter 14The moon was a blade in the sky, slicing through darkness as it hovered over the Bloodstone Cliffs. Wind howled, a mournful echo against the jagged rocks. Aria stood at the edge, the wind yanking strands of her hair as if it, too, wanted her attention. Her heart thudded, not with fear, but with fury and purpose.“He was my father…” she whispered, the words burning her throat more than the cold.Kael stood behind her, eyes shadowed. He didn’t move for a moment, then placed his hand on her shoulder. “He still chose to abandon you. Don’t let his blood define you.”Her jaw tightened. “Then I’ll make my own name. As Aria, the Marked Luna. Not his daughter.”Kael nodded. “And I’ll stand by you. Until the end.”They didn’t need more words. Only the moon bore witness.By dawn, Bloodhowl Pack stirred. The courtyard buzzed with tension. Warriors lined up, armor strapped, weapons gleaming. Fear simmered, but so did determination.Lyra stepped forward, unfurling a scroll. “It’s confirm

Chapter 16: The sun spilled golden light over the Bloodhowl territory, warming the frost-kissed ground.Aria leaned against Kael, her body heavy, her mark dim but pulsing faintly. The pack gathered around them, their howls of victory echoing through the valley. Yet, Aria’s heart wasn’t at peace. The Sealed Alpha was gone, his Heart of Winter shattered, but that distant whisper from the peak lingered in her mind like a splinter.Kael’s hand tightened around hers. “You’re quiet,” he said, his voice low, eyes searching her face.She forced a smile. “Just tired.”His jaw clenched. He didn’t believe her, but he didn’t push. Not yet.Lyra approached, her silver hair streaked with dirt, her bow still in hand. “The pack’s holding, but we lost too many. The Phantom wolves… they’re gone. For good.”Aria’s chest tightened. The Phantom wolves had fought beside her, their spirits tied to her mark. Their loss felt like a piece of her soul had been carved out. “They saved us,” she whispered.Lyra n

Chapter 18: The Eclipseborn struck at dawn.Claws of shadow tore through the Bloodhowl camp, shredding tents and scattering warriors. Aria’s mark blazed to life, ripping her from sleep. She leaped from her bedroll, claws extended, moonlight pulsing from her skin. Kael was already shifting, his black wolf form a blur as he tackled an Eclipseborn mid-lunge.. Its ash-black body dissolved under his fangs, but more poured from the trees, their eyes burning like dying stars.“Aria!” Lyra’s voice cut through the chaos. She stood on a ridge, firing glowing arrows that pierced the shadows. “They’re after the temple!”Aria’s heart pounded. The Moonstone. Her mark screamed, tied to its power, urging her to move. She dodged a claw swipe, her moonlight blasting the attacker into dust. “Kael, with me!” she shouted.He was at her side in an instant, blood dripping from his fur. “The pack can hold. Go!”They sprinted toward the Moon Temple, the ground trembling under the Eclipseborn’s assault. T

Chapter 20: The Bloodhowl camp was a fortress of scars and resolve, its wolves patrolling under a moon that flickered like a dying ember. Aria stood at the camp’s edge, her hand in Kael’s, her chest bare of the mark that once defined her. The Lunar Pact was broken, her power scattered, but her heart burned with defiance. The Daughter of the Iceborn’s threat echoed in her mind: We take her pack. Starting with her mate. She tightened her grip on Kael, vowing to protect him, no matter the cost.A sharp howl shattered the silence. Lyra sprinted from the woods, her silver hair streaked with blood, her bow trembling in her hands. “Aria! They’re here!”The ground shook, shadows spilling from the trees like ink. Eclipseborn hundreds of them, their fur etched with glowing lunar runes, eyes blazing with hunger. But at their head wasn’t the Daughter. A new figure emerged, a wolf with fur like molten night, its eyes twin voids that swallowed light. The air grew heavy, the pack’s wolves c