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Chapter 71 Demands Blood

The moon hung low that night—too close, too bright.It pressed against my skin like a living thing, humming beneath my bones, restless in a way I had never felt before. The pack felt it too. I could sense their unease through the bond—tight nerves, shallow breaths, hearts beating faster than they should.Something was coming.I stood at the balcony of the Alpha house, fingers curled around the stone railing, staring into the forest beyond our borders. The wind carried the scent of iron and smoke. Blood and betrayal.Behind me, I heard Liam approach.He never masked his presence from me.“You feel it,” he said quietly.I didn’t turn. “The moon is angry.”Liam stopped beside me, his shoulder brushing mine. Even through the thin fabric of my clothes, I felt the heat of him, solid and grounding. Royal power rolled off him in restrained waves—controlled, disciplined, lethal.“She’s not angry,” he said. “She’s deciding.”That made my stomach twist.“Deciding what?” I asked.Liam exhaled slo

Chapter 72 The Moon’s final Judgment

Selene’s POVThe night the moon went red, I knew there would be no turning back.It rose slowly above the trees, swollen and heavy, its pale light bleeding into crimson as if the sky itself had been wounded. The entire pack had gathered in the sacred clearing—warriors, elders, healers, even children held tightly in their parents’ arms. Fear rolled through them in waves, sharp and undeniable.The Moon never turned red without reason.I stood at the center of the stone circle, my spine straight, my chin lifted, even as the weight of everything pressed against my chest. Alpha. Leader. Chosen. Titles that felt heavier tonight than ever before.Beside me, Liam stood silent.Not as a prince.Not as a royal commander.But as my mate.Our bond pulsed between us—stronger than fear, stronger than doubt—yet the tension in the air was thick enough to choke on. This was not a ceremony. This was not a blessing.This was judgment.“The Moon has called,” Elder Kael announced, his voice echoing throug

chapter 73 When the moon chose a stranger

Kael’s POVI had always believed the Moon listened to me.That if I bled enough for the pack, if I stood in the shadows while others were praised, if I buried my desires deep enough beneath loyalty and duty, the Moon would one day look down and understand.I was wrong.The night the Moon chose Liam for Alpha Selene, something inside me broke—and I am not sure it can ever be put back together.I stood at the edge of the sacred clearing, the silver light of the full moon washing over the gathered wolves like a blessing I was no longer part of. The air hummed with ancient magic, thick and suffocating. Everyone felt it. Everyone knew something irreversible was about to happen.Everyone except Selene.She stood at the center, tall and unyielding, her black hair glowing faintly under the moonlight, her posture strong even as the weight of fate pressed down on her shoulders. Alpha Selene—my Alpha. The woman I had followed into blood and fire. The woman I loved in silence.I had always loved

Chapter 74 What the moon decided

Mira found Selene in the inner garden, the one place within the pack grounds that still felt untouched by chaos. Moonflowers climbed the stone walls, glowing faintly even though the moon had not yet risen. Selene stood near the fountain, her hands resting on the cool marble edge, her expression distant—thoughtful in a way Mira had come to recognize over the years.Mira slowed her steps before approaching. She had come with purpose, but also with hesitation. Some truths were sharp; once spoken, they could not be taken back.“Alpha,” Mira greeted softly.Selene turned, her lips curving into a small smile. “You don’t have to be formal with me, Mira. Not here.”Mira nodded and walked closer, standing beside her. For a moment, neither of them spoke. The fountain murmured between them, water flowing endlessly, like time that refused to pause for anyone.“You look like you’re carrying the weight of the entire pack again,” Mira said lightly, though her eyes searched Selene’s face.Selene exha

Chapter 75 what the moon has chosen

Selene’s POVI found Kael at the edge of the training grounds, where the forest thickened and the noise of the pack faded into something distant and dull. The sun was already dipping low, staining the sky with gold and crimson, but Kael stood in shadow, his back to me, shoulders tense as if the weight of the world rested there.I knew that posture too well.I had grown up beside Kael. I had learned to read him before I even understood how to lead a pack. When he stood like this—still, silent, jaw tight—it meant he was fighting something inside himself.And lately, that something had been Liam.I took a slow breath and walked toward him, my boots crunching softly against fallen leaves. He didn’t turn, but I knew he sensed me. He always did.“Kael,” I said gently.His shoulders stiffened for a heartbeat before he exhaled. “Alpha.”I frowned. “Don’t call me that when it’s just us.”He turned then, and the look in his eyes made my chest ache. There was no anger there—no rage, no resentmen

