All Chapters of MARKED BY MOONLIGHT : Chapter 121 - Chapter 130

~ CATHERINE ~ Instead of saying all that, I play it safe. I can’t risk pushing him now—not when I’m this vulnerable. “Nothing,” I sigh, closing my eyes and rubbing my lids with the pads of my fingers. "You can't help me with anything right now." The only thing that can soothe the sting of sunlight is the coolness of the earth—and there’s no way in hell I’m asking a strange werewolf to dig up dirt just so I can slather it on my face like some primal mud mask. A moment later, I hear Cain stand. His footsteps echo across the room, and I flinch at the sharp click of a door opening, then slamming shut. I freeze, listening. Seconds tick by. Then he’s back—feet thudding up the stairs, slower this time. The door opens again, but now it closes gently. I smell him before I hear him—b

~ CATHERINE ~ I’m so pissed I can barely breathe. Facing the blinding sun feels preferable to the future I’ll face if I don’t complete my mission—my vow. And the fact that this man—this wolf—is the reason I lost my chance at getting closer to my goal makes me want to bash his head in. And yet… a part of me I’m trying way too damn hard to ignore wants to sit back down. Let him take care of me again. No. I can’t afford that. I can’t afford to feel like that right now. I’ll just have to bide my time and go after West when the opportunity presents itself again. In the grand scheme of things, what’s a few years? Two decades mean nothing to someone like me. I’ve got eternity to keep my vow. What good is immortality without something rewarding to look forward to? my wolf whispers. I snap my eyes shut to dro

~ CATHERINE ~ I pound on a door that’s too blurry for my liking, praying my luck finally shifts in my favour. I’ve made it to the only place I know is safe, but I can’t relax. Not yet. Not until I’ve had time to sort through everything that’s happened. And for that, I need someone with the power to help me. Even if he terrifies me. Even if I’ve already betrayed him once. He’s a warlock judge—the deadliest kind of wizard. A being people whisper about when they think no one’s listening. But to me, he’s more than that. He’s the only real friend I have left. He saved my life once. I’m hoping he won’t kill me for asking him to do it again. Heavy stomping from inside tells me I’ve hit the jackpot. Thank the gods. He’s home. “I’m coming, I’m freaking coming! Hold on for one da

~ CAIN ~ “Get away from my mate,” I snarl, stepping over the shattered remnants of the door. I storm into the room, barely able to contain the urge to destroy everything in my path. My wolf is feral, clawing at the inside of my chest. It wants blood. Her blood. His blood. Anyone's blood at this point. The sight of Catherine in another male’s arms is enough to send it spiralling toward madness. I feel the tremors in my muscles and bones, my body already aching to shift, to rend, to mark. When Draven told me where she’d gone—to another male for protection from me—I nearly lost it. It took everything I had not to shift right then and there. Only one thing kept me grounded: the blood bond. It’s still there. Even now. When I realized I could feel it enough to use it, I didn't hesitate. I tracked her through it like a damn hound, and the closer I got, the worse my thoughts became. What if she’s in love with him? What if he’s touching her? That last thought was like a dagger to

~ CATHERINE ~ "I’m going to need my hands if I'm to do anything you say, Cain." I wait, teeth clenched and patience thinning, as Cain finally lets go of my fingers and instead loops his arms around my waist. Not that it helps. It just pins me tighter to him. His body heat wraps around me like a second skin, refusing to give me space. Even during the drive across Ashridge Hollow in Alex’s Jeep, he hadn't let up. The memory makes my face burn. Cain had made me sit in his lap, leaving me no room to breathe. His hands roamed unapologetically—my thighs, my stomach, my back—every motion a clear declaration. I belonged to him, and he was making sure the whole damn world knew it. Alex didn’t hide his eagerness to be rid of us. The moment we climbed out of the Jeep, he peeled away like the road was on fire. The damn bastard. "You like my touch, Hopper," Cain growls, n