Lahat ng Kabanata ng Luna To Alpha Ace: Kabanata 51 - Kabanata 60

Ever since that kiss, I couldn't stop thinking about Ace's lips. It was becoming a problem. Even though I have other problems, like the looks I get from some of the pack members, I still help with the little I can, hoping one day they will warm up to me. I stood at the kitchen counter, chopping vegetables for tonight's dinner, trying to focus on anything other than the way he'd touched my face. The way his thumb had traced my bottom lip. The way he'd kissed me like I was something precious. God, I was in trouble. Every time I saw him now, my body betrayed me. My pulse would race. My skin would flush. And worst of all, there was this ache low in my belly that I hadn't felt in years. I hoped desperately that his werewolf senses couldn't pick up on my... situation. The onions sizzled as I added them to the pan, the familiar rhythm of cooking helping to calm my racing thoughts. I'd volunteered to make dinner tonight, partly because I wanted to contribute, but mostly because

The silence in the courtroom felt deafening after James's outburst. I sank back into my seat, my legs too shaky to support me. Ace's hand found mine immediately, his fingers intertwining with mine in a gesture that felt like an anchor. "Are you okay?" he whispered. I nodded, even though I wasn't sure it was true. Seeing James again had brought back every terrible memory I'd tried to bury. But it had also shown me something important. I wasn't the same broken woman who'd fled in the middle of the night two months ago. I was stronger now. Braver. "Ms. Adams," the judge said, "please continue." Zoe stood again, her composure unshaken by James's outburst. "Your Honor, I think Mr. Collins's behavior just now speaks to the kind of controlling and abusive patterns my client has endured. The evidence is overwhelming." She presented document after document. Bank statements showing James's payments to Dr. Weber. Medical records detailing the experimental drugs that had been us

Ace sat at the edge of my bed like he was afraid to get too close. Like I might shatter if he moved wrong. I pulled my knees to my chest, wrapping my arms around them as I watched him. The lamplight caught the sharp angles of his face, throwing shadows that made him look dangerous. Beautiful. Mine. The thought hit me like a physical blow. "Thank you," I said quietly, my voice rougher than I intended. "For today. For meeting Lena." He turned to look at me, and those green eyes weren't soft anymore. They were dark. Hungry. Like he was holding himself back from something that would consume us both. "How do you feel about seeing her again?" "Confused. Happy. Guilty." I rested my chin on my knees, trying to ignore the way his gaze dropped to my lips. "All at once." The silence stretched between us, thick with want and restraint. The air felt electric, like the moment before lightning strikes. Every breath he took seemed to pull the oxygen from the room. "Can I tell you so

The moment her eyes rolled back, my world stopped. "Lily?" I touched her face, panic clawing at my chest. "Lily, baby, look at me." Nothing. Her head lolled to the side, completely limp in my arms. *What did I do?* *She's fine,* Lucas growled in my mind, but I could feel his worry bleeding through. *The bond is strong. She needs time.* Time for what? Time to recover from what I'd done to her? Blood. There was blood on my mouth, on her neck. The mark was already healing, but seeing it made my stomach turn. I'd hurt her. I'd claimed her and she'd passed out from the pain. "I'm sorry," I whispered, gathering her against my chest. Her skin was pale, too pale, and she felt so small and fragile in my arms. *She's our mate now,* Lucas said, his voice filled with wonder. *Can you feel it? The bond?* I could. It was like a golden thread connecting us, pulsing with her heartbeat. But right now, all I felt through it was unconsciousness and the fading echoes of pain. My f

Gentle fingers traced across my cheek, pulling me from sleep. For a moment, I panicked, James used to wake me like this when he wanted something. Then I remembered. James was gone. I was safe. I was mated. I opened my eyes to find a familiar face smiling down at me. Eva, Ace's sister, was perched on the edge of the bed with barely contained excitement. "Hi, sister-in-law," she said, her grin wide enough to split her face. Sister-in-law. The words hit me like a warm hug. "Eva?" I sat up slowly, still disoriented from sleep. "What time is it?" "Late morning. Ace finally marked you!" She bounced slightly on the mattress. "I am so excited. I've been waiting for this day forever." Heat flooded my cheeks as I touched my collarbone. The mark was still tender, a reminder of everything that had happened last night. "Where's Ace?" "Dealing with the pack business. He'll be back soon." Eva's expression grew serious for a moment. "How are you feeling? The first day after markin