All Chapters of Bound to the moon: Chapter 71 - Chapter 74

The guards moved forward, their heavy boots cracking twigs as they stepped into the circle of firelight.Riven’s blade was out before I even breathed. “You touch her, you die.”“Riven,” Darius said, his tone dripping with disdain. “You’ve always been the reckless one. Are you going to defy me now? For her?”“For her?” Riven’s lips curled in a dangerous smile. “She’s the only reason I’m still breathing. So yes, I’ll defy you, old man.”“Kael.” Darius’ voice snapped like a whip. His gaze locked on his eldest son. “Get your brother under control. You know she’s a danger to this pack, to all of us.”Kael didn’t answer. He looked at me, his jaw tight, his eyes unreadable.“Kael…” I whispered, my throat tight. “Please.”For a moment, the bond between us trembled, uncertain.“Father,” Kael said finally, his voice low but firm. “You don’t understand. Rory—”“I understand enough,” Darius interrupted sharply. “I see what she’s doing to you. To all of you. You’ve turned against your own blood b

He turned and walked away, but not before casting one final glance over his shoulder.“One of them will burn. And when it does… don’t come crawling back to me.”The fire died slowly. The clearing returned to silence, save for the wind whispering through the trees.I sank to my knees, my hands shaking.Kael knelt beside me, his hand hesitating before brushing against mine.“I meant it,” he said quietly. “I don’t know what’s happening to us… but I won’t let you face this alone.”Riven stood nearby, arms crossed. Silent. Watching.Thorne exhaled and knelt beside us both.“You’re not alone,” he said.But even then… even with all three of them beside me…The fire inside still flickered wildly.The child inside me still pulsed with something I didn’t fully understand.And far away, I could still feel Celeste’s presence… like she was waiting for the moment I’d break.That night, I dreamed of fire.But this time… the flames weren’t mine.They were the child’s.And they were already choosing w