chapter Ninety one : Breaking the Pattern

The courtyard didn’t return to normal.Not really.People moved again. Voices picked up. Orders were given. But something had shifted beneath it all—something quiet and uneasy.Because everyone had seen it.Aria stood still for a moment longer, staring at where the wolf had fallen. The mark of her power still lingered faintly on the ground, like a scar that hadn’t fully faded.Nyra was quiet.Too quiet.“You did what you had to do.”Aria didn’t turn. “That’s not the problem.”Footsteps approached behind her.Varek.“It worked,” he said.She let out a short breath. “For them.”Silence.That was answer enough.The war room filled faster than usual.This time, no one needed to be called.They all knew.Kael stood at the table, arms braced against the wood. “They got inside the walls.”Lyra leaned back against a pillar, shaking her head. “Not just inside. Straight into the courtyard.”Finn rubbed his face. “Yeah, that’s not normal. That’s very not normal.”Cassian remained near the far si

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chapter Ninety Two : The second Trap

The change began that same night.Not loudly.Not violently.But in the smallest details—the way the guards rotated twice as often, the way no one stood in the same place for too long, the way every movement felt deliberate.Controlled.Planned.Shadowridge was no longer reacting.It was preparing.Aria stood at the edge of the eastern wall, her gaze fixed on the dark forest stretching endlessly beyond it. The night was still, but not peaceful. It felt like something was waiting just out of sight, watching every move she made.Nyra stirred faintly beneath her calm surface.They will come again.Aria didn’t look away. “I know.”This time, she wasn’t going to be caught unprepared.This time, she would be the one setting the pace.Footsteps approached quietly behind her.“You’re thinking too loudly.”Aria didn’t turn. “You always say that.”Cassian stepped beside her, his presence as calm and unreadable as ever.“And you never listen.”She let out a faint breath. “Maybe because you’re al

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chapter Ninety Three : Cracks in control

The victory didn’t last.It never did.By morning, Shadowridge looked normal again.Too normal.Warriors moved through their routines, patrols rotated, and the usual sounds of the pack returned—but underneath it all, something felt… fragile.Like one wrong move could break everything.Aria stood in the training field again, facing Lyra.“Don’t hold back,” Lyra said, rolling her shoulders. “I want to see if yesterday was luck or skill.”Aria narrowed her eyes slightly. “You already know the answer.”“Humor me.”They moved at the same time.Lyra struck first—fast, aggressive, testing.Aria blocked, stepping back just enough to avoid the full force. She didn’t use her power this time. Just instinct. Just control.Again.And again.Lyra pushed harder, faster, forcing Aria to react.But Aria stayed measured.Focused.Different.After a few more exchanges, Lyra stepped back, lowering her blade slightly.“…Okay,” she admitted. “That’s new.”Aria exhaled softly. “I told you.”“You’re thinking

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Todos os capítulos de Mated to the stubborn luna: Capítulo 91 - Capítulo 93

chapter Ninety one : Breaking the Pattern

chapter Ninety Two : The second Trap

chapter Ninety Three : Cracks in control