All Chapters of The Rising Luna and her Alpha mates: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Chapter 12Amber’s POVMaggie and I stood outside the great hall. Me in her angelic, flowing white dress, her in my shimmery blue silk.The large double oak doors were shut, with the guards in front. Yet we could clearly hear the music, buzz, and voices from inside the hall.It sounded like someone had asked Mother about my fainting episode.“Well, I— “ Her voice paused, and she sighed. “Thank you for your concern, Rhysand. You have to understand. Raising two daughters… It’s not easy. Especially when one of them is so delicate and the other… she’s not selfish, but she has her quirks. A bit... difficult. Very particular about her food, for instance. Sometimes, she simply won't eat if it's not to her standards. One tries one's best, of course. But I can’t be blamed if one child is… fussy,”The guards in front of the door shared a look before Mother announced.“Now, Pack advisor Rhysand and Beta Damon. Please allow me to present my daughters,”The guards shrugged, then pulled the giant d

Chapter 14Amber’s POVThe next morning after the festival, I sat on my bed munching a mixed breakfast of corn and chicken.The corn Madame Griselda had brought earlier and the chicken I stole from the festival. It seemed Mother’s rule of me eating in her presence had relaxed. That or she couldn’t stand me. Either way, the woman had shown up this morning, looking smug as she handed me my breakfast.A single carrot. One ear of corn and some spinach. It was a laughable breakfast. Especially because today was another training day. But I didn’t complain; I accepted the tray and made sure to eat it all. I took a couple of drumsticks and some rice from the festival so I ate that too.Because of the food I’ve been taking, I feel stronger. But it was no reason for me to start picking food now. I needed every food I could get, even the leafy ones Madame Griselda bought.A loud knock sounded at my door and I threw the chicken bone down immediately. “Yes?!”The knock came again. With a sigh, I p

Chapter 16Amber’s POVI sat at the edge, observing the class. As usual, Maggie was at the center. Most of the wolves, vying for her attention as they fought each other.I didn’t blame them. Maggie wasn’t only the Alpha’s first daughter; she was skilled. Despite her health, her battle skills were impeccable. She rarely actually trained with us, preferring to watch. But whenever she was feeling strong and did indeed train, it was a wonderful sight talked about for weeks.She had never been beaten at anything.The training school was the same as it always was. Pack guards at the mouth of the door. Different equipment and mats line the wide room.The lingering smell of sweat and power in the air. And the instructors.Usually they organized matches but today was different. Madame Griselda, who accompanied us, had walked up to the instructors, cornering them to talk to them.And now they stood secluded, whispering and conversing amongst themselves.Most of the wolves were at the center ar

Chapter 18Amber’s povThe entire class went silent. Shocked, terrified gasps rising up in the class. Even Mina was frozen in shock.But my blood still burned hot. I was so angry. I turned around, reaching for three more arrows. Then, in the full attention of the class, I turned back to the target and let them fly at once.Bullseye. The three arrows.Only after releasing the last one did I realize what I was smelling. Metallic blood.The bow fell from my hands and the room spun around me.One entire part of my tank top was soaked in blood. The red pool steadily leaked from my wrist. Still, I couldn’t feel the pain but I was dizzy.“Amber!” Mina was the first one to break the silence, rushing towards me immediately. My knees lost strength and I buckled. Her small frame caught me. Her warm hands coming around me as she turned to Madame Griselda. “Can’t you see she’s bleeding out?! Release the cuff or she’ll die!” Her voice was thick with fright a fresh set of tears rushing down her ch

Chapter 20Amber’s POVOnly after her greeting did their presence wash over me. I gasped, my breath ceasing at their raw, unbridled power. The unreadable Alpha turned his head to me sharply. Like he could sense how heady their aura made me feel. He muttered something under his breath and the second Alpha turned to me too.I felt uneasy, something crawling down my spine as they fixed both their attention on me.Beside me, Mina seemed just as confused. “Alphas,” I bowed, my own greeting a raspy whisper but it was enough to break the spell.“Do you always play in water or is that a greeting reserved just for us?” The playful-looking Alpha asked, amused.Heat rose up my cheeks again and I swallowed, avoiding eye contact. “I’m Taylor,” He tapped his chest, then pointed at the other Alpha. “...and that’s Tristan,”Beside me, I noticed Mina’s eyes straining. She was looking for something, then her expression fell.My heart was still racing but I tamped it down, looking behind the Alphas. I