Semua Bab The Luna He Couldn't Break : Bab 21 - Bab 28

Anna. Rage is a strange thing. I have never felt this much burn until now. I can feel the pain, It curled in my chest like a living thing as we rode back toward Moonlace territory under a sky bruised purple with dusk. The trees blurred past, but I barely saw them. Every mile closer felt like tightening a noose around my enemies’ necks or my own. Lucas sat beside me in silence, hands clenched on the reins. He looked worried, and it annoys me because why is he acting like he cares? Uncle Thorne rode ahead, shoulders rigid. None of them tried to talk me down anymore. They knew better. Moonlace Pack land emerged through the trees…ancient stone markers etched with runes glowing faintly silver in response to my presence. The land recognized me. Of course, it would. Daughter of Moonlace. Silver-blooded. Hunted. As soon as we crossed the boundary, the air shifted. Power hummed beneath my skin, answering something older than grief. Wolves began to emerge from the shadows—guards, scouts

Leo’s POV Moonlace territory was older than most packs remembered. You could feel it in the ground—how it resisted foreign dominance, how it breathed differently under your feet. Every Alpha who stepped here without permission felt it eventually. The land tested you. Measure your intent. It also measured mine. It had been measuring me since the moment I crossed its border. Silver fire had rippled through the runes when Anna returned. Not because she was grieving. Not because she was angry.But because she was unfinished. That was the part no one said out loud. Anna Moonlace was powerful, yes—but she was power interrupted. Split. Deferred. She still has a lot of things to learn, she also has many family secrets to uncover, else she won't see growth no matter how hard she works. I leaned against the stone balcony outside my chamber, eyes lifted to the moon, listening to the distant movement of guards below. Moonlace wolves were restless tonight. Grief made them reckless, but fear

Anna’s POVThe first light of dawn broke over Moonlace territory, brushing silver across the stone pillars and runes that had stood for centuries. Birds stirred, unaware of the grief and fury that lingered in the air, their songs small against the weight of history.I stepped onto the ceremonial balcony, shoulders squared, eyes fixed on the assembly below. Wolves gathered in clusters, some bowing respectfully, some standing rigid with suspicion. Every eye was on me. Every whisper carried a question: Is she ready?I was.I took a slow breath, feeling the pull of the land beneath my feet. This was my birthright. My responsibility. My inheritance. The weight of it pressed against my chest, a steady rhythm like the pulse of the pack itself. Lucas stood a step behind me, silent, patient, unwavering. My husband. Not a shadow, not a protector. An equal Alpha. He had never pretended otherwise.Unless he doesn't love me, he is just performing his rights. “Moonlace,” I called, my voice steady,

War preparation was quieter than I expected.Not the shouting kind. Not the dramatic clashing of weapons or reckless growls. It was the kind of silence that pressed inward, where every wolf moved with intention and every sound carried weight.Moonlace had shifted.I walked through the lower barracks as dawn bled slowly into the sky, watching my pack adapt in real time. Scouts sharpened blades instead of joking. Healers stockpiled herbs without being told. The guards at the eastern wall rotated twice as often as before.They were afraid.But they were listening.That mattered more.“Alpha,” one of the younger sentries said, bowing quickly as I passed.I nodded, my presence pulling instinctive respect now instead of curiosity. The land hummed beneath my boots, a low vibration that hadn’t existed before my return. Or maybe it always had, and I was only just hearing it.Either way, it answered me.Lucas was already ahead near the armory, speaking in low tones with the clan commanders he’d