All Chapters of To Love The Hunters Daughter: Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

RafeWe found shelter in the hunter base.It felt wrong—taking her into the heart of enemy territory, into the place where her father had planned his wars against my kind. But it was close. Closer than pack lands. And she was dying.That was all that mattered.Cassian kicked open the door to what looked like a medical room. Sparse. Clean. A cot against the wall, cabinets filled with supplies. Good enough."Clear the halls," I ordered, my voice rough. "No one comes near this room. I don't care if the place is burning down.""Yes, Alpha." Cassian limped out, pulling the door shut behind him.The silence that followed was deafening.

RafeDawn broke gray and cold over the hunter compound.I stood in the doorway of the medical room, watching Evelyn sleep. She'd drifted off again an hour ago, exhausted from just being awake. The bond hummed steadily between us now—quieter than before, settling into something I could breathe around instead of drown in.She was alive.I still couldn't quite believe it.Behind me, footsteps approached. I didn't turn."We need to move soon," Cassian said quietly. "The wounded are stable enough to travel, and staying here any longer..." He trailed off, but I knew what he meant.This place reeked of hunters. Of Dorian. Of everything that had tried to destroy us.We needed to leave."How many can travel?" I asked."Most. The ones who can't, we'll carry." Cassian shifted his weight, favoring his injured side. "The Ironridge warriors are ready when you are."Ironridge.I'd almost forgotten they were here. Too focused on Evelyn, on the bond, on keeping her alive to think about anything else.

RafeI couldn't sleep.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw it. Dorian raising the gun. Evelyn running. The moment he shifted his aim from me to her. The sound of the shot. Her falling.My mate, bleeding out in the mud because her own father chose to shoot her rather than let her be with me.I sat in the chair beside the bed, watching Evelyn sleep. Her breathing was steady, deep. Healing. The bond hummed contentedly between us.But it wasn't enough to quiet the rage simmering beneath my skin.Dorian was three floors below us. Locked in the cells. Alive.And my wolf wanted him dead.There was a knock at the door then it opened slightly and to reveal Cassian."Alpha," he said softly, nodding toward the hallway.I looked at Evelyn one more time, then stood and followed him out."The council is gathering," Cassian said once we were in the hallway. "They want to convene at dawn.""

Evelyn A week had passed since the council meeting.One week of rest, healing, and trying to come to terms with everything that had changed. I stood at the window of our quarters, watching the pack go about their daily routines below. Children playing. Warriors training. Life continuing as if the world hadn't just turned upside down. The wound in my chest had healed enough that I no longer needed bandages. Just a scar now—pale and still tender, but closed. A permanent reminder of the day my father chose hatred over love. The mark on my neck pulsed faintly, responding to Rafe's approach before I heard his footsteps. The door opened. "You're up early," he said, crossing to me. His arms wrapped around me from behind, chin resting on my shoulder. "Couldn't sleep." I leaned back against him.  

Evelyn I didn't sleep. How could I? Today we'd ride out to meet the Order and I was supposed to convince them to stand down with nothing but words. I sat at the window, watching the sky lighten from black to deep purple. Dawn was close.Behind me, Rafe stirred. "You should rest," he said quietly. "It's a long ride." "I can't." I pulled my knees to my chest. "Every time I close my eyes, I see it going wrong." "Hey." The bed creaked as he got up. His arms wrapped around me from behind. "We'll handle whatever comes." "What if I make it worse?" I whispered. "What if going there provokes them instead of calming them down?" "Then we fight. But at least we'll have tried." He pressed a kiss to my temple. "That's more than most would do." I wished I had