Chapter 11

Horton's POV"Get out of my way!"I kicked Jake aside as he tried to block me, sprinting into the depths of the forest with Sienna's cold body in my arms."Alpha! You can't! That temple is hallowed ground!"I didn't look back.The Moon Temple was in the deepest part of our territory, an ancient stone structure covered in vines. Legend said a mysterious healer lived there, one who held the secrets of life and death. Most wolves dismissed it as a myth. But right now, I had no other choice.I kicked open the rotting wooden doors and stepped into the dark hall."You've come."An ancient voice drifted from the shadows. A figure emerged from the shadows, a crone so ancient she seemed woven from them. Her eyes were pure white, with no pupils."I knew you would. Love always makes people do foolish things.""Save her," I said, laying Sienna on the stone altar. "Whatever the cost.""The cost?" The crone cackled, a dry, rasping sound. "Do you know what you are asking? To bring back the dead

Chapter 12

Sienna's POV"You're awake."A strange voice pulled me from the darkness. I opened my eyes and found myself on a stone bed. The air smelled of herbs."Who are you?" I sat up, my voice hoarse.An old woman in a black robe stood beside the bed, her eyes a milky white."I am Elder Moira, guardian of the Moon Temple. And the one who saved your life."The memories rushed back. The cliff, the fall, the cold water..."I was dead." I touched my chest. There should have been a wound, but now the skin was smooth. "I remember dying.""Yes, you died. But someone paid an impossible price to bring you back.""Who?" My heart started to pound with a terrible premonition."Alpha Horton. He sacrificed his wolf, transferring his life force to you."My heart hammered against my ribs. "Where is he?""He has... moved on.""What do you mean, 'moved on'?" I leaped from the bed. "Take me to him."Moira shook her head. "Child, he cannot see you.""Why not?""Because he is no longer a werewolf. An Alpha who has

Chapter 13

Sienna's POVA year later, on the night of the Starfall Festival."I heard she's back.""The Shadow Queen, that's what they call her.""How many traitors has she executed?""They say she cut a bloody swath from here to the southern border, leaving a trail of traitors' bodies in her wake."I stood in the shadows of the grand hall, listening to the whispers of my pack. My black hood hid my face, but it couldn't hide the fear in their eyes. A year of cleansing had earned me a new title: the Shadow Queen.I didn't care what they called me. I only cared about one thing."Any news of Alpha Horton?" I asked Jake, who stood beside me."Still nothing." He shook his head, his face weary. "We've searched three states, questioned every rogue pack. No sign of him.""Keep looking.""Sienna... maybe you should—""Keep looking," my voice was like ice. "He's alive."The music in the hall stopped. All attention turned to the stage. Elder Willis stood at the podium, the last surviving member of the o

Chapter 14

The poison burned in my veins, but my fury burned hotter."You should be dead," I gritted out, turning to face Chloe.Her face was a twisted mask, all its former innocence gone. A year on the run had made her feral and dangerous."Dead?" she cackled, a sound of broken glass. "Oh, I've died a hundred times. But my hatred, my glorious hatred kept me warm. It burned away everything soft, everything weak. I was forged anew in its flames!"The crowd began to panic and retreat, their screams echoing in the hall."Now, I'm going to kill you myself, just like you killed my allies." Chloe lunged at me.I reached for my weapon, but the poison had slowed my movements. The dagger aimed for my heart.Suddenly, a hand shot out from the side, grabbing Chloe's wrist with perfect precision."That's enough."The low, familiar voice made my world stop turning.A figure in a black cloak appeared between me and Chloe. With a sharp twist, he sent Chloe's dagger flying, then kicked her away."Impossible...

Chapter 15

Horton's POVI'll admit, at first, I hated her.I hated Sienna's intensity, her possessiveness, the way she used her family's power to force me into the mate bond. I thought I wanted an Omega like Chloe—pliant, gentle, and uncomplicated. Someone who would bend to my will, not challenge it. Someone who wouldn't force me to become a better man.But the mate bond, decreed by the Moon Goddess, could not be denied. And I had promised her mother I would protect her for life.So no matter what she did to me, no matter how much I resisted it in my heart, I would always protect her with my life in a crisis. It was my duty. A promise. Not love.Or so I told myself.Then she was reborn.I didn't know to call it that. I just knew that she had suddenly changed. She stopped clinging to me, stopped tormenting me with tears and anger, and even asked to break the mate bond herself.That hug she gave me... it confused me for a long time. The way she cried while holding me, it was like she was s

All Chapters of Crowned in Ash and Silver: Chapter 11 - Chapter 15

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15