All Chapters of Mated to the stubborn luna: Chapter 31 - Chapter 36

The moon rose over the castle like a pale sentinel, spilling silver light across the battlements. From the high tower, Aria gazed into the distance, her wolf senses tingling with unease. The forest beyond the walls seemed restless, as though every tree whispered warnings. Shadows shifted at the edges of her vision, melting away whenever she looked too closely.Her fingers gripped the stone railing. Ever since the council meeting, her chest had been heavy with dread. She had promised Varek she would trust him, trust them, but the weight of that vow pressed against her ribs with every breath.“Little wolf,” came the low murmur behind her. She didn’t need to turn to know who it was—his voice carried through her like a chord strummed on some secret instrument.“Do you always sneak up on me?” she asked softly, though her lips curved despite herself.“I don’t sneak,” Varek replied, his warmth enveloping her as he stepped closer. “I follow the bond.”When his arms wrapped around her waist, p

The fire crackled in the hearth, sending soft amber light across the stone walls of Varek’s chambers. Outside, the moon had reached its zenith, draping the night in silvery mystery. Yet within these walls, the air was heavy—not from the warmth of the flames, but from the silence that hung between Aria and Varek.They stood at opposite ends of the room. She at the window, arms wrapped tightly around herself, her golden hair shimmering in the moonlight. He by the hearth, one hand braced against the mantle, shoulders tense, his every breath carrying the weight of restraint.It had been days since the war council. Days since their arguments about trust, power, and fate had spilled over into words neither could easily take back. They had fought together on the battlefield, side by side, bodies moving in perfect synchrony. Yet when the armor was stripped away, when the war cries faded, they remained two stubborn souls, clashing like flint and steel.“Why do you keep pushing me away, Varek?”

The fortress hummed with unease. Even as the sun painted the stone walls in soft gold, the air inside was anything but warm. Aria felt it with every step—eyes following her, whispers trailing in the wake of her movements. She had been Luna for only a short time, yet already the weight of the title pressed heavily against her shoulders.And beside her, Varek carried a burden no Alpha should face alone.Their night together still burned in her memory, every touch seared into her skin. She had woken tangled in his arms, his chest rising steady beneath her cheek, his warmth anchoring her like no battlefield ever had. For a few blissful hours, they had been only man and woman, mate and mate. But the world beyond their chambers had wasted no time reminding them of the danger that lingered.“Two raids in one month,” Varek muttered as he strode beside her down the corridor. “And neither left enough survivors to question. Whoever commands them is clever.”“Clever,” Aria agreed, her hand brushi