Chapter 76 When Loyalty Turns to Poison

(Kael’s POV)I used to think pain had a limit.I was wrong.Pain doesn’t end—it ferments. It settles into your bones, sharpens your thoughts, and turns every breath into a reminder of what you lost. Or worse… what was taken from you.Liam.Even his name tasted bitter now.Everywhere I turned, his shadow followed me. In the way the warriors whispered when he passed. In how the elders straightened their backs when he entered the council hall. In the way the moonlight bent toward him like he was carved from destiny itself.And Selene.My Selene.No—Alpha Selene.She stood beside him now. Not touching. Not kissing. But close enough that the space between them felt like mockery. Close enough that everyone could see what the moon had declared.What it had denied me.I clenched my fists as I stood at the edge of the training grounds, watching Liam spar with two warriors at once. He moved like someone born into power—fluid, confident, unafraid. His blade sang through the air, knocking both me

Chapter 77 Betrayal in the pack

Liam’s POVSomething was wrong.I felt it long before I could name it—an unease that crawled beneath my skin, a low hum in my blood that refused to settle. The bond between Selene and me was steady, warm, unbroken. That wasn’t the problem. If anything, her presence was the only thing keeping me grounded.But the pack… the land… the air itself felt restless.I stood on the balcony outside my chambers, the night wind tugging at my cloak as the moon hung heavy and pale above the trees. It should have felt peaceful. This was our territory, strong and protected, watched over by the Moon Goddess herself.Yet my instincts screamed.I closed my eyes and reached inward, listening—not with my ears, but with my wolf. Power stirred in response, ancient and royal, answering my call. Since returning to Selene’s pack, my senses had sharpened even more, as if the land itself recognized me now.And what it whispered back chilled me.Distrust.Not aimed at Selene. Not at me directly.But moving through

Chapter 78 Cracks beneath the Crown

The pack has always felt like my spine—strong, unbreakable, holding everything upright.Tonight, for the first time since the moon chose me as Alpha, it feels like something inside it is splintering.I sense it before anyone speaks.It’s there in the way the warriors avoid my gaze during patrol reports. In how conversations stop the moment I enter a room. In the heavy silence that settles like fog whenever Liam’s name is mentioned.Cracks.Small ones. Thin as hairline fractures in stone—but I know better than anyone that stone does not need a large crack to shatter. It only needs pressure.I stand at the edge of the training grounds, arms folded behind my back, watching the pack spar. The clang of metal and the thud of bodies hitting the dirt should be familiar, grounding.Instead, my wolf paces restlessly beneath my skin.Something is wrong.Not an attack. Not yet.Something worse.Division.“Alpha.”I turn as Mira approaches, her expression carefully neutral. Too careful. She’s my B

Chapter 79 Whispers before the Storm

Mira’s POVI found Kael where I knew I would.The old cliff overlooking the eastern forest had always been his place—the spot where the wind carried the scent of pine and moonlight tangled with memory. From here, you could see the heart of Selene’s pack: the training grounds, the Alpha house, the distant glow of patrol fires. It was beautiful. And dangerous. Because anyone who stood here too long was usually thinking thoughts they shouldn’t.Kael stood with his back to me, arms folded, dark hair stirred by the wind. His aura was… wrong. Tight. Coiled. Like a wolf pacing inside a cage.“Kael,” I said carefully, letting my presence be known before stepping closer. “You’ve been avoiding everyone.”He didn’t turn. “Avoiding,” he repeated flatly. “Or simply seeing things more clearly than the rest of you?”That sent a chill through me.I stopped a few steps behind him. “You’re not wrong to feel hurt,” I said slowly. “But hurt can turn into something else if you’re not careful.”He laughed—

Chapter 80 The Taste of Betrayal

The summons arrived at dawn.A royal seal pressed into thick parchment, carried by one of Liam’s fastest messengers—his wolf barely pausing long enough to bow before Selene before shifting back and vanishing into the trees. The message was short, formal, and impossible to ignore.King Alaric requests the immediate presence of Prince Liam and Alpha Selene at the royal palace.Selene read it twice, her jaw tightening.“So it begins,” she murmured.Liam stood beside her, expression unreadable, but his scent shifted—steel and storm beneath calm restraint. “My father doesn’t summon without reason.”“Is it bad?” Mira asked, stepping closer.Liam shook his head slightly. “Not bad,” he said. “But not simple either.”Selene folded the parchment carefully. “Then we go together.”Their departure sent ripples through the pack. Some wolves watched with pride, others with unease. Whispers followed them to the edge of the territory—questions about the royal palace, about Selene’s place beside a prin

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