Semua Bab Beasts of the Moon : Bab 101 - Bab 106

Ephraim.Meanwhile…My men tear into the Alpha’s gates, silver bullets shredding the hearts of his guards.“Finish everyone who dares stand in the way of me becoming Alpha!” I bellow over the thunder of gunfire.I march behind Zolan, Erianna beside me. My chest swells with pride at the sight of her here, on my side, against her own blood. The gates of her family fall, and she only watches, cold and unflinching. That look, the one she wears when she kills, is in her eyes again. I remember last night, her words still seared into me.“Are you sure you want to stand with me, Erianna? We’re talking about your family,” I asked, as I lay on over her in bed. My eyes searched hers. Her gaze fell, thoughtful, before she finally whispered.“My friend Linda hates me now. She thinks I betrayed my family for you. But she doesn’t understand. I was raised to honor our laws. ‘Stand with your mate to the end.’ That is what I’m doing. You are my mate now.”Her loyalty burned through me, and fury sparked

Luke. Gerald stares at me, shock widening his eyes. His shoulders sag, relief breaking across his face before he drags me into a rough embrace. “I didn’t expect you here tonight. Not after our argument.” His voice cracks, raw with everything unsaid. I grin faintly. “I was never going to miss this for the world, Gerald. I went for backup.” He pulls away, confusion flickering across his face. “Backup?” I nod. “When Iris’ message came, I knew she wasn’t lying, not about something this heavy, not with Eliora behind it. So I gathered whoever I could. We’ve been here a while, waiting at the far side of the mansion.” Relief ripples through him, a quiet laugh tumbling out. He grips my shoulder firmly, grounding me the way only Gerald can. “Come on, Luke. Let’s get these people out.” I glance at his hand curling around Iris’ fingers. The sight sends warmth surging through me. Whatever rift tore them apart, they’ve stitched it shut again. “Where’s Primrose?” Iris asks softly. I give h

Gerald.The searing pain in my chest finally releases me. My heart slows, though it still beats hard as I crawl across the dirt, dragging myself toward the hill at the mansion’s edge. I slump against a stone outcrop, sweat cooling on my skin, breath ragged.I don’t understand what just happened. One moment, it felt like my heart was being torn from me. Lightning ripping through my chest, a thousand shocks threatening to kill me where I stood. The next, silence. Relief. As if something had broken its hold.Iris. My mind jerks to her. Is she alive? Did she survive the battle? I whisper into the night, “Please be okay.”A voice cuts the quiet.“You look pathetic, Gerald.”I look up and see Ephraim. He walks toward me, slow, deliberate, his body streaked with blood, his smirk razor sharp. He squats before me, his eyes gleaming with cruel amusement.“Look at you.” He taunts. “Eliora’s perfect Alpha, brought to your knees by a single battle.” His laugh is empty, cold. “Erianna was right. ‘Y