Semua Bab Mated to the stubborn luna: Bab 71 - Bab 80

The forest trembled.Not from Nightbane.From her.Silver light erupted around Aria like a storm breaking loose, wild and untamed. The ground beneath her feet cracked further, thin lines spreading outward as if the earth itself could not hold her power.Every wolf in the clearing felt it.Felt her.Nyra rose fully within her.Not a whisper anymore.Not a guide.A force.Now.Aria didn’t hesitate this time.She stepped forward.And the air shifted with her.Nightbane lowered its massive head, red eyes locked onto her, its body coiling like a predator preparing to strike.But for the first time—It didn’t move.It waited.Cassian’s voice came sharply from the side.“Don’t lose control!”Too late.Aria raised her hand.And the power answered.A surge of silver energy blasted forward, faster and stronger than before. It hit Nightbane head-on, forcing the massive creature backward. Trees snapped behind it as its body skidded across the ground.The impact echoed through the forest.Lyra sta

The journey back to the pack was silent.Too silent.No one spoke.Not after what had just happened.The forest seemed heavier now, darker somehow, as if it remembered the battle and was still holding its breath.Aria walked between Varek and Cassian, her steps slow but steady. Every part of her body ached. The power she had unleashed… it had drained her completely.And Nyra—Was quiet.Too quiet.That scared her more than anything.“You’re pushing too hard.”Varek’s voice broke the silence at last.Aria didn’t look at him.“I didn’t have a choice.”“You always have a choice.”That made her stop walking.Slowly, she turned to him.“And if I didn’t use that power, what then?” she asked, her voice low but sharp. “We all die?”Varek’s jaw tightened.“That’s not what I said.”“It’s what you meant.”“No,” he stepped closer, his voice dropping, intense. “What I meant is—you’re killing yourself trying to fight something you don’t even understand yet.”Aria’s eyes flashed.“I understand enoug

The air felt wrong.Even before they left Shadowridge, everyone could feel it.Tension.Danger.Something waiting.Aria adjusted the dark cloak around her shoulders as she stepped into the courtyard. The moon hung high above, casting silver light across the stone ground.They had chosen night for the meeting.Neutral ground.Less visibility.More risk.“Still think this is a good idea?” Lyra asked, checking the edge of her blade.“No,” Finn answered immediately. “But we’re doing it anyway, so here we are.”Kael stood near the gate, speaking quietly with a group of warriors.“We move in formation. No one breaks rank.”Selene adjusted her cloak, her sharp gaze scanning the shadows.“If this is a trap, we’ll know quickly.”Cassian leaned against a pillar, arms folded.“It is a trap.”Everyone looked at him.He shrugged slightly.“That doesn’t mean we can’t walk into it prepared.”Aria almost smiled.That sounded about right.Footsteps approached behind her.She didn’t turn.She already k

The night didn’t feel the same anymore.Even after the Shade wolves disappeared, the air remained thick—like something unseen still lingered between the trees, watching… waiting.No one spoke as they made their way back toward Shadowridge.Not at first.Because what could they even say?One ancient predator hunting Aria was already too much.Now there were others.Watching.Waiting for her to survive.Nyra stirred uneasily.Too many eyes.Aria swallowed.“I know.”Varek walked close beside her, his presence steady, protective. But even he felt it—she could tell by the tension in his shoulders.This wasn’t just another fight.This was something bigger.Something none of them fully understood.Lyra broke the silence first.“Well… that was creepy.”Finn nodded immediately.“Extremely creepy.”Kael exhaled slowly.“We’re dealing with multiple threats now.”Selene’s voice was calm, but sharp.“Not just threats.”She glanced at Aria.“Observers.”Cassian nodded.“They’re waiting to see what

The word traitor did not leave the room.But it didn’t need to.It followed them anyway.Through the halls.Across the courtyard.Into every glance and every silence.Shadowridge had changed overnight.Aria stood on the balcony outside her chamber, arms resting on the cold stone railing as she stared into the dark forest beyond.Everything felt… different.Heavier.Like the air itself carried suspicion.Nyra stirred softly.Trust breaks easily.Aria swallowed.“Yeah.”Footsteps approached behind her.She didn’t turn this time.She already knew who it was.“You’re avoiding me.”Varek’s voice was calm—but there was something beneath it.Something tighter.“I’m thinking.”“About?”She hesitated.“Everything.”He stepped beside her, close but not touching.“About what you said earlier?”Aria winced slightly.“Maybe.”Silence stretched between them.Then she sighed.“I didn’t mean it like that.”Varek didn’t respond immediately.When he did, his voice was quieter.“But you meant part of it