Lahat ng Kabanata ng Marked By The Moon: Tied To The Four Alphas: Kabanata 161 - Kabanata 167

Chapter 24The gunshot’s echo reverberated through the sealed chamber like a death knell, freezing Ava in place. Darkness swallowed everything except the faint red emergency glow from the console timer—thirty seconds remaining. Jeffrey’s grip on her arm was iron, his breath hot against her ear. “Samuel… that bastard finally got what he deserved.”Ava’s heart slammed against her ribs. Half-brother. Protector. Liar. “No… Samuel!” She broke from Jeffrey’s hold and pounded on the sealed doors, voice raw. “Open! Let me out!”The console demanded her final input. Jones or Mitchell? Maternal override expiring in 18 seconds.Jeffrey pulled her back, his wounded body trembling but his presence commanding. “Ava, look at me.” His hands cupped her face, forcing her eyes to his—the same eyes her sons had inherited. “This is our chance. Choose Jones. Choose me. We rebuild everything the right way. No more shadows. No more Mitchell manipulations. I love you with every broken piece of me. Marry me. R

Chapter 26The secure compound nestled in the mountains felt like a fragile sanctuary as Ava stood on the balcony overlooking the mist-shrouded peaks. Dawn painted the sky in soft pinks and golds, but her hand rested protectively over her still-flat stomach where two new lives grew—Jeffrey’s twins. The confirmation from the doctors yesterday had brought tears of joy mixed with bone-deep exhaustion. Samuel’s sacrifice, the island’s destruction, Cassandra’s death… it should have been the end. Yet Madam Jones’s escape and the ominous text about the mother code hung over them like a guillotine.Jeffrey’s arms wrapped around her from behind, his chin resting on her shoulder. His touch was warm, possessive, the obsessive fire that had once terrified her now a source of strength. “Morning, future Mrs. Jones again,” he murmured, lips brushing her neck. “The triplets are asking for pancakes with ‘hero Daddy.’ Let me spoil you all today.”Ava leaned back into him, allowing herself this moment.

Chapter 28The mountain safehouse felt smaller with every passing hour, walls closing in as Ava paced the reinforced nursery. The triplets slept fitfully in their shared bed, exhausted from the chaos, their small hands clutching each other even in dreams. Ava’s palm rested on her rounding belly, feeling the twins shift restlessly—the mother code humming like a live wire beneath her skin. Samuel stood by the window, monitoring perimeter feeds, his presence both comfort and reminder of everything lost and gained.“Jeffrey’s message was a trap,” Samuel said quietly, not turning around. “Madam Jones has him, or he’s playing both sides again. The kill gene purge was incomplete. If you go alone, you’re walking into her hands.”Ava stopped pacing, eyes burning. “And if I don’t, the twins manifest and I lose them. He’s their father, Samuel. The man who fought through hell for us on the island. I saw the change in him.”Samuel turned, pain etched deep in his features. “The obsession you call l

Chapter 30One year later, the sprawling Holloway-Jones estate overlooking the ocean glowed with warm lights and children’s laughter. The triplets—now six and full of boundless energy—chased each other across the manicured lawn, their dark curls bouncing as they played with toy motorcycles and dolls. Lucas led the charge, Ethan right behind, while Ava Rose twirled in her favorite princess dress, her laughter ringing like bells.Ava stood on the wide veranda, one hand resting on her hip, the other cradling the tiny bundle in her arms. Little Sophia cooed softly against her chest, her twin brother, Alexander, sleeping peacefully in the bassinet beside her. The twins had arrived healthy and strong six months ago, their births a celebration unmarred by glowing markers or ancient curses. The mother code had settled into quiet dormancy, a faded echo of the nightmare that once defined their lives.Jeffrey stepped up behind her, wrapping his arms around her waist and pressing a kiss to her te